three against said bill, and I am directed to deliver to this house said bill and message; I am directed to present for the concurrence of this house, to wit: No. 42, (C.) ‘A bill to authorize school district number one in the town of Lancaster to levy a tax.” ” Mr. Manahan, by leave, introduced the following resolution; Which was adopted, to wit: No. 21, (II.) "Resolution requesting the committee on state government, to report:" "Resolved, by the council and house of representatives, that the joint select committee to whom was referred the subject of state government, be requested to report on the 17th inst." Mr. Agry, from the committee on the judiciary to which was referred No. 25, (II.) "A bill to incorporate the first congregationalist church and society in Madison," reported the undermentioned bill in lieu thereof; Which was read the first and second time, to wit: No. 32, (II.) "A bill respecting religious societies." Mr. Agry, from the same committee, to which a petition on the subject had been referred, reported the undermentioned bill, Which was read the first and second time, to wit: No. 33, (H.) "A bill for the relief of the county of Calumet." Mr. Ellis, by leave, offered the following resolution, which was adopted, to wit: "Resolved, by the house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, that our delegate in congress be requested to call on the secretary of the treasury of the United States, to know why the appropriation of seventeen thousand two hundred and seventyfive dollars, made by the act of congress of March 23, 1843, 'for compensation and mileage of the members of the legislative assembly of said territory (of Wisconsin,) pay of officers, printing, stationery, fuel, furniture, postage, and other miscellaneous expenscs,' has not been forwarded to Madison, the seat of government of said territory." Mr. Manahan, from the committee on territorial expenditures, to which was referred the claim of George Beatty for interest on territorial certificates, reported, that no appropriation ought to be made to pay the interest of said certificates, for the reason that they purport to draw interest which should be paid when the principal is, without further appropriation; And from the same committee, to which was referred the account of Jonathan Chadwick, reported that the account ought not to be paid. Mr. Platt moved that the report be accepted, and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Mr. Darling moved to amend the motion, by accepting so much of the report as relates to the account of Jonathan Chadwick; Which was agreeed to. Mr. Darling then moved, that the said report be recommitted to the said committee, with instructions to include the account for interest on bonds, in a bill to be reported by said committee. And the question to refer having preference over the motion of Mr. Platt, was first put, And was agreed to. The message from the council was considered, when bill "A bill to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the trustees of the village of Mineral Point;' approved January 11, 1844." The amendment made by the council to No. 22, (H.) was read and concurred in, to wit: "A bill to authorize the register of deeds of Green county to procure certain copies of records in the office of the register of deeds of Milwaukee and Iowa counties." Mr. Agry, by leave, presented the petition of George W. Moody and twenty-six others, inhabitants of Sheboyagan county, praying for the repeal of " an act relative to the county officers or Sheboyagan county," approved January 13th, 1810; Which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Agry also presented the account of E. V. Whiton, for services rendered in certain territorial suits; Which was referred to the committee on territorial expenditures. Mr. Platt gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal an act entitled "an act to provide for the election of superintendant of territorial property, and for other purposes," passed March 14, 1843. Mr. Platt, agreeably to notice previously given, and by leave, introduced a bill, Which was read the first and second time, to wit: No. 34, (H.) "A bill to authorize the people to vote at the next general election, for or against the formation of a state govern ment." Mr. Ellis moved that the said bill be referred to the committee on the judiciary; And pending the said question, A call of the house was made on motion of Mr. Hunkins, And Messrs. Birchard and Trowbridge reported to be absent. The sergeant-at-arms was then directed to notify Messrs. Trowbridge and Birchard that their attendance was desired in the house. And the said members having appeared, On motion of Mr. Capron, Further proceedings in the call of the house were dispensed with. A motion was then made by Mr. Hunkins, to amend the motion of Mr. Ellis, by adding thereto the following words, to wit: "With instructions to report this week." And the question being put on agreeing to the said amendment, It passed in the affirmative. The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Ellis, and And the ayes and nocs having been called for, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Agry, Birchard, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Hunkins, Long, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Price, Trowbridge, and Walker (speaker)—14. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Bartlett, Capron, Elmore, Grant, Hicks, Hopkins, Manahan, Messersmith, Palmer, Platt, Thompson, and Tripp-12. A message from the governor, by Mr. Charles Doty, his private secretary: "Mr. Speaker: I am directed to present to the house of representatives a message from the governor, in writing." The unfinished business of Saturday last was taken up, when The question was stated by the speaker to be on the motion moved by Mr. Long to reconsider the vote by which the house, on Friday last, ordered bill No. 24, (II.) “A bill in relation to the qualification of voters for state government, and for the election of delegates to form a state constitution," to lie on the table until Wednesday next, And the question being put, And the ayes and noes having been called for by Mr. Thomp son, Those who voted in the affirmatine were, Messrs. Agry, Bartlett, Birchard, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Grant, Hicks, Hunkins, Long, Manahan, Masters, Messersmith, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Platt, Price, Trowbridge, and Walker (speaker)-20. Those who voted in the negative were, Messsrs. Capron, Elmore, Hopkins, Paliner, Thompson, and Tripp-6. So the said vote was reconsidered. The question then recurred on postponing the said bill until Wednesday next; and being put, It passed in the negative. And the ayes and nocs having been called for, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Capron, Elmore, Hopkins, Messersmith, Palmer, Price, Thompson, and Tripp-8. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Agry, Bartlett, Birchard, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Grant, Hicks, Hunkins, Long, Manahan, Masters, Mecker, Olin, Parsons, Platt, Trowbridge, and Walker (speaker)-18. Mr. Bartlett moved to amend the said bill by striking out the word "white," wherever it occurs. And the question being put thereon, It passed in the negative. And the ayes and noes having been called for, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Bartlett, Elmore, Hopkins, Olin, and Thompson-5. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Agry, Birchard, Capron, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Grant, Hicks, Hunkins, Long, Manahan, Masters, Messersmith, Mecker, Palmer, Parsons, Platt, Price, Tripp, Trowbridge, and Walker (speaker)—21. The question then recurred on ordering the said bill to be engrossed; and being put, It passed in the affirmative. The speaker laid before the house a message from the governor, received this morning, submitting a petition of certain German inhabitants, relating to the subject of state government, and the right of foreigners to vote thereon. [SEE APPENDIX.] And the said message and petition having been read, Mr. Darling moved that the said petition and message do lie on the table. Mr. Capron moved to amend the motion by adding to it," and that the said message be printed.” Which amendment was accepted by Mr. Darling, And the motion was then agreed to. A message from the governor, by Mr. Charles Doty, his private secretary: "Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the governor to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing." The following resolution and bills were referred to the committee of the whole house, to wit: On motion of Mr. Ellis, No. 16, (H.)" Resolution relative to the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands therein mentioned." On motion of Mr. Hunkins, No. 21, (H.) "A bill to authorize the construction of a bridge. across the Milwaukee river, in the town of Milwaukee." On motion of Mr. Manahan, No. 31, (H.) "A bill to repeal the several acts appointing a treasurer and auditor, and for other purposes." The house then resolved itself into the committee of the whole house for the consideration of said resolution and bills, Mr. Capron in the chair; And after some time spent therein, rose, and by their chairanan reported the said resolution without, and bill No. 21 with, an amendment, and that they had made some progress in bill No. 31, and desired leave to sit again for the consideration of the same. The amendment to bill No. 21 was agreed to. And the said bill and resolution No. 16 severally ordered to be engrossed. Leave was then granted to said committee to sit again for the consideration of bill No. 31. On motion of Mr. Darling, Ordered, that the undermentioned bill be now taken up for consideration, to wit: |