On motion of Mr. Platt, Memorial No. 4, (H.) "An address of the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, to the senate and house of representatives of the United States concerning the mineral lands in the said territory;" and Memorial No. 5, (H.) “Address of the legislature to the secretary of the treasury of the United States, in relation to the marshal of this territory.” Thereupon, the house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house for the consideration of the said bill and memorials. Mr. Platt in the chair. Pending the report of the committee of the whole, the private secretary of the governor being announced, the speaker resumed. the chair, when the following message was received, to wit: "Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the governor to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing." The committee again resumed its session, and after some time spent therein, rose and by their chairman reported the said bill with, and said memorials without amendments. Pending the question on concurring in the amendments made by the committee of the whole house, to bill No. 7, (C.) and On motion of Mr. Platt, Ordered, that said bill and amendments be laid on the table. And pending the question on ordering memorial No. 4 to be engrossed, and On motion of Mr. Platt, Ordered, that the same be laid on the table. Mr. Ellis moved to amend memorial No. 5, by striking out the following words, in the 5th paragraph thereof, to wit: "A former marshal of this territory has kept in his own pocket a large sum of money, drawn in the manner aforesaid from the treasury," and The question being put thereon, It passed in the affirmative. And the ayes and noes having been called for by Mr. Ellis, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Bartlett, Birchard, Capron, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Hopkins, Hunkins, Manahan, Masters, Messersmith, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Price, Tripp, Trowbridge, and Walker (sp'kr) -18. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Elmore, Grant, Hicks, Palmer, Platt, and Thomp son-6. Mr. Darling moved to further amend said memorial by striking out the following words, to wit: "Your memorialists wish to be distinctly understood as making no charge or insinuation against the present marshal of this terntory. We only complain of the system, and the abuses under it.” And the question being put thereon, It passed in the affirmative. Mr. Darling moved to amend the said memorial by striking out the word "said" in the last line but one of the 5th paragraph, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "the." And the duestion being put, It passed in the affirmative. Ordered, that the said memorial do lie on the table. A message from the council by their secretary: "Mr. Speaker: The council have passed the following, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house, viz: No. 6, (C.) 'Memorial to congress for the adjustment of land titles, and the sale of the mineral lands in the Wisconsin land district;' No. 50, (C.) A bill to change the name of Cyrus Manchester Hussey Burges to Cyrus Manchester Hussey Lay;" No. 44, (C.) ‘A bill to submit to the people of Wisconsin the question of the expediency of forming a state government; and No. 51, (C.) ‘A bill to revive and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Plattville, approved February 19th, 1841.'" Mr. Hunkins, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported, that they did on this day present to the governor for his approval, the following, to wit: "An act to amend certain acts relative to the counties of Dodge and Washington;" "An act to amend an act to incorporate the trustees of the village of Mineral Point, approved January 11th, 1844;" "An act to authorize the president and trustees of the village of Southport to borrow money, and for other purposes;" "An act to organize the county of Dodge, and to provide for locating the seat of justice of the same;" "An act to authorize school district No. 1, in the town of Lancaster, to levy a tax;" "An act to authorize the erection of a bridge across Root river;" "An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the stockholders of the Bank of Mineral Point, approved February 18th, 1842;" and "Resolution requiring the governor to supply the Wisconsin Dragoons, at Mineral Point, with arms." Mr. Masters, from the same committee, reported the following as correctly enrolled; Which were signed by the speaker, to wit: No. 16, (II.) "Resolution relative to the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands therein mentioned;" No. 21, (II.) "A bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Milwaukee hiver, in the town of Milwaukee;" No. 28, (H.) "A bill to organize the county of Fond du Lac for judicial purposes;" No. 24, (H.) "A bill in relation to the qualifications of voters for state government and for the election of delegates to form a state constitution." The speaker laid before the house a message from the governor, enclosing a communication of Messrs. A. T. Crow, M. G. Johnson and others, a committee in behalf of citizens residing on lands within the state of Illinois, and claiming to be an integral part of Wisconsin when she shall become a state; Which was read, when Mr. Thompson moved that twelve hundred copies of the message of the governor and the communication submitted be printed; And pending the question thereon, Mr. Hunkins moved that the message and the motion to print do lie on the table; And the question being put, It passed in the affirmative. And the ayes and noes having been called for, Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Bartlett, Birchard, Crossinan, Darling, Elmore, Grant, Hicks, Hunkins, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Price, and Walker (speaker)-15. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Capron, Ellis, Hopkins, Messersmith, Platt, Thomp son, Tripp and Trowbridge-8. Mr. Hunkins, by leave, offered the following resolution; Which was adopted, to wit: Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms be directed to prepare seats in this hall for the accommodation of the hon. the council, preparatory to the election of a superintendent of territorial property, and that the clerk inform said body, that this house is now ready to proceed to the said election. Mr. Manahan, by leave, introduced a bill of the following title, to wit: No. 41, (II.) "A bill to amend an act entitled an act establishing courts of probate, defining their duties," &c., Which was read the first and second time, Mr. Platt, by leave, offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the congress of the United States interdel, in the ordinance of 1787, and in the organic act creating this territory, to furnish us with a liberal form of territorial government, and to pay the expenses thereof; and that all territorial officers, including the treasurer, auditor, attorney general, and superintend ent of territorial property, and all other officers who now recesse a salary, or are entitled to receive one as territorial officers, are unconstitutional, and that any debt hereafter created for any salig to said officers, of right ought not to be of any binding force on the people of Wisconsin. On motion of Mr. Elmore, The said resolution was ordered to lie on the table. CONVENTION OF THE TWO HOUSES. The council appeared in the representatives hall and took seats. Mr. Newland moved that the convention proceed to the election of a superintendent of territorial property; Which was agreed to. Mr. Newland nominated John Y. Smith, as a suitable person to be supported for the said office. On motion of Mr. Ellis, Ordered, that two tellers be appointed to canvass the votes to be given for the said office. The president appointed Mr. Frank of the council, and the speaker appointed Mr. Ellis of the house, the said tellers. A motion was then made by Mr. Elmore, that a call of the convention be made. And the question being put, It passed in the negative. And the votes having been taken and counted, the tellers ap pointed for the purpose, reported that thirty-one votes had been. given for the said office; of which, John Y. Smith received twenty, blank eight, J. G. Knapp one, William N. Seymour one, and dont like to tax the territory one. And thereupon the president of the convention declared that John Y. Smith, having received a majority of all the votes given, was duly elected superintendent of territorial property, for the year ensuing. On motion of Moses M. Strong, The convention dissolved. On motion of Mr. Trowbridge, The house adjourned until half-past 2 o'clock, P. M. HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK, P. M. On motion of Mr. Platt, A call of the house was made, and the sergeant-at-arms sent to notify Messrs. Agry, Hicks, Messersmith, Price and Tripp, who were absent, that their attendance were desired in the house. On motion of Mr. Darling, Further proceedings in the call of the house were dispensed with. Mr. Manahan moved that the house resolve itself into the committee of the whole house for the consideration of the undermened bill, to wit: No. 31, (H.) "A bill to repeal the several acts appointing a treasurer and auditor, and for other purposes." Mr. Ellis moved that the following bill be referred to the same committee, to wit: |