out the figure "4," and inserting "6" in lieu thereof, in the th section;

Which latter motion having preference, was first put, and passed in the affirmative.

Mr. Ellis moved to further amend said bill by striking out the word "Wisconsin" and inserting in lieu thereof the word “Winnebago" before "Portage," in the 3d section thereof; Which was agreed to.

Mr. Agry then renewed his motion to postpone said bill indefinitely.

And the question being put thereon,

It passed in the negative;

And the ayes and noes having been called for by Mr. Darling,
Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Agry, Grant, Long, Price, and Thompson-
Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Bartlett, Birchard, Capron, Crossman, Darling. Elie, Hicks, Hopkins, Hunkins, Manahan, Masters, Messersmith, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Platt, Tripp, Trowbridge and Walker (speaker)-19.

Mr. Agry then moved to amend said bill by adding a new sec tion, providing for the location of the seat of justice in said cout ty to be determined by the votes of the inhabitants thereof. And the question being put thereon,

It passed in the affirmative.

And the ayes and noes having been called for by Mr. Agry, Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Agry, Bartlett, Birchard, Capron, Crossman, Ellis, Gmal, Hicks, Hopkins, Long, Manahan, Masters, Olin, Parsons, Platt, Price, Thompson and Tripp-18.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Darling, Hunkins, Messersmith, Meeker, Palmer, Trowbridge, and Walker (speaker)-7.

On motion of Mr. Agry,

Ordered, that said bill be further amended by striking out the

the third section thereof.

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The bill was then ordered to the third reading, and was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to; t 16th rule of the house having been suspended for that pur

rose.

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On the passage of said bill,

The ayes and noes were called for by Mr. Hopkins,

And those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Bartlett, Birchard, Capron, Darling, Hicks, Hopkins, Hunkins, Manahan, Masters, Messersmith, Olin, Palmer, Parsons, Platt, Thompson, Tripp and Trowbridge-17.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Agry, Crossman, Grant, Meeker, Price and Walker (speaker)-6.

Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, the following, to wit:

No. 30, (C.) "Resolutions appointing an agent to presen! certain claims at the treasury department, and for other purposes;"

Which was signed by the speaker.

On motion of Mr. Crossman,

The house adjourned until three o'clock. P. M.

THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.

A message from the governor by his private secretary, Mr. Charles Doty:

"Mr. Speaker: I am directed to deliver to the house of representatives, two messages in writing."

The speaker laid before the house the aforesaid message's of the governor; one of which notified the house that he had on this day approved and deposited in the office of the secretary of the territory, the following, to wit:

"An act to enable school districts to raise taxes;" and

"An act relating to real actions, and for other purposes."

The other message reads as follows:

"To the House of Representatives:

The bill entitled an act to provide for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly therein mentioned,' is herewith returned without my signature.

My objections to it are that all the items of appropriation are not within the estimates of the secretary of the treasury for the expenses of the assembly, for the fiscal year ending the 30th June,

1844, and for objects which have been approved by congress; and are therefore forbidden by the act of congress, of August 29, 1842

I object to the provision for the publication of the laws by the clerks of the houses, as an improper provision to be inserted a the appropriation act.

I object to the allowance of extra compensation to the following members, for the performance of duties required of them as members of the assembly, to wit: David Newland, Mason C. Darling and Moses M. Strong; and to John Catlin and Ben C. Eastman, clerks, for preparing the journals of the council and house for publication.

The estimate for printing was for the house, council and executive department.' This bill contains no provision for the printing which has been done for the excutive department; and it allows a higher rate for the printing for the house and council than the rate for which competent and responsible men offered and were prepared to execute the work. I therefore object to the sums which are allowed to John P. Sheldon and George Hyer, amounting to two thousand six hundred and fifteen dullars and fifty-five cents; and to W.W. Wyman, five hundred and twentyeight dollars and eighty-seven cents, being one-third more than the sums for which the work could have been obtained.

The second section is wholly unauthorized by the act of congress.

The several items to which I object, amount to five thousand and three dollars and twenty-one cents. They are,

1st. To William W. Wyman, printing journals of 1842 and

1843.

2nd. To Sheldon & Hyer, the same.

3rd. To Sheldon & Hyer, for printing the laws passed at ses sions in 1842, 3. I object to the preceding items, also, because they were not authorized by any competent authority to perform the work. No law or joint resolution was submitted to the govern or, or passed with his disapproval, empowering or authorizing those persons to print the laws and journals.

4th. To Sheldon & Hyer for printing a report of a committee in 1843, &c.

5th. To David Newland, extra compensation. In a previous clause, extra compensation is allowed to Mr, Strong for the whole

of the session.

Sth. To John Y. Smith, salary as superintendent. No estimate has been made, or appropriation by congress, for this salary, nor has he been appointed to this office according to law,

7th. To John Catlin, for postage.

8th. The appropriation for fuel, lights and stationery, exceeds the estimates.

9th. To John Catlin and Ben C. Eastman, for preparing the journals for publication, and authorizing them to publish the laws. These are duties which properly devolve on the secretary of the territory.

10th. To Mason C. Darling, extra compensation as speaker.A previous appropriation is made to Mr. Walker for the session. 11th. To John Y. Smith, for hire of assistant librarian.' There is no law or other authority for this charge.

12th. To Sheldon & Hyer, for incidental printing and newspapers. They were employed under a resolution which was not passed by the legislature of the territory, and they knew their authority was defective. They are allowed a higher rate than they are entitled to receive; lower rates having been offered.

13th. To Mason C. Darling for services as one of a committee. A member is not permitted by law to receive extra pay for extra services, as a member. If he did not perform them as a member, he must as an officer; and being a member, he could not be appointed to an office created during his legislative term.

14th. To Moses M. Strong, for assisting Mason C. Darling as one of a committee. The same as the preceding objection, with the exception that he was not appointed by the legislature a member of the committee, but was appointed by Mr. Darling.

After carefully considering these several items, and testing their correctness and legality by the provisions of the organic law and the subsequent acts of congress, as well as by the estimates of the secretary of the treasury, I am constrained, under the oath I have taken to obey the laws, and by a sense of duty alike to the people of the territory and to the general government, to withhold my approval of this bill.

Executive Department, Wisconsin,

Madison, January 30, 1844."

J. D. DOTY.

Pending the question on the reconsideration and passage of said bill,

Mr. Hicks moved that said bill and the message relating ther to do lie on the table;

Which was disagreed to.

The question was then put, "Will the house, on reconsideration, approve said bill?”

And it passed in the affirmative.

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Agry, Bartlett, Darling, Ellis, Grant, Hunkins, Long, Manahan, Messersmith, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Platt, Price, Thompson, Trowbridge, and Walker (spk'r.)-17. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Capron, Hicks, Hopkins, and Tripp-4. A message from the council, by their secretary: "Mr. Speaker: The council have concurred in the amendments of this house to bill

No. 58, (C.) 'A bill to organize the county of Portage; and in No. 44, (H.) ‘A bill to provide for the settlement of the indebtedness of the territory,'

With amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house."

The message from the council was taken up,

When the amendments to bill No. 44, (H) "A bill to provide for the settlement of the indebtedness of the territory," made by the council, were read, and concurred in by the house, with an

amendment.

A message from the council, by their secretary: "Mr. Speaker: The council have, on reconsideration, passed the bill entitled 'An act to provide for the payment of the expen ses of the legislative assembly therein mentioned; seven met bers having voted for, and none against the bill. Which biland message are herewith returned to this house, in which said bill ori

ginated.

And have concurred in the amendments of this house to No. 44, (H.) ‘A bill to provide for the settlement of the indebtedness

of the territory.""

Mr. Hunkins, by leave, introduced the following resolution,

which was adopted, to wit:

"Resolved, by the council and house of representatives, that the superintendent of territorial property be directed to deliver, upon the order of any member of either house, a copy of the las