after the word "resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, to wit:

That the printing of the house of representatives be let to the lowest bidder, with good security, and that the chief cerk of the house be directed to receive sealed proposals for performing said work, until Saturday, the 16th day of December, instant, at 12 o'clock, meridian.

Mr. Darling moved to amend the amendment by striking out all after the word "that," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to wit:

A committee of three be appointed to inquire what course the house shall adopt in relation to the printing of the house for the present session; and also, that of printing the laws, and that they be authorized to report by bill or otherwise.

And the question being put on adopting the amendment to the amendment,

It passed in the affirmative.

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

Messrs. Agry, Bartlett, Birchard, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Grant, Hunkins, Manahan, Masters, Meeker, Olin, Parsons, Trowbridge, and Walker, (speaker)-15.

Those who voted in the negative, are

Messrs. Capron, Elmore, Hopkins, Messersmith, Palmer, Platt, Price, and Thompson-S.

The question was then put on adopting the amendment, and It passed in the affirmative.

The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

The message from the council was taken up asking the concur rence of this house in the following resolution, to wit:

Resolved, by the council and house of representatives, that so much of the governor's message as relates to the expediency of forming a state government, be referred to a joint committee, consisting of two from the council and three from the house.

And the question being put on agreeing to the resolution,
It passed in the affirmative.

Thereupon, were appointed Messrs. Ellis, Price, and Grant, the committee on the part of the house, under said resolution.

The speaker appointed Messrs. Darling, Platt and Parsons, the

committee under the resolution offered by Mr. Platt relating to printing.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

The house resolved itself into committee of the whole hause, having under consideration a

"Memorial to congress asking an appropriation for the opening of a road from Sheboyagan, by the way of Winnebago lake, to the Fox river; and also asking an appropriation for completing that part of the United States military road between Green Bay and Fond du Lac,"

Mr. Hopkins in the chair.

Pending the report of the committee thereon, the secretary of the council being announced, the speaker resumed the chair, when the following message was received, to wit:

"Mr. Speaker: the council have passed bill

No. 2, (C.) "A bill extending the time for the redemption of certain lands in this territory on the canal grant,"

In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house." The committee then resumed its session, and after some time spent therein, rose, and by their chairman reported the said memorial with an amendment, which was concurred in, and the memorial ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Ellis, from the select committee appointed to revise and report rules for the government of the house during the present session, and from the joint committee appointed to report joint rules and orders for the government of the two houses, reported the following, to wit:

REGULATIONS FOR THE DAILY TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.

After the reading of the journal, the order of business shall be as follows, to wit:

1st.--Letters, petitions, memorials, remonstrances, and accompanying documents, may be presented and referred.

2d.-Original resolutions may be offered.

3d.-Reports of committees; standing committees having precedence of select committees.

4th. No more than one hour in each day shall be devoted to the foregoing objects, after which, the speaker shall dispose of the bills, messages, and communications on his table, and then proceed to the orders of the day.

5th.-Bills and resolutions ready for a second reading. 6th.--Bills on their passage.

7th.-Bills or other matter before the house, and unfinished the preceding day.

8th. These matters being despatched, for expediting business, the general file of bills and other papers are then taken up, agreeably to their first introduction to the house.

STANDING RULES.

I. The house of representatives shall choose by ballot one of their own members to occupy the chair. He shall be styled speaker of the house of representatives. He shall hold his office during one session of the legislative assembly. He shall take the chair at the hour to which the house adjourned, and call the members to order; and if a quorum be present, he shall direct the minutes of the preceding day to be read, and mistakes, if any, corrected. He shall preserve order and decorum, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house. In committee of the whole he shall call some member to the chair, and may debate any question before the committee; but such a substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. He shall, unless otherwise directed by the house, appoint all committees. He shall vote on a call of the ayes and noes. In the absence of the speaker, the house shall appoint a speaker pro tem.

II. Any member may make a call of the house, and require absent members to be sent for; but a call of the house cannot be made after the voting has commenced; and the call of the house being ordered, and the absentees noted, the doors shall be closed, and no member permitted to leave the room until the report of the sergeant-at-arms be received and acted upon, or further proceedings in the call dispensed with.

III. All questions shall be put in this form: "You who are of the opinion (as the case may be) say Aye. Those of the contrary opinion say No," and in doubtful cases any member may call for a division.

IV. When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the member, or read by the clerk, previous to debate. If any member require it, all motions (except to adjourn, postpone, or commit,) shall be reduced to writing. Any motion may be with drawn, by consent of the house, before decision or amendment.

V. Every member present, when a question is put, shall vote,

unless the house shall, for a special cause, excuse him; but it shall not be in order for a member to ask to be excused after the house has commenced voting.

VI. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and be decided without debate.

VII. Whenever any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the house, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality.

VIII. When two or more members happen to rise at once, the speaker shall name the member who is first to speak.

IX. Whilst the speaker is putting any question, or addressing the house, none shall walk out or across the house, nor in such case, or when a member is speaking, shall pass between him and the chair.

X. No member shall speak except in his place, nor more than twice on any question without leave of the house.

XI. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, unless to postpone, to lay on the table, to amend, to take the previous question, or commit or adjourn.

XII. The previous question shall be put in these words: "Shall the main question be now put?" and it shall be admitted on the demand of any member, and until decided shall preclude all amendments under debate, of the main question.

XIII. Any member may call for a division of the question, when the same will admit thereof.

XIV. No committee shall absent themselves by reason of their appointment, during the sitting of the house, without special leave, except committees of conference.

XV. Every bill shall be introduced by motion for leave, or by order of the house on the report of a committee. In cases of a general nature, one day's notice at least shall be given, of the motion to bring in a bili.

XVI. Every bill shall receive three several readings previous to its passage: but no bill shall have its second and third readings on the same day, without special order of the house.

XVII. The first reading of the bills shall be for information, and if objections be made to it, the question shall be, "Shall the bill be rejected?" If no objection be made, or the question to

reject be lost, the bill shall go to its second reading without further question.

XVIII. All bills, resolutions, memorials, &c., requiring the approval of the governor, shall, on the second reading, be consid ered by the house in committee of the whole, before it shall be taken up and considered by the house. The question upon every bill or resolution that requires three readings, previous to being passed, shall be, "Whether it shall be engrossed and read a third time?" And the question upon every bill or resolution of the council that requires three readings, shall be, previous to being passed, "Whether it shall be ordered to a third reading?" No bill or resolution that requires three readings shall be committed or amended until it shall have been twice read.

XIX. Amendments, made in committee of the whole, shall not be read by the speaker on his resuming the chair, unless requested by one or more of the members.

XX. When a question is lost on engrossing a bill for a third reading, on a particular day, it shall not preclude a question to engross it for a third reading on a different day; nor shall any subject be a second time reconsidered without the consent of the house. On the third reading of a bill or resolution, no amendment (except to fill blanks) shall be received, except by unanimous consent of the members present.

XXI. When a bill is engrossed, the speaker shall, at the time previously appointed by the house, announce it as ready for the third reading, without question.

XXII. A bill or resolution may be committed at any time previous to its passage; if any amendment be reported upon such commitment, by any other than a committee of the whole, the bill shall again be read a second time and considered as in committee of the whole, and the question for its engrossment and third reading again put.

XXIII. In filling blanks, the largest sum and longest time shall be first put.

XXIV. When the house is equally divided, in such case the question shall be lost.

XXV. When a motion or question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof, on the same or succeeding day.