the word "houses," the words "and resident ministers of the place."

Pending the question thereon, and

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Ordered, that the said resolution and amendment do lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Hopkins,

The house proceeded to consider bill

No. 8, (C.) "A bill to enable school district number four, in the town of Janesville, to levy a tax for the purpose of building or purchasing a school house;" and the petition and remonstrance relating to said bill, and,

On motion of Mr. Platt,

Ordered, that said bill No. 8, (C.) with the accompanying do cuments, do lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Platt,

Ordered, that the house consider the undermentioned bill in committee of the whole house, to wit:

No. 3, "A bill to provide for assessing and collecting county revenue for the county of Grant."

A message from the council by their secretary, to wit:

"Mr. Speaker: The council have passed

No. 8, (C.) "Joint resolution relative to appropriations for lake. harbors on the western shore of Lake Michigan,"

In which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house."

The house then resolved itself into committee of the whole on said bill,

Mr. Bartlett in the chair.

And after some time spent therein, the committee rosc, reported the progress made therein, and asked leave to sit again. Leave was granted.

On motion of Mr. Olin,

The house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house on a bill of the following title, to wit:

No. 10, (C.) "A bill to authorize the register of deeds of the county of Grant to procure certain records in the office of the register of deeds of Iowa county,"

Mr. Ellis in the chair.

After a short time, the committee rose, and reported that they

had made some progress in the bill, and desired leave to sit again thereon,

Which was granted.

Mr. Trowbridge, agreeably to notice given, and by leave, introduced a bill, to wit:

No. 6, (H. R.) "A bill to amend an act entitled 'an act to amend an act to incorporate the Fox river hydraulic company;" Which was read the first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Thompson,

The house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house on the following, to wit:

Mr. Elmore in the chair:

No. 2, (C.) "Memorial for a reappropriation of certain monies to complete a light-house on Grassy Island, near the mouth of Fox river;"

No. 4, (H.) "A bill to change the time of holding the annual meetings of the several boards of county supervisors;"

No. 5, (H.) "A bill to amend an act concerning the City of the Four Lakes."

After some time spent therein, the committee reported that they had made some progress in bills 4 and 5, and desire leave to sit again thereon; and reported memorial No. 2 without amend

ment.

Leave was granted to sit again for the consideration of said bills; and

The said memorial was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Ellis gave notice that he should, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a memorial to congress, praying that body to amend the act of the 29th of August, 1842, "to provide for the settlement of certain accounts for the support of government in

the territory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes."

The message of the council, received on to-day, was taken up, when

No. 8, (C.) "Joint resolutions relative to appropriations for har

bors on the western shore of Lake Michigan;"

Were read, and

On motion of Mr. Elmore, Ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

No. 5, (C.) "A bill to provide for the election of a printer to the legislative assembly;"

Was committed to the select committee to which the subject of printing was referred.

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

The house took up the resolution offered by Mr. Meeker, relative to the use of the hall for divine service;

When Mr. Capron, by leave, withdrew the amendment offered by him.

Mr. Hicks moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word "resolved," and inserting the following words, to wit:

"That this hall be open for divine worship, on Sundays, from 9 o'clock, A. M., until 5, P. M."

And the question being put thereon, was agreed to;
And then the resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Olin,
The house adjourned.

MONDAY, December 18, 1843.

Mr. Hunkins, from the joint committee on enrolled bills, reported that the said committee did on this day present to the governor for his approval,

"A memorial to congress for the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers;" and

"An act giving to Henry, alias Henry Tutt, the name of Henry Early."

Mr. Darling, by leave, presented a petition from the citizens of Fond du Lac, asking a repeal of the charter of the "Fond du Lac Company;"

Which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Agry,

Ordered, that the same do lie on the table.

Mr. Agry, by leave, presented a petition of Lemuel Tyler and others, to alter the boundaries of certain towns therein named, and moved that the same do lie on the table;

Which was agreed to.

A message from the council by their secretary, to wit: "Mr. Speaker: The council have passed

No. 2, (II.) 'Resolution to dispense with the printing of the daily journals of the two houses.'"

Mr. Platt, agreeably to notice given, and by leave, introduced No. 7, "A bill to provide for the security of the rights of the territory to the canal lands, and to prevent imposition being practiced on the territory in regard to said lands under a pretence of a sale for taxes;"

Which was read the first and second time.

Mr. Platt moved that the bill No. 7, be referred to a select committee to be composed of one from each election district; Which was agreed to.

Mr. Ellis, agreeably to notice given, and by leave, introduced No. 2, "Memorial to congress asking an amendment to the act of congress of 29th of August, 1842, and for other purposes;" Which was read the first and second time.

The speaker announced the appointment of the following named persons, as the select committee to which was referred bill No. 7, this day introduced by Mr. Platt, to wit: Messrs. Platt, Agry, Birchard, Hopkins, Hunkins, Manahan, Masters, and Meeker.

Mr. Ellis, by leave, offered resolution No. 5, entitled

"Resolution relative to the presentation of accounts for arrearages," to wit:

Resolved, by the council and house of representatives, that no account or item of expense incurred by the legislative assembly at former sessions, shall be paid out of the appropriation made by congress to defray the expenses of the present session of the said assembly, unless the said account, item, or voucher, shall be presented to the council or house of representatives on or before the day of January next.

Mr. Ellis moved that the blank in the aforementioned resolution be filled with the word "fifteenth;"

Which was agreed to; and then,

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Ordered, that the said resolution do lie on the table.

Bills, &c., on their passage being announced:

No. 2, (C.) "Memorial for a re-appropriation of certain monies to complete a light-house on Grassy Island, near the mouth of Fox river;"

to.

Was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed

On motion of Mr. Olin,

Ordered, that the undermentioned joint resolution and bill be referred to the committee of the whole house, to wit:

No. 4, (H. R.) "Resolution to appoint an agent to receive an appropriation to replenish the library;"

No. 10, (C.) "A bill to authorize the register of deeds of the county of Grant to procure certain records in the office of the register of deeds of Iowa county;"

Thereupon the house resolved itself into the committee of the whole on the aforementioned bill and joint resolution,

Mr. Hicks in the chair,

And after a short time spent therein, rose, and by their chairman reported the same to the house without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Meeker,

Ordered, that the said bill and joint resolution do lie on the table.

Mr. Platt, agreeably to notice given, and by leave, introduced the following bill, which was read the first and second times, the rule requiring bills, &c., to be printed having been suspended with reference thereto; and the bill referred to the committee on the militia, to wit:

No. 8, (H. R.) "A bill to provide for the enrolment of the militia of this territory."

On motion of Mr. Palmer,

No. 5, (II. R.) "A bill to amend an act concerning the City of the Four Lakes,"

Was considered in the committee of the whole house, and reported without amendment;

Mr. Grant in the chair; and

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Ordered to be referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Meeker, by leave, offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, by the council and house of representatives, that