The vote, ordering bill No. 12 to be engrossed for a third reading, was reconsidered.

On motion of Mr. Crocker,

The vote, by which the amendment offered by him was adopted, was also reconsidered.

On motion of Mr. Barber,

The bill was laid on the table until this afternoon.

On motion of Mr. Newland,

The council adjourned to 2 o'clock, P. M.

TWO O'CLOCK, P. M.

The following message from the house of representatives was delivered by the clerk thereof, viz:

"Mr. President: I am directed to present for your signature, "An act to annex certain fractions or lots of land to the town of Rock, in the county of Rock," which has been signed by the spea ker of the house of representatives:

"And to inform you that the house of representatives have concurred in the following bills and resolution of this house, with amendments, in which amendments I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house, to wit:

No. 1, "Joint resolution to authorize the cancelling of certain canal bonds;"

No. 2, "A bill to provide for the appointment of a superintendent of territorial property, and for other purposes;" and

No. 7, "A bill to authorize Henry Thien to build a dam on the Milwaukee river."

The President signed the "Act to annex certain fractions or lots of land to the town of Rock, in the county of Rock."

Mr. Newland, on leave, offered the following preamble and resolution, viz:

"WHEREAS, a difficulty occurred this day during the recess of the council, between the sergeant-at-arms of the council and a certain A. Botkin, the latter seizing a chair within the bar of the council, and forcibly taking the same from the sergeant-at-arms, and carrying it away, (which chair the sergeant-at-arms claimed to be one of the chairs for the accommodation of the members of

the council,) and which high handed act, if wrongfully committed by either of the parties aforesaid, not only deserves the censure of the council, but such other punishment as the nature of the case requires; therefore,

"Resolved, That the committee of the two houses, appointed to inquire into the condition of the public property, be instructed to investigate the nature of said difficulty, together with the right of property in question, and that they report by bill or otherwise;" Which preamble and resolution were adopted.

On motion of Mr. Rountree,

The bills and joint resolution accompanying the message from the house of representatives, just received, were taken up for consideration;

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And the question being on concurring in the amendments of the house of representatives, to No. 1, "Joint resolution to authorize the cancelling of certain canal bonds," and to No. 2, "A bill to provide for the appointment of a superintendent of territorial property, and for other purposes,"

The amendments were concurred in by the council.

And the question being on concurring in the amendment of the house of representatives to No. 7, "A bill to authorize Henry Thien to build a dam on the Milwaukee river,"

The amendment was not concurred in.

Mr. Dewey, from the committee on engrossment, reported No. 13, "A bill fixing the time of holding the annual session of the legislative assembly, and for other purposes," as correctly engrossed.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

So much of the rules of the council as would prevent the passage of bill No. 13, at this time, was suspended so far as said bill was concerned.

Bill No. 13 was then taken up for consideration, and,

On motion,

Said bill was recommitted to the committee on engrossed bills. Mr. Dewey, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported bill No. 13 as correctly engrossed.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

So much of the rules of the council as would prevent the pas

sage bill No 13, at this time, was suspended so far as said bill was concerned.

The bill was then read the third time and passed,

And the title to the same agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Newland,

So much of the rules of the council as would prevent the passage of bill No. 16, "A bill to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to the Milwaukee and Rock river canal," at this time, was suspended so far as said bill was concerned,

And the council resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of said bill;

Mr. Whiton in the chair.

After some time, the committee rose and reported the same back to the council without amendment.

The question then was, " shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?"

Which was decided in the affirmative,

And the bill ordered to be engrossed.

Wr. Whiton, from the committee on incorporations, to whom had been referred bill No. 6, house file, reported the same with sundry amendments, and,

On motion of Mr. Baker,

The council resolved itself into a committee of the whole for

the consideration of said bill;

Mr. Dewey in the chair.

After some time, the committee rose and reported the same back to the council with further amendments, in which they asked the concurrence of the council,

And in which the council concurred.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

The amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Baker,

The council adjourned.

FRIDAY, March 17, 1843.

The council met pursuant to adjournment,

And the journal of the previous day having been read,

Mr. Whiton presented a petition from John Howe, jr., and others, praying to be allowed to construct a dam across Rock river, at Janesville, and moved its reference to the select committee to whom petitions on the same subject had been referred;

The motion was agreed to, and reference was made accordingly.

Mr. Whiton offered the following resolution, viz:

"Resolved, That the president of the council be requested to invite some clergyman, residing in Madison, to open the morning sessions of the council with prayer; provided, that in no case shall any money be drawn from the territorial treasury to pay for said services."

Mr. Baker, from the committee on legislative expenditures, submitted the following report, viz:

"The committee on legislative expenditures, who, by a resolution of the council, were instructed to report whether any part of the sum of $19,275, appropriated by congress on the 24th day of December last, for the expenses of the legislative assembly of this territory, can be applied towards the payment of any debts incurred at any previous session of said assembly, would respectfully report:

That in the opinion of the committee, all expenses actually incurred and audited, or passed upon by the legislative assembly of the territory, prior to the first of January, 1843, cannot be paid out of said appropriation; but that the account of Charles C. Sholes, for printing the laws of the session of 1841-2, and the account of Alonzo Platt, for printing the journal of the council for the same session, which were also referred to the committee, by a liberal and reasonable construction of said act of appropriation, can be paid out of said appropriation of $19,275; and the committee are the more inclined to give this construction to said act, inasmuch as they believe it will be the most suitable and conven

ient course to be pursued, in the settlement and payment of all future accounts of the same nature.

March 17, 1843."

C. M. BAKER, Chairman.

Mr. Crocker, from the select committee to whom was referred so much of the governor's message as relates to the "public printing and the appointment of a territorial printer," reported

Bill No. 18, "A bill to provide for the election of a territorial printer;"

Which was read the first and second time.

Mr. Dewey, from the committee on engrossment, reported the following amendments and bill as correctly engrossed, viz:

Amendments to bill No. 6, (H. of R.) and bill No. 16, of the

council.

Bill No. 6, (H. of R.) "A bill to divide the town of Warren, in the county of Milwaukee, and to establish the town of Nemahbin."

Bill No. 6, was then read the third time;

And the question being on the passage thereof,

Mr. Whiton obtained the unanimous consent of the council to propose the following amendment to said bill:

"Section 12. That all that part of Beloit, in the county of Rock, comprised in sections ten, fifteen, twenty-two, twenty-seven, and thirty-four, in town one north, of range thirteen east, be annexed to and form a part of the town of Clinton;"

Which amendment was adopted.

Mr. Baker obtained the unanimous consent of the council to propose the following amendment, to wit:

"Section 13. That all that part of the town of Walworth, in the county of Walworth, comprised in township one, range fifteen east, is hereby set off and organized into a separate town, by the name of Sharon; and the first election in said town shall be held at the house of Josiah Topping;"

Which amendment was adopted.

Mr. Newland obtained the unanimous consent of the council to amend said bill, by striking out of section ten the word “and.” Mr. Martin obtained the unanimous consent of the council to propose the following amendment to said bill, to wit: