honor to state, that the numbers of the bonds received during the last week, at the instance of B. Kilbourn, Esq., are four to thirty, each number inclusive. J. D. DOTY. Executive Department, Madison, March 21, 1843.") Also, a communication on executive business was received from the governor. On motion of Mr. Strong, The message from the house of representatives, relative to the appointment of a joint committee of conference on the disagreeing vote of the two houses, in relation to bill No. 1, "A bill to change the time of holding courts in certain counties of the second judicial district," was taken up. Mr. Strong moved that a committee of conference be appointed; The motion was agreed to, and Messrs. Strong and Baker were appointed of the said committee of conference on the part of the council. The president announced the appointment of Mr. Strong to the committee on the judiciary, and to the committee on territorial expenditures, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Morgan L. Martin as president of the council. On motion of Mr. Whiton, The council resolved itself into a committee of the whole, for the consideration of No. 23, "A bill for the relief of Philip Schaumburg," Mr. Rountree in the chair. After some time, the committee rose and reported the same back to the council with an amendment, in which they asked the concurrence of the council; Which amendment was concurred in by the council, And the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Strong offered the following joint resolutions: Resolved, by the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, that the two houses of the legislative assembly will meet in the representatives' hall, on Saturday, the 25th day of March, 1843, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of being present at the destruction of sixty-one canal bonds. Resolved, That the governor be authorized and requested, at the same time and place, to destroy twenty-seven canal bonds, numbered from four to thirty inclusive, bearing date March 15th, 1841, and issued in pursuance of an act, entitled "An act supplementary to the several acts relative to the Milwaukee and Rock river canal, approved February 12, 1841." Mr. Strong moved that all rules of the council preventing the passage of said resolutions at the present time be suspended, so far as they were concerned; Which was agreed to. The resolutions were then read three several times, and passed. Mr. Whiton, of the committee on enrolled bills, reported bills Nos. 13 and 8, as correctly enrolled. On motion of Mr. Strong, Bill No. 7, (H. of R.) was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Dewey, of the committee on engrossed bills, reported bill No. 18, (C.) as correctly engrossed. On motion of Mr. Crocker, So much of the rules of the council as would prevent bill No. 18, "A bill to provide for the election of a territorial printer," from being read the third time now, was suspended so far as said bill was concerned. On motion of Mr. Crocker, The blank in the first section was filled by inserting the word "two." On motion of Mr. Strong, The blank in the fourth section was filled by inserting the word "sixty." Mr. Whiton called for the reading of the communications on file from various individuals, containing propositions for the public printing. The communications were read by the secretary. Mr. Strong moved to fill the first blank in section 6 of said bill, with the word "seventy-five;" On which question, the ayes and noes being called, the result was as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were, Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Dewey, Heath, Newland, Rountree, White, Whiton and Martin, (Pres't)—9. So the motion was lost. Pending the consideration of the bill, The following message from the governor, was delivered by his private secretary, Mr. Charles Doty, to wit: "To the Legislative Council: I have to-day approved and signed 'An act to annex certain fractions or lots of land to the town of Rock,' and deposited it in the office of the secretary of the territory. J. D. DOTY. Executive Department, Madison, March 21, 1843.") The consideration of said bill was then resumed. Mr. Crocker moved that the blank in section 6, be filled with the word "seventy;" On which question, the ayes and noes being called, the result was as follows, viz: Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Crocker, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong, and Martin, (Pres't)-5. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Baker, Barber, Dewey, Heath, Rountree, White and Whiton-7. So the motion was lost. Mr. Strong moved to fill the said blank with the word "sixtyfive;" And the ayes and noes being called for, they were as follows, viz: Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Crocker, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong and Martin, (Pres't)-5. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Baker, Barber, Dewey, Heath, Rountree, White, and Whiton-7. So the motion was lost. Mr. White moved to fill said blank with the words "sixty-two and a half," And the ayes and noes being called, the result was as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Crocker, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong, White, and Martin, (Pres't,) 6. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Baker, Barber, Dewey, Heath, Rountree, and Whiton -6. So the motion was lost. Mr. Whiton moved to fill the said blank with the word "sixty;" And the ayes and noes being called, the result was as follows, to wit: Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Crocker, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong, White and Martin, (Pres't,) 6. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Baker, Barber, Dewey, Heath, Rountree, and Whiton -6. So the motion was lost. Mr. Strong moved that the council adjourn till 7 o'clock this evening; Which was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. Whiton, The council adjourned until half past six o'clock this evening. HALF-PAST SIX O'CLOCK, P. M. On motion of Mr. Strong, A call of the council was ordered. Messrs. Baker, La Chapelle, Newland and White were reported absent. The sergeant-at-arms was despatched for the absentees. On motion of Mr. Strong, Further proceedings under the call of the council were suspended. Bill No. 18, "B bill to provide for the election of a territorial printer;" Was taken up for consideration, and On motion of Mr. Strong, It was laid on the table. Mr. Strong, on leave, presented an account of S. Catlin, for bringing up the journal of the last session, and moved that it be referred to the committee on legislative expenditures. The motion was agreed to, and reference was made accordingly. Mr. Dewey, of the committee on engrossed bills, reported bills Nos. 21 and 23, as correctly engrossed. Mr. Strong, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom had been referred a resolution instructing said committee to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the election of the several territorial and county officers, the election of which is authorized by any law of congress, reported Bill No. 25, "A bill to provide for the election of sheriffs, judges of probate and justices of the peace;" Which was read the first and second time. On motion of Mr. Strong, The 30th rule of the council was suspended so far as said bill No. 25 was concerned. On motion of Mr. Strong, The council resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of bill No. 25; Mr. La Chapelle in the chair. After some time, the committee rose, and reported they had made some progress in the matter under consideration, and asked leave to sit again; And leave was granted. On motion of Mr. Barber, Ordered, that twice the usual number of copies of said bill be printed. On motion of Mr. Rountree, Bill No. 18, "A bill to provide for the election of a territorial printer," was taken up; Mr. Strong moved to lay the same on the table; Which motion was lost. Mr. Baker moved that the vote by which the council refused to fill the blank in section 6, of bill No. 18, with the word "sixty," be reconsidered; |