Mr. Barber moved to amend the same by adding the following section, to wit:

"Section 2. The provisions of this act shall extend and apply to all that part of the town of Madison, in the county of Dane, contained in the north-west quarter of section twenty-three, in township No. seven, in range No. nine, east, which includes blocks Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 36, 37, and 38;"

Which motion to amend was disagreed to.

On motion of Mr. Dewey,

The council adjourned.

EXECUTIVE JOURNAL.

On motion of Mr. Hugunin,

THURSDAY, Apil 6, 1843.

The council advised and cansented to, the appointment of Joseph P. Hulburt, to be a Justice of the Peace for the county of Racine.

FRIDAY, April 7, 1843.

The council met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Clark.

The journal of the previous day having been read,

Mr. Crocker presented

A petition from E. Cramer and one hundred and twenty-two other citizens of Milwaukee, relative to a fire engine company in said town;

Which was referred to the committee on incorporations.

Mr. Newland offered the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, by the council and house of representatives, that the librarian of the territory be authorized to subscribe for as many copies of the Gazetteer of Wisconsin, [to be] published by Julius P. B. Mc Cabe, as he may deem proper, not to exceed copies."

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

No. 34, “A bill to amend an act concerning costs and fees." 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 the following bills, which have been signed by the speaker of the house of representatives: 'An act to legalize the official acts of James H. Lockwood;' and 'An act to authorize Clauden Stoughton and Luke Stoughton to build and maintain a dam across the Rock river; and also, to authorize Anson W. Pope and Virgil Pope to build and maintain a dam across said stream;'

And to inform you that the house of representatives have concurred in the first and second amendments, have non-concurred in the third, and have concurred in the fourth, with an amendinent, all of this house, to bill No. 8, (H. of R.) 'A bill to establish a térritorial road from Prairie du Chien to Lake Superior," in which amendment to the fourth amendment the concurrence of this house is asked.

I am directed to request a conference on bill No. 26, (C.)‘A bill to repeal the several acts concerning the militia, and for other purposes: the house of representatives have insisted upon their amendment, and appointed Messrs. Hamilton and Tripp a committee on their part."

The acts referred to in the above message, presented for the signature of the president, were then signed by him.

The following entitled bills were then taken up, severally read third time, passed, and the titles thereof agreed to, viz:

No. 28, (H. of R.) "A bill to repeal an act incorporating the Bank of Wisconsin ;" and

No. 30, (H. of R.) "A bill to authorize Silas Peck and David L. Wells to construct a dam across the Fox river."

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

The "Resolution relative to the bonds issued for the completion of the capitol," was then taken up;

And the question being, "Will the council insist on their amendments to said resolution, in which amendments the house of representatives have refused to concur?"

It was determined in the affirmative, and the council insisted on their amendments to said resolution.

The "Joint resolution relative to the distribution of American State Papers," was then taken up;

And the question being on insisting in their non-concurrence to the amendments of the house of representatives to said resolution,

On motion of Mr. Strong,

The council insisted in their non-concurrence in said amendments.

Mr. Whiton moved, that a committee of conference on the part of the council be appointed, to act with a similar committee to be appointed on the part of the house of representatives, to which it is proposed to refer the disagreeing vote of the two houses in relation to said resolutions,

Which was agreed to;

And Messis. Whiton and Crocker were appointed said committee on the part of the council.

1. Memorial No. 1, (H. of R.) "Memorial to congress relative to the canal lands;"

Was then taken up, and read the first and second time.

Bill No. 8, (H. of R.) "A bill to establish a territorial road from Prairie du Chien to Lake Superior,"

Was then taken up;

And the question being on insisting in their third amendment to said bill,

It was determined in the affirmative;

And to the amendment of the house of representatives to the fourth amendment of the council,

The council refused to concur.

Bill No. 26, "A bill to amend an act of the statutes of Wisconsin relating to the militia,"

Was then taken up;

And the question being on insisting in their non-concurrence in the amendments of the house of representatives to said bill, It was determined in the affirmative; and,

On motion of Mr. Crocker,

A committee of conference on the part of the council was appointed to act with a similar committee on the part of the house of representatives, to which it is proposed to refer the disagreeing vote of the two houses in relation to said bill;

And Messrs. Crocker and Rountree were appointed said committee on the part of the council.

On motion of Mr. Crocker,

The council went into committee of the whole for the consideration of memorial No. 1, "Memorial to congress relative to canal lands;"

And after considering the same, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again;

Leave was granted.

Mr. Strong, from the joint select committee to whom was referred the settlement of the accounts of Daniel Baxter, by leave, made a report, accompanied by resolutions entitled

"Joint resolutions relative to the completion of the capitol," and "Joint resolutions to provide for receiving from the United States Treasury certain monies, and paying out the same;"

And said resolutions were severally read the first and second time.

Mr. Strong then moved, that the 30th rule of the council be suspended so far as it affected said joint resolutions,

And the ayes and noes being called for, the result was as follows, viz:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. La Chapelle, Strong, White, and Whiton-4.
Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Baker, Barber, Crocker, Dewey, Heath, Hugunin, Newland, Rountree, and Martin, (Pres't,)—9.

So the council refused to suspend the rule.

Mr. Strong then moved, that said joint resolutions be made the special order of the day to-morrow, and of every day thereafter until they be disposed of;

On which motion, the ayes and noes were called and the result was as follows, viz:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Baker, Barber, Crocker, Dewey, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong, White, Whiton, and Martin, (Pres't,)—10.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Heath, Hugunin and Rountree-3.
So the motion was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Whiton of the committee on enrolled bills, submitted the following report:

"The committee on enrollment report, that they did, on the seventh day of April, eighteen hundred and forty-three, present to his excellency the governor, for his approval, a resolution entitled "Resolution in relation to renting a certain room in the capitol to the county of Dane;" also, a bill entitled "An act to legalize the official acts of James H. Lockwood;" also, a bill entitled "An act to authorize Clauden Stoughton and Luke Stoughton to build and maintain a dam across the Rock river, and also to authorize Anson W. Pope and Virgil Pope to build and maintain a dam across said stream."

EDWARD V. WHITON,
Chairman of the committee on the part of the council.
ROBERT M. LONG,

Chairman of the committee on the part of the house."

The council, on motion, took up bill No. 34, "A bill to amend an act entitled 'an act concerning costs and fees;"

The question being on concurring to the amendments made to said bill in committee of the whole;

Mr. Strong moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed; And the ayes and noes having been called, the result was as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Dewey, Strong, White, Whiton and Martin, (Pres't)--5.
Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Baker, Barber, Crocker, Heath, Hugunin, La Chapelle, Newland and Rountree-8.

So the motion was decided in the negative.

Mr. White then moved, that the bill be laid on the table;