On motion of Mr. Strong,

The resolution was further amended by adding the following: "and make report to the legislative assembly, of the certificates, bonds, or other evidences of debt so concelled, designating the number and amounts of the same, and in whose favor issued." And then the resolution, as amended, was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Strong,

The rule of the council which prohibits bills and resolutions from being read the second and third time the same day, was suspended so far as the following entitled bill and memorial were concerned, viz:

No. 50, (H. of R.) "A bill to make valid the official acts of George McWilliams, Edwin Hart, and Lyman Crossman, justices of the peace;" and

No. 2, (H. of R.) "Memorial to congress relative to the improvement of the Fox river."

The bill and memorial were then severally read the third time, passed, and the titles thereof agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Barber,

The council took a recess till 3 o'clock, P. M.

THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.

On motion of Mr. Crocker,

The council proceeded to the consideration of executive busi

ness;

And having disposed of the same,

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

"Mr. President: I am directed to present the following bills for your signature, which have been signed by the speaker of the house of representatives, to wit:

'An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the government of the several towns in this territory, and for the revision of county government;'

'An act to provide for completing a new roof on the capitol, and for other purposes;"

'An act authorizing the governor to offer rewards for the apprehension of criminals, in certain cases.'

I am further directed to inform you that the house of representatives have concurred in the amendments of this house to the following bill and resolution, viz:

'Joint resolution to appoint a committee to cancel certain scrip,' and

'An act to make valid the official acts of George McWilliams, Edwin Hart, and Lyman Crossman, justices of the peace."" The President signed the acts requiring his signature, referred to in the above message.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

The council took a recess till 7 o'clock, P. M.

SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M.

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

"Mr. President: The house of representatives have concurred in bills of this house with the following titles, with amendments to each, viz:

No. 65, 'A bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly;' and

No. 55, 'A bill to organize the town of Pike Grove, in the county of Racine, and to annex certain lands to the town of Southport, in said county;"

In whice the concurrence of this house is asked."

On motion of Mr. Dewey,

Bill No. 65, "A bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly,"

Was taken up for consideration.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments of the house of representatives to said bill,

A division was had, and each amendment was considered separately, as follows:

The first amendment was concurred in.

The question being on concurring in the second amendment, which is as follows:

"To J. G. Knapp, for reading revised proof of the laws of the session ending February 18th, 1842, and comparing the same with the enrolled bills; also, for reading the revised proof of the reports of supreme court, twenty-one forms, twenty-one dollars;" The ayes and noes were called, and it was determined in the negative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. La Chapelle, Newland, Rountree, Strong and White -5.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Dewey, Heath, Hugunin, Whiton and Martin, (Pres't,)—7.

The question being on agreeing to the third amendment, which is as follows, viz:

"To J. G. Knapp, for procuring copies of the laws of the session ending February 18th, 1842, and superintending the publication of the same in the Wisconsin Enquirer, twenty-five dollars;" The ayes and noes were called, and the question was determined in the negative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. La Chapelle, Newland, Rountree, Strong, and White -5.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Dewey, Heath, Hugunin, Whiton and Martin, (Pres't,)-7.

The fourth amendment was concurred in.

The council refused to concur in the fifth amendment.

The sixth amendment, being an item for Almon Lull, late librarian, was concurred in with an amendment, adding to said item the following: "when he furnishes the secretary of the territory with a certificate of the superintendent of territorial property, that he has paid the superintendent for all property of the territory by him sold."

On motion of Mr. Strong,

The vote by which the council refused to concur in the fifth amendment, was re-considered; and then,

On motion of Mr. Strong,

The fifth amendment of the house was concurred in.

The seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth amendments were severally concurred in.

On the question of concurring in the eleventh amendment, which is as follows: "strike ont the whole appropriation to John Catlin, for preparing the journal," and insert the following, viz:

"To John Catlin, for preparing the journals of the house of representatives for publication, for the sessions not heretofore published, affixing an index thereto, and superintending the publication of the same, two hundred dollars;"

The ayes and noes were called, and it was determined in the negative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Dewey, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong and Whiton-5. Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Barber, Crocker Heath, Hugunin, Rountree, White and Martin, (Pres't,)-7.

On the question of concurring in the twelfth amendment, which was by striking out "fifty dollars," and inserting "seventy-five dollars," in the appropriation to John V. Ingersoll, secretary of the council;

The ayes and noes having been called, and it was determined in the negative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Dewey, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong and Whiton-5. Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Heath, Hugunin, Rountree, White, and Martin, (Pres't,)-7.

On the question of concurring in the thirteenth amendment, made to the item of appropriation to John P. Sheldon, by striking out "one hundred," and inserting "one hundred and twenty-five." The ayes and noes having been called, it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Crocker, Dewey, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong, and Whiton-6.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Barber, Heath, Hugunin, Rountree, White, and Martin, (Pres't,)-6.

On the question of concurring in the fourteenth amendment of the house, which was by striking out, in the item of appropriation for books for the library, "five hundred dollars," and inserting "three hundred dollars;"

The ayes and noes were called, and it was determined in the negative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Barber, Dewey, Hugunin, Newland, Rountree, and Whiton-6.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Crocker, Heath, La Chapelle, Strong, White and Martin, (Pres't,)-6.

On the question of concurring in the fifteenth amendment of the house, which was by striking out all after the word "Lambert," in the item of appropriation to David Lambert, for printing, and inserting "sixty-one dollars and seventy-five cents, for incidental printing;"

The ayes and noes were called, and it was determined in the negative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Heath, Hugunin and Rountree-3.
Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Dewey, La Chapelle, Newland, Strong, White, Whiton, and Martin, (Pres't,)-9.

On the question of concurring in the sixteenth amendment of the house, which was by adding to the bill the following: "To A. G. Ellis, as speaker of the house of representatives, for the session of December, 1842, and January, 1843,

Mr. Whiton moved to amend the amendment of the house, by adding the following, to wit:

"To Moses M. Strong, for services as president of the council, eighty-four dollars;"

"To Morgan L. Martin, for services as president of the council, eighty-four dollars;"

On which motion, the ayes and noes having been called, it was determined in the affirmative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Crocker, Dewey, La Chapelle, Newland, White, and Whiton-6,