concurring in the twenty-fourth amendment of the house, being an item for "Charles Doty, as clerk in the executive office." On motion, the council insisted on their amendment to the sixteenth amendment of the house, being an item to "A. G. Ellis, as speaker of the house of representatives," &c. On motion, the council insisted on their amendment made to the twenty-seventh amendment of the house, being an item for "William Bird," "for wood," &c. On motion, the council concurred in the amendment made by the house to an amendment of the council, which had been made by the council to the 6th amendment of the house, being an item to "Almon Lull, late librarian." On motion, the council refused to concur in the amendment made by the house to the amendment of the council to the twenty-fifth amendment of house, being an item for "W. W. Wyman, for printing," &c., "for the legislative assembly," &c. And the ayes and noes having been called, they were unanimously given in the negative, as follows: Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Dewey, Heath, Hugunin, La Chapelle, Newland, Rountree, Strong, White, Whiton, and Martin, (President,)-12. On motion, the council concurred in the amendment made by the house to the amendment of the council to the twenty-sixth amendment of the house, being an item to "W. W. Wyman, for newspapers furnished the legislative assembly." On motion of Mr. Whiton, The message of the governor, containing his objections to the bill entitled "An act to abolish certain offices therein named," was taken up; And the question being, "Will the council on reconsideration pass the bill?" The ayes and noes were called, and were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Dewey, La Chapelle, Newland, Roun tree, Strong, White, Whiton, and Martin (Pres't,)-10. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Heath and Hugunin-2. So the council, on reconsideration, passed the bill. The following message from the house of representatives was delivered by the clerk thereof, viz: "Mr. President: I am directed to present the following for your signature, to wit: 'Memorial to congress relative to the improvement of the Fox river;' 'An act to make valid the official acts of George McWilliams, Edwin Hart, and Lyman Crossman, justices of the peace;' and 'An act to organize the town of Pike, in the county of Racine, and to annex certain land to the town of Southport, in said county;" And to inform you that the house of representatives have concurred in the following memorials and bill of this house, to wit: 'Memorial to congress relative to the expenses of the legislative assembly;' 'Memorial of the legislative assembly of Wisconsin, praying that the office of governor of the territory may be made elective by the peeple;' and, No. 50, "A bill concerning the City of the Four Lakes;" In the first named memorial with amendments, in which the s house is asked. concurrence of this hous The governor has notified the house of representatives that he has, on this day, approved the following bills, to wit: 'An act to provide for laying out and opening territorial roads;' and 'An act authorizing the governor to offer rewards for the apprehension of criminals in certain cases." The President signed the bills referred to in said message as requiring his signature. The following message from the house of representatives was delivered by the clerk thereof, viz: "Mr. President: The house of representatives have passed bills as follows, in which the concurrence of this house is asked, to wit: No. 23, 'A bill to amend the eighth section of an act entitled 'an act to amend an act concerning justices of the peace;'' and No. 25, A bill to revive the act entitled 'an act for the relief of insolvent debtors,' approved January 13th, 1840." " Mr. Crocker, from the committee on enrolled bills, made the following report, viz: "The committee on enrollment report, that they did, on this 15th day of April, present to the governor for his approval, a bill entitled 'An act to organize the town of Pike, in the county of Racine, and to annex certain land to the town of Southport, in said county; also, a bill entitled 'An act to make valid the official acts of George McWilliams, Edwin Hart, and Lyman Crossman, justices of the peace;' also, a memorial entitled 'A memorial to congress, relative to the improvement of the Fox river." H. CROCKER, On the part of the council. Chairman of the committee on the part of the house." On motion of Mr. Crocker, The "Memorial to congress relative to the expenses of the legislative assembly," was then taken up; And the question being on concurring in the amendments made thereto by the house, Said amendments were, on motion, concurred in. On motion of Mr. Strong, The council went into commitee of the whole, for the consideration of bill No. 49, (H, of R.) “A bill entitled an act in relation to certain actions in ejectment;" Mr. White in the chair. After some time, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again; And the committee had leave. The following message from the house of representatives was delivered by the clerk thereof, viz: "Mr. President: The house of representatives have receded from their non-concurrence in the amendments of this house to 16th and 27th amendments of the house of representatives; and have insisted on their amendment to the 25th amendment of this house to bill No. 65, 'A bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly;' and have appointed Messrs. Manahan and Elmore a committee of conference on all the disagreeing votes of the two houses relative to the said bill; and I am directed to request the appointment of a similar committee on the part of this house, to which it is proposed to refer the said disagreement. The house of representatives have concurred in bills of this house, as follows: No. 64, A bill to amend the statutes of this territory relative to the sales of land under execution or mortgage, and to legalize certain conveyances;' No. 36, 'A bill to repeal an act entitled 'an act to prescribe the mode of proceeding in chancery, and for other purposes, approved 13th January, 1840;' No. 52, 'A bill in relation to dams on the Manitouwoc river;? No. 57, 'A bill to amend the act authorizing Samuel H. Farnsworth to build and maintain a dam on the Menominee river." In the last three named bills with amendments, in which the concurrence of the council is asked." Bill No. 65 (C.)" A bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly," was taken up, and, Mr. Strong moved that a committee be appointed on the part of the council, to confer with a committee of the house upon the disagreement of the two houses in relation to said bill No. 65. The motion was agreed to; and, Messrs. Strong and Newland were appointed said committee. The message from the house of representatives, embracing bills numbered 36, 57, 52, 33, and 25, was taken up; and, On motion, the council concurred in the amendment made by the house to bill No. 36, (C.) "A bill to repeal an act entitled 'an act to amend an act entitled an act to prescribe the mode of proceeding in chancery, and for other purposes,' approved 13th January, 1840." On motion, the council concurred in the amendments made by the house to bill No. 57. (C.) "A bill to amend an act to authorize Samuel H. Farnsworth to build and maintain a dam on the Menominee river." On motion, the council concurred in the amendment made by the house to bill No. 52, (C.) "A bill in relation to dams on the Manitouwoc river." The council, on motion, then went into committee of the whole for the consideration of bill No. 23, (H. of R.) " A bill to amend the eighth section of an act entitled an act to amend an act concerning justices of the peace;" and bill No. 25, (H. of R.) “A bil] to revive the act entitled an act for the relief of insolvent debtors," Mr. Rountree in the chair. After some time the committee rose, and reported bill No. 23, with amendments; And the question was taken separately on the several amendments, as follows: On motion, the council concurred in the first amendment to said bill; by which the first section thereof was stricken out and a section inserted in lieu thereof. The council then concurred in the second amendment of the committee to said bill; by which the words "excepting actions of forcible entry and detainer," were stricken out in the second section. On motion, the words "change of venue," were then stricken from the proviso in the first section, and the words, "the removal of trial," were inserted in lieu thereof. Mr. White then moved, that the report of the committee be amended, by striking out the word "five" in the fourth line of the second section, and insert in lieu thereof the word "ten;" And the motion was agreed to. Mr. Rountree moved to strike out the enacting clause of the bill; And the ayes and noes having been called, they were as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Dewey, La Chapelle, Rountree, Whiton, and Martin, (Pres't,)-5. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Heath, Hugunin, and Whiton-5. So the motion to strike out the enacting clause was lost. Mr. Whiton then moved, that the second section of the bill be further amended, by striking out the word "ten," and inserting the word "five" in lieu thereof; and also, by striking out the words "exclusive of costs;" And the ayes and noes being called on said motion to amend, they were as follows, viz: Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Barber, Dewey, La Chapelle, and Whiton-4. |