'An act to amend an act authorizing Samuel H. Farnsworth to build and maintain a dam on on the Menominee river;'

'An act in relation to dams on the Manitouwoc river;'

'An act to amend the statutes of this territory relative to sales of land under execution or mortgage, and to legalize certain conveyances;'

'Memorial to congress relative to the expenses of the legislative assembly;' and

'Memorial of the legislative assembly of Wisconsin, praying that the office of governor of the territory may be made elective by the people;'

Which have been signed by the speaker of the house of representatives."

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

"Mr. President: The governor has notified the house of representatives that he has on this day approved '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.'

The house of representatives have concurred in bill No. 58, (C.) A bill to provide for the payment of certain territorial debts therein named,' with sundry amendments; in which they request the concurrence of this house."

Mr. Whiton, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled, bill

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

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 provide for the payment of the expenses of the legislative assembly,' which has been signed by the speaker of the house of representatives."

The President signed the act referred to in the above message as requiring his signature.

Bill No. 58, "A bill to provide for the payment of certain territorial debts therein named," was taken up;

And the question being on concurring in the amendments of the house of represetatives to said bill,

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

The bill was laid upon the table.

On motion,

The council adjourned.

EXECUTIVE JOURNAL.

SATURDAY, April 15, 1843.

The following message from the governor was delivered by his private secretary, Mr. Charles Doty, viz:

"To the Legislative Council:

I nominate Benjamin P. Van Court, to be a notary public; and George Delong, to be a justice of the peace, for the county of Racine, Wisconsin.

Executive Department,

Madison, April 15, 1843.")

On motion of Mr. Hugunin,

J. D. DOTY.

The council advised and consented to the appointment of Benjamin P. Van Court, to be a notary public, and of George Delong, to be a justice of the peace, for the county of Racine.

MONDAY, April 17, 1843.

The council met pursuant to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Whiton,

The reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message from the governor was delivered by his private secretary, Mr. Charles Doty, viz:

"To the Legislative Council:

I return herewith the bill entitled 'An act to change the time of holding courts in certain counties of the second judicial district, and to provide for a change of venue in criminal cases, and for other purposes,' without my signature, and state the following objections to it:

The act to which this is amendatory was only passed on the 23d of March last, and I am not aware that any thing has occurred to require an alteration so soon after its passage. I consider the rapidity with which laws are passed, and their provisions changed by amendatory acts, as great evils, which require correction.

If 'writs' or 'process' have been instituted since the passage of said act of the 23d March,' this bill declares they 'shall be returnable at the term next after the day of issuing the same, anything in the second section of the said act to the contrary notwithstanding.'

This would of course change the return day of a writ already issued, and require the defendant to appear and answer the suit on a day not mentioned in the writ, and of which he had no notice. I do not think this would be just, even if we had the power to require it.

I object to the second section, because it authorizes costs to be taxed without notice to the 'adverse party,' if he, or his attorney, do not reside 'within the county' in which the judgment was rendered.

The third section is deemed unnecessary; ample provision being already made upon the subjects therein mentioned.

Executive Department,

J. D. DOTY.

Madison, April 15, 1843.1

Which message was read and laid on the table.

Bill No. 62, "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to change the time of holding courts in certain counties of the second judicial district,' and to provide for a change of venue in criminal cases," was taken up for consideration;

And the question being put, "Will the council on reconsideration pass said bill?”

The ayes and noes were called, and it was decided as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Dewey, Heath, Hugunin, La Chapelle, Newland, Rountree, White, Whiton and Martin, (Pres't,) 11. No member voted in the negative;

So the bill was passed, on reconsideration, by the unanimous vote of the members present.

Mr. Whiton, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported as follows, viz:

"The committee on enrollment report, that they did, on the 15th day of April, 1843, present to his excellency, the governor, for his approval, a bill entitled 'An act in relation to dams on the Manitouwoc river;' also, a bill entitled 'An act to amend an act authorizing Samuel H. Farnsworth to build and maintain a dam on the Menominee river;' also, a bill entitled 'An act to repeal parts of certain acts therein named, and for other purposes;' also, a bill entitled 'An act concerning the City of the Four Lakes;' also, a bill entitled 'An act to amend the statutes of this territory relative to the sales of land under execution or mortgage, and to legalize certain conveyances;' also, a memorial entitled 'Memorial of the legislative assembly of Wisconsin, praying that the office of governor may be made elective by the people;' also, a memorial entitled 'Memorial to congress relative to the expenses of the legislative assembly.' 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."

On motion of Mr. Crocker,

Bill No. 58, "A bill to provide for the payment of certain territorial debts therein named," was taken up;

And the question being on concurring in the amendments of the house of representatives to said bill.

On motion of Mr. Crocker,

The tenth amendment of the house of representatives to said bill, being an item of appropriation to Henry S. Baird of "fourteen dollars and seventeen cents," was amended by adding an item appropriating "fifty-three dollars and seventy-five cents, to William H. Bruce, for interest on territorial bonds.".

On motion of Mr. Newland,

The amendment was further amended, by adding an item of approprition "to Elisha Starr, for printing for the canal company, ten dollars and fifty cents.”

The amendment of the house, as amended by the council, was then concurred in.

The question then being on concurring in the remaining amendments of the house, a division was required, and the question was put on each amendment separately; and,

The question then being on concurring in the first amendment of the house, which was an item of appropriation "to John Y. Smith for extra services as building commissioner, forty-five 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, Crocker, Newland, White, and Whiton-5. Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Dewey, Heath, Hugunin, La Chapelle, Rountree, and Martin (Pres't,)-6.

The council refused to concur in the second and third amendments of the house.

The question on concurring in the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments of the house, being items appropriating to Alexander Mitchell" four hundred and twenty-four dollars and thirty cents;" to Arthur Bronson "two hundred and nineteen dollars and six cents;" to Adam E. Ray "ten dollars and seventy-two cents," for interest on territorial bonds-was then put, and,

The ayes and nays being called, it was determined in the affirmative, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Barber, Crocker, Newland, White, Whiton, and Martin (Pres't,)--6.

Those who voted in the negative, were

Messrs. Dewey, Heath, Hugunin, La Chapelle, and Rountree

-5.

The seventh, eighth, and ninth amendments of the house were then severally concurred in.

The following message from the governor was delivered by his private secretary, Mr. Charles Doty, viz: