day evening next, at 7 o'clock, in order that Hon. Wm. R. Smith may read before the Legislature, certain portions of the contemplated history of Wisconsin; and that the honorable the Senate be respectfully invited to attend at that time.

Passed Assembly, January 24,1853.

THOMAS MCHUGH,

Chief Clerk Assembly.

HON. TIMOTHY BURNS,

· Lieutenant Governor.

SIR:-Above I have the honor to transmit to you the copy of a resolution adopted yesterday by the Assembly.

H. L. PALMER,

Speaker of Assembly.

A message from the Assembly by their Chief Clerk:

Mr. PRESIDENT:

The Assembly has passed

No. 40 (A), A bill to change the time for assessing and collecting taxes in the counties of Marathon and Portage,

No. 53 (A) A bill appropriating to Mary Healy the sum therein named.

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No. 54 (A) A bill to organize the county of Waupacca for judi

purposes.

No. 55 (A.) A bill to organize the county of Shawanau; and No. 2 A., Joint Resolution concerning the Menomonee tribe of Indians.

In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested.

I am also directed to inform you that the Assembly has rejected the joint resolution of the Senate, authorizing the publication in pamphlet form of the general banking law.

Said bills Nos. 40, 53, 54, and 55 A., and said Joint Resolution, No. 2 A., were severally read the first and second times.

M. No. 1 S., A memorial to the Post Office Department in relation to the increase of service on mail route No. 4575,

to.

Was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed

No. 2 A., A bill to amend "An act to incorporate the Sheboygan and Mississippi Railroad Company," approved March 8th, 1852.

Was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to. No. 12 A., A bill to amend section 16 of an act to incorporate the Port Washington and Newburg plank and turnpike company, approved April 19, 1852.

Was read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to. No. 18 (S), A bill to authorise the Secretary of State to audit certain accounts and to provide for the payment thereof,

Was read the third time,

And the question, "Shall this bill pass?"

Having been put,

It was decided in the affirmative,

And the ayes and noes being required,

Those who voted in the affirmative, were

Messrs. Alban, Allen, Bashford, Blair, Bovee, Bowen, Briggs, Cary, Hunter, Lewis, McLane, Miller, Prentice, Reed, Sharpstein, Smith, Squires, Sterling, Vittum, Wakeley, Whittlesey, and Weil. -22.

Mr. Stewart voted in the negative.

The title of said bill was then agreed to.

No. 41 S., A bill to appropriate money to pay the mileage of the members of the Legislature,

Was read the third time,

And the question, "Shall this bill pass?

Having been put,

It was decided in the affirmative,

And the ayes and noes being required,
Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Alban, Allen, Bashford, Blair, Bovee, Bowen, Briggs, Cary, Hunter, Lewis, McLane, Miller, Prentice, Reed, Sharpstein,

Smith, Squires, Stewart, Sterling, Vittum, Whittlesey, and Wiel.

I have the honor herewith to transmit to you, the Report of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, and also, the Report of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin, for the year ending December 31st, 1852.

LEONARD J. FARWELL.

[For report of State Agricultural Society, see Appendix D.— For report of Board of Regents of the University, see Appendix E.]

Mr McLane moved that the report of the State Agricultural Society be referred to the committee on Agriculture,

Which was agreed to.

Mr. Stewart moved that the report of the Board of Regents be referred to the committee on Education, School and University Lands,

Which was agreed to.

The Senate then resolved itself into committee of the whole for the consideration of.

No. 3 S., a bill to authorize the Racine, Janesville and Mississippi Railroad Company to build their Railroad in divisions, and to

connect with certain other Railroads.

No. 10 S., a bill to authorize the city of Racine to aid in the construction of certain Railroads.

No. 19 S., a bill to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Mineral Point Railroad Company," approved April 17, 1852. Mr. Alban in the Chair,'

And after some time spent therein,

The committee arose and reported back to the Senate said bill No. 3 S., with amendment,and recommended the reference thereof to a select committee of three.

Also, said bill No. 10 S., without amendment.

And said bill, No. 19 S., and recommended its reference to committee on Incorporations.

The question being upon the reference of said bill No. 3 S., together with the pending amendments,

It was agreed to.

And Messrs. Cary, Briggs and Bowen were appointed said committee.

The question being upon ordering said bill No. 10 S., to be engrossed and read a third time,

Mr. Cary moved that the bill be laid upon the table one day,
Which was agreed to.

Said bill No. 19 S., was referred to the committee on Incorporations.

On motion of Mr. Reed, the Senate then adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.

Mr. Squires, from the committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as correctly enrolled:

No. 17 S., a bill to allow appeals to be taken from the decisions of the Register of the State Land Office.

Mr. Alban introduced

No. 59 S., a bill to amend Chap. 117, of the Revised Statutes.
Which was read the first and second times.

The Senate then resolved itself into committee of the whole for the consideration of

No. 36 A., a bill to vacate a part of Water and Fifteenth streets, in the village of Manitowoc.

No. 29 A., a bill to amend Chap. 88, Section 219, of the Revised Statutes.

No. 24 A., a bill to authorize John J. Cruikshank to Construct and maintain a Canal at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.

Mr. Prentice in the Chair,

And after some time spent therein,

The committee arose, and by its Chairman, reported back to the Senate said bill No. 36 A., and recommended that it be read the third time.

Also, No. 29 A.; and recommended that the enacting clause thereof be stricken out.

And No. 24 A., and recommended the reference thereof to the committee on Internal Improvements.

Said bill No. 36 A., was ordered to be read the third time.' The question being upon striking out the enacting clause of said bill No. 29 A.

It was decided in the negative,

And the ayes and noes having been called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Alban, Bashford, Cary, Lewis, Sharpstein, and Stew

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Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Blair, Bovee, Bowen, Briggs, McLane, Miller, Prentice, Reed, Smith, Squires, Vittum, Wakeley, Whittlesey and Weil-15.

Mr. Reed moved the reference of said bill to the Committee on Judiciary,

Which was agreed to.

Said bill No. 24 A., was referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements.

In committee of the whole, for the consideration of

No. 4 A., A bill to extend the time for the completion of a bridge across Platte River, in Grant county.

Mr. Lewis in the chair;

After sometime spent therein,

The Committee rose and by its Chairman reported said bill No.