ABSENCE, leave of, granted to Mr. Baker, 262, 263.
to Mr. Strong, 174, 263.
to Mr. La Chapelle, 346.
ACCOUNTS, of C. C. Sholes, 94, 95; Alonzo Platt, 103; John
Catlin, 142, 220; John Y. Smith, 151, 216; Simeon
Mills, 162; J. T. Wilson, 166; P. M. Potter, 181; J. A.
Noonan, 202, 205; Lester H. Cotton, 202; Jefferson
Kinney, 202; W. W. Wyman, 209, 286; Levi Ster-
ling, 212; Geo. P. Delaplaine, 220; Nicholas Smith,
220; Clerk of Walworth court, 221; Th. R. Hill,
223, 233; B. Shackleford, 235; Darwin Clark, 254;
J. V. Ingersoll, 268; Sheldon & Hyer, 286; Daniel
Wells, 287; Almon Lull, 290; J. A. Boyles, 295; E.
Starr, 300.
ADJOURNMENT, to the last Monday in January, 1843, 38.
to the 6th day of March, 1843, 56.
of the first session, 175.
of the second session, 371.
APPEALS, from the decision of the chair, 74, 363.
APPOINTMENT, of officers, pro tem., 4, 178.
ATTENDANCE, of members at the first session, 4, 57.
of members at the second session, 177.
BILLS OF THE COUNCIL:
No. 1. A bill in relation to the time of holding courts in the sec-
ond judicial district, 69, 76, 97, 100-title amended, to
read, "A bill relative to changing the time of holding
courts in the several judicial districts."
2. A bill to provide for the appointment of a superintendant
of territorial property, and for other purposes; 75, 82,
95, 96, 98, 99, 108, 109, 117, 122, 147, 152, 153,
155, 160, 161; passed on reconsideration; 165.
3. A bill relative to taxes for school purposes; 75, 78, 96,
97, 265.
of Rock, in the county of Rock, 77, 96, 98, 99, 107,
108, 114, 136, 140; approved.
5. A bill authorizing clerks to issue certificates to jurors and
witnesses; 78, 88, 89, 95, 96.
6. A bill to authorize the register of deeds of Washington
county to procure copies of certain records from the of-
fice of register of deeds of Milwaukee county; 84, 87,
97, 104, 161, 188, 193, 199, 216, 219, 222, 223,
236; approved.
7. A bill to authorize Henry Thien to build a dam on the
Milwaukee river; 84, 98, 104, 108, 109, 115, 119,
120, 122, 131, 132, 162, 166, 169; approved.
8. A bill to authorize Henry Sanders Brown to change his
name; 90, 99, 100, 104-title amended, to read, "A
bill to change the name of Henry Sanders Brown;" 132,
139, 148, 149; approved; 153.
9. A bill to legalize the proceedings of the inhabitants in Win-
nebago county in the organization of said county; 95,
97, 156, 135, 186, 195; approved.
10. A bill to change the boundaries of certain towns therein
named; 96, 148, 150, 156, 194, 203, 213, 215; ap-
proved.
11. A bill to repeal so much of an act supplementary to the
several acts relating to the Milwaukee and Rock river
canal, approved February 12, 1841, and such other acts
and parts of acts as authorize the sale of canal lands
and issuing bonds to aid in the construction of said ca-
nal; 96, 97, 98, 104, 105-bill reported in lieu, [see
No. 16.]
12. A bill to amend an act to prevent trespass and other inju-
ries being done to the possessions of settlers on public
lands, and to define the right of possession on said lands,
approved January 4th, 1840; 96, 105, 106, 107, 108,
190, 209, 215, 217, 219, 228, 239, 240; passed on
reconsideration by the council-364, lost by vote of the
house.
13. A bill fixing the time of holding the annual sessions of the
legislative assembly, and for other purposes; 96, 106,
107, 109, 110, 132, 134, 139, 148, 153, 162; ap-
proved.
14. A bill to amend the act of the revised statutes, entitled
'an act relating to the judicial districts;' 97.
15, A bill to regulate the fees of clerks in cases of naturaliza-
tion; 97, 99, 104, 202, 204, 207, 210, 213, 215,
approved.
16. A bill to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to the
Milwaukee and Rock river canal; 110, 112, 113-ti-
tle amended, to read, "A bill to repeal so much of the
acts of the legislative assembly of this territory, as au-
thorizes the sale of any portion of the lands granted to
the territory by the act of congress of June 18, 1838, to
aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock riv-
er canal, and to amend an act approved February 19th,
1841, supplementary to the several acts in relation to
said canal; 156, 157, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175; ap-
proved-182.
17. A bill to incorporate the Prairieville Manufacturing Com.
pany; 106, 119, 122, 129, 130, 133, 136, 137, 210,
215, 217, 219, 236; approved.
18. A bill to provide for the election of a territorial printer; 112
128, 129, 134, 139, 140 to 145, 202, 206, 207, 210,
213, 229; [see bill No. 54.]
19. A bill to prohibit public shows for gain, without a permit,
113, 130, 131, 133, 210, 218.
20. A bill for the preservation of deer in certain counties; 113;
130, 131, 158, 159, 172, 203; indefinitely postpon-
ed by H. of R.
21. A bill to authorize the construction of a dam across Rock
river; 115, 135, 142, 146-title amended to read, " A
bill to authorize the construction of certain dams across
the Rock river;" 167, 168, 185, 186, 192, 194, 203,
213, 215; approved.
22. A bill to authorize Ira Hersey and A. L. Field to build a
dam across Rock river; 121, 135, [see No. 21.]
23. A bill for the relief of Philip Shaumburgh; 133, 138, 142,
24. A bill to authorize Clauden Stoughton and Luke Stough-
ton 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; 135,
187, 188, 190, 191, 226, 233, 237, 244, 247, 252;
approved.
25. A bill to provide for the election of sheriffs, judges of pro-
bate, and justices of the peace; 142, 148, 149, 150,
152, 153, 157, 158; approved.
26. A bill to amend an act of the Statutes of Wisconsin, rela-
ting to the militia; 146, 163, 183, 184, 187, 188-
title amended to read, "A bill to repeal the several acts
concerning the militia, and for other purposes;" 234,
235, 244, 245, 246, 264, 274, 276, 291, 296, 300,
312; approved.
27. A bill to alter the territorial road from Beloit to Madison;
158, 168, 169, 196, 214; rejected.
28. A bill to legalize the official acts of James H. Lockwood;
162, 163, 164, 168, 191, 192, 194, 195, 234, 237,
244, 247, 252; approved.
29. A bill relative to certain elections in the county of Jeffer-
son; 163, 164, 165, 167-title amended, to read, "A
bill to legalize certain township elections, and the offi-
cial acts of the township officers elected in April, 1842;"
190, 191, 199, 207, 213, 215; approved.
30. A bill to repeal the fourth section of an act to organize the
county of St. Croix, and to legalize the acts of certain
officers in said county, and for other purposes; 164, 168,
170, 218, 239, 264, 267, 273, 280; approved.
31. A bill to provide for the election of county attorneys; 166,
184, 185, 196, 197, 208-title amended to read, "A
bill to abolish certain offices therein named;" 275,290,
297, 298, 300, 335, 338; passed on reconsideration.
32. A bill to change the names of certain towns in Walworth
county; 180, 181, 256, 264, 269, 273, 280; approved,
33. A bill ro remove the seat of government from Madison,
and also to provide for the removal of the library and
furniture belonging to the territory; 180, 195, 221, 222,
-indefinitely postponed.
34. A bill to amend 'an act concerning costs and fees;' 183,
202, 203, 204, 233, 235, 236, 241, 242, 244, 247,
248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 261, 264, 265.
35. A bill in relation to Dodge county; 183, 184, 192, 193,
36. A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an act to
prescribe the mode of proceeding in chancery, and for
other purposes, approved 13th January, 1840; 192,205,
292, 293, 294, 295, 341, 347, 351.
264, 268, 273, 280; approved.
37. A bill to annex certain lands to the town of Mount Pleas-
ant; 194, 200, 201, 208-title amended, to read, "A
bill to alter the boundaries of certain towns in the coun-
ties of Racine aud Rock;" 256, 264, 268, 273, 280;
approved..
38. A bill to vacate the City of the Four Lakes; 194, 200,
201, 224, 351; [see bill No. 50.]
39. A bill to amend an act to provide for the government of
the several towns in this territory, and for the revision
of county government; 195, 217, 218, 219, 226, 233,
235, 241, 279, 283, 284, 235, 286, 296, 322, 323,
333, 345; approved.
40. A bill to authorize the laying out and establis1
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