BEGUN AND HELD AT MADISON, ON THE 5TH DAY Published by authority of the Legislative Assembly. MADISON, W. T. PRINTED BY SHELDON & HYER. 1843. JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WISCONSIN; BEGUN and held at Madison, W. T., on Monday, the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, in conformity with the provisions of the act entitled "an act relative to the sessions of the legislative assembly;" being the first session of the fourth legislative assembly. At twelve o'clock, M., the roll was called by the secretary, when the following members, who had presented certificates of election, appeared and took their seats, viz: From the district composed of the counties of Brown, Manitouwoc, Sheboyagan, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Winnebago, Marquette and Portage-MORGAN L. MARTIN. From the district composed of the counties of Milwaukee and Washington-HANS CROCKER, LEMUEL WHITE and DAVID NEW LAND. From the district composed of the counties of Walworth and Rock-CHARLES M. BAKER and EDWARD V. WHITON. From the district composed of the counties of Jefferson, Dane, Green, Dodge and Sauk-LUCIUS I. BARBER. From the district composed of the county of Iowa-MOSES M. STRONG. From the district composed of the county of Grant-JOHN H. ROUNTREE. From the district composed of the counties of Crawford and St. Croix--THEOPHILUS LACHAPELLE. A quorum being present, |