by the law granting a quantity of land to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal."

The following memorials, resolutions and bills were then read the third time, passed, and the title thereof agreed to, viz:

No. 5, (H. R. file) "Memorial of the committee on schools relative to the school lands;"

No. 2, (Council file) "Memorial to Congress for the survey and construction of a railway from Lake Michigan to the river Mississippi;"

No. 10, (H. R. file) "Resolution relative to the University lands;"

No. 5, (Council file) "Resolution relative to adjournment;" No. 31, (H. R. file) "A bill relative to the duties of the Secretary of the Territory;"

No. 2, (Council file) "A bill changing the boundary lines of certain counties."

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted with the passage of the foregoing bills, memorials and resolutions, and be requested to concur in bill No. 31, resolution No. 10, and memorial No. 5.

The following message was received from the Council by the Secretary thereof:

"Mr. Speaker I am directed to present for the concurrence of this House a bill, as follows:

No. 16. A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the support of common schools and for other purposes;'

And to inform you that the Council have concurred in resolution of this House, No. 8, entitled "Resolution relative to preparing the laws of the present and August session for publication.'

The Governor has notified the Council that he did on this day examine and approve a resolution, as follows:

• Resolution relative to the survey of the public lands within the Territory."

Bill No. 16, (Council file) entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled 'an act to provide for the support of common schools and for other purposes," "

Was then read the first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Gray,

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The following preamble and resolution, offered by Mr. Parkison on the 6th inst. were considered and adopted:

Whereas, It appears from on examination of the journal of the House of Representatives of a former session of the Legislative Assembly, that John Hood, of Mineral Point, was entitled to a preemption on the southeast quarter of section number thirty-one, in township number five, of range number three east of the fourth meridian:

And whereas, Owing to the mineral character of the said tract, and the peculiar situation of the lands in the Wisconsin land district, the said Hood was deprived of entering a valuable property, being the tract on which the town of Mineral Point now stands; therefore,

Resolved, That a select committee be appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances of the case, and reporting a memorial to Congress for the relief of the said Hood, if deemed expedient.

The Speaker appointed Messrs. Parkison, Parmelee and Gray said committee.

On motion of Mr. Shepard,

The House resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Brunson in the chair, for the consideration of the following, viz:

No. 3, (Council file) "Memorial of the Legislative Assembly in behalf of the settlers upon the even sections reserved by the United States by the law granting a quantity of land to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal;"

No. 10, (H. R. file) "Memorial to Congress to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace."

After some time the committee rose and reported [the said me. morials to the House without amendment;

Which were then severally ordered, the former to the third reading, and the latter to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Deming,

The House resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Sutherland in the chair, for the consideration of the following bills of this House, viz:

No. 18. "A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establish the rate of toll for grinding;"

No. 21. "A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish the rate of toll for grinding."

And the following from the Council, viz:

No. 8. "A bill to amend an act to establish the rate of toll for grinding."

After some time the committee reported the progress made in the bills and asked leave to sit again thereon.

Which was granted,

Mr. Brown then moved to adjourn until 3 o'clock, P. M.

Mr. Brunson moved to adjourn.

And the latter motion having precedence, was first put.

And the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Brown, were taken and were as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Batchelder, Barber, Bond, Brazelton, Brunson, Burt, Darling, Deming, Giddings, Gray, Ogden, Parmelee, Ray and Newland, speaker-14.

Noes-Messrs. Brown, Dewey, Hackett, Long, Mills, Parkison, Rockwell, Shepard, Sutherland and Whiton-10.

So the House adjourned.

Tuesday, January 14, 1841.

Mr. Parkison presented several papers containing the evidence relating to the pre-emption claim of John Hood.

Which was referred to the select committee on that subject. The Speaker laid before the House a message from the Gover. nor, notifying it that he had on this day examined and approved "A memorial to Congress on the subject of the western boundary line of Wisconsin Territory."

Mr. Gray presented the petition of miners of Grant county, relative to the action of forcible entry and detainer, and praying that all suits commenced by said action may be held on the ground in dispute.

Which was read and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Deming, from the committee on the judiciary, reported the following, viz:

No. 35, "A bill entitled an act explanatory of an act concerning testimony and depositions;"

Which was read the first and second time.

Mr. Darling, from the committee on corporations, reported bill No. 36, entitled

"A bill to define the northern boundary of the county of Fond du Lac, and to establish the boundary line between said county and the county of Winnebago;"

Which was read the first and second time.

Mr. Whiton, by leave, presented the petition of citizens of Rock county, praying the annexation of a certain portion of Walworth county to Rock county, for school purposes.

Referred to the committee on schools.

Mr. Barber, from the select committee to which the subject was referred, made the following report:

The select committee, to which was referred that part of his Excellency the Governor's message which relates to the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal, respectfully report:

That they believe that the early and vigorous prosecution of this work is of the utmost importance to the region of country through which it is to pass, and to the Territory generally.

Your committee, however, do not deem it necessary at this time to enter into a long discusssion of the questions, as to the practicability or importance of connecting by a canal the waters of Lake Michigan with those of Rock River. The first of these questions has been placed beyond dispute, by the surveys which have been made by the proper officer on the part of the Territory, and of the Canal Company. By the surveys, the project has been found to be not only practicable, but feasible.

Its completion will be a means of creating a large and important commercial and manufacturing town, within the limits of our Territory, whereby every part of that Territory may be furnished, without difficulty, with the productions of foreign countries, in exchange for our own; at the same time, that it will create a market for all our surplus produce, which is already rapidly accumulating.

It will afford facilities for reaching that market, to a vast extent of inland country, which is now comparatively excluded from the benefits of a foreign market, and forced to rely almost exclusively on its own resources and productions.

It will be a means of securing at least one safe and commodious harbor on the western shore of Lake Michigan; for the enterpri sing spirit, which circumstances may check but cannot subdue, together with the continued energy and means of the citizens re