"An act to provide for and regulate general elections." Mr. Longstreet gave notice, that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce bills of the following titles, to wit: "A bill to amend an act relating to roads and highways." "A bill to amend an act concerning the tenure of real estate ;" and "A bill to amend the Milwaukee town charter." On motion of Mr. Street, The House adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Three o'clock. Mr. Billings offered the following resolution, which was adopt ed: Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of bringing in a bill to incorporate into the statutes of Wisconsin, the words which have been added to them by the person appointed to superintend their publication; and, also, to expunge the superfluous words which have been enclosed in parenthesis, and printed in italics. Mr. Sholes offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That fifty copies of the joint rules of the Legislative Assembly, and standing rules of the House of Representatives, together with the standing committees, be printed in pamphlet form for the use of this House. Mr. Shackelford moved that the preamble and resolutions relating to the fiscal agency of Moses M. Strong, be now taken up and considered. Which motion was decided in the negative. The Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Shackelford and Longstreet a committee on the part of this House, on enrolled bills, under the 6th of the joint rules. Mr. Conroe, by leave, introduced resolution No. 3, entitled, "Joint resolution relating to printing reports and other documents made to both Houses." Which was read the first and second time. On motion of Mr. Beardsley, "The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole, on said resolution, Mr. Shew in the chair. After a short time the committee rose and reported the resolution without amendment, which was accepted by the House. Mr. Sholes offered the following amendment to the resolution, which was agreed to. Strike out all after the word resolved, and insert the following: "By the Council and House of Representatives, that whenever any reports of a joint committee or other documents shall be presented to both Houses of the Legislative Assembly: the House first acting upon the same, if it shall be thought necessary to have it printed, shall order a sufficient number of copies for both branches, and shall immediately inform the other House of its action upon the subject." On motion of Mr. Sholes, The said resolution was passed and ordered to be sent to the Council for concurrence, the rules being suspended for that purĮ ose, On motion of Mr. Billings, The House adjourned. TUESDAY, December 10, 1839. On motion of Mr. Conroe, The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Cruson in the chair, having under consideration a bill and resolution of this House, of the following titles, to wit: Bill No. 1, "A bill to establish a Territorial road from Madison to Frankfort, in Dodge county ;" and resolution No. 2, "Resolution to enquire into the expendiency of memorializing Congress to impose a duty on imported lead." After some time the committee rose, and by their Chairman reported the bill and resolution back to the House without amend ments; which report was agreed to, and the said bill and résolu. tion were ordered to be engrossed for the third reading. Mr. Sholes, from the joint committee appointed to call upon the several printers at the seat of government, for the purpose of making such inquiries in relation to the price of labor, materials, &c., as would enable the Assembly to determine as to the proper com pensation to be allowed for the Legislative printing, made the following report: "Immediately after their appointment the committee addressed. communications to the printers at Madison, the answers to which have been submitted to the Council. From an examination of the statements of J. A. Noonan, Esq., editor of the Wisconsin Enquirer, the committee have been able to form an estimate, taking the Michigan rates for a standard, which they believe to be a fair one, in relation to a proper compensation to be allowed for the Legislative printing; and therefore offer for the consideration of the Assembly, the following resolutions : Resolved, By the Council and House of Representatives, that a joint committee, consisting of three on the part of each House, be appointed to contract for the printing of the Legislative Assembly, at its present session, at a price not exceeding seventy-five cents per thousand ems, for the composition; and ninety-five cents per token, of one hundred and twenty-five sheets, for press work, inclusive of all charges--the press work when less than sixty-three sheets to be charged only as half a token, and when over sixtythree sheets to be charged as a token. Resolved, further, That the committee to be appointed, in pürsuance of the foregoing resolution, shall be a committee on printing, whose duty it shall be to keep regular files of all the slips, documents, &c., printed for the use and by the order of either House. To this committee shall be referred all accounts for printing, upon which they shall be required to report before such accounts are passed upon by the Legislative Assembly. Resolved, further, That the prices prescribed in the first reso, lution, shall be the compensation to be allowed for the printing al ready done by order of the two Houses, at the present session. On motion of Mr. Sholes, The said report was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Childs, The report of the commissioners on public buildings was referred to the select committee, to which that portion of the Governor's message was referred that relates to public buildings, consisting of Messrs. Cruson, Shew and Jenkins. Mr. Wells offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the select committee on public buildings, in their examination of matters embraced in the report of the commissioners on public buildings, be authorized to send for persons and papers, and to administer oaths. Mr. Wells, by leave, introduced joint resolution No. 4, relating to the appointment of a joint committee to examine into the ac count of Edward V. Whiton, appointed to superintend the publication of the laws of the Territory. Which was read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Sholes, The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole, Mr. Street in the chair, having under consideration the said resolu tion. After a short time the committee rose and reported the resolu tion back to the House without amendment, which report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Sholes, So much of the 16th and 18th of the standing rules of this House as prohibits the reading of any bill the second and third time on the same day, and also requiring all bills to be engrossed previous to the third reading, was suspended; and the resolution was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Wells, The resolution was entitled as follows: "Resolution relative to settlement of the accounts of the agent appointed to procure and superintend the publication of the Revised Statutes of Wisconsin." Ordered, That the Council be requested to concur in the said resolution. Message from the Council by their secretary: "Mr. Speaker-Messrs. Wells and Vineyard have been ap pointed the committee on enrolment, on the part of the Council, under the 6th of the joint rules and orders for the government of the two Houses. "I have been directed by the Council to present, for the infor mation of this House, the several documents accompanying the report of the joint committee in relation to printing." And then he withdrew. Mr. Street offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Attorney-General of the Territory be requested to report to this House what legal steps he has taken against the Bank of Wisconsin, and the condition of said bank. to. Mr. Sholes moved the following amendment, which was agreed Strike out the words "the condition of said bank,” and insert the following words: "Also, such information as he may receive in relation to the condition of the institution from the receiver appointed by the court." The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Street, by leave, introduced bill No. 2, entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for and regulate general elections," approved March 7, 1839. Which was read the first and second time. On motion of Mr. Street, The House resolved itself into the committee of the whole for the consideration of said bill, Mr. Brunson in the chair. After a short time the committee rose and reported the progress made therein, and asked leave to sit again on Friday next. Leave was granted. Mr. Childs, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported to be correctly engrossed, bill No. 1, entitled |