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Saturday, March 11, 1843.

A message from the Council by their Secretary.

"Mr. Speaker-The Council have had under consideration "resolution to authorize the purchase of stationery," which has been presented to the Governor for his approval, and returned with his objections thereto, and I am directed to inform you that on the re-consideration of said resolution, the Council have unanimously approved the same.

I am also directed to inform this House that the Council have passed House bill No. 3, "a bill to amend an act entitled an act authorizing Webster Stanley to maintain a ferry across Fox river; approved February 18, 1842,"

Mr. Manahan presented the petition of Robert D. Lester, Sheriff of Crawford county, praying for remuneration for taking the census of the inhabitants of said county.

Read and referred to the committee on Territorial

expenses.

A message from the Council by their Secretary. "Mr. Speaker :-The Council have appointed Messrs. Baker, Martin, White, Hugunim, Barber and Whiton, of the committee on their part under joint resolution No. 2, relative to town government, of which I am directed to inform this House.

I am also directed to inform this House that Messrs. Newland, Heath and Martin are appointed of the committee on Territorial expenditures, on the part of the Council, and that.

Messrs. Baker, Dewey and Rountree, are appointed of the committee of Legislative expenditures, on the part of the Coun. cil."

Mr. Elmore presented two petitions from inhabitants of the

town of Warren praying for the formation of a new town, which

were

Referred to the committee on corporations.

Mr. Hamilton offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee appointed to revise the law relative to township government, be instructed to provide by law for the creating of new towns and the altering of town bounda ries.

On motion of Mr. Hunkins,

Ordered, That the said resolution do lie on the table.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

"Mr. Speaker-I am directed to inform this House that the Council have this day concurred in resolution of this House, entitled "resolution concerning an estimate of the expenses of the present session of the Assembly," and have appointed Messrs. Baker and Rountree of the committee on their part, under the

same.

Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported the following to be correctly enrolled, to wit:

"An act to amend an act authorizing Webster Stanley to maintain a ferry across Fox river, approved Feb. 18, 1842." The Speaker signed the same, and it was ordered to be presented to the President of the Council for his signature.

A motion was then made to adjourn, and being put, was-determined in the negative, and a division being called for, there were ayes 10, noes 10.

Mr. Hopkins moved that the resolution offered by Mr. Hamilton, relative to creating new town boundaries, be now taken up and considered.

Which was disagreed to.

Mr. Elmore moved that the House do now adjourn.

Which was disagreed to, and a division being called, there were ayes 11, noes 12.

Mr. Platt renewed the motion to adjourn, and an explanation being made, the motion was put and carried.

So the House adjourned.

Monday, March 13, 1843.

Mr. Trowbridge presented the account of C. L. Sholes for printing the journal of the session of 1841-2.

Which was referred to the committee on Legislative expendi

tures.

Mr. Hopkins presented the petition of inhabitants of Rock county, praying the establishment of a Territorial road from Manchester in said county to Mineral Point.

Referred to the committee on roads.

Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that the committee had presented to the Governor for his approval on the 11th inst. "an act to amend an act authorizing Webster Stanley to maintain a ferry across Fox river."

Mr. Hamilton from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred bill No. 1, entitled "a bill to change the time of holding courts in certain counties in the 2d judicial district," reported the same back to the House with amendments.

Which was read the second time.

Mr. Darling from the select committee to which the communication of D. Baxter was referred, reported the same back with the following resolution:

report of the building commissioner, together with the contract of said Baxter, and all other papers in relation to said contract as well as to the bonds issued by the Legislative Assembly for the completion of the capitol, be referred to a joint select committee of two members of each House, with instructions to investigate the reasons why said contract has not been completed. Also, whether the said Baxter has been overpaid for the amount of work done-also, that they report what amount of indebted. ness there is on the part of the Territory in relation to said bonds, or to any work done on said contract-what measures (if any) are necessary to be taken for the completion of the capitol-and further, what provisions can be made by the Assembly for the redemption of said bonds--and that said committee be authorized to send for persons and papers, and to report by bill or otherwise.

Which was adopted.

Messrs. Agry and Meeker were then appointed of the said committee on the part of the House.

Mr. Hamilton moved that the order of the House, requiring bills to be printed, be suspended with reference to bill No. 1, entitled "a bill to change the time of holding courts in certain counties of the second judicial district."

Which was agreed to.

The House then resolved itself into the committee of the whole on the said bill, Mr. Meeker in the chair; and pending the report of the committee the Private Secretary of the Govern. or being announced, the Speaker took the chair and the following message was received by Mr. Charles Doty.

"Mr. Speaker-I am directed by the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a message in writing."

The committee of the whole again resumed its session, and after a short time, rose and reported the bill without amentment.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed for the third reading. The Speaker stated that a document had been put into his hand by Mr. Charles Doty, purporting to be a message from the Governor-it is addressed "the Hon. the House of Repre sentatives of Wiskonsan," on its envelope, but "the first line on the inside is to the members of the House of Representatives," and that he did not feel authorized to lay the document before the House without a special order.

A motion was then made by Mr. Capron, that the document be laid before the House and read by the Clerk, and it being seconded by Mr. Judson, it was put to the House and determined in the negative.

Mr. Tripp moved a re-consideration of the vote by which the message of the Governor had been rejected.

Which was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Capron,

The message of the Governor was read by the Clerk.
On motion of Mr. Darling,

Ordered, That the said message of the Governor returning "an act to amend an act authorizing Webster Stanley to maintain a ferry across Fox river; approved February 18, 1842," be spread at length upon the journal, together with the said bill.

The said message and bill are as follows:

To the members of the House of Representatives:

When I met you on the 6th instant, I stated in my message that it was for the purpose of holding a SPECIAL SESSION. I have not deemed it my duty to inquire how, or in what manner, the Assembly has become organized; but it is certainly important that the three branches of the legislative department should unite in holding a session to give a legal character to their proceedings.

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