On motion of Mr. Arnold,

The same was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Arndt,

The Council resumed in committee of the whole, Mr. Learned in the chair, the consideration of biil No. 14, entitled " a bill to enlarge the boundaries of Portage county, and for other purpo

And after some time the committee rose and reported the bill. without amendment.

And pending the question on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading,

On motion of Mr. Arndt,

The bill' was referred to the committee on territorial affairs. On motion of Mr. Upham,

The Council resumed, in committee of the whole, Mr. Bullen in the chair, the consideration of bill No. 16, (H. of R.) entitled "a bill relating to fines and forfeitures:"

And after some time, the committee rose and reported the bill with an amendment,

The amendment was concurred in, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Bullen,

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The Council resumed, in committee of the whole, Mr. Upham in the chair, the consideration of bill No. 10, entitled " bill to establish a board of education and the office of superin. tendent of public instruction and to prescribe their duties;"

And after some time the committee rose, and reported the bill as negatived be striking out the enacting clause.

The question then being on concurring in the report of the committee, it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 7, noes 6. And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arnold, Arndt, Brigham, Martin, Sterling, Upham and Maxwell, (President.).

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Collins, Janes, Learned, Rountree and Vineyard.

On motion of Mr. Upham,

The Council adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M.

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Three O'clock, P. M.

The amendments of the House of Representatives to bill No. 15, entitled "A bill to prescribe the number, duties and compensation of the officers of the Legislative Assembly, and for other purposes, were taken up and concurred in.

The amendments of the House to bill No: 21, entitled "a bill to provide for the compensation of the officers of the Legisla. tive Assembly," were then taken up, and the first amendment was read, viz: "Insert after the words (Clerk of the House,) the words (five dollars each per day, and to the,") and the question being on concurring therein, it was determined in the negative ayes 6, noes 7.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Arnold, Collins, Learned, Sterling, Vineyard and Maxwell, (President.) Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arndt, Brigham, Bullen, Janes, Martin, Rountree and Upham.

The second amendment was then read, viz: "Strike out the words (three dollars and fifty cents) after the words (repectively each,) and insert in place thereof the words (four dollars;") and the question being on concurring therein, it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 8, noes 5.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arnold, Arndt,

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Collins, Learned, Sterling, Upham, Vineyard and Maxwell, (President.)

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Brigham, Bullen, Janes, Martin, and Rountree.

The third amendment was then read and concurred in.

Bills and a resolution from the House of Representatives, as follows, were read a first and second times, viz:

No. 20. A bill to incorporate the village of Southport :

No. 22. A bill to provide for a special election in the town of Burlington in the county of Racine :

No. 26. A bill to provide for the punishment of the offence of firing woods and prairies, and to amend the criminal code:No. 27. A bill to provide for the completion of the Capitol at Madison:

No. 31. A bill relative to the duties of the Secretary of the Territory:

No. 33. A bill to amend an act relating to the duties of auctioneers; and

No. 10. Resolution relative to the university lands.

Bill No. 27 was then referred to the committee on territorial affairs; and the remainder of the bills to the committee of the whole.

Memorials from the House of Representatives,as follows, were read and referred to the committee of the whole, viz :

No. 5. Memorial to Congress relative to school lands :: No 6. Memorial for an appropriation to improve the rapids of the Mississippi river:

No. 8. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin relative to changing the organic law; and

No. 10. A memorial to Congress to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace.

Memorial No. 4, (H. of R.) entitled, "memorial to Congress concerning pre emtion rights to mineral and other lots," was

read and referred to the select committee to whom that portion of the Governor's message.on the subject was referred...

On motion of Mr. Vineyard,

The report of the commissioner of Public Buildings was ta. ken up; when

Mr. Vineyard moved that the same be printed.

The motion was disagreed to.

On motion of Mr. Vineyard,

The report was then referred to the committee on Territorial affairs, a

The Council resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Janes in the chair, for the consideration of memorials from the House of Representatives, as follows:

No. 8. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin relative to changing the organic law; and No. 10. A memorial to Congress to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace.

And after some time the committee rose, and reported progress on memorial No. 8, and asked leave to sit again thereon; and memorial No. 10, with an amendment.

The committee had leave to sit again on memorial No. 8, and the amendment to No. 10, was concurred in.

Mr. Arnold moved to lay the same on the table.

The motion was disagreed to.

The question was then put on the adoption of the memorial, and determined in the affirmative-ayes 10, noes 3.3.1. And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Bri gham, Bullen, Collins, Janes, Learned, Martin, Rountree, Sterling and Upham..

Those who voted in the ngative, are Messrs. Arnold, Vinę-~ yard and Maxwell, (President.)

On motion of Mr. Janes, the Council adjourned.

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Thursday, January, 21, 1841.

Mr. Martin presented the memorial of inhabitants of Watertown, in the county of Jefferson, in relation to the removal of the Seat of Government, and proposing to erect buildings at that place (on the original plan of the capitol at Madison) for the accommodation of the Legislative Assembly, to be presented to the Territory for that purpose, with five or ten acres of land. Read, and referred to the committee on territorial affairs. On motion of Mr. Arndt, the following resolutions were read and adopted, viz: *

Resolved, That the Attorney General of the Territory be re. quested to report to this House what has been done in the suit of the Territory against the Wisconsin Bank, and to report as soon as practicable.

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the election lawa as to require every elector to vote within his own town, ward or precinct, and further to enquire whether any, and what alterations in said laws are necessary; and that they be required to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Collins offered the following, which was read a first and second times, and laid on the table to be printed, viz:

No. 7.

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Resolution relative to the examination of the Miner. al Point Banki...

Mr. Arndt, from the select committee to which the petition