consideration of memorial No. 5, (H. of R.) entitled "memori. al to Congreas relative to school lands," and

After some time the committee rose and reported the memorial without amendment.

Mr. Janes then moved to amend the memorial by striking out the word "sale" before the words "or other disposition." " Which was disagreed to, and the memorial was thereupon adopted.

On motion of Mr. Arndt, the Council was again resolved in. to committee of the whole, Mr. Rountree in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 29, entitled "a bill to amend an act entitled an act concerning the lien of mechanics and others for the cost of repairs and improvements on real estates ;" and,

After some time the committee rose, and reported the bill without amendment.

And pending the question on engrossing the bill for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Arnold the bill was ordered to be laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Martin the Council was again resolved in. to committee of the whole, Mr. Janes in the chair, for the con. sideration of bill No. 14, entitled "a bill to enlarge the bounda ries of Portage county, and for other purposes," with the amend ments reported thereto by the committee on territorial affairs; and,

After some time the committee rose and reported progress in the business before them, and asked leave to sit again thereon. Leave was granted.

On motion of Mr. Upham,

The Council resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Martin in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 31, (H. of R.) entitled "a bill relative to the duties of the Secretary of the & Territory;"

After some time the committee rose and reported the bill with amendments thereto.

The amendments were concurred in, and the bill was order. ed to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Bullen,

The Council again resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr Upham in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 20, (H. of R) entitled "a bill to incorporate the village af Southport ;" And after some time the committee rose, and reported progress, and asked leave to sit again thereon.

Leave was granted.

On motion of Mr. Rountree,

The Council was again resolved into committee of the whole, Mr. Bullen in the chair, for the consideration of resolution No. 10, (H. of R.) entitled "resolution relative to the University lands;"

And after some time the committee rose and reported the same with an amendment.

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

The resolution was thereupon read a third time, passed, and the title was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Arndt the Council adjourned.

Mr. Janes presented the memorial of citizens of Jefferson, and its vicinity, proposing, in the event of the removal of the seat of Government to that place, to erect a suitable building for the accommodation of the Legislative Assembly within two years, and to donate the same to the Territory, together with

twenty acres of land to be selected by the Territory;

Which was read and referred to select committee to whom a similar proposition was referred, from citizens of Aztalan. The President laid before Council a communication from the Governor, on Executive business.

Read, and laid on the table.

Mr. Vineyard gave notice that he would on to-morrow, or at some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Miner's Bank of Plattville.

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Mr. Learned, from the committee on enrolment, reported an act to provide for a special election in the town of Burlington, in the county of Racine," to have been presented yesterday to the Governor for his approval.

Mr. Sterling, from the committee on territorial affairs, to whom was referred a bill from the H. of R. for the completion of the capitol at Madison,' and sundry papers relative to provi ding suitable buildings for the accommodation of the Legisla. tive Assembly and the several Territorial officers," made report thereon, recommending the passage of the bill, with amendments thereto.

The report was read, and laid on the table.

Bills from the House of Representatives, as follows, were read the third time and passed, viz :

No. 26. A bill to provide for the punishment of the offence of firing woods and prairies, and to amend the ciminal code; and,

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

And the ayes and noes being called for on bill No. 26.

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Brigham, Bul

len, Janes, Learned, Rountree, Sterling, and Upham,

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arnold, Arndt, Collins, Martin, Vineyard, and Maxwell, (President.)

The titles were then read, and that of No. 31 agreed to.

And the title of bill No. 26 was so amended as to read "A bill to amend an act to provide for the punishment of offences against private property."

On motion of Mr. Sterling, the report of the committee on territorial affairs, made this morning, was taken up, and the amendments having been read,

On motion of Mr. Sterling, the Council resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Vineyard in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 27, (H. of R.) entitled "a bill to provide for the completion of the capitol at Madison," and the amend. ments reported thereto by the committee on territorial affairs ; and, after some time, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again thereon.

Leave was granted.

On motion of Mr. Upham,

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

Three O'clock, P. M.

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Mr. Rountree moved that the Council proceed to the further consideration, in committee of the whole, of bill No. 27, (H. of R.) entitled "a bill to provide for the completion of the capitol at Madison," with the amendments reported by the committee on territorial affairs.

The motion was disagreed to..

The President laid before the Council a letter from George Templeman, of Georgetown, (D. C.) addressed to Hon. J. D. Doty, proposing to complete the series of Congressional books in the Territorial Library.

Read and referred to joint select committee relative to the Library.

On motion of Mr. Janes, he Council resolved itself into com. mittee of the whole, Mr. Brigham in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 25, entitled "a bill to repeal a certain act therein mentioned relating to costs and fees, and for other pur poses."

The Clerk of the House of Representatives was announced, when the President took the chair, and the following message was received, viz :

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Mr. President-The Governor has notified the House of Representatives that he did on this day approve an act to provide for a special election in the town of Burlington in the county of Racine."

I am directed to present for your signature a memorial for an appropriation to improve the rapids of the Mississippi River; And to inform you that the amendments made by this House to the following bill, resolution, and memorial have been concur. red in by the House of Representatives, to wit ;

No. 31. A bill relative to the duties of the Secretary of the Territery;

No. 10. Resolution relative to the university lands; and, No. 4. A memorial to Congress concerning pre-emption rights to mineral and other lands;

"And that the amendments made by this House to the following memorial have been non-concurred in, to wit:

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

The President signed the memorial referred to in the preceding message.

The committee of the whole then resumed its session; and after some time rose and reported the bill without amendment. Mr. Collins then moved to amend the bill further by adding