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TREASURER'S OFFICE,
Madison, Feb. 1st, 1841.

Hon. James Maxwell, President of the Council,

DEAR SIR--I herewith enclose you a letter from the Treasurer of Milwaukee county, stating the condition of the Treasury of that county. The law which authorises five per cent. of the first moneys received by the county Treasurer to be set apart for territorial purposes is thus evaded. Milwaukee, Iowa, and some other counties have never paid a dollar into the Treasury, and from their mode of financiering perhaps they never will.

I would respectfully suggest that the law for creating a territorial revenue be so amended that the amount required to be paid into the territorial treasury be collected in money, or that some steps be taken to secure the creditors of the territory with something better than county orders which are not worth more than from fifty to seventy-five cents on the dollar.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. L. REAM, Treasurer, Wis. Territory.

Document No. 14.

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The committee on incorporations to whom was referred
No. 19. A bill to create a fund for the benefit of the creditors

of certain monied corporations; with instructions to report such amendments as shall make the same conform to the provisions of the safety fund system of the state of New-York, beg leave to recommend for the adoption of the Council, the following amendments, viz :

Amend sec. 10: Add "s" to the word "commissioner." Amend sec. 17: Strike out in the first line, the words "one person," and insert " three persons," and strike out the proviso. Amend sec. 18: Strike out in the first line "commissioner or." Amend sec. 19: Strike out in the first line, the words "commis. sioner or." Strike out the word "commissioner" in the fourth line, and insert " commissioners, or either of them."

Amend sec. 20: Strike out "commissioner or" in the first and fifth lines.

Amend sec. 28: Insert after the word "Legislature" in the seventh line, the words, " and the monied corporation or corporations subject to the provisions of this act, shall appoint the remaining two, in such manner as may be deemed proper by said corporation or corporations: which commissioners shall hold their office for one year." Add "s" to "commissioner" in eighth line. Strike out "the" in the ninth line, and insert "they." Strike out "him" in the tenth line and insert "them." Strike out "he" in the eleventh line and insert "they."

Amend sec. 29: Add "s" to the word "commissioner," in first line. Strike out "his" in second line, and insert "their." Strike out in same line "he," and insert "they." Strike out "he" in third line, and insert "they." Strike out "his" in fourth line, and insert "their."

Amend sec. 30: Add "s" to the word "commissioner" in first line. Strike out "him" in second line and insert "them." Strike out all between the word "act" in the fifth line and the word "and" in the seventh line. Strike out "him" in the seventh line, and insert "them each."

Amend sec. 31: Strikeout "commissioners or" in the fourth line. Amend sec. 32: Strike out " or commissioners" in second line. Strike out "commissioner or" in fourth line, and insert after the word "commissioners" in the same line "or either of them."

INDEX.

ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE.

Begun and held, 3; Adjournment of, 310,

ΑΡΡΟΙΝΤMENTS.

Of officers pro. tem. 4; of standing Committees, 23; of
select committees, 28; of committees to wait on Governor,
5,308; of committees of conference, 176, 181, 185, 229, 267.
ADDRESSES.

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Of Governor, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Of the President, on taking the chair,

Of the President, on leaving the chair,

ACCOUNTS.

20, 21

309, 310

Of Com'rs to examine Mineral Point Bank, presented, 118

Of William C. Bostwick, presented,

188

Of Harrison Reed, presented, 194; reported,

252

Of Samuel B. Knapp, presented, 220; reported on, 252, 253

Of M. M. Vineyard, presented, 220; reported on,

252

Of Timothy Wainwright, presented,

220

Of Richard Hendell, presented, 221; reported on,

252

Of W. W. Wyman, presented, 256: reported on, 271, 272

Of John F. O'Neill, presented,

256

Of J. E. Arnold, presented, 264, 265; reported on, 271, 272

Arnold, Jonathan E. member, admitted,

Beatty, George, elected Secretary,

Bennet, George, elected Transcribing Clerk,

BILLS OF COUNCIL.

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No. 1. Relating to Sheriffs. First and second reading 26;

proceedings before passage, 34, 35; passed Council,
93; passed H. of Reps. 179; other proceedings, 183,
188; approved, 194.

No. 2. Changing the boundary lines of certain counties. First
and second reading, 26; proceedings before passage,
34, 35, 36, 37, 44, 47; passed Council, 47; passed H. of
Reps. 103; other proceedings, 105, 109; approved, 108.
No. 3. Concerning betting. First and second reading, 26;
other proceedings, 36, 38; negatived, 38.

No. 4. Supplemental to the act concerning testimony and de.
:positions. First and second reading, 29; proceedings
before passage, 43, 87, 104, 117, 118, 131, 132, 135, 136;
passed Council, 137; passed H. of Reps. 250; other
proceedings, 255, 262, 264, 265, 267; approved, 286.

No. 5. To amend the act for assessing and collecting county
First and second reading, 29; proceedings

revenue.

before passage, 51, 60.

No. 6. For the relief of the settlers on the canal lands in

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the counties of Milwaukee and Jefferson. First and
second reading, 34; proceedings before passage, 41,
43, 44, 47; passed Council, 47; passed H. of Reps.
59; other proceedings, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65; approved, 65.

No. 7. To provide for the support of illegitimate children.
First and second reading, 34; proceedings before pas-
sage, 60, 65, 67; passed Council, 70; passed H. of
Reps. 231; other proceedings, 239, 242, 247; ap-
proved, 252.

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No. 8. To amend the act establishing the rate of toll for
grinding. First and second reading, 35; proceedings
before passage, 48, 49, 83, 84, 87; passed Council, 88;
passed H. of Reps. 128; other proceedings, 163, 168,
176, 178; approved, 178.

No. 9. Declaring rivers navigable for certain purposes. First
and second reading, 36; procceedings before passage,
54, 69, 70; passed Council, 70; passed H. of Reps.
179; other proceedings, 183, 188; approved, 194.

No. 10. To establish a board of education, and the office of
superintendent of public schools, and to prescribe their
duties. First and second reading, 37; proceedings be-
fore passage, 54, 86, 96; negatived, 120, 121.

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No. 11. To repeal the act relating to interest on contracts.
First and second reading, 41.

No. 12. To provide for laying out and establishing a territorial
road from Fort Winnebago to the Plover Portage, on the
Wisconsin River. First and second reading, 47; pro-
ceedings before passage, 54, 58; passed Council, 60.
To lay out and establish certain territorial roads therein
named. (See bill No. 12.)

No. 13. Concerning proceedings in district courts. First and
second reading, 47; proceedings before passage, 114,
184.

No. 14. To elarge the boundaries of Portage county, and for
other purposes. First and second reading, 50; pro-
ceedings before passage, 68, 105, 120, 127, 140, 162,
171, 172, 177; passed Council, 177; passed H. of
Reps. 232; other proceedings, 236, 241, 245, 249, 252,
258, 260; approved, 263.

No. 15. To prescribe the number, duties, and compensation of the
officers of the Legislative Assembly, and for other pur
poses. First and second reading, 50; proceedings
fore passage, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 87; passed C