No. 1. "Memorial to Congress for the construction of har. bors on the western shore of Lake Michigan." And have concurred in resolutions of this House, as follows: No. 1. "Resolution relative to committees on claims and public Expenditures." No. 4. " Resolution relative to the Library." And in the amendments of this House to bill No. 3, of the House of Representatives, entitled "a bill concerning county officers in the county of Fond du Lac, and for other purposes." On motion of Mr. Collins, The Council then resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Brigham in the chair, for the consideration of memorial No. 2, entitled, "a memorial to Congress for the survey and construction of a railway from Lake Michigan to the river Mis. sissippi;" and after some time the committee rose and reported the memorial without amendment. The memorial was thereupon unanimously adopted. Resolved, That the Council will adjourn over the holidays, from the 23d instant until the th of January next. Which was disagreed to-ayes 5, noes 7. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arnold, Arndt Brigham, Martin and Sterling, Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Collins, Janes, Learned, Rountree, Upham and Maxwell, (President.) The President announced the appointment of Messrs. Learned and Bullen, of the committee on the part of the Council, under the joint resolution relative to the library. Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Bills from the House of Representatives, as follows, were severally read a first and second times, and laid on the table, viz : 1 No. 4. A bill to divide the town of Whitewater and to create the town of Richmond. No. 6. A bill relating to the time when the laws passed at the session of the Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin Territory of 1840 and 1841 shall take effect. No. 7. A bill to create the town of Eagle; and No. 17. A bill to amend an act entitled an act concerning the duties of the clerks of the boards of county commissioners. Memorial No. 1, (H. of R.) entitled "memorial to Congress for the construction of harbors on the western shore of Lake Michigan," was read and laid on the table. Mr. Sterling offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Council will adjourn over from the 24th inst. to the 2d of January next. Which was disagreed to-ayes 6, noes 6. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arnold, Arndt, Brigham, Martin, Sterling and Upham. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Collins, Janes, Learned, Rountree and Maxwell, (President.) Mr. Rountree, from the committee on schools, obtained leave to introduce bill No. 16, entitled "a bill to amend an act enti. tled an act to provide for the support of common schools and for other purpopes." Which was read a first and second times, and laid on the ta. ble to be printed. On motion of Mr. Bullen, the Council adjourned. Wednesday, December 23, 1840. The President laid before the Council a message from the Governor on Executive business. Which was read and laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Arnold, the petition of citizens of Prairieville asking a repeal of the law regulating the sale of intoxica. ting drinks within this Territory, was taken up and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Arndt, from committee on engrossed bills, reported the following to be correctly engrossed, viz: No. 12. A bill to provide for laying out and establishing a territorial road from Fort Winnebago to the Plover Portage on the Wisconsin river; No. 2. Resolution relative to the survey of the public lands within the Territory; and No. 2. Memorial to Congress for the survey and construction of a railway from lake Michigan to the river Mississippi. Mr. Sterling from the committee on territorial affairs, obtained leave to introduce bill No. 17, entitled "a bill to amend the several acts of the Territory to authorise the levy and collection of taxes." The bill was twice read, and laid on the table. Mr. Sterling from the committee on territorial affairs, obtained leave to introduce the following resolutions: Resolved, That the commissioner of public buildings be requested to make a detailed estimate of the probable cost of completing the Capitol of Wisconsin, in accordance with the origin. al plan of said building. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory be instructed to furnish to the Council the number of votes polled on the 28th day of September, 1840, in favor of, or against the formation of a state Government, as returned to his office. Which were laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Arnold, (three-fourths concurring therein,) Ordered, That the forty-eighth of the standing rules be suspended, in order that the nominations of Justices of Peace for the county of Milwaukee may be considered now. The Council then proceeded to the consideration of Execu. tive business; and, the business being disposed of, On motion of Mr. Martin, the resolutions offered by the committee on territorial affairs were taken up and considered. Mr. Bullen moved to amend the first resolution by striking out the word "requested" and inserting in place thereof, the word "instructed." Which was agreed to, and the resolutions were adopted. The following message was received from the House of Re. presentatives, by the clerk thereof, viz: "Mr. President-The House of Representatives has concurred in bill No. 6 of this House, entitled 'a bill for the relief of the settlers on the canal lands in the counties of Milwaukee and Jefferson, with an amendment, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House." The amendment of the House of Representatives to bill No. 6, entitled "a bill for the relief of the settlers on the canal lands in the counties of Milwaukee and Jefferson," as fallows:-strike out sections one and two, and insert in place thereof; "That the collection of the simi-annual interest due on the 23d day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty is hereby postponed until the Legislature of the Territory shall provide by law for its collection," having been read, Mr. Upham moved to amend the same by inserting after the word "forty" the words "and the interest hereafter to become due on all the obligations given for lands heretofore sold by said Territory to aid in the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock River canal." Which was agreed to, and the amendment of the House, as amended, was concurred in. The following engressed bill and resolution were read the third time and passed, viz : No. 12. A bill to lay out and establish certain Territorial roads therein named; and No. 2. Resolution relative to the survey of the public lands within the Territory. And the titles thereof having been read, Mr. Martin moved to amend that of No. 12, so as to read "A bill to lay out and establish certain territorial roads therein named." Which was adopted, and the titles were then agreed to, On motion of Mr. Arndt, the Council resolved itself into com. mittee of the whole, Mr. Rountree in the chair, for the consider. ation of bill No. 7, entitled "a bill to provide for the support of illigitimate children;" and, after some time the committee rose and reported, by their chairman, the bill with amendments. The amendments were concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. And the ayes and noes having been called for, Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Arndt, Brig. ham, Bullen, Collins, Janes, Learned, Martin and Rountree. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arnold, Sterling and Upham. On motion of Mr. Upham the Council resolved itself into the committee of the whole, Mr. Collins in the chair, for the consideration of bills from the House of Representatives, as follows: No. 4. A bill to divide the town of Whitewater, and to cre. ate the town of Richmond; and |