Which was read and laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Martin,

Resolution No. 8, entitled "Resolution relative to adjourn. ment," was taken up; and

On motion of Mr. Arndt,

The Council resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Learned in the chair, for the consideration thereof;

After some time the committee rose and reported the resolu tion with an amendment.

And pending the question on the amendment reported,

Mr. Collins moved to postpone indefinitely the further con. sideration of the resolution.

Mr. Arnold moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion of Mr. Arnold was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Martin,

The Council proceeded to the consideration of bill No. 17 entitled " a bill to amend the several acts of the Territory to authorize the levy and collection of taxes;" and the amend. ments of the committee of the whole, reported on the 19th inst., having been read,

Mr. Martin moved that the question be taken separately on each of the amendments reported.

Which was agreed to; and the first, second and third amend. ments having been read,

They were severally concurred in.

And the fourth amendment having been read, viz:

SEC. 9. The act to amend an act entitled an act concerning the time of commencing actions,' approved January 13th, 1840, shall not be so construed as to prevent the commencing of any action after the term of three years to try any other title or right than a tax title.

Mr. Martin moved to amend the same by striking out all afte*

the words "January 13th, 1840," and inserting "is hereby repealed."

Which was determined in the negative-ayes 5, noes 8.

And the ayes and noes being called for,.

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Collins, Learned, Martin and Rountree.

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arnold, Brig ham, Bullen, Janes, Sterling, Upham, Vineyard and Maxwell, (President.)

The question then recurring on the adoption of the fourth amendment.

Which was determined in the affirmative-ayes 11, noes 2. And the ayes and noes being called for,

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

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Collins and Martin.

The fifth amendment was then read, which is as follows:

SEC. 10. In case any sale of lands for taxes shall be judicially declared to be void for any error in the proceedings previous to, or at any such sale, or in case any county shall refuse to give deeds to persons holding certificates of sale, for any such error aforesaid, then, and in that case, the county shall be liable to repay to the holder of such certificate the amount thereof, with legal interest,

When Mr. Rountree moved to amend the same by striking out the word "legal," before "interest," and insert in place thereof the words "twelve: cent."

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The motion was disagreed to.

The question then recurred on the amendment as reported,

and it was determined in the negative-ayes 5, noes 8.

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Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Bullen, Collins, Learned and Rountree.

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Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arnold, Brig. ham, Janes, Martin, Sterling, Upham, Vineyard and Maxwell, (President.)

Mr. Upham then moved further to amend the bill by inserting an additional section, to be styled section 1, viz::

That for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the pub. lic charges and expenses in the several counties in this Territory, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners in their respective counties to levy taxes on the following property, and no other to wit: on all lands, town lots and out lots, which are not exempted from taxation by the laws of the Uniten States or of this Territory, and on all money at interest, merchandise, and all stock actually paid in 'to any incorporated company, not including libraries or property, exempt by law from execu

tion.

The motion was disagreed to-ayes 5, noes 8.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Arndt, Bullen, Janes, Martin and Upham..

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arnold, Brigham, Collins, Learned, Rountree, Sterling, Vineyard, and Max. well, (President.)

Mr. Janes then moved to amend by adding to the first section of the bill, as follows: onill

Nor to prohibit the commissioners of Racine county from rai. sing an additional sum, not exceeding three thousand dollars, to discharge the arrearage debt of said county.

The amendment was agreed to.

The clerk of the House of Representatives was then announ ced when the following message was received, viz:

"Mr. President-The Governor has notified the House of Re.

presentatives that he did on yesterday approve the following act, resolution and memorial, viz:

An act relative to the duties of the Secretary of the Territory; Memorial to Congress relative to school lands; and Resolution relative to the University lands;

Memorial to Congress concerning pre-emption rights to mineral and other lands."

Mr. Arnold then moved further to amend the bill under con. sideration by inserting after the word "dollar" in the ninth line of the first section, as follows: "For contingent expenses not exceeding one mill on the dollar;"

Which was determined in the affirmative-ayes 8, noes 5. And the aves and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arnold, Brig. ham, Bullen, Janes, Learned, Martin, Sterling and Maxwell, (President.)

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arndt, Collins, and Rountree.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Janes,

Bill No. 24, entitled "a bill to incorporate the village of Ra.. cine,” was taken up; and,

Ordered, That the same be recommitted to the committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Janes,

The Council resolved then itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Sterling in the chair, for the consideration of the said bill, No. 24, together with bill No. 20, (H. of R.) entitled "a bill to incorporate the village of Southport;"

After some time the committee rose and reported bill No. 24, with an amendment thereto, and that the committee had made progress in bill No. 20, and asked leave to sit again thereon. Leave was granted to sit again on bill No. 20.

And the question then being on concurring in the amendment made to bill No. 24, it was agreed to; and

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed for a third reading.
On motion of Mr. Arnold the Council adjourned.

Monday, February 1, 1841.

Mr. Vineyard, in accordance with notice given, obtained leave to introduce bill No. 34, entitled "a bill to incorporate the stockholders of the Bank of Plattville;"

Which was read a first and second times, and ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. Brigham,

The Council resumed the consideration of bill No. 27, (H. of R.) entitled "a bill to provide for the completion of the capitol at Madion," when

Mr. Upham renewed his motion to amend said bill, by prefixing to the first section thereof, the following, viz:

Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the Commissioners of Public Buildings, to give James Morrison the original contractor, the privilege, at any time before the twenty-fifth day of March next, of renewing his bonds to the Territory for the completion of the public buildings in the manner set forth in the original contract; and if accepted by the said Morrison, the said commissioner shall be authorised to fulfil the contract on the part of the Territory, according to the provisions thereof; and to give the contractor until the first day of November next, for the completion of said buildings.

Sec. 2. That James D Doty, late Treasurer of the Board of Commissioners of Public Buildings, be authorised and is