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as passed by the House of Representatives, and the adoption by the Council of this resolution:

Resolved, That the Council do recede from its first, second and third amendments to bill No. 27, entitled "a bill to provide for the completion of the Capitol at Madison."

And the question being taken on concurring in the resolution, the same was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Learned, from the committee on enrolment, reported that the following had this day been presented to the Governor for his approval, viz :

An act to amend an act entitled an act to change the time of holding courts in the second judicial district;

An act to provide for the government of the several towns in this Territory, and for the revision of county government;

An act to enlarge the boundaries of Portage county, and for other purposes;

An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the support of common schools, and for other purposes;

Resolution relative to arming the militia of the Territory: Resolution to provide for the distribution and sale of the Territorial maps; and

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Joint resolution relating to the public printing:

Also, that the committee had examined "an act to incorpo. rate the town of Potosi, in the county of Grant, and for other purposes," and found the same to be correctly enroled.

On motion of Mr. Upham,

The council was resolved into committee of the whole Mr. Bullen in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 62, [H. of R.] entitled "a bill to provide for the payment of the unpaid appropriations of the Legislative Assembly, and for other pur poses; and,

After some time the committee rose, and reported the bill with amendments,

And the question being on concurring in the amendments of the committee, it was determined in the affirmative, ayes 10, noes 3.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

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

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

The question was then taken on ordering the bill to a third reading, and 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, Brig. ham, Collins, Janes, Learned, Upham and Maxwell, (President.) Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arndt, Bullen, Martin, Rountree, Sterling and Vineyard.

Mr. Arnold moved to suspend the 27th rule with reference to the bill just ordered to a third reading, in order that the same may be read the third time now.

The motion was disagreed to.

On motion of Mr. Bullen,

The Council was resolved into committee of the whole, Mr. Rountree in the chair, for the consideration of bill No 41, [H. of R.] entitled "a bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of the Legislative Assembly therein named."

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

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have concur. red in bills of this House as follows:

No. 32. "A bill to incorporate the trustees of the Prairieville Academy;"

No. 39. "A bill to incorporate the trustees of the Milwaukee Educational Institute in the town of Milwaukee; and

No. 35. A bill to incorporate the Western Mutual Fire Insurance Company, at Prairie du Chien, and the Howard Fire Insurance Company, of Brown county;

"In the latter bill with amendments, in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House;

"And have receded from their amendments to bill No. 4, of this House entitled "A bill supplemental to the act concerning testimony and depositions;

"And have concurred in the amendments of this House to bill No. 4, [H. of R. file,] entitled "a bill supplementary to an act entitled an act relating to the militia ;"

"And have also insisted on their disagreement to the amend. ments of this House to bill No. 43, [H. of R.] entitled a bill to amend an act entitled an act for assessing and collecting coun. ty revenue;

"And have appointed Messrs. Dewey and Rockwell a com. mittee to confer with a similar committee to be appointed by this House, to which it is proposed to refer the said disagreement of the two Houses. A conference is requested."

The committee again resumed its session, and after a short time,

The Clerk of the House of Representatives was again an nounced, when the President again took the chair, and the fol lowing message was received, viz:

"Mr. President-I am directed to present the following for the concurrence of this House, to wit:

No. 20. Resolution relative to publishing certain laws in the newspapers.

No. 60. A bill relating to the board of county commission. ers for the county of Washington ;" and,

No. 69. A bill in relation to the courts of equity.

"And to inform this House that the House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments of this House to Resolution No. 14, [H. of R.] entitled "Resolution relative to the fiscal agency of Moses M. Strong;"

And have indefinitely postponed bill No. 29, of this House, entitled " a bill to amend an act entitled an act concerning the lien of mechanics and others for the cost of repairs and im. provements on real estate."

The committee again resumed its session; and, after some time, the committee rose, and reported the bill with amend.

ments.

On motion of Mr. Martin, the Council adjourned.

Thursday, February 18, 1841.

The President laid before the Council two communications from the governor, as follows:

1. On executive business; and

2. Notifying the Council that he had this day examined and approved the following:

An act to enlarge the boundaries of Portage county and for other purposes;

An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the support of Common Schools, and for other purposes.

Which were read and laid on the table.

Mr. Collins, by leave, introduced a resolution, entitled as follows:

No. 10. Resolution authorizing the Treasurer of the Territory to pay certain drafts of the Auditor General.

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Which was read a first and second times.

Mr. Learned, from committee on enrolment, reported the following to be correctly enroled, viz:

An act prescribing the tenure of office of certain county of ficers, and for other purposes;

An act supplementary to an act entitled an act relating to the militia ;

An act supplemental to an act concerning testimony and depositions;

An act to incorporate the trustees of the Milwaukee Educational Institute in the town of Milwaukee;

An act to incorporate the trustees of the Prairieville Academy; and,

Resolution relating to the fiscal agency of Moses M. Strong. Bill No. 42. (H. of R.) entitled "a bill to provide for the payment of the unpaid appropriations of the Legislative Assembly, and for other purposes," was read the third time;

And the question being on the passage thereof, it was deter

* mined in the negative-ayes 6, noes 6.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

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

So the bill was negatived.

Mr. Janes obtained leave to introduce a bill, as follows, which was read a first and second times, viz:

No. 41. A bill concerning the act to incorporate the village of Racine.

And the rules being suspended with reference to said bill, it was read the third time, passed, and the title was agreed to. Mr. Rountree presented the account of Jonathan E. Arnold

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