ertain ri vers;" had been examined, and was found to be cor crectly enroled.

Mr. Arndt, from committee on engrossed bills, reported bill No. 21, entitled "A bill to provide for the compensation of the officers of the Legislative Assembly," to be correctly engrossed. The said bill was then read the third time, passed, and the title was agreed to.

Bill No. 1, "a bill relating to sheriffs," was taken up, and the question being on the passage thereof,

It was determined in the affirmative.

The title was thereupon read and agreed to.

Mr. Janes in accordance with notice given, obtained leave to introduce bills as follows:

No. 24. A bill to incorporate the village of Racine; and, No. 25. A bill to repeal a certain act therein mentioned, relating to costs and fees, and for other purposes.

Which bills were severally read a first and second times, and ordered to be laid on the table to be printed.

Mr. Learned, in accordance with notice given, obtained leave to introduce bill No. 26, entitled "a bill to restrain pedlars and other persons from trading without licence."

Which was read a first and second times, and laid on the ta ble to be printed.

The following message was received from the House of Re. presentatives by the clerk thereof:

"Mr. President-I am directed to ask the concurrence of this House in memorial No. 4, entitled memorial to Congress concerning pre-emption rights to mineral and other lands,' and to inform you that the Governor has notified the House of Representatives that he did on the 9th inst. approve an act relating to the time when the laws passed at the session of the Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin of 1840 and 1841 shall take

effect,' and that he did on yesterday the 11th instant, approve " a memorial to Congress praying an appropriation for harbors on the western shore of Lake Michigan.'

And that the amendments to memorial No. 3, entitled "memorial to Congsess for the improvement of certain rivers, have been concurred in.

I am further directed to present the following for your signa ture, viz:

Resolution relative to the survey of public lands within the Territory.

Memorial to Congress for the improvement of certain rivers; and an act to create the town of Richmond in Walworth county and the town of Eagle in Milwaukee county."

The President signed the resolution and memorial referred fo in the foregoing message.

On motion of Mr. Upham, the Council proceeded to the consideration of Executive business.

The Executive business having been disposed of,

The Council resumed the consideration of resolution No. 8, (H. of R.) entitled "Resolution relative to preparing the laws of the present and August sessions for publication," in commit. tee of the whole, Mr. Janes in the chair; and after some time, the committee rose and reported the same without amendment. The resolution was thereupon ordered to a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Arnold,

The Council resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Martin in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 16, (H. of R.) entitled a bill relating to fines and forfeitures;"

After some time the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again thereon.

Leave was granted.

On motion of Mr Rountree,

The Council again resolved itself into committee of the whole,

Mr. Janes in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 16, entitled "a bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the support of common schools, and for other purposes," and the amendment reported thereto;

And after some time, the committee rose and reported the amendments to the bill with an amendment,

The amendments as amended were thereupon concurred in. Mr. Janes then moved to lay the bill upon the table.

The motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Martin then moved further to amend the bill by striking out, in the 6th line of the first section, the words "one-fourth

of one per cent.," and insert in place thereof, "

Which was disagreed to-ayes 3, noes 10.
And the ayes and noes being called for,

one mill."

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Martin and Sterling.

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arnold, Brig. ham, Bullen, Collins, Janes, Learned, Rountree, Upham, Vincyard and Maxwell, (President.).

Mr. Martin then moved to amend the bill in the same line

and section, by striking out one-fourth of one per cent.," and

inserting in place thereof, "two mills."

Which was also disagreed to-ayes 5, noes 8.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Brig.

ham, Martin, Sterling and Maxwell, (President.)

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arnold, Bullen, Collins, Janes, Learned, Rountree, Upham and Vineyard.

Mr. Bullen moved to strike out the second section of the bill.

Which was disagreed to.

Mr. Collins moved to amend the first section, in the fourth and fifth lines, by striking out the words "it shall be the duty of the county commissioners in each county to," and inserting

in place thereof the words "the commissioners in each county may, in their discretion."

Which was agreed to.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Martin,

The Council was resolved into committee of the whole, Mr. Bullen in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 20, entitled "a bill to amend the act of the revised statutes, entitled "an act concerning the writ of attachment;""

And after some time, the committee rose and reported by their chairman, that they had made progress in the business before them and asked leave to sit again thereon.

Leave was granted.

On motion of Mr. Arnnld the Council resolved itself into com. mittee of the whole, Mr. Upham in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 1, (II. of R.) entitled "a bill to amend the several acts concerning justices of the peace;", and, after some time, the Commttee rose and reported that they had stricken out all after the enacting clause.

And, pending the question on agreeing to the report of the committee,

On motion of Mr. Bullen,

Ordered, That the bill and report be laid on the table,

On motion of Mr. Bullen,

The Council resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Collins in the chair, for the consideration of bill No. 20, entitled "a bill to establish a board of education, and the office of super. intendent of public instruction, and to prescribe their duties."

And after some time, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again thereon.

Leave was granted.

On motion of Mr. Vineyard, the Council adjourned,

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Wednesday, January 13, 1841.avo

The President laid before 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 a "resolution relative to the survey of the public lands within the Territory.".

No. 6. Resolution relative to the adjournment of the Legis,

lature;

Which was read a first and second times, and laid on the ta. ble to be printed.

Mr. Janes from the committee on enrolment reported that they had examined "a memorial to Congress on the subject of the western boundary line of Wisconsin Territory," and found the same to be correctly enroled.

Mr. Learned from the same committee, reported that on yesterday the following were presented to the Governor for his ex. amination and approval, viz :

An act to create the town of Richmond in Walworth county and the town of Eagle in Milwaukee county.

Resolution relative to the survey of the public lands within the Territory.

Memorial to Congress for the improvement of certain rivers. Mr. Sterling, from the committee on territorial affairs made report as follows:

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The committee on Territorial affairs, to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the formation of a State Government, report in (arzo, at qu'