Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-02
Terr ttortaI Legislature.
From the Bsim1mi Gazeife.

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TUESDAY, Oct. Is, 1886.
This being the dag appointed BY the Proclama- !
ion or the Governor, dated 9th September, 1886, /
for the converting Of the Legislative Assembly Of
Wt.coasin the following members Of the Council /
appeared, presented their credentiak, and took
tisir seats.
B,oun Co1ualy.-Henry 8. Baird.
.MiLpaskee.-Aisnson Sweet, Gilbert KNAPP.
Lopa-John y. Terry, Ebenszer Brigham, Jas.
i. Vineyard.
Du Bwun.-Thornas M'Cranney, Thomas
M,Knight, John Foley.
Aquor,im being present. On motion Of Mr.. knap,
Mr.. BAND, Of Esown, was appointed President,
1yo. tenn,
On motion of Mr.. KNAPP, EDwAHD M,sHEHHfs
Ut f1wa, was appointed Secretary, pro. tern
On motion Of Mr.. Vineyard, JUsTps DZsEKI-
no asr, of Iowa, was appointed sergeant-ateAms,
pro. tenn.
The following resolution was received from the
House Of Representatives.:
R<s0LCed, That a committee Of two be appoint
cd, in conjunction with similar committee 70 be
appointed by the Council, TO wal, on his Exceiien-
cy the Goyernor Of tbs Territory, 70 inform him
that the members Of the two houses Of the Legis-
lative Assembly are now convened, and arc sfgabi-
zed, pro. tenn. ready TO be sworn into Office, and
to receive any communication that he may have
20 make u them.
On motion Of Mr.. KNAPP,
Resolced, That committee Of two be appoint
ed 10 wait upon his Exceileney the Governor, and
inform him that the Council is organized and wait
ing " be sworn into Office, and to receive any com
municaiion that he may have 70 make to them.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Brigham and Mr.
KNAPP the committee.
His Excellency the Governor being introduced,
tfe following members were sworn into Office, viz
Henry s.. Baird, Gijben KNAPP, John b. Terry,
Ebenezer Hugham, James X. Vineyard, Thomas
MsCranney, Thomas Midnight, John Foleyd Al
auson S,ycet. lie informed the Council that. o.,
tomorrow, at IL o'clock, NJ. he would deliver his
message 70 the two houses in the House Of Repre-
ssntatiyss.
On morton Of Mr. KNAPP, @
Kesoircd, That a committee Of three DO APP
pointed 70 draft standing rules for the Council.
Whsreupon, Mr.. KNAPP, Of Milwaukee, Foley,
Of Du Buque, and Vineyard, Of Iowa, were APP
pointed.
Adjourned till Tomorrow morning, at II O'Clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Pursuant 10 the Proclamation of the Goysrno,.
dated 9th septsnber. 1896. the Legislative Az,
sembly convened in the Ceuocil House. al HeImont.
,he 25th October. 1896. and the Goyeroor. nv prn,
clamasion, dated Belmont, OctoDer 25th, 1886. de-
eiarcd that tho following persons were duy elect
ed members of the House Of Representatives for
Wisconsin Territory.
Brown.--E ChiIds, Albert G. Ellis. Alexander
J. Irwin.
.Mikpaakee.-Wm. \. Sheldon. Madison w
Cornwall, and Charles U,Irkee,
Losca.---Wm Boyles, G. +. Smith, ID. M. Par
kinson, r. Midnight, r. Sf,annIy, and James +.
Cox.
In B,que.-Lorjng Wheeler. Hardin Know
Ian. Hosea r, Cam. r. II Eople. and Patrick QUIZ
isy.
Des yMoincs.--Isaac Letter, Thomas Blair,
John BOX, George w. Teas. David X. Chance
Warren l.. jenkins, and Eli Reynold