Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09

HEY make report accordingly By hiu on other
Eise. 70 the Council, as soon rs practicable.
Tns motion Dsins pun 70 ne Council, and de-
-56ed in the nsgstire. On nsossen ID Mr. Aract
Inc petition Was laid over uniil Monday morn
ing next
On E,seion Of Mr. yiney.ra
Rootpcd. THAT fhs Presidenf Of The Council be
requested invite such ministers Of the gospel Is
MAY be present. 30 deliver = prayer daily al the
opening OF the Council
On motion Of M Arnf;. the Council adjourn
ed pI,n Monday morning. q; ~ O'Clock
Mexe.x. OFT 81
The Council convened according 10 sd,ourn-
ment.
The P.sssden. laid before IN. Council. . com.
and su,ninsd the same, VIII The excessive loarn-
al 81 ese Territory 70 the Council
On 4snofion Of Mr.. Arndt, the communicates
.ed ssal. rsre ssk.=a IL e>=::::>e On Ii
Teuifoyr-
The Presiden; made the folIering addition &c
the Standing committees. VIZ On Internal In
r,rc-ements. Msssrx. Mskaighi and M'Craney
on Territories, Messrs- Foaey and Sweet
Mr. Knapp sAbrnirted the following resolution.
Resolved. That exmaniraeecf three be hppoan
led BIZ the chair, 10 dsride the county OF MiiwA1
lee. and form q county 20 be called Racine, and Il
report by bill or Otherwise
Mr.. Sreef DoTed 10 srnend the resolution, b
inserting, :. That The committee be composed o
one member from each Of the counties OF Brown
Iowa and Milwaukee,
After some discussion On the subject Of the pro
posed division. Mr.. Ssee, withdrew ms amend
Ioeri and opposed The original resolution.
On motion Of Mr.. Vineyard, the resolution VIZ
laid On the table. unfii to-snorToT-
Mr.. Knapp offered The following
Resoired, TIA. the committee On Finance,
instrueted 70 call uEsoa the Secretary OF the Ter
= G
his posessioa control. for oefraying the e1pen-
ses. and pairing ihe members OF the present Legit
laiiYe Assembly Of the Territory Of Wisconsin.
On motion Of Mr.. Arndt.
Resokped, Thai coIriInitis. Of three members
be appointed az a committee Of Ways and Means
/! Messrr. Teas, ArBdt and M'CraHcy, were aPpoiss
! ted the committee.
Mr.. Teas submitted the following.
Resoired, Tia, Standing Committee On Road
be appointed.
| Hf. Ingram, moved TO amend the resolution bj
/ inserting. "Thst the committee consist OF one
member from each county represented IN TINS Coun-
cil.'' The amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended, read
Resoired, That standing COMMITTEES on Roads.
be appointed, consisting Of meInbe. from each
| county represented in this Council. Which was
adopted.
The President appointed. Messrs. Teas, lngti am
Midnight, Brigham, Amdt and Sweet, the com
rnit,se.
Mr. Inghram submitted the following resolution
Resoired. That committee Of FIVE me nnbers
consisting Of one member from each county repre-
sc nted in the Council, take into consideration,
the petition Oft. +. Burnett Of Crawford county,
claiming scat in this Council and the privilege 70
be admitted and heard al the ban Of the Council
and thst said committee report thereon without de-
lay.
Mr.. Vineyard, moved TO amend the resolution
by striking the words, bar Of the Council and
insert before the committee" After some discus
sion, Mr.. Vineyard, withdrew his amendment and
| the original was carried
The President appointed Messrs. Terry, Smith
Foley. Knapp and Arndt, as said committee.
The SeIgeani-at-Ams from the House of Rep
resentatives was announced, bearing resolution
from the House, as follows, viz
On motion of Mr.. Teas,
Hesofred, That committee Of three be appoint
ed 10 act in conjunction with such committe
from the upper House, TO draft a memorial 10 Con
gress on that part of the Governors Message, which
relates 10 the establishment Of Surveyors Office il
this territory and two Land Offices west of Missis
ippi river, and tina, the House Of Representative
have appointed Messn. Teas, Nowin and Chance
the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Amdt,
Resoired, Tha, the Council concur with tn
House of Representatives, and that a similar con
The President announced Messrs. Teas, M
knight and Vineyard tbs committee.
On, motion Of Mr.. Teas,
Rosolred, That the Standing Rules ard rsgula
tons for tbs daily transaction of business be s.
amended that after the 9TH Rule, be added, 6 mo
tons for leave TO introduce bills, &c.o
Mr.. Teas gave notice, that on to-IDorrow he vii
ask leave to introduce a bill regulating and defn
ing the duties Of the Sherifs Of tho several coun
ties.
On motion Of Mr.. Vineyard. the Council ad
journed until O'Clock, P. NJ.
3 O'CLOCK, ,. y.
The Council convened according to adjourn
meDt.
Mr.. Amdt, from the committee ON Territories
made the following report.
Tho committee on Territories, having had TN
der consideration, the communication from tn
ecretary of the Territory of Wisconsin ON the
ubect Of the great seal ofthe Territory, beg leav,
10 report That they have examined the said seal
submitted by the said Secretary, with is devices
Your committee of the opinion that its device
are not such a. the seal Of this Territory ought Il
be, yet they think q matter Of expediency j
had better be adopted by The Council as the grea
seal for the presents
The report was adopted.
MIR. Arndt, submitted the following a. an addi
ton 70 the rules, which was adopted
Resolred, That the members of the House o
Representatives, be admitted within the bar of the
Council.
Mr.. Foley, submitted the following resolutions !:
Kcsoiced, that Messrs. Clarke and Russell, .pub.
fishers Of tle Belmont Gazette, be empIoyetf q
print on slips daily copies Of the Journal Of The
proceedings Of the Council for the use of the MEM
bers, one copy 70 be furnished them by ths Secre-
tsry, and to publish the same in the Gazette. and
to do such other printing as may besrequired 70,
the use Of the Council during it's presen, session,
ad that they DO paid such price for the same, as il
paid the printers 10 Congress for such work.
Arsoired, That John King, publisher Of the d.,
Buque Visitor, nj the town OF Du Buaue. be EN-.
pIoycd to print the Journal of the proceedings in
pamphlet form, and that he be paid the same pri-
ces az are paid To the printers 70 Cong,es ar ,ch