Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-07

feasLMessrs. Boyles, Box, Camp,
Cox, Jenkins, Quigley, Stanley, Smith,
Teas.-Nays l3.
The bill was then passd.
Mr.. Quigley moved to amend the
title by adding tle following: to re-
lieve the members of the Legislative
Assembly from the responsibility Of
their constitutional duties for which
they were elected" SO that the bill
shall read as follows: "a bill to APP
lpoint commission to prepare code
of laws, and to relieve the members oil
this Legislative Assembly from per-
forming the constitutional duties for
which they were elected" and de-
manded the yeas and nays upon the
question.
Yeas-Messrs. Box, Camp, Dallam,
Jenkins, Smith, Quigley, Stanley,
Teas-S.
Nays-Messrs. Blair, Boyles, Childs,
Cornwall, Durkee, Ellis, Irwin, Left:
Ter, Lockwood, Midnight, Reynolds,
Sheldon, Engle, (speaker)-l3.
The amendment was lost. The title
was then agreed to, and the bill order
led to be sent to the council for concur
renee.
On motion, the house adjourned to
8 O'Clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Dallam from the committee on
|engrossment, reported the bill to au-
thorize the Judges of the supreme
court to appoint clerks Of the supreme
courts Of their respective districts in
the first instance, to be correctly en-
crossed. The bill was then read the
third time, and passed, and the title
agreed to. Ordered to be sent to the
council for concurrence.
The bill sent from the council this
morning, entitled" An Act to con-
tinue in force an act entitled, an act to
prevent the circulation Of foreign bank
bills of less denomination than five
dollars" was taken up and read the
first time.
Mr.. Dallam from the committee on
enrolment, reported the bill entitled,
T" An Act prescribing the duties Of
Corone1s,"t to be correctly enrolled, and
ready for the signature Of the speaker.
Mr.. Sheldon from the committee on
Banks and Interpretations: gave notice
that on tomorrow he would bring in
a bill to incorporate the Belmont and
Dubuque Rail Road Company. J
Mr.. Dallam from the committee on
engrossmont, reported the bill to in
corporate the inhabitants of such towns
as may wish to be incorporated, to be.
correctly engrossed, The bill was then
read the third time.
Mr.. Letter obtained the unanimous
consent Of the house to offer the fol-
lowing resolutions which was adopted:
In section 8, 10th line, strike out the
words "time suitable" The bill was
then passed as amended, and the title
agreed to. Ordered to be te sent to
the Council for concurrence.
Ol motlon the house adjourned.
COUNCIL.
Wedncsday, Nov. l6.
The Council met according to adj
journment.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingraham leave
of absence for three days, was granted
Mr.. MCraney,
Mr.. Arndt offered the following:
Resolved, If the house of repre-
sentatives concur, that the Secretary
of the Territory do cause the laws en-
acted at the present session Of the Lee
gislative Assembly to be published as
soon as they are deposited in his Office,
in the following newspapers, viz: Bel
m ont Gazette, Dubuque Visitor, Mil
waukee Advertiser, and Wisconsin
Democrat. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Terry, from the committee on
finance, made the followingreport, viz:
The committee OH finance, to whom
was referred the resolution instructing
the committee to enquire into the ex-
pediency Of providing by law, Ter
!ltorial tax, beg leave to report: That
in their opinion Territorial tax should
be imposed, and mediterranean that
the following should be made subjects
Of taxation, to wit: Ferries, Tavern
Keepers, Groceries. Hawkers and Ped
lars, Showmen, Stores, Commission
Merchants, Anctioneers, and for that
purpose they respectfully ask leave to
report by bill tomorrow. Leave was
granted.
Mr.. Ingraham from the committee
on the organic law, submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas.it it is declared by the act
of Congress establishing the Terrific