Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-16
Cerrttoriai Esgtslature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The house metDursuant TO adjournment.
y On motion of Mr.. Sheldon,
Resolred, TINT there be standing committee
appointed on banks and insurance OF companies
Mr. Teas offered the following resolution.
Resolred, That the style Of all laws passed by
the council and house of representatives, shall be
S be il enacted by the legislative assembly of the
TERRITORY of Wisconsin, Which was not adopted
Mr.. Quiglcy presented an account of tho sher-
IF of the county of Dubusue, for taking The CEN
Gus OF said county, and for services realiycto The
election, &c. Which was referred to The com,
mittee on claims.
On motion of Mr.. Chiids, f
Resolrcd, that the committee memories be
instructed to memoFiaiize congress, pfaYhg for
such alterations in the organic law OF th<teriio-
ry as the situation and circumstances o1fhe com-
try may seem TO require.
On motion of Mr.. Ch;lds,
Iee:olsed, that The committee gS1oaas be instruct
ed TO enquire into tho oxpcdiEy Q. constructing
territorial road, from the i2<nof Fond du Lac TO
the town of Milwaukee, n Lake Michigan; also.
from the town of Fond a Lac, TO the Four Lakes,
and also from Fond yn Lac to Clifton.
Mr.. DalIaIn, fro,d the judiciary committee, pre-
sented bill enIlcd, bill TO authorize the leg
isative assembly to punish for contempt, and
privilege the members from arrest, which was read
the first time and laid ON the table.
Mr.. Dallam, from the judiciary committee,
presented a bill enttteda "a bill TO fix the duties
VI uIstfict surveyors" "hf;h, on motion Of Mr.
Ellis, was taken up and read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Dallam, the bill entitled
"a bill toi establish the judicial districts, of the
territory Of Wisconsin," &c, was takepup and
read the second time. The house then went into
committee of the whole on said bill, Mr.. Ellis in
the chair.
MIR. Ellis from the committee ofthe whole, made
report, that having according order. considers
ed the said bill, they had made progress, and ask
ed Leave to Sit again Oh Tomorrow which leave
was granted
Alr Teas asked leave to bring in n bill 10 define
the dntiesofC Coroner, which was g,anted, a. Messrs
Teas, Lockwood, Camp, Ellis and Cornwall, were
appointed said committee.
4 Mr.. Camp asked leave 10 bring in a billsrclatiye
70 stray animals, which being granted, Messrs
Camp, Letter, Chance, Blair and Erwin were APP
pointed the committee.
Mr.. Teas, offered the following resolution !:
1lesotrcd, that the stading printing rule Of the
House, requiring that 100 copies Of every bill
should be printed, BIO rescnded.-which was laid
Oh the table until Tomorrow
Mr.. Dallam moved that the standing nri,tioe
rule be suspended, that the bill autho6zing tho
Legislature to punish for contempt, and toeoriyi
iege the members from arrest nigh, be road acc
ond time; which was grated, and the house went
into a committee of the whole on said bill. Mr.
LETTER in the chair
Mi. Letter from the committee of tho whole.
made a report, that having according to order.
considered the subject of said bill, they had made
progress, and asked leave to sit again tomorrow
which was granted.
lr. Cox, from the committee composed of the
Whoie delegation OF the county of Iowa, reported
~ iof0ws The select COMMITTEES, comnosed q,
tho whole delegation Of iowa. TO whom was rcter.
red me subdivision of lowaSonnty into counties.
nave had the same under considrat ton. and max ed
leave to bring in bill tosubdvde tho said county
OF Iowa on Tomorrow.
On motion, the house then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Nova
uhe house met pursuant to adjournment
Mf. Ellis moved, that committee be appointe d
20 examine 81 correct, ifnecessary,) the iournas Of
nc mouse before they arc printed, which was carri-
Cd. Mcssrs. Ellis, Dalam and Lockwood. ,yere
appointed that committee
Messrs Sheldon, LETTER, Stanley, Camp and
Neyhoids, were appointed standing committee
VI ~ uahks ana Insurance companies.
pa NAr. Ellis presented the petition of Josiah r
Dorr, Morgan L. Martin and james Duane Doty.
~, chaner iof a roll road from La Fontaino on
.he FOX River, to Winnebago city. which was ro.
ieffe a.. 10 tho committee on rail roads.
ne !s'iowing resolution was received from
eM mn c ..a Wednesday, Nov. 9 !; on motion
/. he.olrea, that iieson,mittco on the judiciary.
j, conjunction with SIMILAR comn,, Ieo ~ ~
house Of representatives, bcsn ruciod r., =. ~
consideration the expcdicncy adoptins s,,c .no
OF Michigan, Or any of the stats wi1h s,,c
ationsas they think propcr'' ' SUI" aisef-
table. wa on tho
Mr.. Tens, from the committee appointed.,
ed bill entitled, 6 bin prescribing the Wort
Of coroners,'' which was laid ON the table, Vs
Mr. Cox, from the committee on cxpenscs. made
icssyt, which was laid on the table
n,Dallam moved that the bill entitled g BIZ!
peW;scSSh the judicial districts Of tho toiritory
-, and Tor other purposes,'' be nov TAX
:..T0f - Net the house resolve itself into com
cb e., - Whole on said bill. M. Ellis in tho
AFTER haAing the bill sometime ,nd,u.
H, . report was made from the comn, ,,ael T,
~ 'wnoic, ny MI Ellie, reporting thes san, .,
YIN sona5y amcndihents, u follows !: = '"'l '"i'e
~ ~ the End second section, the 3D. limo. II.
david lrwin,n was striken out an WI m name
IN, ~. =. rrazief'' inserted in the 3d live ~ ~
LII ~. section, the name of "Wm. G. F,,z;ss :,
: ~. OUT gGd that Of ssDnvid Irwin, ,nscrted
ar Whoie OF section 4, was stricken OUT. an ~.
'oiisos'ying substituted N''e ''e
oec10l 4, that the chief Justice a,d .s,o.;.
hoas ne supreme court, may in,erchanpe and
NAV 90. district courts, as often rs thew
sencs 81 os - y s sams and in case Of tho alb
ion;r~ ~ IN the power OF the Judge or tbe
q ~ considering tho fri n bo
frsf ~ ana tha second 10 be adjoining :, .h
the absen.a duties in The pIac. q d,,;.,
the said chief judge Of the district. and
supreme court may award Judges OF the
DO exeat ceSdorai Hnd iaiunci ~ ape ls Corpus,
Wits, shall run and have FORE III sas which said
tct az acts and wits wsre S.ns ON
',y tts proper Df tho district ama Issued
Hiys: ~ performed ~ iu Sa az
~ aa!ol shall NOT conflict OF in ass Y