Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-21
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led. q bill to incorporate the Sac
Village and Wisconsin Canal Comps
ny. which was read the first time and
Elzid upon the table. ti3is5 $
Mr.. Ellis from the same committee,
reported memorial 10 the Congress
Iof the. United States, to enquire into
the expediency Of propriating three
/ Thousand dollars ior the survey Of q
route for a rail ro3l from Keewaunee
to Green Bay. The memorial was a.
|dopted by the Holse, and sent to the
Council fbrconcu1rence.
1 Mr.. Nowlin fred the committee on
Enrolment, reported that that CONE
lcommittee in coniunftion with the COM
mittee from the tHtfshouse, had this
morning presented the bill TO define
the duties Of Coroners, to the Governor.
for his signature.
on motion Of Mr.. Camp, the rule of
the House requiring all bills to be
printed, previous to their second read
ing. was suspended in relation to the
Ibiil to Law out Territorial road from
dubuque 10 "A. oaHNSO" . oS'eAS"'S"s
on Little Maquoketa.
Mr.. Dallam from the committee APP
/ pointed for that purpose, reported "a
bill to incorporate the Chippewa COM
pany.'' Read the first time and laid
on the table.
Mr.. jenkins from the committee APP
pointed for that purpose, reported "a
bill requiring Merchants, Auctioneers
and Pedlars, and others engaged in the
sale of goods, wares and merchandise
in this Territory, to procure lisense for
that purpose, under the penalties there
lin prescribed. Read the first time and
and laid OH the table.
/ On motion of Mr.. Letter,
The House went into committee OF
the whole, for the consideration of the
bill to locate the seat of government. F"
Mr.. Sheldon in the chair.
! PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE.
i Mr.. Englc movedto strike out"Madi-
son. and insert dubuque" which
was lost.
Mr.. Engle moved to amend the first
linein section l, by striking out "Legis-
lative Assembly," and inserting "coun-
Gil and House of Representatives,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Nowlin moved to strike out Sec
ton 2, which was lost.
MIR. Engle moved to amend the Sd
section so as to make the Treasurer
give security approved by the Govern
or, instead of the Secretary Of the
Territory which was lost.
4 Mr.. Dallam moved to amend the Sd
section, by making it the duty Of the
commissioners to report q plan Of the
buildings to the Legislature.
4 Mr.. Dallam withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Quigley renewed it. The amend
ment was lost.
The committee rose and by Mr.. Shell.
don reported the bill with an amend.
ment.
/ Sec. |. LIST. line, strike out the word.
+" Legislative Assembly, and insert
the words "Council and House Of Rep
resentatives," upon the adoption o
which, the yeas and nays were demand
ed, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Box, Camp, Childs
Cox, Dallam, Durkee, Ellis, Irwin
I Nowlin, Quigley, Sheldon, Wheeler
Engle, (Spr.) -l3.
Nays.-Messrs. Blair, Boyles, Chance
Cornwall, Jenkins, Letter, Lockwood
Midnight, Reynolds, Stanley, Tea.
Ill.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Nowlin moved to amend the frs
section by inserting 6 Dubuque" in
fstead Of ssMaulso..''
Mr.. Sheldon moved 10 adjourn: lost
The question was taken upon Mr.
Nowlin's amendment, upon which the
yeas and nays were demanded.
Yeas,-Messrs. Childs, Camp, Dial.
lam, Irwin, Nowlin, Quiglcy, Sheldon
Wheeler, Engle, (spr.) -9.
Nays.-Messrs. Blair, Boyles, Box
Chance, Cornwall, Cox, Durkee, Ellis
Jenkins, Letter, Lockwood, MsKnigh,
Reynolds, Stanley, Teas-l5.
4 So the amendment was lost.
4 A motion to adjourn was made
which was lost.
Mr.. Ellis moved to amend the Is,
section, by striking out Madison
. and the description of the location and
insert the "City Of the Four Lakes =
J upon which the yeas and nays were
demanded.
Yeas Messrs. Camp, Childs, Dial.
lam, Ellis, Irwin, Engle, Speaker.
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!. Nays-Mes.rs. Blair. Boyles. Box