Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09
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took tbeir sesss az members ri The eoaaeI.
The committee appointed ~ drsh sanding rsies
for the house, made report. which wsf accepted.
On rosioa Of Nr. Teas. sae SDssswing rnies. n
rureu ny tss conSfnfssee. we're aIoptsd>-5Ses
standing ralef, as printed 10 ramPhiss ssrnn.j
On motion Of Nr. Teas,
kepsEeed, That 30 copies II .se rules 5e prsasax
t2abe use oftte council a.
NlI. Sweet fDose6 - znes6 the resolution, 5y in
sening the number 50 copies. The sanenaJasnt was
accepted, and the resolution carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Enap,
fzesotsed, That fwsstr copiet u I've Bsinsonf
Gaxetle be furnished by the Ieisslssers. 30 esch
member Of the council, each week. during is
sion ofthe legislature, which sasH be paid fs osi
ofthe contingent fund.
On n,otion Of Mr.. Foiey.
HSscIseA, That eos,iraiitee of tnres oe appoint
ed 70 actin conjunction with similar eornIiise. os
the house Of repfesentasiyes. IN framing the
ssry res 6os The goseyeineni Of The be-
tween the two houses; and that the secretary in
FORM Gle house Of representatives Of ti1s ZANE.
The secretary Of tbs house o6 Representatives be-
ing introduced, informed the couacl that 1e house
Of representatives had appointed sisiis- commit
tee. Hesefs. FoIey, hnsp, aAd yin.Yafd, yer.
sppoiniedfh committee, regarding tie intercourse
between the houses.
On motion Of Dir. Aisadt,
lfesotred, Thai one hundred copies offhe law 0.
congyea, Organizing Ge Territory Of WISCONSIN. Dc
printed for The uss Of eosacil.
Aoredby Mr.. Ingram. Of Des Noine. that the
cooneil proceed 10 tie election Of president The
question being PCT. il decided in the negative
The hour having arrived for the delivery Of the
message Of his enceIeDcy the gorernor, The council
repaired " the house Representatives
Moved by DIR. KNAPP, Thai Eve hundred copies
cf ihs goysfnors Hnessage be printed ior the OF
The nembcn u the couaci be paid fcr oct Of tie
contingent fund. Dir Vineyard moved 10 amend
the revolution By striking out the number Of five
hundred, and insert the number .iejgi hunGfed''
The amendment being accepted by Mr. Enap, the
resolution was put 10 the house az amended, and
carried.
On motion, the council .djourne ed Until o'clock,
r. M.
C'cLocK, p. ".
The council convened On motion Of sir. ATadt.
Xssotccd, Jha, the council proceed 20 The eiec-
ton Of president.
On motion Of Mr.. Knap,
Hesolred, That two persons be appointed iellers
The chair appointed A. Sweet and John ID. Terry
telien.
Fint balIot-Henrys. Baird S, Gilber, KNAPP
J. u. Teas 6, Y. Brigham |.
Second balIot--H. -. Baird S, Z. Brigham /
=. Foley !, J. b. Teas 5, 6. KNAPP i.
Third ballot. b. Teas 6, g. KNAPP, 2, II.
Baird S.
Moved by Nh. Arndt, That the election be pos,
poned until Tomorrow.
The motion was opposed by Mr. Sweet, who mo
vsd that the council make one more ballot this al
'fsc.se~s' I7c n.1tian ~ poespons was carried.
! Adjourned Until to-nonpw morning. al 10 o,eIork
THURSDAY, Oci. 81.
lhs council convened at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. KNAPP, the committee on tn
JNlnt rules was allowed further time 10 report
- s'ss:;ca OF asT. Aindt, the council procecde,
tothe election Of president. The president appoint
- ne =sss Ts''''' a. isiicrt, who were appointed
On motion Of Mr.. Ingram, tho name Of Mr.. Tea.
VINO was candidate for president en- Yesterday
was wifhdIawn The council then proceeded 10 tn
election OF president. Mr.. Baird received IL vote
ana Mr. knap vote. Mr.. Baird was declared d.,
yeecied president, and On taking his seat, address
cd tho council as follows:
cannot but feela deep sense ofgrat,ude for III,
ps'Hsuished marx Of confidence which you hay.
expressed, by e1eya,ing me TO preside over your bo
ny during is present session. Under any circum
'ances, TINS would have been sufficiently Great II
nave called Iorth the wannest expressions Of graft
'aas buf AZ present appreciate il as moro than
e'n'ncn Iayos. A stranger TO mos, of you, cam,
y, expectation Pfreceising, al your hands
-. nAt1ilng proof of ysur kindness and con6denc.
ihs being the first session Of the Legislative body
anu 'ne e,Ith-day Of our Territory, cunno, entei
oa 'ae oischarge Of the arduous duties Of ibe s.u
uon wn,en you have assigned inc, without enter.
.Ainlng 'ear o. my ability 70 dschargc them. i
an D"y say NAT win endeasor with jrnnar,iaii-
~. ,., according 70 my bcs, abilities, The
pssu IN me, and shall not only claim yfr,,
Inau'eence, but viii AK for your Kind Aid ~ mn
aiming tns rules which have bsen adoutsd n, a.
government Of the council. Much dene,ds .a...I.
men, upon yourselves, IN preserving order "a :,
pursuing regular Course in the tran,ac,;no m
Ic'ning, ~ we do, from diffeten,s "a re NJ
~: ~ ~m ana entering npon the discharge OF d,,-
ues watcp arc new 70 Of u. IL is .,ss.x.i -.
We should, ~ tho spring tide Of our exis,.es -
Terrain diHsTcnt views and have different in,s,cs,s
an happy 10 perceive, however. the eoyd.,;,.
snd good feeling which hssc 20 far prevailed H..
tween the iDombeH. hail IL M a haony o,,,o,
aud trust that nothing will occur 10 mar 4 o.,
lnsrssts ~ people arc the same and In ye,. ID =,
local mslteYb, II should be desire 10 reconc;ie
tbem - fur ~ possible, and In all matters OF p,,bc
oe9cnf, to act in union and harmony.
~ conclusion, beg icaye 10 return you my srats
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tor the honor you have con-
sened upon me, with the assurance, that dnly an
II, and shall ever cherish tho recollection
~ Iwish pride.
~ ~. motion Of Mr.. Arndt, the council proceeded
CIV ss ,cs.loa q secretary. Edward Mcshcy was
IN IN motion 81 M Andt, the council proce.dcd
S.,d -. ~. g recording eis. Barlow shackel
IN motion quo. Of Mr. Arndt, the eouaeil n,oc.cdod
VA duly sissssS ns'''sAg clerk Hsary r Cox
On motion Of MI. Arndt, the eo,,..,, !,
e Of enrolling clsrk Wn Hoss Ysa
WA esotioa 81 Mi. Andt, the courca Ky.
e sne slecflon Of sesgsant-at-anns. VIM. Haa sa
49, duly 11octsd. -ASnsy
u anotIon of M. Asads, the coyncis q
g ~ slss.ion g dooIslssper. p. p. Walls was
. :. q. eoaacil psossed.a
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