Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-16
Section 7,h was amended by striking ii all out

nd substituting the following: K
section T. Il shall be the duty of the clerks Of
he several district courts, Immediately On ASSUME
ng the duties of their respective Offices, to transfer
n the county or counties included within their dis
riots respectively, all suits, process, and proceed
ngs, and all indictments and infOrnations which
were undetermined on the Sd day OF July last, in
the several courts the Of counties o.Crawford, Brown,
Iowa, Du Buque, Milwaukee and Des Mones in
this territory, several district courts which may
include the said counties respectively, where they
shall be heard tried and determined; and the said
clerks are hereby authorized 10 take into their pos
session a. clerks ofle said district courts all books
and papers relating to said suits, process, proceed
ngs, indictments, and informations which may now
be held by tire cels OF the several courts i'll which
said suits, process, proceedings, indictments, and
inforrnationg reniaifed undetermined afore said
The question thcl being the adoption Of the
anne ndment OF the committee by the house, the ques-
ton was put on the hrs, amendment, striking out
the name Of Dayidjrwin,'' &c, which was dis
agreed TO "a ques,iolwaa azoputupon the Cd amcnd
ment of striking on sWm. &. Frazier which was
lost. The o.aef amendments OF the committee
were adopted. 0nnoton of Mr.. Dallam, the 7th
section of the bill vas changed to the 9th, and the
bill was then ordeed 10 be en2rossed and read a
third Time.
The hpas$ again went into committee of the
fwiole, MR. Letter in the chair, on the bill cnti
lied, n blto authorize the Legislative assembly 10
punish for contempt,' &c.
Mr. Letter, from that committee, reported the
bill with two amendments. The word sbfanch' in
the Isl section, stricken out, and shoass' in
serted; and the following words inserted in the LIST
section after the words either house of assembly,
.and majority Of two thirds i'll either house may
expel a menbcy offs own body
These Two amendments adopted by the
house, and the bin ordered 10 be cngrossed and
read third time.
fHaa f,I,,tin tNIi fboc
ding rule Of the house tine subject of printing
bills, having given notice yesterday of his inten-
ton TO offer such resolution. 1T was lost
The house then adjourned until: 3 O'Clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, the resolutions offered
by him on the subject Of printing, were taken up
The vote was taken on the first resolution, which
was carried.
Mr.. Teas moved 10 amoNd the second resolution
by striking out all after the word srcsoyed,' and
insert, that the committee printing be instruct
ed TO publish that they will receive proposals Tor the
publication of the journal of this house, and report
the same 10 this house:' which amendment was d.
dopted.
| Mr.. jenkins moved to strike out the Milwaukee
Advertiser, and Wisconsin Democrat, in the Sd
resolution--which was lost. Mr.. Dalam moved
to strike out rs and insert SlO0--which was lost
Mr.. Cox moved TO amend the resolution by nselt-
ting the Wisconsin Territorial Register-whcb
was lost. The question recurring on the adoption
| OF the Sd resolution, it was adopted.
! Mr.. Cox moved that the rules OF the house the
subject ofprntng bills be suspended fo the purpose
ofhaving tho bilrelating to tho division ofthe
Ity OF Iowa read second time. The rule was sus-
pended by vote of two-thrds. The bill was then,
on motion, read second time, and on motion of
Mr.. Childs, il was committed TO committee con-
sisting OF the entire delegation from Brown, Mil
waukce, and Iowa, and that that committee report
by bill or otherwise for the division of the said cou-
ties of Brown, Milwaukee, and Iowa.
On motion OF Mr.. Letter, the 9th standing rule
was suspended by vote of two-thirds, for the pur-
pose of having the two bills ordered This morning to
! ne engrassed and read n third time, now Rad a
third time. Ras&
| The bill entitled "a bill to authorize the leeisa-
tive assembly oplnsh for contempt, was thcn re ad
n third time and passed.
The question was then put, shall this be tho IT,
tie of the bl!' "A bill to authorize the legislative
assembly TO punish for contempt and to privilege the
members from arrest and it was carried in the af
| fiimativc.
| The bill relating to the establishment of judicial
districts was then read third time. Before the fl
nalpussnge, Mr.. Lockwood asked the unai mous coli
sent OF The amend by striking out in the4th
line of tho 9th section, tho word sccond,' and in
sert the word 'third-unanimous consent was Civ
an, and thesainendmcnt adopted. Tho bill then
passed.
1 i
tic of tho bll!' sAbill to establish the judicial
districts OF the territory of Wisconsin, and for 9TH
or purposes whichwas adopted.
M heynoids, IRON the committee on roads, ask
ed leave 10 bring ina bill to establish a territorial
road west OF the Mississippi, from Pennington,
D's hosias county, TO Prairie du Chicn--which
"ao s'ah'ea. Inc house then adjourned.
,n THURSDAY, Nov. 3.
The house met pursuant 10 adjournment. The
mar
approved. A''N
no ioiiowing resolution oliorcdby Mr. Ellis and
ADOPTED ny the house, was sent up TO the council
for its concurrence:
Hesohea, II she council concur, that the laws
whicn may 90 passed AT the present session of the
Gazette, the Du Bugue Visitor, the Milwaukee
Advertiser, tho Wisconsin Democrat. and the
" isconsin Republican, and that the respective pub
shors thefeoi, be paid the sum of seyenty-ve dol
lars each for the same
On motion of Mr. Dallam.
heSofoc0, mat the secretary of the territory be
requested TO furnish this house with a statement of
lne ociai returns the census ofthe several col,-
ties OF the territory, mude by the sheriffs thereof
We superintendent OF tho members Of the council and
! aNsc OF representatives among the said counties
heeXhe election returns SO far as the same have
On fdin his office.
Re,o1,Son of MIR. Nowlin, ~
il bin to Ihattho COMMITTEES appointed ,obrng
iIeeo 10 INporato the town of Du Buque, have
The towns renax in bill for tho incorporation of
Mr.. Loci 5 InoaS within the territory.
ported hin a..;. , n the committee on roads, re-
~ em.,'e bill to locate aud establish
was read ,he fss. , tho Misssissippi,' which
onmo,ion Of Mr. rs Smith iii laid on the table.
Resolred, That comm -. !.
1 ,s in bill, providing or a M ~ 20
W Mniaran, and defining his dutl Massrs S,n y,
ann meelef, parkinson, Chance ana Dn,kee war,
appointed that committee. Duihee' were
reso nalam gave notice thot he s6a,ld bring il
house. u'on' to alter the 9th standings ule Of the