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

ed, and the cemmittees discharged from the fuf-
Their consideration of the subject.
MI. Amdt called up. the RESOLUTION offered by,
him on Thursday, relative to committee on in
corporations. The resolution was carried. Messrs.
Arndt, Sweet, Teas, Mcknight and Smith, were
appointed that committee.
On motion of Mr. Arndt, the petition ofJames
ID. Doty, Esq. offered by him on Thursday last,
was referred to the committee OH interpretations.
Mr.. Knapp called up the resolution offered by
him on Thursday last, relative to the appointment
OF a craftsman. "A
On motion Of MIR. .arntii, the resolution was a
dopted. ~
MIR. Terry called uphis resolution of Thursday,
relative to the assistant Secretary.
MIR. Foley, movedto amend the relution by
Submitting the following !:
Resolued, that the council ELECT person to as
sist the secretary in keeping up the reports Of the
council. The substitute was carried.
Mr.. Teas called up his resolution of'Thursday,
that select committee be appointed on the part
of the council, to confer with similar committee
that may be appointed on the part of the house of
of this territory, &c. The resolution wasadopted.
On motion of Mr.. 1nghram, the council resolved
itself into committee of tho whole on the bill con
corning sefiffs. MIR. Arndt in the chair, the COM
mittee rose and reported the bill With amendments,
which were taken up, considered ard adopted by
the council
On motion of Mr.. Arndt,
Ordered, that the bill be now engrossed for
third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the council adjourned
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The president appointed Messrs. Teas and M
Knight the committee the committee on the part Of
the council to confer with the committee 10 be APP
pointed the part the house of Representatives
relative to the title fthe laws of the territory.
On motion of MIR. Arndt, the petition offered
by the president on Thursday last, relative to the
seat of justice for Brown county, was called up,
and referred to committee of five members, TO
be appointed by the President Messrs. Knapp,
Vineyard, Sweet, Smith and Teas, were appointed
the committee
The bill relative to the judiciary being under
consideration,
On motion of Mr.. Sweet, ordered that the pro-.
ceedingso of the afternoon session of Thursday last
be corrected, by striking out all the words after
'commlttee lose, reported progress.o
On motion of Mr.. Arndt,
Resolrcd, that 26 copies OF the bill be printed
for the use OF the members and that the bibe made
the order OF the day for some future day.
The bill from the house of representatives rela-
tive to punishment for contempt, and 10 privilege
the members from arrest, &c. being under consid-
GRAFTON, on motion of MIR. Arndt, the bill was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Tho council resolved itself into committee of the
whole, Nh. Sweet in the chair. The committee
rose and reported the bill without amendment
The reported was accepted.
. On motion of Mr.. Arndt, the bill was ordered
to-a third reading on Tomorrow.
Mr. Arndt gave notice, that on tomorrow he
would ask leave to introduce a bill dividing the
county of Brown into several counties. and fixing
their seats of justice.
Mr, Smith offered the
getherwitha memorial respecting reservations OF
nan breed Indians west ofthe .Wississippi
ItesoHed, that select committee be appointed
10 inquire INTO the expediency of incorporating u
company with powers sell said reservations, and
that they repos. by bill Or otherwise.
Mr. Inghram gave notice tina, on tomorrow he
would Offer the following resolution
Resolued, that a committee Olive be appointed,
consisting OF one member from each county repyes-
ted in this council, TO take into consideration the
law organizing the territory of Wisconsin, and to
propose such amendments as to them NAV appear
expedient to memoraize Congress thereon.
On motion of MIR. Smith, the council atliourne d
until tomorrow, at 10 O'Clock.
THURSDAY, Nov. 8.
The council met according to adjournment.
The president, in pursuance of resolution adopt
ed yesterday, relative the appointments of drafts
man, appointed John V. Suydam to that Office,
and submitted to the council map of he.teriiory
executed by Nh Suydam.
Mr. Sweet offered the following:
Hcsotred, thu committee of three be appointed
to take into consideration the propriety of memoir
ializing congress- for the surveying and locating
military road, from the mouth Of Milwaukee river to
the most eligible point Oil the Mississippi river !;
and also fof an appropriation for the commences
ment OF the necessary work OH said road. Laid on
the table.
The council then took up the bill from the house
OF representatives entitled, Gan act to punish for
contempt, and to privilege the members from arrest
&c," which was read a third time and passed.
lbc Dill entitled bill regulating and defining the
duties OF sheris, was taken up, read third time,
passed, and ordered TO be sen, to the house of rem
resent1tives for its concurrence.
oh motion OF JHr Arndt, the council took into
consideration the bill from the house of representa-
yves entitled ian act TO establish judicial districts
and for other purposes.n
on motion, the council resolved itsefinto a COM
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. lnghram in the chair.
me committee rose and reported the bill with
amendments, which were adopted by the council
IN motion OF MIR. lnghfam, the bill was read a
third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Inghram,
Ordered, that the bill lust passed with tho amend
Hents, De Transmitted 10 tho house of representa-
tiyes, and that tho house of representatives be re-
quested TO concur therein
Mf. knapp gavcnotica, that OH Tomorrow he
VIII ask leave to Introduce bill to organize coun-
y TO be called Racine, and fix the scat of JUS
tice for the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the council adjourned
until O'Clock, P. M.
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The council convened according to adjournment.
The private secretary Of the governor being in
troduced, presented communication from his
excellency. 80
M. Arndt gave notice, that he would ask leave
On Thursday next, to bring in bill for the location
OF temporary and permanent seat ofgoyernment
for this territory.
On motion of Mr.. Ar,dt,
ResoI,ed that @hos ~ ., r,Io y, ,....., :,