Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09
Vol. mo. 27.J
On motion of Mr.. Parkinson,

On motion of Mr.. Parkinson,
Re,olped That the committee on territorial af-
fairs be instructed TO inquire into the expectancy
of having out a territorial road from the northern
boundary line of the state of Illinois, whore the
road from Midway crosses said line in township
one north, range seven east, through New Mexico,
Wiota, Mineral Point, aud to terminate at or near
The mouth of Plat river.
On motion of Mr. Boyles,
Resolred, That the committee on territorial af-
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of laying off territorial road, commencing at
Milwaukee, passing through Rockport, New Mexi-
co, Wiota, Gratiet's Grove, and thence to the Mis-
sissippi, at or near the mouth of Plat river.
On motion of Mr.. Stanley,
Resoired, That the committee on territorial af
fairs be instructed inquire into the expedency Of
laying Out a road from Milwaukee to Mineral Poin,
and from thence to Cassvillc, OH the Mississippi
river.
On motion of Mr.. Parkinson,
Resolved, That the secretary of the territory be
invited to take seat within the bar of this house
at pleasure.
On motion of Mr. Chance,
Resoiued, That the committee OH the Judiciary,
be instructed to inquire into the expedency of me-
morializing Congress the subject of appointing
two additional District Attorneys for this territory
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler,
Realized, That tho Speaker of ths House be re-
qaestsd to direct of the officers of this house,
to take charge of all communications to be sent or
received by mail by the members thereof and to
have box provided for the purpose of containing
said communications.
MIR. jenkins offered the following resolution:
= ResotUsd That there be select committee, APP
pointed by the house, to take into consideration the
subject of Improvements made and owned by act
ual settlers of Wisconsin, territory, and that said
committee have leave to bring in bill securing to
actual settlers, all the labor which may be done OF,
1,(os her ha 1
sideration given, which may be accepted at the OPP
ton Of the owner.
Mr.. Teas moved that the resolution offered bv
Mr.. jenkins, be laid Oh the table, which was car
red.
On motion Of Mr.. Teas,
Resotred, That the committee territorial al.
fairs be instructed to draft memorial to Congress
in favor of dividing the present territory into two
TO wit one on the east and one on the west of the
Mississippi river.
On nation of Mr.. Nowln,
Hcsotced, That the committee on territorial af
fairs be instructed not TO memorialize Cong css,
the subject of the division of the territory into two
separate territories, until call of the house. Up.
Oh which resolution vote of the house was taken,
and MIR. Dallam, moved to have the Ayes and Noes
which were as follows, viz:
Ayes: Messrs. Box, Blair, Cox, Camp, Durkee,
Jenkins, Nowlin, Sheldon, Smith, Stanley, Quig-
Icy, Whesler, Engle, (Speaker,) 13.
Noes Messrs. Chance, Cornwall, Childs, Dial.
lam, Ellis, Lockwood, Letter, M'Knisht, Parkin.
son, Teas,-l0; the resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Parkinson,
Re'olced, That standing committee, to be call.
ed committee on roads, be appointed, to whom al
the resolutions heretofore offered Oh that subject be
referred.
Mr.. Smith, chairman of the committee on print.
ing made report, which was laid ON the table,
On motion of Mr.. Teas
hesoired, That standing committee be appoint
ed, on rail roads, and that SO much of the govern.
ors message as relates that subject, be referred
to that committee a.
On motion, the house then adjourned, until o.
clock.