Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09

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delivering his message.
Upon counting the ballots, it was found that for
Secretary, Warner Lewis had % yotes.
For Enrolling Clerk, Robert Cock had q votes.
Recording Clerk, James Barry had % woes.
Engrossing Cleh, T. A. B. Boyd had lSyo.es,
Sergeani-at-Arms, J. M. Harrison had 2 votes,
Dookeeper, George Cubbage had % votes.
Messenger, II. Messersmth, had % votei.
Assistant do. Stephen Gof, had % votes.
the oath of office administered by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Dallam,aiS was ordered that
one thousand copies of the Governors Message be
printed. ~
On motion of Mr.. Letter, it was ordered, that one
hundred copies of the standing rules printed.
On motion of Mr.. Dallam,
Resoired, That select Commute d FIVE be APP
ponted On the proper disposition be made OF the
several parts of the Governors message.
Messrs. Dallam, Teas, Smith, Chlds and Camp,
were appointed said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis,
Resolued, That each member of the House be
at liberty order for his use, the expense of the
territory, any number of copies not exceeding if
teen each week, da1ing the session, of any paper
published in the teritery.
On motion of Mr., Dallam,
Resolved, That Committee Of three be APP
pointed to contract for printing.
Messrs. Dallam, Quigley and Durkee, were
appointed that committee.
On motion of Mr.. Dallam,
Resoired, That the following standing COM
mittces be appointed, viz:
A committee on the Judiciary, committee
on Schools, committee on internal Improve
ments, committee on Militia, a committee on
Claims, committee on Enrolment, COM
mittee OF Territorial Affairs, and a committee
on expenses.
On motion, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. 81, 1886.
The house met pursuant to adjournment,
and was opened with prayer, by the Rev. Mr..
Mazzuchelli.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
corrected.
The Speaker appointed the following stand
ing committees:
On the Judiciary.--Messrs. Dallam, Letter,
Cox, Ellis, and Lockwood.
On Schooks-Messers. Quigley, Smith, Teas,
Cornwall and Childs.
On Internal mproremcrts--Messrs. Letter,
Durkee, Wheeler, Childs, and Boyles.
On 1iiktia-Messrs. Lheldon, Camp, Shan
ley, Chance and Box.
On Claims--Messrs. Nowlin, Midnight,
Blair, Smith and Sheldon.
On Enrollment-Messrs. Dallam and Now
lin.
On, Territorial .afai,s---M essrs. Lockwood
Ellis, Parkinson, QuigIey and Teas:
On Erpenses-Messrs. Cox, Jenkins, Com.
wall, Stanley and Box.
Mr.. Ellis presented the petition of Fl. O. &
G. e.. Sholes, and moved its reference to the
committee on printing.
Mr.. Dallam, from the committee on print
ing, made report, which was laid on the ia
BILE.
Mr.. Ellis, from the committee to draft join
rules, made report.
On motion of Mr.. Lockwood, the rule.
were adopted.
Mr.. Dallam, from the committee to make
proper disposition of the Governors message
reported as followe-and moved 70. its adop
ton.
The select committee appointed agreeably
to the resolution of the 26th inst, to take int
consideration, the several parts Of the Cover
nor's message, beg leave to report;
That they have examined the matter to then
intrusted and would respectfully suggest tn.
propriety of referring that part of the mes
sage that relates to the Judiciary, to the com
mittee on the Judiciary.
The part of memorializing Congress on the
subject Of granting pre-emptions to the actua
settlers on public lands, also to the occupant,
OF mineral ground, the establishment of sur
veyor generals Office for this territory, ant
two land Offices on the west of the Mississip
| pl, to the committee on territorial affairs.
Thatpart relative to the improvement of tn,
Mississippi, Fox and Rock rivers, the con
structIon OF harbors and rail roads, to the com
mittee on Internal improvements.
That part relative to education and the es
adjustment Of an academy, to the committed
on Schools.
That part relative to organizing and arminf
militia, and the establishing Of depot o
arms and munitions of war, to the committe,
on the Militia. fa
That part relative to the permanent Location
OF the Seat of Government for the territory, I,
tee committee on territorial affairs, with in
structlors not to report upon the same, until
the latter part Of the session. ~.
On motion of Mr., Quigley, the question,
were divided, and were severally adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, s1
Hesokred, That the report on printing be re
committed, with instructions to sit again an.
receive proposals from printers for doing s,
much of the printing of the House, as may b,
necessary during its session; the printing of
journal; and the printing Of the laws Of tn,
'Ierritory-separate proposals being received
for each, and that said committee report to III,
House. gii%
On request OF Mr.. Dallam, and on motion
Mr.. Dallam was excused from said commit
tee.
The Speaker appointed Mr.: Smith to sup
ply the vacancy on said committee.
Mr.. Cox moved that select committee q
six persons Zone from each county, be an
pointed to take under consideration the fixine
Of the seat of government, and that they re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Lockwood moved as an amendment
that said committee be instructed not to repor
until the latter part Of the session.