Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-14
DIT BIJQUE VISITOR.


rcsolutiou which was adopted: 4
Resolved. f,lat the delegation of the
members of Brown and Milwaukee, I
be separated fron that OF Iowa, and be I
considered as a separate and distinct
committee on the division OF their
counties.
Mr.. Letter offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That so much Of the bill
for the division of the counties Of Iowa,
Brown and Milwaukee, as relates to
the division Of Iowa county, together
with all petitions md demonstrates
relating to the same be referred to the
delegation from that county, and the
balance Of said bill and all papers re-
lative to the division Off Brown and
Milwaukee counties be referred to the
committee consisting Of the aelega-
ton from those coupties.
Mr.. Sheldon from the committee on
Banks and Interpretations, gave notice
that on tomorrow he would report a
bill to incorporate the Milwaukee and
Mississippi Rail Road company.
/, Mr.. Box from the select committee
appointed for that purpose, reported a
bill prescribing the mode OF trial, the
right Of property.
I On motion Of Mr.. Durkec,
! The printing Of the bill to lay out
and establish Territorial Road from
Lake Michigan to Rock river, was
dispensed with, and the bill read the
second time.
On motion of Mr.. Durkee,
The House resolved itself into
!, committee Of the whole for the con-
, sideration Of the bill just read. Mr..
, Ellis in the Chair
!, The committee rose and Mr.. Ellis
reported the bill with an amendment,
: which was adopted, to wit +:
: Sec. l, line, after the word "route"
insert "by way Of the forks Of Fox
) and White rivers"
D The bill was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
= Mr.. Smith asked leave to bring in
: bill to amend the act Of Michigan,
, approved April 80, 1888, concerning
costs and fnes.-Granted.
). Mcssrs. Smith, Quiglcy, Cox, Irwin,
and Childs were appointed commits
, tee to bring in the bill.
!! On motion the House adjourned.
Thursday, Nov, "a, 1896.
House met pursuant to adjournment
Journal read and approved. a3
A message from the council was re-
ceived stating that bill entitled San
act to locate the seat Of government
Of the Territory Of Wisconsin, and
/ oprovide for the erection of public
buildings" had passed that body, to
which the concurrence of the House
was requested. Laid upon the table.
Mr.. Nowlin asked leave to bring in a
bill, providing for the taking the Gen.
sus Of the Territory next fall. Grant
t ed.
: Messrs. Nowlin, Letter, Sheldon,
, Smith and Childs, were appointed D
committee 10 bring in the blll.
. The bill sent to the council TO locate
the seat Of government was taken up
and read the first time.
Mr.. Dallam moved that the bill be
laid on the table to the 9TH day ol
: March next, and mat the bni reported
by the select committee OF THIS House
! upon the same subject be- takenup and
!. read the second time.
Mr.. Lettler moved that call Of the
House be made, and absent member,
. sent for. The following gentlemen
:. answered to their names:
Mcssrs. Blair, Boyies, Box, Camp
Childs, Cox, Daiia,n, Uurkce, ELLIS
Irwin, Lefiier, Midnight, Nowiin
Parkinson, QuigIey, Reynolds, Shell
don, Stanley, Sm1tn, Icas, Wheeler
Enge, lSpr.)
The Scrgeant-at-Arms was sent fol
absent members.
A communication from the Hon
John s. Horner, Secretary Of tn,
= Territory, was received enclosing
letter from the Cashier Of the Gaien;
2 Branch Of the Illinois State Bank, in
= forming him that owing to the pecu
: liar state Of the institution, the lsanI
!, declined making the loan author.zee
= by the law Of the l4th Nov. Head aux
sent to the Council. sg5
J. The Sergeant-at-Arms reported tina
Mr.. Lockwood was unable to attent
!. from i'll health. 4f
, Mr.. Dallan withdrew his motion.
i Mr.. Quigiey renewed the motion
I that the bill be laid on the table till tn
= nth dao of March on which the yea