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

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Che con fai.tee rose, reported pros
tsress an! asked leave 10 Sit again.
Mr. ,Chiids5 Offered the following
resolutions which was adopted:
Resolved. 'niat the delegation OF the
members of Brown and Milwaukee,
be separated fro,a that Of Iowa, and be
considered as separate and distinct
committee on the division OF their
respective 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 remonstrances
relating to the same be referred to the
delegation from that county, and the
balance Of said bill and all papers re-
ilativc to the division Off Brown and
! Milwaukee counties be referred to the
committee consisting Of the delega-
ton from those coupties.
Mr.. Sheldon from the committee on
Banks. and Interpretations, gave notice
that on tomorrow he would report q
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.
: On motion Of Mr.. Durkec,
: The printing Of The bill to lay out
and establish Territorial Road from
q 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 q
o committee Of the whole for the con-
G sideration of the bill just read. Mr..
n Ellis in the Chair.
h The committee rose and Mr.. Ellis
reported the bill with an amendment,
e which was adopted, to wit: /.
j. Sec. l, 7 line, after the word 'routc''
insert .by way Of the forks of Fox
o and White rivers"
al The bill was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
!. Mr.. Smith asked leave to bring in
) bill to amend the act of Michigan,
n approved April 80, 1888, concerning
/. costs and fines.--Granted.
: Mcssrs. Smith, Quiglcy, Cox, Irwin,
n and Childs were appointed a commit
e tee to bring in the bill.
k On motion the House adjourned.
i Thursday, Nov, "a, 1886.
House met pursuant to adjournment
journal read and approved.
A message from the council was re-
ceived stating that bill entitled "Ar
!. act to locate the seat Of governmen
Of the Territory Of Wisconsin, ant
t toprovide for the erection Of public
buildings. had passed that body, t
which the concurrence of the Hous
!. was requested. Laid upon the table
!, Mr.. Nowlin asked leave to bring in
) bill, providing for the taking the Cen
sus Of the Territory next fall. Grant
# ed.
e Messrs. Nowlin, Letter, Sheldon
q Smith and ChiIds, were appointed
committee 10 bring in the bill.
The bill sent to the Council! to locat
!. the seat Of government was taken U
/ and read the first time.
s Mr.. Dallam moved that the bill b
laid on the table to the 9TH day ,
!. March next, and shat the bIll rcporte
by the select committee Of thfs dous
- upon the same subject be takenu up an
: read the second time.
Mr.. LETTER moved that call Of III
House be made, and absent member
= sent for. The following gentlemc
=. answered to their names:
. Messrs. Blair. Boyles, Box, CAM
? Childs, Cox, Daliam, Uurkce, Eli
y Irwin, LETTER, Midnight, Nowli'
Parkinson, Quigley, Reynolds, She
don, Snanley, SmItn, 'Icas, Wheele
Engle, lSpr.
Ihr Sergeant-at-Arms was sent e
e absent members.
A communication from the Hol
{ John s. Horner, Secretary OF Ii
e Territory, was received enclosing
Y letter from the Cashier Of the Gaier
~ Branch Of the Illinois State Bank, j,
~ forming him that owing to the pee,
= liar state Of the institution, the Ban
~ declined making the loan author.zs
~ by the law of the l4th Nov. Head an
sent 10 the Council. ef
% The Sergeant-at-Arms reported tn
Mr.. Lockwood was unable to atten
y. from i'll health. i8 4