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

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ficate of the governor of his having ia
ken the oath of office, and moved. his
admission, which was carried--where-
upon, Mr.. Reynolds took his seat.
Mr.. Ellis presented the credentials
|of MIR. Alexander ]. Irwin, as being
duly elected a member of the house
from the county Of Brown, with the
certificate of the governor of his hav-
ing taken the oath Of Office, and moved
his admittance asa member fthe house.
The speaker laid before the house a
petition Of Gerge M'WiIliams, contest
ing the election of the said Alexander
j. Irwin to his seat as member of the
house, and asking committee to be
appointed to investigate the matters set
forth in said petition.
The question was then put to the
house on the admission of Alexander J.
Irwin, which was carried in the affir-
mative-whereupon, Mr.. Irwin took
his seat.
Mr.. Teas moved that the speaker APP
point select committee of five, to in
vestigate the rights of the said Alex
ander J. Irwin and George M'Williams
which being adopted, the speaker
appointed Messrs. Teas, Dallam, Quig-
ley, Sheldon, and Cox that committee.
Mr.. Childs presented petition from
the county of Brown, praying for the
removal of the seat of Justice of said
county from its present location to the
village of Depere, which, on motion,
was laid on the table. !.
On motion of Mr.. LETTER,
RESOLVED, That select committee
be appointed to bring in bill to incor-
porate the town of Burlington, in the
county of Des -Moines.
On motion of Mr.. Teas,
ResoiveG, That the governor and
attorney general be invited to take seats
in the bar Of this house at pleasure.
Mr.. Quigley asked leave to bring in
bill for regulating the powers and du-
ties of justices of the peace in the ter
ritory Of Wisconsin, whichwas granted.
Mr.. Lockwood presented the follow
ing jointpreamble & resolutions, which
were adopted:
Whereas, by the act Of Congress es-
tablishing the Territory of Wisconsin,
it is made the duty of the Legislative
Assembly thereof to divide said ter
ritory into three Judicial districts, and
by said law the district Courts only
have thepower fappointing the clerks
OF said district courts and from and
on account of the absence from the ter
ritory of VIM. G. Frazier, one of the
associate judges of the supreme court,
the legislative assembly cannot with
out manifest injustice to one of the
districts proceed to assign the judges
to the different districts, as the clerk Of
said courts cannot be appointed in the
absence of the Judge thereof There
fore,
Be it resolved by the Legislative as
sembly of the territory of Wisconsin,
that his excellency the governor be re-
quested to inform Judge Frazier that
his presence is required in the terrific
ry previous to the termination of the
present session Of said assembly. or
that he forthwith inform the governor
that he has resigned, that the vacancy
may be filled.
RESOLVED, that our delegate to con-
gress be instructed to use his best en-
deavors to obtain the passage of a law,
requiring the judges of the supreme
courtof this territory to reside in their
districts, as by the aforesaid
act of congress they are not even obi
ged to remain within the limits of the
territory.
On motion of Mr.. Dallam,
Res0lved, that the committee on ex-
pences be instructed to inquire into
the probable expenses of this session
of the Legislative assembly, and also
into the amount of money appropriate
ed by the general government for that
purpose, & that theyreport to thishouse.
On motion Of Mr.. Childs,
Resolved, that the committee on
roads be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of constructing territori-
al road from fort Howard, Green Bay.(
ON the west side of Fox River by the
way of the Grand Kakalin; thence to
Little Des Morris farm, at Belle Fon-
tame, to iintersect the United States
road from Green Bayto Prairie du
Chen. Is
On motion Of Mr.. Dallam,
RESOLVED, that the judiciary commit
tee be instructed to bring in bill to
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