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

atioa the petition OF Thomas L. Burnett, Esg. of
Crawford county, claiming seat in the council, |
subnitled lhe following report:
The committee to whom was referred the petit |
lion of Thomas p. Burnett, Esq. of Crawford coun-
ty, praying to be permitted to take seat in the
council, as member thereof, elected from the coun
" Of Crawford, be heard at the bar the count
Gil. hayng had the same under consideration, beg
leave to report that from every view which they
have been able TO take of the suqect they are un-
able to any other conclusion, than that the
council have control of the case, the power 10 de-
clare the number ofmeInbers of the council 10 which
each county is entitled, belonging exclusively to
the executive, as presented in the act of congress
for establishing the territory of w isconsin, approx
ed April 20, 1886, and ask to be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject. Il
On motion of Mr.. Arndt,
The report was accepted, and the comittee dis
charged from the furtherconsideraton of the subject.
Nj. Sweet called up the resolution offered by
hin on yesterday, that select committee be APP
pointed TO take into consideration the division of
the counties of Iowa, Brown and Milwaukee, and
TINT the committee consist of member from each
ofhe aforesaid counties, and make their report by
| bill or otherwise, as soon as practicable.
| On motion of MIR. Brigham, the resolution was
adopted. The president appointed Mess1s. Sweet,
Arndi and Brighan,the committee.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Arndt on yester-
efday, that the committee OH judiciary in conjunc-
lion with similar committee from the house of
representatives, be instructed to take into consd
Grafton the expectancy Of adopting such laws from
the statute book of the laws of Michigan, or other
states, with ouch alterations as they may think
proper.
On motion of Mr.. Arndt, the resolution was a
dopted.
On motion Of MIR. lnghram, MIR Vineyard was
added to the committee on printing.
Mr. Foley offered the following resolution
Hesoired, If the house of representatives con-
cur that the laws which may be passed at the pres
ent session of the legislative assembly, be publish
ed III the Belmont Gazette, in the Du Buque Visit
or, milwaukee Advertiser, Wisconsin Democrat
and Wisconsin Republican, and that the publish
ers thereof be paid the sum of seyentyive dollars,
each for the same, and that the resolution adopted
On Thursday last respecting printing be, and the
same is hereby rescinded. Laid OH the table.
Mr.. Teas submitted the following;
Resoired, That the committee ON the judiciary,
be instructed to report bill, regulating and defn-
ing the powers and dutis of the judges of Probate,
OF the several counties i'll this territory,
Mt. Ingram moved that the Oath rule be suspen-
ded, i'll order that the action of the council may be
had on the resolution Immediately.
The motion to suspend was carried.
Ordered, that the resolution be referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Teas gave notice that Tomorrow he
duties and powers of Justice of the peace and
constable.
On motion of Mr.. Sweet, the council adjourned
THURSDAY, Nov. 3.
The council convened according 10 adjournment.
A message was received from the govnornor, and
laid OH the Presidents table.
On motion OF Mr.. Amdt,
Ordered, that the Journal of the proceedings of
the 9th October, be corrected so that they read
Inv Mr. Ar,f haf
port progress and ask leave to sit again,' instead of
ssmoyed by MIR. Arndt that the committee adiourno
Mr. Andt presented the petition of James Du-
ane Doty, president of the Fond du Lac Company,
praying for an act of Incorporation. The petition
was laid on the table.
The president presented two petitions from sun
dry inhabitants of Brown county praying for the
bcation of the seat of justice of said county in the
towns ofAstor or Nasarino.-Laid on the table.
MIR. Brigham called up the resolution offered by
him yesterday. On motion of Mr.. Terry, the res
oution was adopted.
MIR. Arndt submitted the following
Resoiued, that stumbling committee of five be APP
pointed on incorporatiohs-Laid onthe table.
On motion of Mr.. Arndt,
The committee went into consideration of exc
cutive business.
The council having deposed of the executive bu-
saess,
Mr.. Knapp offered the following
Rcsoired, that tho president of the council en-
poy craftsman TO prepare, for the use of the mem
b'rs, map of the territory, to enable them to adj
just the town and county lines agreeable 10 the re-
port OF the committee. Laid ON the table.
The sargeant-at-arins Of the house of represent
atves was introduced, bearing the following from
the House
'sResoircd, if the council concur, that the laws
which may be passed at the preseM; session of the
legislative assembly be published in the Belmont
Gazette, the Du B,tque Visitor, the Milwaukee
Advertiser, the Wisconsin Democrat and Wiscon-
Sin Republican, and that the respective publishers
thereof be paid the ofseventy-ive dollars each
for the sane.o Referred to the committee OH pri,-
ting
Mr.. Terry submitted the following resolutionon
( Resotred, that ths secretary of the council be
authorized TO employ such other ofthe clerks of this
house not otherwise engaged, to assist in keeping
up the reports of this council Laid OIL the table,
Mr.. Teas offered the following
Resolred, that select committee be appoitcd
on the part Of the council, to confer with similar
committee that may be appointed on the part of
the house Representatives, to agree upon tho title
OF this laws Of this territory, and that the house may
DC requestedto concur in the appointment of said
committee. Laid cn the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Knapp, the council adjourned
until 3 o O'Clock, z. Nj.
In THE AFTERNOON.
Tho council met. The messenger of the house
of Representatives was announced, bearing two bills
which had passed that house, and requesting The
occurrence ofthe council thereon, which ware laid
upon the presidents table.
Ordered, that the bills be read.
The bill from the house of representatives en- !
titled, an act to establish the judicial ds,rc,s NJ
the Territory OF Wisconsin, and for other uurposes
having been read,
On motion of Mr. Inghram, twas read a second
time.
Oh motion of Mr. Inghram, the council went in.
to committee OF the whole on the bill, Mr. Inghram
in the chair
The council having had the bill under considera-