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

red 10 rake INTO consideration the division of the
counties of Iowa, Brown and Milwaukee, apd that
me committee shall consist of oae member from e
ach oftha aforesaid counties, and make their report
BY BIZ or Otherwise. as soon as profitable.
On motion of Mr.. Arndi, the resolution was laid
On tire table
NJ ArBdt offered The following:
Resslued, That the committee the judiciary
in conjunction with similar committee from the
Hose Of Representatives, be instructed TO take in
No consideration the expediency Of adopting such
laws rom the Statr,e Book Of the Laws of Michi-
al the States, with such alterations as
they may think proper.-Laid on the table one day.
NJ. Foley submitted the following resolution
Eesolped. That the committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to ca On the Secretary of the
TERRITORY, and ascertain if it is possible for him to
furnish committee rooms for this Council, and re-
pon the result 10 the Council as as possible.
NJ. FclsF tncsea 80 suspend the 24!h Rnle Of
the Standing Rules that the resolution be acted
On .SmediaieIy. The motion TO suspend was car
med. The resolution was then read and adopted.
Mr.. lnghran moved 10 reconsider the resolution
adgasd yesterday, relative TO printing, being the
Sd resolution offered by Mr.. Foley. The motion
to reconsider being put. was carried.
] On motiou Of Mr.. Arnd,, the resolution was laid
On the sabls until to-snorrow.
| Mr.. Terry, from the Committee on Finance,
made ersn as follows
Council. csIied upon the Secretary of the Terrific
~ for infonaton respecting the funds in his hands
for defrayng the expenses of the present session,
are informed by him, that Nine Thousand -Four
Hundred Dollars have Been appropriated by act OF
Congress- for Compensation, &c. to the Legisla-
tive Assembly. printing the laws, and other incl
dental expenses.-That the aforesaid sum of nine
thousand fur hundred dollars is in the hands of
said Secretarr, and ready for disbursement. copy
OF the wanAni 70, which is herewith accompanied,
together with letter from the Secretary of the Ter
rffory also, an estimate Of the probable expense
Of the Legislative Assembly during its present ses
sion.
On motion of Mr. Arndt, the repor. of the Com
n,ittes was received and the committee discharged
from the further Consideration Of the subject.
On motion Of Mr.. Arnd,, the Council adjourn
ed until O'Clock, P n.
3 o'cLocK, P. NJ.
The Council met. Mr.. Teas, agreeably to no.
tice given by him yesterday, submitted bill entit-
led, A Bill regulating Sheriffs.-The bill having
been read by the Secretary,
On mo, ion of Mr. Inghran,
Ordered, That the bill be read second time by
its title and committed in Committee of the Whole
IN order 10 be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Ardnt,
Resotrcd, That 30 copies Of the bill be printed
Tor the Use of the members.
On motion of Mr.. Inshram,
Ordered, That the bill be made the order of the
day for Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPR
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26th.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. .Mazzu-
chelli
On motion of Mr.. Engle,
.uessrs. Letter, Teas, Jenkins, Box, Blair and
and Chance, members from Des .Moines county,
having been sworn into Office by the Governor,
were admitted to their seats.
Mr.. Ellis, from the committee to whom was re-
ened the resolution to draft rules for the govern
nsnt Of the House, made report.
A message was received from the Senate, asking
he concurrence of the House the following res
oirions.
! "On motion of Mr.. Foley,
Rcsolred, That committee of three be appint-
Of the lower house, in framing the necessary rules
TO the government of the two Houses, and that
tfs Secretary inform the House of Representatives
ofthe same.''
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler, the House concur
red with the Council, and .Messrs. Ellis, Dellam
a1d Engle, were appointed the committee, on the
psrt of The House.
Stanley, having been sworn into Office by the
Gsvernor, were admitted to their seats.
On motion of Mr.. Camp, a call of the House
was made, and jMcssrs. Childs, Ellis, Sheldon,
Cornwall Durkee, Boyles, Smith, Parkinson, NJ
Knight, shaniey, Cox, Wheeled, Nowlin, Camp,
Eagle, Qugley, Letter, Blair, Box, Teas, Chance,
jenkins, Lockwood and Da]am, were present.
! on motion of Mr.. Dallam, the House proceed
q to elect their officers, and Messrs. Letter and
saeidon We're appointed telers.
on motion of Mr.. Childs, The election Of Speak
erwas first taken up. Upon counting the votes,
;af; Ergle had thirteen, Mr.. Ellis nine, Mr.,
Lemer one, and 'ur. Dallam one.
The chair therefore declared Mr.. Englc duly e.
iected and
on motion, Messrs. Ellis and Childs were APP
pointed 10 conduct the Speaker to the Chair.
The Speaker OH taking the chair, addressed the