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

the establishing Of Tsrtitorial
'rcasurer, and Of naaking provis- 6
ion that Territorial, taxes may be pad
ato the several county Treasures, in ,
which theg usY be collected to be APP
ana expended according to !
aw and that committee report ny
ill or otherwise.
Mcssrs. Chi!ds, Dallam, Durkec,
Camp and Blair, were appointed by
the Committee. 4
Mr.. Nowlin, from the committee on
enqrossment, reported the bill to lay
out and establish Territorial road
from New-Yor in the county OF Du-
buquc, to the town Of Moscow on the
Iowa river, to be correctly cngrossed.
The bill was then read third time.
Mr.. Camp moved that the blank in
the first section, be filled with the
names Of Silas Webster, VIM. Hogan
and Albin Harrison; which was agreed
10. Nh. Camp moved that the blanks
in the first section be filed SO as read
"second Monday Of May" which was
agreed to. Mr.. Nowlin moved to fill
! the blank in the 9Th section with the
word .three" which was agreed to.
| The bill was then passed, and title
agreed to. Sent to the council tor
concurrence.
i Mr.. Lockwood from the committee
on Territorial affairs, reported as sub
stitute for the bill referred to that COM
mittee, establishing County Commits
sioners.
1 A bill to amend certain acts therein
mentioned.
On motion Of Mr.. Teas.
the substitute was accepted and order
ed to be printed.
MIR. Nowlin moved that the bill te
incorporate the Stockholders Of the
Miners Bank Of Dubuque, be taker
up in committee Of the whole which
was lost.
Mr.. Teas moved that the bill bt
made the order Of the day for Tues
day next. Which was agreed to.
MIR. Smith, from the committee t
whom was referred the subject, made
the following report,
The committee consisting Of the en-
tire delegation Of the counties OF 10
8 wa. Brown and Milwaukee, to whom
: was recommiitcd the bill for the divi'
sion OF said counties, and also the dit.
fercnt petitions relative to the division
OF the county Of Iowa, have had the
same ,adcr consideration, and ash
leave to make the following report:
Petitions in favor Of the present di
, vision as called for by the bill, 6,32
{ Against it, 5,l7
lis
!, , RESPONSIVENESS against any division
. 81.
/, They therefore beg leave to report
the bill without any amendment,
On motion OF Mr.. Childs,
The bill for tho division Of the con
tics Of Iowa, Brown and Milwaukee
was taken up and read the second time
On motion Of Mr.. Smith,
! The house went into committee o
the whole for the consideration of III,
bill Just read. Mr.. Wheeler in TIL
chair. e. rs ~. - ~
:. The committee rose, and BY Mi
,, Wheeler, reported progress, and ask
ed leave to sit again Leave granted
Adjourned until 3 o'clock, =. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment. 4l4
). Mr.. Smith offered the following
} resolution, which on motion Of MI
Parkinson, was referred to the com
mittee OH expenses. az.
Resolved, That the officers Of tn
house, receive as compensation 10
their services, the following sum.
VIZ: 49 n 4ss5ta
/. The Secretary, $500 per day
VII Asst. do. vs. 800 I: 90
i|i Sergeant-at-Arns, 500 !" 3i..'s1
'Jl Doorkecper, h. 800 " "
IA Messenger, 500 !" |"
y \ Asst. do. jis 800 |" "
Non motion Of Mr.. Quig!ey,.
! The committee ON expenses wcs
:. instructed to report Tomorrow.
!, Mr.. Smith presented petitions frol
! inhabitants of Iowa, relative to tn
. division Of that county, which wer
referred to the joint committee Of til
delegation from Iowa, Brown an
. Crawford. S5
. Mr.. Ellis, offered the following res
9 luton:
b Resnlyefl. That the select commi