Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-25

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section ofthe law, establishing the Territorial Co
.e e OIL Wisconsin, approved the Goth Of Apsl,
1870, ny the President OF the United States, An
aiem IN the cigth section Of said law aso
the following words: tsNo person, holding ! eom-
mission under the United States, or anyof a.
GERS except as militia officer, shall 10 I nsasher
OF sald Council, or shall hold any Office under tho
government of said Terri,ory.,, 81 ~
f. our committee having had Satisfactory tes,imo-
ny before them, showing that Joseph Dickinson,
before named, was, on the thirtielh day Of Sapt.
.as1, pos. master at Green Bay; and agreeably to
inc best Information before the committees the said
Joseph Dickinson is yet post master in said Post
ritory Of Wisconsin. : go 7'' -, 49, !.
And your committee having come 10 the con-
clusion that the said Joseph Dickinson is not 10.
gally entitled to seat in this Conncil, therefore
beg leave report the following resolution for tho
consideration of the Council
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the committee.
the seat now held and occupied by MIR. Joseph
DICKINSON III this Council DO vacated, and that
Alexander J.. Irwin be entitled TO the same. .
! Tho report having been read;
| On motion Of MIR. Foley,
| Ordered, That the report of the committee ba
laid ON the table and printed
The resolution of Mr.. Arndt, directing the Se-
cretary Of the Territory 10 forward copy Of al
laws passed at the present session of the Legsla.
tive Council TO the following printers for publica-
ton, viz: newspaper printed ut Burlington, Du
Buque, Mineral Point, Green Bay, and Milwau.
kee; was taken up, and
! DIV motion of Mr.. Sweet.
| Ordered, to lie on the table.
| Mr. Foley offered the following:
! Resolved, That so much of the Governors Mes
sage as relates to the superintendent of members Of
the House Of Representatives to the next leeisla-
tive assembly, be referred to select committee. 10
be committee, to be composed Of ono member fiom
each of the counties now represented in this Coun-
Gil, and that said committee is hereby required to
reportby bill or otherwise
Mr.. Quigley presented petitions from sundYv in
1habitnnts Of the county of Du Butue, prayinc for
tho formation of new county out Of the present
boundaries of tho said county of Du Buque
On motion of Mr.. Quigley, it was referred 10 a
committee toconsist the delegation from the coun-
|ty of Du Buuue, viz: Messrs Qugloy Englc Nc.
Gregor, Nowln and Wheeler.
Mr. McGregor presented a petition from sunary
inhabitants of the counties Of Du Buque aud Mus
quetine praying for the establishment of j new
county.
Referred to same select committee, consisting
of the delegation from Du Buoue county.
Mr.. Nc Williams presented a petition of sundrv
inhabitants of the town of Astor and Green Bay,
praying for special act to incorporate the said
towns. u
Referred to tho committee OIL Corporations
Mr.. Engle presented petition, praying for an
act to provide for changing the venue in The case
ofthe United States against Isaac Hondersho,t.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
COUNCIL. IKE.
TUESDAY, November Ia, 1887. &
Mr.. Sweet, from tho committee OH Internal Im-
Epovemenis, reported ga bin 10 locate and cstab-
fish territorial road from the town OF Milwaukee,
The bill was read the first and second time and,
On motion of Mr.. Foley,
Ordered to be printed.
MIR. Sweet, from the same committee, reported
ga memorial for the construction Of harbor es
the mouth of Milwaukee riyer.''
The memorial was read and adopted.
Mr.. Sweet, from the same committee, reported
IA memorial Congress for All appropriation for tho
improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines
and Rock River Rapids in the Mississippi River"
The memorial was read and adopted.
MI. Sweet, from the same COMMITTEES, Likewise
reported "a memorial to Congress for an nppro-
1priation for the construction Of road from tho
mouth Of Milwaukee, River to Madison, Mineral
Point (by way tho town Of Missssippi) 70 Du
Buquc."
4 The memorial was read and adopted.
MIR. Dickinson, from the COMMITTEES on lncorpo-
rations, reported "a bill 70 incorporate the Mil
Z waukee Insurance Company
4 The Clerk of the House of Representatives was
introduced, and delivered the following message:
\ Mr.. Pesident,-l am directed TO inform the
Council that tho preamble and resolutions respsct-
ing the mails between Burlington and Du Buque,
passed by tho two Houses, has been correctly sn-
rolled and signed by the Speaker Of tho House Of
Representatives, and present the Same 70 tho Pee
o;,,a,t NJ Tho (dftncil FIR his sipunture