Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-22
ABSTRACT OF LEGISLATIVE PROCEED
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INGS.
is our purpose during the present session of the
legislature, to present in paper as connected
cham as possible, of such proceedings have any
interest FOR our readers. Our correspondence pub
hshed last week, reached The permanent organiza-
ton of both Houses; we omitted however TO men
ton the election OF the different officers, and also
some other incidental business transacted on the 9th,
the day of organization:
In The Council, George Beatty was elected Secre-
tary, and David S. Finley, assistant Secretary Nj.
M. Vineyard, Sergeant-at-arms George Bennett
w. A. Rice and T c. Morgan. transcribing clerks;
George Coates, Messenger; Charles Hickman, door
keeper and V. A. M'Cracken assistant doorkeeper
resolution adopted, providing that the postage
all letters, papers, &c. sent and received by the
members should be paid out of monies appropriated
10 defray the expenses of the Assembly. A resolu.
lion was also adopted, to employ w. w. Wyman,
Of the Madison Express, to do the incidental printing
of the Council.
In the House. John Catlin, was elected chief clerk
and Edward Elderkin, assistant; B. B. Cary, and
Simeon Berry, lranscribing clerks; Bsnon w. Finch
doorkeoper and Virgil Pope, assistant doorkeeper;
F. W. Roubly, sergeant-nt-arms, David Boi.ham,
messenger. G. c. Sholes, editor of the Wisconsin
Enquirer, was employed to do the incidental priat-
ing of tho House.
COUNCIL-DEcEMBER 9, 1910.
Mr.. Buleo presented a petition of inha-
bltants of Racine county, praying for
change in the present system of county or
ganization,for abolishing the office Of coun-
ty commissioner, that the several organized
towns in the Territory be authorised to re-
gulate their own internal affairs, and that
the authority to levy county taxes, for coun-
ty expenses, be vested in county board :,
in which each town shall be represented.
Read and laid on the table.
The standing committees were anoun-
ced, which will be found on the outside Of
the paper.
Mr.. Bullen offered a resolution that that
part of the Governors message relating to
State Government be referred to the COM
mlttee on Territorial affairs; that part re-
latlve TO memorializing Congress for an
amendment of the act Of organization, to a
select committee that portion relative to
the Bank Of Mineral Point to the committee
on corporations /; that part relating TO the
Rock River Canal to a select committee :;
that part relative 10 memorializing Con-
gress Tor harbor appropriations, &C., to the
committee on internal improvements; that
part relative 10 prescriptions on mineral
lots, 10 select committee that part in re-
latlon TO the militia, 10 the committee on
the militia and that part in relation to the
employment Of a Territorial Geologist, to
a select committee. The resolution was
adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DEC 9, 1910.
The first business coming before the
H.. 4 II
county. Mr.. Dunn offered the remonstrance
of Albert 6. Ellis to VIM. II. Bruce, hold
ing a seat in that House as member from
Brown, together with resolution on the
subject, which after 'conside rable debate
was postponed until the next day. The
remonstrance claims the right of the seat
for A. u. Ellis, on the ground that the votes
by which Bruce was elected, were given
at poll not opened by law, and without
the bounds of Brown county, and in the
county Of Crawford.
Daniel NJ Whitney was elected third
transcribing clerk. Some debate was had
on the subject of the election of chaplain,
but the matter was finally laid on the table.
COUNCIL-DEc. 10.
The report Of the Milwaukee and Rock
River Canal Company was presented, read,
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Bullen moved that the petition Of the
citizens of Racine county, prayingfor a
change in the system Of county organiza-
lion in the Territory, be referred to select
committee Of three, with instructions to re-
port by bill or otherwise. The motion pre-
vailed, and Messrs James. Arnold, and
Arndt were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Rountree from the select committee
appointed at the last Especially session of
the Legislature, to examine the state and
condition of the Bank of Mineral Point,
presented q report.
Mr., James, leave being granted, present
ed three bills.
lst. relating TO shcriffs ID. to change
:he lines of certain counties Sd. bill
concerning betting Which were read a
first and second time, by their titles, laid
on the table. and ordered to be printed. 4
A resolution was passed allowing TO each
member 50 copies, of any newspaper pub
llshed in this territory to be included in the
expenses Of the Assembly.
The President announced the appoint
ment of the following select committees,
under q resolution of yesterday. To pre-
pare memorial to Congress for amend
ments to the Act of Observation-Disclosures
Martin, Upham and Bullen.
Rock River Canul-Anold. Learned.
and Arndt.
Prescriptions 10 mineral lots and reser-
vations. Collins and Brigham.
Appointment of Geologist. james,