Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-22

why said Ellis should not be permitted to
have the contested seatin the house, togefh-
er with request that the house would
thoroughly investigate the matter at issue.
| The resolution yesterday offered, by Mr..
Dunn, was taken up and amended to read
| as follows:--
g Resolved, that the remonstrance and
petition Of Albert G. ellis, together with
the affidavit Of William FL. Bruce be refer
ed to select committee of five members,
with power 10 send for persons and papers,
and with instructions to report as soon as
practicable the facts in the case to this
house."
The resolution was then adopted, and
Messrs. Dunn, Barber, Deming, Burt and
| Parkinson, appointed the committee.
>COUNCIL.-DRc IL.
Mr.. Martin introduced resolution re-
Icest:ng the committee on Territorial At
tei-s 20 ascertain what provisions can be
made for furnishing commodioUs and
convenient place, either at Madison or
elsewhere, for the meeting of the two
Houses of the Legislature, and for the Of
| fees of the various Territorial Officers
| The object Of the resolution, said Mr.. M
| is, that a safe place may be provided for
the books, documents, &c. belonging to the
| Territory. He said they were at present
in bad condition. The Secretary ofthe
Territory had important documents, and
he had heard in one or two instances, OF
their being found lying in the streets. No
/ safe and convenient place was now provl-
ded fortheir keeping. There were other
officers also, who had important documents
in thei, possession, and some safe and con-
venient place should be provided for them.
He was not prepared TO say wat should
be done, but it was subject which shoald
receive some action from the Council
Without farther discussion, the resolution
was adopted.
The resolution from the House on the
subject of chaplain was taken ap and amen
ded by the addition Of another chaplain TO
the number, and passed.
HOUSE OFF REP DEc11.
After the transaction Of some unimpor-
tant business, the House resolved itself in
to committee Of the whole, on the Cover
nor's message, and referred the different
portions of it to the appropriate standing,
and select committees.
Both houses adjourned until Monday.
We received by the last mail, slips con-
/ tanning some further proceedings, but we
find nothing whatever in them, of general
interest. All, perhaps, that possesses any
interest for our readers, will be found in
the following
Extract of letter, dated
MADISON, Dec. 16, 1S40.
The contested seat of VIM H. Bruce by
Albert G. Ellis has been referred. Bruce
has been permitted to take his seat, and
90 days have been given to the contestants
to send for testimony to Brown and other
counties in tina: election precinct. There
is so much irregularity in the returns from
that region, it is difficult to conjecture
which will ultimately hold the seats, and
some think full statements Of the facts in
the case, will yet exclude them both. Bust
ness progresses slowly. The most that
has been done on the county commissioner
system, as yet, is the passage of a resolu-
ton in the House asking concurrence
OF the Council toappoint committee Of
one from each House, from each election
precinct to ascertain, if possible, what
change can be effected. We are now sa-
tisfed there is majority in favor of a
change, but one serious difficulty, is that
different systems are wanted. But | ap-
prehend the greatest difficulty we shall en-
counter, is on unwillingness to enter upon
the task of such a revision Of our laws as
a change ofthe system necessarily requires.
The Council are aboring to effect an
adjournment, for Is or 20 days, to give the
wings an opportunity to celebrate the great
Wing Victory. The House, is thought,
will ueto the measure.
The petition from Southport, asking for
the division of our highway district, and
annexing that part of Range twenty three
in Pleasant Prairie, to Southport, for high
way purposes, has been received, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads. The
Committee have drafted a bill which will
be presented to the House in the morning,
and have no doubt will readily pass the
house. Yours, &c.
c~f CT