Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-12-21
J. d. DOTY.
WaStsou Correspondents.
DEC. TO-. 184I.


Last Monday the members having generally
arrived, the two houses assembled for organization.
1t found upon assembling, that although the
rooms for The two branches had been finished there
particle OF furniture in them: nor was
there in fact, particle of furniture at Madison,
which could be had for furnishing them. Under
the circumstances 1t was very evident that little
could be DONE In the COunciL,-JoHN II. RoUs-
TREE, of Grant, was chosen President pro tenn, DIR.
BEATTY OF Iowa, Secretary pro TEN. On motion of
Mr. Strong, that portion OF the standing rules which
provides that Executive sessions shall be held with
closed doors-was altered that Executive ses-
sions will be hereafter held with open doors. The
Council adjourned, to meet again next day noon.
In the Housc-A. c. ELLIS Of Brown, was cho-
sen Speaker pro tenn. JOHN CATLIN, of Dane G..
Clerk pro tenn. The first business before the House
was the conflicting claim from Racine. In calling
the names of the members, the Clerk omitted those
from Racine until the last. lie then rose and sta
ted to the House that three certificates of election
from this county were before him, and that Thorn
as T. Parmeee, the sitting member of last session,
claimed his seat IN virtue OF not having resigned
making four claimants from that county, which
entitled to but three. He proceeded to call the
names OF the four, and then submitted the 10
the House. Mr. Brunson moved that as Mr.. Par
melee was the member OF last session, and there
was no evidence to show resignation on his part,
That he be allowed to take his scat as member of
this House, until the question was finally settled.
This motion was adopted. Mr.. Wilton then moved
that the Governor be requested to furnish all nfor-
nation In his bands, with regard TO the RES gnatlon
or aiIercd resignation of Mr. Parmeee to the House.
which was adopted. He again moved that the
Secretary of the Territory be requested to furnish
to the House abstract of the votes for members
of the Legislative Assembly, at the last election
in Racine co., which motion was also adopted.
The House then adjourned until the next day noon.
The Council assembled on Tuesday, pursuant,
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state before, nothing was done but the Council
adjourned to meet again on Thursday, noon.
The House assembled pursuant to adjournment.
The Hall of the House was in the same state as
that of the Council.--But little could be done A
resolution passed after some debate, allowing
members % copies each, Of any papers published
in the Territory. The House adjourned to meet
again, Thursday
In the mean time the furniture, Stoves carpets,
chairs, &c, arrived from Milwaukee and it was
at once commenced TO fit up the two rooms. On
Thursday the two houses assembled pursuant to
adjournment. The rooms, however, were not vet
prepared for their reception. They were Obliged
to assemble in the other rooms OF the capitol
In the Council, but little of importance was
transacted. Mr Strong offered Joint resolution
that our delegate IN Congress be requested TO
draw from he Treasury Oh the United States any
monies deposited therein to the credit OF the Terri
tory, by James d. Doy, as a portion of the fund
appropriated for the completion Of the capitol it
being necessary that said money should be drawn
previous TO 3Ist of December, as after that time
they would be passed to the surplus fund, and lost
to the Territory. This resolution was then read
first and second time, and Mr.. Strong then moved
that the rules be suspended, that the resolution be
at once passed. This motion lost, and there
the matter now rests. A resolution was passed al
lowing each member 80 copies of any newspapers
published within the Territory. One ballot was
had for Speaker. The result was J. FL. Rountrce
(wbip) 6: d. l.. Martin (dem.) s. Wm. Buucn /,
and Blank l. The Council adjourned to meet Fri-
day past III A NJ.
The House assembled pursuant TO adjournment.
The Speaker laid before tho House commu-
nicaton from the Secretary of the Territory enclo-
sing an abstract OF votes gwen at the late election