Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-14
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.

TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
A quorum of the Legislature assembled at Mad
ison on Monday the 9Th inst All the members
elect of the Council were present, except the two
councilmen in this county. The members elect OF
from this county, two from Rock and Walworth,
from the district of Dane, Green and Jefferson,
one from Iowa, and one from Brown. Present,
members Of the House Is, of the Council I.
The House was temporarily organized by choos.
ing Mr. Ellis of Brown county, speaker pro tenn
Mr.. J. w. Chubbuck appointed door keeper;
l.. Birge, fireman; w. Hayden, messenger. and J.
F. Mead, assistant clerk pro tenn
Information having been received from the Coun-
Gil of the temporary organization of that body,
committee was appointed to wait on the Governor
and inform him that the two houses were in read-
ness receive any communication he might have
20 make to Them. Messrs. Hopkins and Walker
appointed said committee.
The committee after a shor, absence, returned
and reported, that the Governor had informed the
committee that "not conceir,ng the Legislature as
semJy had any authority by lac to meet the present
timc he had no communication to make to tem.'
Resolutions Offered by Mr.. Darling, that
the answer of the governor be referred to joint
committee, consisting of three members of each
house, to report whether there is any valid obec-
ton the Legislative Assem5ly's holding its ses-
son-whether it is expedent to adjourn the Legis-
lature to some other day-whether the Legislature
ought to take any action in relation to the course
pursued by the executive, exhibited in his an
swer and to repor, generally as the state of the
seemed to require.
Said committee were also requested to submit to
| the Supreme Court, in session at Madison for the
purpose of obtaining the opinion OF said court whe-
Their under the present law of Congress, session
of the Legislature can be legally held at the present
time.
The resolutions were passed unanmous y, and
Messrs. Darling, Trip and Meeker, appoin-
ted said committee on the part of the House
In the Council Mr.. Strong of Iowa, was appoin-
ted president protein. Considerable debate was
had in that body with regard to the propriesy of ap-
pointing any other officers in the council, while
session of the Legislature remained matter of I'M
certainty. Messrs. Croker, Martin, and La Cha
pelle, were appointed committee the part Of
the council, agreeably to the resolution of the
House, proposing the appointment of a joint
committee to enquire into the legality of holding
Legislative session at this time.
Mr.. Wyman, of the Madison Express, was cleo
ted to perform the incidental printing for the coun.
! cil-Wyman having received on the second ballot
Z votes, and Mr.. Deany, of the Wisconsin Demo
crat, 3.
On the third day of the Legislative meeting the
council elected President, having made several
unsuccessful attempts on the previous day-Hon.
Nj. Strong having six votes. Mr.. Strong express
ed his acknowledgements to the Council in a short
and pertinent address.
The Council then proceeded to choose the seve-
raj officers, to which that body is entitled by law.
A great plenty of applicants is usual on such
casions were on hand. ]. V. Ingersol of Crawford
county, elected the office of secretary of the
council; H. S. Winsor was elected assistant secre-
tary; G. f. Brown was chosen sergeant a t. arms;
Joseph Jones, messenger; John A. McKesson, fire
man.
The House on the third day of the session, cleo
ted A. G. Ellis of Brown county for speaker, after
having had several unsuccessful ballots Messrs.
Knapp & Delany chosen to perform the Incl
dental printing of the House, having received ID
votes for that purpose, and Mr.. Wyman votes.
John Catlin elected clerk and J. B'langer
messenger.