Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-23

II. OF R.-Ths Speaker announced the ap-
pointmen. of the following committees:
On the judiciary Agry, Manahan,
Darling, Capron and Meeker.
On Internal Improvements Messrs. Hun.
kins, Birchard, Trip, Price and Ellis.
On Schools-Messrs. Tipp, Long, Hicks,
Trowbridge and Thompson.
On Territorial Affars-Messrs. Darling,
Gilmore, Crossman, Parsons and Hunkins.
On the Miitia-Messrs. Capron, Plat, DIN,
Grant and Hopkins.
On Finance Mlessrs. Meeker, Trip, Bart
lett, Manahan and Messersmi,h.
On Corporations-Messrs. Ellis, Parsons,
Meeker. Gilmore and Hopkins.
On Elections Masters, Hicks,
Palmer, Messermi,h ond Grant
On Agriculture and Manufactures Messrs.
DIN, Price, Cspron, Palmer and Ellis.
On Mining and Smelling Messrs. Plat,
Messersmith, Hicks, Price and Long.
| On Territorial Expenditures. doin,)-Mes-
srs. Manahan, Bartlett, Birchard, Thompson
and Plat.
On Legislative Expenditures JoinD--Mes-
srs. Gilmore, Trowbddge, Darling, Crossman
and Hopkins.
On Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Crossman,
Olin. Parsons, Bartlett and Agry.
On Enrolled Bills doinD --Messrs. Long,
Masters, Hunkins. Grant and Palmer.
On Roads-Messrs. Trowbridge, Birchard
Masters, Agry and Manahan.
Mr.. Plat gave notice that he would at some
future day ask leave to introduce a bill sup
Elementary to an act 10 amend an act assessing
and collecting County revenue; and, a bill to
provide for the enrolment and organization Of
the militia Of the Territory.
That part Of the Governors Message rela-
ting TO appropriations by Congress. for expen-
SEES, was referred TO the committee on legsla.
tive expenditures, with instructions to enquire
into the cause of the decrease of appropria-
tons in amount from former years. So much
as related TO the Indebtedness of the Territory
/ w do fcIc1Itu W iuo vi
expenditures. So much as relates to State
Government was referred TO the committee or
Territorial affairs.
SATURDAY, Dec. 9.
CoUNcn.-Moses M Strong gave notice
that he should on some future day ask leave to
introduce "A memorial to Congress asking fol
a donation to the Territory, Of section thirty
four in town three, Of range three, west Of the
fourth principal meridian, for the purpose Of
improving the navigation of the Grant river
slough"
A memorial of The following title was pass.
ed :--"Memorial TO Congress asking an appro.
priaton for the opening Of road from Sheboy.
gan, BY the way of Winnebago lake, to Fox
river; and, also asking an appropriation for the
completion of that part Of the United States
military road between Green Bay and Fond
du Lac"
H. OF R.-Mr. Hicks from the County..of
Gran, appeared and took his seat.
TUESDAY, Dec. IL.
CoUNcIL.-The Governor, by his private
secretary. sent in message vetoing "a bill
extending the time for the redemption of GER
tain lands in this Territory on the Canal grant,"
After which the Council passed the bill unan-
imously.
III. OF R.--The House resumed the consid-
Grafton of the veto message and an "ac, ex.
tending the time for the redemption of certain
lands in this Territory on the Canal grant,"
Which was passed by vote of % to ?.
Messrs. Messersmi,h and Plat voting 10 the
negative.
STILL LATER FROM Texas The Picayune
gives the following additional news from Tex.
as The sloop cutter from Matamoras, with
the Texan Commissioners from Mexico on
board, passed in over the bar of Galveston on