Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-01-17

the I'd day of February by motion Of
Mr.. Kneeland.
After the morning business, the
Council proceeded to the election Of
the remainder of their officers-the
following was the result:
| Assistant Sec'y-Augustus Quarles.
Fireman-Joseph l.. Schooly.
Door Keeper-Joseph Brisbois.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY M. M. Strong, Bill to author
ize those who hold leins on real estate
to pay the taxes thereon-and
A Bill relating to coroners.
By Mr.. Wharton, Bill relating to
judgments in Criminal Cases,
A Bill relating to Records-and
A Bill to define the time when liens
on real estate shall take effect.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Franks
passed the Council, giving to all Ed
itors Of Newspapers in the Territory q
seat within the bar of the Council.
Upon Mr.. Kneeland's resolution rel
alive to the payment of postage, de-
bate upon retrenchment sprung up
Mr.. Baker moved so 10 modify the
resolutions that the postage allowed to
an individual member should not ex-
coed five dollars, remarking that the
amount Of the appropriation which
would be available for their expenses
would be small, and that in order that
their session might be sufficiently long
to enable them to do the business which
would necessarily come before them,
they must forego every expense which
was not absolutely necessary.
The amendment was opposed by
Messrs. Knowlton, Strong Of Iowa and
1 Catlin, remarking that it would be un-
just to members Of the Council to re-
strict themselves, after similar resolu-
ton had passed the House without any
such qualifications. II it was right to
take any part of their postage, out of
the appropriation, it was right that it
should all be so paid.
On the other hand, ii was contended
by the friends of the resolution that five
dollars was sufficient to pay all the post
age on the necessary business of their
constituents, considering the shortness
Of the session and that, if members
wished to send communications, and
hold large correspondence at distance
and on their own private business, it
was not right that it should be done at
the expense of the Government.
The amendment was however lost,
and the Resolution as originally pre-
sented adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Jan. 6.
INCIDENTAL PRINTING.
| Mr.. Burnett offered the following:
Resolved, That Beriah Brown be
employed to do the incidental printing
Of this House during the present ses-
sion."
In advocating the passage Of this
resolution by the House, Mr.. b. re-
ferred to the law providing for the
election Of a Territorial printer, and
sdiu tudt uiluST tiidt law IL was 10 ue
supposed that the person elected to the
office would be practical printer, but
such was not the case. lie was entire
ly ignorant Of the business, as would
be manifest to any man who should
examine the work done for the House
at the last session. Mr.. B. would ven
ture to assert that there was not slip
printed at the last session in which
there was not some mistake. True il
was that on question to dispense with
the daily slips he had voted to retain
them, believing them necessary for the
accurate action of the House; but
owing to the number of mistakes, he
became satisfied that they were of no
service and he would subsequently
have dispensed with them had an OPP
portunity presented for that purpose.
On the other hand, said MIR. b., the
man named in the resolution is prac-
teal printer, and the House might rest
secure of having their work we'll exc
cuted.
Mr.. Dennis regretted that the sub
ject of the printing had been taken up
al l.