Wisconsin Argus (Newspaper) - January 14, 1845, Madison, Wisconsin JOHN Y SMITH Editor VOL 1 is TOO S MILUS CC Proprietors and TUESDAY JANUARY 3d Legislature COUNCIL EsnAY 8 1815 announced the ing committees On the Judiciary Strong and Knowlton On Territorial ton and i I On Hay On VV liud and Dewey On Schools Whiton nml KimbaU fbt wilcox ami On Militia inl 11 On Territorial Kikur and On Engrossed t-y B and NO 22 On Territorial land Ron ii tree noil On Legislative Expenditures Ray end Wilcox OH Frank and Ttw laid Council the petition of citizens of ry praying Jit of ihu acl relative lo iho county is of county approved Jan Ill to tho committee on Mr presented petition of of i3 ih it ihu may be io the county of Hock lo Mr The of Chad L 57 praying an alteration in tbo laws lu on Mr of of town 8 lange 12 asking for n township government for the county of Dane io tho on incorporations Mr 11 offered a resolution allowing each member of the Council to take forty which was to Mr offered a iny the clork to procure sixty copies of journal to be printed for t e of tho Council On i hid resolution a arose in which Messrs and advocated nml Marshall and Bi- ker opposed same The resolution was lost Mr gave notice I ho should ask leave lo introduce a lo Uls u um lin ii hindrance of justice Mr WHITON on leave introduced a to incorporate And the Council adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDN 18 15 Mr Ellis moved that the hour allotted to nomine business he tint the House now proceed to election of officers Which to On motion of Mr Brown Messrs and AVID ed tellers to receive and count the On motion of Mr Ordered the House now proceed to tins electron of Chief Clerk Mr of Dane for the of Clerk The and ed ami the tellers that five votes had for the said of- of ed twenty-three votes J Blank And thereupon the declared that Kellogg having received i majority of till the votts given had bom duty elected Chief of the of for tie year eu On motion of Mr thill tho Hous to an Assistant Clerk at and at one ballot Mr nominated I lace for the office of Air Cruson nominated J for the of at rums Mr Sheldon nominated vis for the office Mr Ellis nominated for the office of Messenger Mr Kilbourn nominated L Roberts for the office of Fireman The votes having taken and ted appointed ht that pose reported that twenty-six votes had been given for the laid of which for the office of Assistant Clerk George I Wallace received twenty-two George J Holmes received one E J Roberts ouo Blank two For the office of Chnuneey Davis votes J D live Joseph Payne one Blank two For the office of Messenger received wenty Davis one Blahk For the office of Fireman E L Roberta received eighteen votes Elijah kno J Davis M one Blink two For the office of Chief Clerk George Wallace received one vote George I Wallace having received a majority of all tho votes given for tho fice of Assistant Clerk was declared by the Speaker to be duly elected to said David having received a jority of all the votes given for the office oi arms was declared by Speaker duly elected office having received a jority of all the votes given for office oi UMS declared by the er lo he duty elected to said office H L Huberts received a ty of all the given Cor thy office of Fireman by the Speaker duly A message from tho Council by their Mr The No I In relation io man to tho committee ip which I directed to ask the concurrence of this louse Mr Sheldon offered the following lution which was Resolved that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be authorized and required to employ some suitable son lo assist ia doing the necessary ing- for the House during the present sion Tho message from the Council was then taken up When iho ivas read and concurred in to By the Council and House of Representatives that tho Superintendent of Territorial property be authorized to em- ploy some person as Fireman to the com- rooms to keep the halls of the Cap- itol clean and to perform such other sary labor about the Capitol as tho Super- intendent shall direct Mr introduced the following which was adopted Resolved That the Benjamin T Kavanaugh be appointed Chaplain during the present session Mr Mills introduced tho following lution which was adopted Resolved That the Territorial Society have the use of the Hull in which to hold their an- meeting this evening Air Collins offered the following Resolved By the Council and House of Representatives of Territory of Wisconsin That the Legislative Assembly terminate its present session on Saturday the day of January inst on the table Which was agreed to On motion of Mr Brown The officers elect appeared at the ers desk and were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties On motion of Mr Cruson The house adjourned COUNCIL THURSDAY January 9 1845 Prayer by the Rev Mr Miner Mr of the super- of tho counly of Milwaukee to raise money for tho improvement of roads in Milwaukee counly Referred to iho com- on Mr of inhabitants of county asking for passage of an authorize iho construction of a plank toad frum to Boloit Referred Iu tho committee on roads NOTICED OP BILLS Mr a directing the of certain arrearages of the lust MARSHALL M Of a pre- tho powers duties of supreme court Mr S Also introduced a to vide for lhc punishment of offences m the hindrance of also a relating lo iho judicial districts Referred lo the on the judiciary Tho Council then resolved itself into a committee of the whole and took up the message Moses M Strong a restitution referring the various portions of tho message to appropriate commit ices and also addressed tho cil at length upon the various features of lite message The comittee and the was adopted by tho Council In executive session the Council con- firmed appointment of Wm W art as auctioneer for the county of Dane And then the Council adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9 1845 Prayer by the Rev Mr Kavanaugh Mr Burnett presented the petition of in- habitants of the town of Potosi in the ty of Grant in i elation to disposition of Section 3 Range 3 by Congress for improvement of the Grant River Slough and moved its ence to a select committee j Which was agreed to And thereupon the Chair appointed Messrs Burnett Hoard Hicks Cruson and Olivor Mn Shew presented petition of tain of the town Creek for an acl of incorporation fot the of building a at the m Oak Creek Which was on bis motion Referred5 to do tions Mr Kilbourn offered a pet of county of the Canal Which his motion Ordered to lie on the table till Saturday next Mr Shew presented a of in- of iho town of River for a division of said town Which was on his motion Laid on the Mr Darling offered the following resolu Resolved That the Secretary of the Territory be requested to communicate to lib House at hia earliest convenience any information in liis possession showing tho indebtedness of Territory by reason of the rejection or suspension of any items oi any territorial appropriation at the ry Department he bo requested to inform tho if his knowledge what a mount of money has been paid to or dis- bursed by the late Secretary of the tory under the act of tho of the payment of gcs of territorial debts Also what amount lias been received by himself for disbursement under tbo law j And the question being upon the of the said resolution j It waa decided in the affirmative I The Speaker laid before the a communication from John Catlin lale Chief Clerk enclosing a letter from ry of tho Treasury relating to tho ness of the Territory Which read and j On motion of Mr Darling i Laid upon the table Mr Mil is introduced the following Which was Resolved That a committee of two be appointed on the part of the House to act in conjunction with a similar committee on the part of the to report joint rules for the government of the two houses Messrs Mills and Shew were appointed the committee under the said resolution Mr Darling from the committee ted to revise and report rufea for the of the house during the present session reported tho rules of last sion with amendments Which were reed and On motion of Mr Burnett The report of the committee was ted by tho House and the committee dis- charged Mr Kilbourn moved lo lay the report of the on the on future clay he would ask leave to introduce a relating to licences for the sale of spirituous liquors Mr Collins gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce a to provide for the trial of the rights of property before Justices of the Peace Mr Hoard gave notice that on row or some subsequent day early in sion he would ask leave to bring in a to change the times of holding district courts in the county of Iowa in the first district of the Territory of sin Mr Kilbourn notice that on some future day he would introduce a to the further sale of Canal Lands and to provide for the final settlement with the Milwaukee and Rock Hiver Canal Mr Hicks gave notice that on some fu ture day ho would ask leave to introduce a to an act entitled an act to a- mend an net entitled an act concerning Justices of the Pence and for other January 1644 Mr Hicks gave notice that on some ture day ho would ask leave to introduce a to amend an act of the Statutes of Wisconsin entitled an act for assessing and collecting county Mr N or I h way gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce a relating to constable's fees Mr Burnett agreeably to previous no- tice asked leave lo introduce No 1 R entitled A to repeal an act entitled an act in relation to he tions of voters foi Stale and for tho election of delegates to form a Stuto Constitution Which was read a first and second lime Mr McLellan gave notice that on some future day be would ask leave to introduce a to provide the town clerks of the eral towns where town and county ment has been adopted with certain copies of Wisconsin lawn Mr Shew gave that on some ture day he would ask leave to introduce a the traveling fees of and surgeons Mr Hoard gave notice that on some ture day he would ask leavo to introduce a to amend the school laws now in force and for other purposes Mr Hoard gave notice that on some lure day ho should ask leave to introduce a to amend the law now in force for opening and repairing high ways and for other purposes Mr Kti Journ gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce a resolution to determine the proper of the Territorial name consin Mr Kilbourn offered the following That the Superintendent of stove in this and topply plied who tbo targe box stove to building thai the be placed baf the Houw And on the question being pert on the of said resolu tion It was decided in the a division B here were ayes 17 9 Mr Collins moved that Joint Resolution EL of R entitled to be taken up which was agreed 10 Aid the question put upon the adoption of the resolution It in tha negative And ayes and nous being for Collins T joso who voted in the arc Messrs Collins Fisher and Hicks 3 Those who voted in the negative are Burling Ellis Field Fowler Oliver ter Shew Thomas and 23 So the resolution was negatived On motion of Mr Ellis Tae House adjourned COUNCIL January 10 1815 Prayer by the Rev Mr Miner NOTICES OF BILLS AND BILLS Mr of n to di- vide the county of Crawford and creatu the county of Chippeway ize the county of St Croix Mr of a to the Wisconsin Phalanx Mr of a memorial to Congress for an appropriation fo improve the navigation of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers Mr of a lo vide for election of a Territorial printer MARSHALL M STRONG a prescribing tho powers and duties of supreme court commissioners Referred to on the judiciary Mr CATLIN Introduced a directing the payment of arrearages of the last session MARSHALL M That the committee on Territorial be instructed lo ascertain and report by or otherwise tho best method for selecting the portion of lands granted by for the use and support of a Uni- versity Adopted Also Resolved That tho committee on tonal Affairs bo instructed to n the inhabitants of to the next annual session of tho Legislature preparatory to an apportionment of bers of the Legislative Assembly Laid on the table The Council resolved into a committee of whole house for the con- sideration of A directing Iho payment of certain of the lust session Mr CATLIN in advocating the passage of the showed from tho acts of last sion that this provided payment of items included therein and which has been disallowed at tho treasury department at Washington That the appropriation made at the List session by Congress could bo applied to tho arrearages that tho item of printing journals and which have ally been provided for out of ation of succeeding session to that in which the work ia performed Ins this year been audited at Washington and paid out of the fund of iast session thereby rt ing appropriation now in the hands of the Secretary of Wisconsin from that This allowance has consumed appropriation of last year without the payment of the items contained in thit There is a practice prevails in the ment of allowing no item which is not paid within year after ilia accomplishment of the work or of the passage of the ing tho appropriations and this ho it or what it may is sufficient of itself to the passage of this On motion of M Strong com- rosej when was referred lo the committee on Legislative Expcnsts KNOWLTON offered the which were That the Governor bo ed to the Council the urer of the Territory when he was ed and when his term of office Resolved That the Governor be ed to inform tho Council who is the Auditor of the Territory when he was appointed and when his term of office expires And then tho Council adjourned REPRESENTATIVES FRIDAY January Prayer by the Rev Kavanaugh The Speaker announced the ment of the following standing On the Burnett Bristol Darling Hoard and On Internal Slaughter Oliver McClellan Hicks and Kilbourn On Messrs Sheldon Field Fisher Moore and Thomas On Territorial ling Collins Ellis Northway and Shew On ike Collins Brown Fisber Bra w ley and Slaughter On Northway er Mills Burnett On Shew Bristol and Moore On Fisher Thomas Bristol and Hoard toen Ellis Fowler tnd Milk On Mining and saw Hicks Oliver Cruson Kilbourn and Oa Territorial Hoard Field and of String of Lova On Messrs Mills Darling Collins Ellis and S held oi On I Burnett Fowler and Thomas On trailed On M Brown and Oliver The undermentioned petitions wero severally as follows to w i t tba Is COUNCIL Jan 9 1846 Oi motion of Com cil into a Committee of the Mr iu for the of tli i Gora DOT'S and bo the to appropriate n or iho ofthe IB by A3 STAL ol Iowa roM to man i ag tho of tht near y par oi he wtu by i o by ihu and the cob d i- rr view iw f Bv Air Field A p tition of inhabitants ll lic following Referred to the committee on roa By Mr of inhabitants of counly for a repeal of the act entitled an act in relation io mills and Also a petition of of Racine aai 1 It t if ho Ex of ei to of the d in a free unit manner be proper it due to the and a wits duo to lions plainly cxyrt vlen i in reference to nil county or the same purpose referred to the committee on the By Mi Petition of one hundred ud of for a road fiom Burlington vetu Amenta of policy winch it would our policy mid perhaps to nil ta h their bwu by ecut ve T sis of the Mr 8 Mtd haa looked for by tho people Deb van county referred to iho committee on roads By Mr Petition of inhabitants of the own of Warren for a repeal of the act in n to Common Schools Also a communication from George W upon the same subject j referred to the con on Schools By Mr Petition of inhabitants of No north of range No to be organized into a town by the name of Whit h was referred to tho committee on corporations By Mr Petitions of supervisors of iho counly of Milwaukee for a ing thei i money for improvement of roudi in said county Whi h was referred to the committee on roads Also a petition of inhabitants of waukee for sale of canal lands which On motion of Mr Dai ling to be laid on the tahle Mr offered several and coi on subject of sulc of canal Win on his policy wou d he important ami interesting ther was uny n at policy ba for the promotion of oar eats could be but with tlin lie Mr S wna h ippy in dim much m favor of it rmd ho could in flop witlwit it to that hod ol isi B in ti and He Mr S brie iy upon tlic iho lius as welt aa on nd wluch it was by ttw In hu would h Itii i ic Mr S n vci y conciiliitorf and of a ng will excite hostility lo EKC of i ie wft It however onu which bo by every ol the Territory whi h to it a character ant roin which in the of ages were the bv iho of ft eil a 11 nud uot end avors of tho to that lhc power rannoW that so I iv is liia ia i CIM Invs Mill find in him a di lo tiur iii f ni i i dill rent this conrac fmm of from tie board ot supervisors of no lo hw kee co that a law may be mo with ilia of the I to ihu Mr a cd mailing it a penal offence for of boards or supervisors to counly ders af er same have been received in was on his motion Referred lo the committee on the ciary O i motion of Mr Shew Tht petition of inhabitants of Bult River a division of said taken up referred lo tho committee on cor- pora tio is Mr Kilbourn agreeably to previous no- tice asked and obtained leave lo introduce Resolution No 3 II of II entitled but whole mind obs ruction of their notion nml ilm thei motives j and Him i known Do tao his will lo tho von of of the vital consequence to the the This especially ihn In ion to the for hia removal front of- tier Mr S ho nod dint iho legit In would Ami in i C nil thM nml it remained to be scon whether to r laml him to a nt to n memorial lor removal 1 j on to other of the Mr S would in the thp of t ic io the in which of a highly rani of into it onu lent it would be tcr to arid the I Is t Ho UH tn IM proper of the territorial lias w the people ni Whi lv was a first and lime The speaker laid before tho house the ig reports and accompanying ments Whi h wera road and red to he laid on the table and be printed to At report of iho register and re- Milwaukee and Rock river ccn eli and that they it it Jli that t tn on- to fon ling to nn liiti MI it does not Itiin at Uina w nfn Thi i Mr S is well no nail but who opinion touching urc IIo us no clue ro whut hfl t the unit no UB of so i the tu whom It H IK tail ly dun thru he should nt explain Mb 0 nnd nut in thia manner seek to hti self rom ho of nrr jf the canal j of special agent lo receive and b of consul m tho proceeds of tho public dolj t jt been for accompanying and r of he Itu jort of ho of lhu whc il with accompanying docu ttr Afr S tint hri A u governor by Mr tho thf people a t Isaac S liia private secretary the of IM i i i- iii i Mr llif Jaw of Mr I am directed his Jtm lhc lhc governor to lo iho House of Representatives a message in writing The of the governor was of ibc nt State Iu Vr M as i i evading to give tin opinion on ted n for His po icy now ty be to Mt upon H thai acceptable to a of people in to upon thei wittit a have Kef taken i p and read which waa aa To ll e House of I transmit a communication of Hon J Hurt y Crawford commissioner of Indian p over rccoinmc-rKJing action he against of TOW of oar 6 r J n ts and upon ibis in tho Indians I most Cordially concur in iho necessity of some legislation j He nlU our io a iue Fox and this which shall arrest the cul complained of and protect the destructive effects of this traffic in of M P TALLMADGE i given another proof th win not by t ie of find January 9th con nnd V M i nad been to molion of Mr riv by Do Mf ft m Said message waa referred to the com- eml race preterit on the ceil ue will how Dety tot tin The speaker laid before the bouse a com- 8 propriety mall of of Milwaukee county m o the nnd delinquent tax of Iho own of Summit for KUI tho Indian which befor fa lhc 1842 Win was re ail and On motion of M Kilbourn Referred to the the ciary A m iwago from the council by the if Mr f The council on thought tht n of the mm f wai ir 1 M rivert Mr 9 WM W tun both M con adoration which ibc but the for i one won be 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