Wisconsin Democrat (Newspaper) - February 26, 1848, Madison, Wisconsin WISCONSIN DEMOCRAT PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BERIAH ONE DOLLAR PER ENTS FOR HALF A IN ADVANCE VOLUME G MADISON WISCONSIN SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 1848 WHOLE NUMBER 110 The report was accepted and the com- marriage contract between the further dall and Angelina Crandall of the J a third time and the question Mr Holiday from the committee on I being on passage the to whom were referred It d the petition of Durgin and others 18 noes 5 zeus of county for the House No 18 a to dissolve of said county for judicial marriage contract between Samuel and the petition ot Harris H H Ellen was read a Briggs playing the name of Mary third lime Conner be- changed to Saiah And the question being on its passage Briggs and that sue may be made the i It was di in yal of said Briggs and Eleea Briggs his reported Home No 41 a to organize the county of for judicial A message from the Council by their secretary announcing that the Council had passed House No ing to A L Gregoire and G W Jones the right to keep and maintain a ferry across the Mississippi river her the heirat aw of Harris U H Biiggs iVr Burt asked the unanimous consent and Briggs of the Hou to a Which were severally lead the first and I was granted second times Mr Buit then House No 42 a to change the name of Marv Ann Conner and It was dt 13 noob 13 the Y a tax to a school house was read tho first and second Mr Kinney from the committee on county township organisation to which hud buun petitions relative to the organization of new towns reported House No to organize certain toil us named Which was read the and second nines Mr finm the committee on schools to which lud luen the of Ezra and 17 others of the town of for authority to levy a tax of to build a in school district 1 in said tou n reported House iNo 44 10 n the t- of school No I m the town j woe in the utny of woc to iL times Mr Burl fiorn he select committee lo vi horn was referred the petition of and Orlando prating for the right to keep and maintain a for river reported House IVo Thomas and the light to keep and maintain a lorry acnss the was read a first ana second times Mr Burl Jrom the select committee whom v is referred the petition of 1 tors of county lor the right o u lie river re ported bit to provide for the of u bridge river in count Which was read the first and second times A from the Governor by Gco Esq his p rivato J by the lock er von a in writing The n to and were and atul motion of Mr Walker Wore ordered to be bid on the md primed Mr Horn the committee on en bills as correctly No 17 lo dissolve riage between Orman Crandal an I IS 13 the between Burdick Kllen Mr K miev from tlie committee on en- as House 0 to tlie con- of ii lam across Hook ruer No 47 a to incorporate the wa Mound College Which was read the first and second times Mr Holli lay from the committee on thri to whom was referred tho j the petition of Joseph and Benja miti Brown for to build a dam the liver reported No 48 a to authorize ley and Benjamin Brown to build and maintain a clam the Milwaukee Which read the first and se ond times iVr Cothren agreeably to previous no- tice cm leave given introduced No a for an act concerning of Which was read the first and second Mr Kinney from the on enrolled bills reported at they had on to-day to the Governor for bis Mo J a to dissolve the marriage contract between Sarah H Ro- per and Roper On motion of Mr R ced The I7ous< adjourned SIS and cor- FRIDAY Feb 18 by the Kev Mr Lord Journal of Jay was read reeled Tho chair laid before the Council the report of superintendent of public which was ordered printed and to thu committee on territorial ex- iC By Mr petition of ants of the A of South port asking for an amend nent of their charter referred to the committee on corporations Mr W lite petition of citizens of Rucme for an amendment of their charter erred to the committee ju Mr Dailing petition of inhabitants of Pond du for a t road from Fond du to Also pent on of of Calumet asking fora road from tcr to to coinit on roads Aiso a of a public ing in the town of Calumet against being annexed to tb county of Culumei iffl to on county and ship organic a ion fey Mr Wells petition inhab of the asking for a plank road from Milwaukee lo Rock Rher re furred to the committee on roads A to authorize the construction f a dam across Rock river A to provide lor the payment of he agent of university lands A to authorize ng to build a dam across the Milwaukee er A to authorize T and to keep a ferry across Fox river A to dissolve the marriage conti ict between Crandall ard Angel ne The Council resolved itself into of the whole Mr Collins in the chair On the general file of bills find afte a short time therein repor ed back the following bills with its lo some of them all of which were con- curred in by the Council and the derod to a third reading A to ega ize a tax to build a school house in Washington county A hill relative to certain acts of the of ashington county in A the construction of a dam cross Rock river A bi I to authorize T Noyes and sf Strong to keep a ferry across Fox river A bi I to authorize F William Allei ing- to bui d a dam across the riy r A bil to amend an act an ret to incorporate the Milwaukee and e- sha Rail Road Company A to annex a certain portion of t IB town of Sullivan to the town of READ A TIME PASSED A relative to the Tillage of A the territorial road fro n Racine to Burlington A to authorize the Mill school in Lancaster school town at x to build a school house A to authorize the construction of a dam across Rock river A vo dissolve the marriage contra t between Stewart McKoe and Eliza Kec A to provide for the payment c agent of university lands A memorial to Congress relative to tl e Indians A to authorize F Wi liam A ing to build a dam across the e river The to dissolve the marriage coi tract between Osman Crandall and Ang line was passed upon in commi tee of the whole and referred to the ecu on internal improvements On motion of Mr Holmes The Council adjourned House No 13 to Tliomas Noyes ami II keep a river at Strong to feny Fox jr in the county ol House No 20 for an act zing F illiam Aliening his associates or assigns to build a ac oss the House bi t pi tion lo agent of the territory for ting the university lam's The following entitled bills were ally rend a third lime parsed and the tles severally to viz Council No 1 to an alley in the village of Southport House No 9 to authorize tion of a dam across Reck river Mouse No 10 a granting to OV HAVE TO INTRODUCE BILLS By Mr Pal nor a for the relief of the town of Turtle in Rock county By Mr Clark a to divorce Case from her husband Isaac R Cuso By Mr a for amending the charier of the village of R c ue fey Mr Tuiner a for construe tiou of a dam across Fox river DIl LS By Mr a to dissolve the marriage com between Daniel Hiler and Sarah Hiler By Mr a for the relief of H W n By Mr Mi nahan a to provide for the payment of the heirs of the late Thomas Bui nett for reporting decisions of the supreme c Durt Mr Collins from the committee on the judiciary against the petition of E B Tenney fora divorce OF REPRESENTATIVES Fin DA v Feb Prayer by Rev Mr Reedl Journal of yesterday read and ted Petitions were presented and to the appropriate committees as follows By Babcock petition of H I Russell and 50 others for the i of the north half of town tuo range and tow n 3 north 13 east Rocr county into a separate town By Mr Wooers two petitions of P lard aud 110 others citizens of ton county praying for an act to the people of that county to locate county seat by a vote were laid on the table By Mr petition of E O John son and others praying for an act of in corporation for the Lisbon am Braver Dam Turnpike Company By Mr Walker petition for a plant road from Milwaukee to Janesville Bv Mr Cothren account of John kinson Tor apprehending Wm Caffee fugitive from justice By Mr Patch petition oi John Down ing and 21 others for the S of rauge 13 to be attached to Calmus ir Dodge county Petition of John and 135 others also of R E Loomis and 20 others for z plank road from Beaver Dam via ford To Milwaukee Also petition of David Lewis and others for a plank road from Columbus via Lowell to Milwaukee By Mr petition of 33 in- habitants of Dodge county relative to the county seat of said county Petition of 63 inhabitants of in Dodge county for the organization of a number 1 in the town of Calumet Fond du Lac county to raise a Petition of 157 persons for a chatter fora plank load from Columbus to ford By Mr Martin petition of Reuben Case and others for a charter for a plank road irom Milwaukee to Janesville or Be- ioit Mr from the committee on ty and township organization to whom was referred the petition of T H Derrick and others citizens of Greene county ing for town organization reported thf same back and On motion of Mr Stewart petition was laid on the tab's By Mr Stewart the petition of William Farnham for a divorce from his wife E abeth and accompanying Which were referred lo a com- consisting of Messrs Stewart Case Gibson and Wa worth By Mr Wake y Remonstrances of 143 citizens of Wa worth county against any division of said county A so the proceedings of a mass ing in Wa worth county on the same sub- Petition of 52 persons for a territorial road from to Co By Mr Drake the petition of N F er to change the name of Emily Jane Ring to that of Emi y Jane make her heir at aw to Nathaniel F ces E Hyer By Mr Stewart petition of William Wii lams to have his name changed to that of Arthur Wil iam Wil aims By Mr Holiiday four petitions of zens of Mi waukee county praying for a charter to a company authorizing the con of a p auk road from Milwaukee via Hustisford to Beaver county By Mr Botkin memorial of the county commissioners of to the time of holding their court and the removal of the same to the town of Ad Dam in Dodge Thomas and H Strong the i The Comic 1 resolved itself into com to hoop and maintain a ferry across j of the v hole Fox river at Strong's landing in Mr Holmes in the chair of Marquette I For the consideration of the to in- No 20 a for an act corporate a plank road from Racine to F W his associates Rock river after a short time reported or assigns to build a dam across the the back to the Council with ments which were concurred in by the Council and tlie ordered to be waukee river House Jill No 33 a providing com to the agent of the territory for locating the university etl for a third leading The following bills from the were House No 17 n to dissolve the taken up and jead twice ams Aiso account of George A Gary for re pairing a seal press to the Petition of Downing and others to organize a new town by name of Springfield By Mr Cass petition of Orson don and 208 others for the organization of a new county from ranee worth county and range 19 and 20 in Racine county By Mr Patch petition of Charles B Whiton and 88 others that the county seat of Dodge county be removed to by a vote of the people By Mr Williston petition of Leonard Humphry to change his name to Leonard Humphry Petition of inhabitants of school district No 5 in Johnstown in Rock county to galize the organization of said district Notices for leave to introduce bills on some future day were given as follows to wit By Mr Cass a to authorize the trustees of the several school districts of the town of Salem Racine county to the children in their respective districts in the same manner as is ed by law and for other purposes By Mr Mooers a to incorporate the Grafton Hartford and Hustisford Turnpike Coal and Plank Road ny By Mr Botkin a to legalize the acts of Cha's S Peasley a justice of the Dane Mr Kinney from the joint committee on enrolled reported as correctly en- rolled House No 3 a to authorize the county of Waukesha lo procure certain records from the county of Milwaukee and House No 22 a granting to A L Gregoire and George W Jones the the to keep and maintain a ferry across the Mississippi river Mr Cothren from the on the judiciary to which was referred the tition of Henry Heap to have his name reported No 50 a to change the name of Henry Heap to taat of Henry Ken dall Which was read the first and second by leave introduced and read Iho first and second limes as follows to By Mr Jackson a to repeal the sixth section of an act entitled an re- peal the fourth section of an act entitled an fici to organize the county of St Croix and to legalize the acts of certain officers ia said county and for other and A hogs or swine ning tit large By Mr a lo incorporate the Milwaukee Cemetery Association ia the city of Milwaukee A message was received from the Council announcing that they had ed House No 7 a fo authorize Mill school district No II in Lancaster school town in Grant county to a tax for bui ding a school house Council Yili No 15 a lo legalize the territorial road from Racine lo Council No 2 a relating to the village and Council Memorial No 3 memorial of i he Council and House of tives to the Senate of the United States upon the of a treaty with the tribe of Indians for of the river in the last of which ibe of the House was requested iMr Holiiday from the committee on the judiciary lo whom was referred No 15 a relative to and judges of probate tho same bock to the House without a- The question on ordering said lo engrossed oca third reading Mr Walker moved to amend said by adding to the second the lowing proviso lo provided that this act shall nit affect the of the above samed acts of February 20 li 1845 in cause pending in any d strict couit in this Territory upon 10 appeal from nf probate Mr moved that the further of be postponed and be made the special order of the for Wednesday next Which agreed lo A message from the Governor an- that he had approved deposited in the office An act entitled u an net to dissolve the marriage contract between Sarah H Roper and William Roper Mr Kinney moved that the vote ken yesterday on the passage of No 18 a to dissolve the marriage contract between Burdick and Ellen cick be A message WHS received from the Council ihoy had passed House No 33 e to the of the tory for lands Mr Walker slated that the was and not able to and as several of the were anxious to meet he defined it advisable that should adjourn until morrow morning which tOj and The House adjourned times new town i Mr Kinney from the committee on Petition of Amasa Wetherel and 18 township organization to others for a territorial road which were referred sundry petitions By Mr Newell account of J D lne organization of new towns mert for Governor's proclamation and remonstrances of sundry constitution and Governor's message inhabitants of county By Mr Burt account of James of the county seat hue for printing Governor's proclamation of said reported Also account of Springer for No 53 a to organize the town of printing the Governor's and Mil ford the constitution No 54 a to establish the seat of By Mr Gibson Petition of 50 justice of the of and T Mile Creek to change the name No 55 a to organize the towns of of said town York and Medina Referred to tbe committee on and Which were severally read township organization and second times Petition of trustees of school district Bills agreeably to previous notice and COUNCIL SATURDAY Feb 19th 1848 Prayer by the Rev Mr Lord The journal of yesterday was read PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED By Mr Loveli the account of W ford By Mr the account of David Lyon referred to the committee on ria expenditures By Mr Coll ins of the inhabitants of Sun Prairie for a of said town Also petition of citizens of Sauk ty referred to a select committee compos ed of Messrs Collins er By Afr Wh te a remonstrance against changing the name of the of mond referred to the committee on ty and township organization Mr gave notice that at some ture day he should introduce d of the a-it to authorize the sale of the canal lands an 1 for other purposes Several of the were then concurred in BILLS READ THIRD AND A to authorize Elisha Morrow to build and mai a dam across the Conto river A to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate he Milwaukee and sha Rail Road Company A legalizing certain acts of the of Washington county in 1846 A to a certain portion of the town of Sullivan to the town of Jefferson A to i the Racine and Rock River P ank Road Company The Council then resolved committee of the whole Mr Collins ia the chair On the general file of bills
