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Dubuque Du Buque Visitor (Newspaper) - November 16, 1836, Dubuque, IowaM 110du Buque visitor. November 16, 1836. Office on Wain st., second Story immediately Over j. Plumbs t e it m a. Three dollars per annul in Advance four dollars at the end of the year. Advertising. Section 7th was amended by striking it All out and substituting the following a Section 7. It shall be the duty of the clerks of the several District courts immediately on assuming the duties of their respective offices to Transfer in the county or counties included within their districts respectively nil sets process and proceedings and All indictments and information which for each Square or less first insertion is 00 were undetermined on the 3d Day of july last 50 j the several courts the of counties o. Crawford Brown for each subsequent insertion a Liberal discount to yearly advertisers _ advertisements must be marked a h the Toul is Reip Clive a. Number of insertions otherwise they will be coir to a a j deter nine. And and charged accordingly. A. 37 letters must be Post paid. Territorial . House of Liefer Sejita t1ves. Tuesday nov. 1. The House met Ursual to adjournment. On motion of or. Sheldon resolved that there be a standing committee appointed on Banks and insurance of companies. Or. Teas offered the following Resolution. Resolved that the style of All Laws passed by the Council and House of representatives shall be j 0ht a be it enacted by the legislative Assembly of the Werc adopted territory of which was not adopted. Or. Quigley presented an account of the sheriff of the county of Dubuque for taking the census of said county and for services Relativo to the election &.c. Which wa3 referred to the Eoin unit tee on claims. On motion of or. Child resolved that the committee on Momo Riv he a Iowa Dubuque and Des Monea in this territory to Sepal District courts which May where they and the said clerks arc hereby authorized to take into their Possession As clerks of the said District courts All Hooks and papers suits process proceedings indictment Quot and information which May now be held by the Ciet Lesof the several courts in which said suits process proceedings indictments and information remained undetermined As the question the being on the adoption of the amendment of the of Nuree by the House the question was put on. La first amendment a striking out the name of Davidl win a ac., which was disagreed to a Queets Oglw a r also put upon the 2d Amend Inen of striking 6u a win. C. Frazier a which was the other a need merits of the committee a motion of or. Dallam the 7th Section of the iii Yas changed to the 8th, und the Bill was than one de to be and read a third time. The in a again went into committee of the whole or. in the chair on the Bill anti returns so far As the same have been fixed in his a a i regret i cannot afford the desired information no such papers being filed in my office. Very respectfully your obit Humble serve to John it. Lorner. Secretary of Wisconsin territory. The communication w As ordered to be Laid on the table. moved that the House adjourn until monday. On motion of or. La Filer the ayes and Noo were called for which stood As follows ayes messes. Camp Chance Childs Cox Irwin Jenkins my Knight Nowlin i Arkinson Quigley Reynolds Sheldon Sli anly teas Wheeler Engle Spur �?1 5. Noes messes. Dicair lox Hoyles Ellis , Smith,�?6. A so the question was carried in the affirmative. In to House then adjourned until monday. Monday nov. 7. The House mat pursuant to adjournment. A Call of the House was asked Lor by or. Be Filer and made. The following gentlemen answered to their names Viz messes. A Kielc Blair Box Reynolds Shanley Smith Engle Spur there being no quorum present the was sent Lor absent member and in a few minutes n quorum appeared and the journal Quot of thursday was Road and approved. A Bill prescribing the duties of coroners was tied a Bill to authorize the legislative Assembly or a read the second time and on motion of or Ellis Pur ish for contempt a a. Laid on the table. Or. I caller from that committee reported the a locate and establish a territorial Road instructed to memorialize Contr to Prav Fig of Bill with two amendment. The word a Branch in. Web of Tho Mississippi was read the second Lime the 1st Section was stricken out and House in a which on motion of or. Reynolds was Alio Laid cried and the following words inserted in the j is such alterations in the organic Law of lid territory As the situation and circumstances Hythe country May seem to require. On motion of or. Childs resolved that the committee a foods be instructed to enquire into the Cape diff a of const Urtin. Territorial Road from to a Nof fund do Lac to the town of Milwaukee in Lake Michigan also from the town of fond a , to the l our Lake and also from fond a Lac to Cliffton. Or. Dallam Liu the judiciary commit item presented a Bill ii fled a Bill to authorize the legislative Assembly to punish for contempt and privilege the members from arrest which was read the first time and Laid on the table. Or. Dallam from the judiciary Roin Mottree presented a Bill emitted a in Bill to fix the duties of District surveyors a which on motion of or Ellis was taken us it and read tiie first time. On motion of or. Dally in the Bill entitled a a a Bill Toj establish the judicial districts of the As taken up and territory of a w read lie second time. The House a committee of the whole on said Bill or. Ellis in the chair. Or. Ellis from the committee of the whole in do a report that having according to order considered the said Bill they had made Progress and asked leave to sit again on to Morrow which a Curc was granted. Bit. Toas asked leave to bring in a Bill to define then Ciesol Oronce which was muted a messes. Leas Lockwood Camp Ellis and Cornwall were appointed said committee. Or. Camp asked leave to bring in a Bilic Flalive to stray animals which being granted messes. Camp la Filer Chance Vilair und Envin were appointed Tho committee. Or. 1 was offered the following Resolution resolved that Tho Stadig printing Rule of the House req Niriam that 100 copies of every Bill should be printed be rescinded which was Laid on the table until to Morrow. Or. Dallam mov cd that the standing printing Rule be suspended Flint the Bill authorizing the legislature to punish for contempt and to privilege the members from arrest might lie read a second time which was granted and the House went into a commit no of the whole on said Bill air Leffier in the chair. Or. Be Filer from the committee of Tho whole made a import that having according to order considered the subject of said Bill they had made Progress Ond asked leave to sit again to Morrow which was granted. Or. Cox from the committee composed of Tho whole delegation of the county of Iowa reported us lotions a the select committee composed of Tho whole delegation of Iowa to whom was referred Tho subdivision of Jova a Only into counties have had the Saino under consider nation and asked leave to bring in a Bill to subdivide the said county of Iowa on to Morrow. Of motion the House then adjourned. Wednesday nov. 2, the Louse met pursuant to adjournment. Or. Ellis moved that n committee to appointed to examine a Correct if necessary the journals of the House before they Are printed which was carried. Messes. Ellis Dallam mid Lockwood wore appointed that coup Niico. Messes. Sheldon a caller Shan Ley Camp and Reynold Woro appointed a founding Conn Nittoso on Nanky and into Janee companies. Or. Ellis presented the petition of Josiah r. Dorr Morgan l. Marlin mid Jantes Dimito Doty or Quot charter for a roil Load from la font ulna on the f of River to Winn Hugo City which was to Lorre in the committee on rail roads. I to following Resolution was received from the Council a ofmi�?oa�1,x\a06day�nov y a Ltd no a Ion a Ujie toured that the on a tree on t a judiciary n conjunction with a comin a us .0 of a Hyp House of representatives be pm leu Csc l t j Lettko Luo consideration the expediency a. A of Michigan or any of the Slat a ill such alter Alfonsas they think \ which on motion of or. Ellis guv a. Table. >1�?o onto a or. Teas from the committee appointed a Edu Bill entitled a a a Bill prescribing Eliex Quot of coroners a which was Laid on the table. A a or Cox from the committee on expenses mad. Fort which was Laid on the table. Allam moved that the Bill entitled a a a Bill i the judicial districts of the territory and for other purposes a he now Ink to get he House resolve itself into Coni to Liole on Eaid Bill. Or. Ellis in Tho Ion. Section after tiie words a either House of Assembly a a and a majority of two thirds in either House May expel a member of its own these two amendments were adopted by the House and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. Or. Teas moved a Resolution rescinding the standing Rule of the House on tiie subject of printing Bills having Given notice yesterday of his intention to offer such a Resolution. It was lost. The House then adjourned Miti 1�3 of clock r. W. Avi a 11 no o n. On motion of or. Ellis the resolutions offered by him on the subject of printing were taken up. The vote was taken on lire first Resolution which was carried. Or. Teas moved to amond the second Resolution by striking out All after the word a resolved a and insert a that the committee on printing be instructed to publish that they will receive proposals for the then won t into publication of the journal of this House and Rcpt it committee of with sundry Omen Dihenes m follows a to Ucol cd Quot a Eton Tho 3d line the Quot Ujj amp wiil Irv Vii a with Totri Tait. A. Or. <3fog�i.b the same to Titis House a which Amend Zient was a a opted. Or. Jonkins moved to strike out the Milwaukee advertiser and Wisconsin Democrat in the 3d Resolution which was lost. Or. Dallam moved to strike out 75 and insert $100�?which was lost. M r. Cox moved to Amend the Resolution by insert Ting Tho Wisconsin territorial Register which was lost. Tho question recurring on the adoption of the 3d Resolution it was adopted. Or. Cox moved that the rules of the House on Tho subject of printing Bills be suspended for the purpose of having Tho big relating to the division of the county of Iowa read it second time. Tho Rule was suspended by a vote of two thirds. The Bill was then on motion read a second time and on motion of or. Childs it was committed to a co Nimi Ttoe consisting of the entire delegation from drown Milwaukee and Lown and thut Liat committee report by Bill or otherwise for the division of the said counties of drown Milwaukee and Iotti. Oil motion of or. Defiler the kith standing Rule was suspended by a vote of two thirds for Tho Pur Poso of having the two Hills ordered ill is morning to to engrossed and Road a third limn now snarl a third time. The Bill entity a a Bill to authorise Tho legislative Assembly to punish for contempt was then read a third time and passed. The question was then put a shall this to Tho to tie of the Bill a a Lull to Autho Ilze the legislative Assembly to punish for contempt and to privilege the members front arrest a it was carried in the affirmative. The Bill relating to Tho Ostaba Ashmont of judicial districts was then Rood a third time. Defore the final passage or. Lockwood asked the unanimous con sent of the House of Amend it by striking out in thoth Hue of Tho 5h Section the word a second a and insert Tho word a third a unanimous consent was Given and the amendment adopted. 1�?~ho Bill then passed. Inc question was icon put a shall this to the title of Tho Bill a a Ahill to establish Tho judicial districts of Tho territory of Wisconsin and for other purposes a wifi Chi. As adopted. Or. Reynolds item Tho committee on roads asked leave to bring in a Hill to establish a territorial it rec to Lluc Mississippi from Farmington Dos Jalomos Coati to to in Rairick do Chions which was granted. J lie House then adjourned. Thursday nov. 3. I he House met pursuant to adjournment. The journal of the hound was read and corrected and approved. The following Resolution Offord Liy or. Ellis and adopted by Tho House was sent up to Tho Council Lor its concurrence pics olred ii 4i1c Council concur that Tho Laws which May to passed at the present session of the legislative Assembly to published in Tho Del Mon Lazette Tho Jjuan Buque visitor Tho Milwaukee Avo Trisor the Wisconsin Democrat and the w Wisconsin Republican and that Tho respective publishers thereof be paid Tho Suin of seventy five dollars each for the Samo. O11 motion of air. Dallam pics olred i hut Tho Secretary of Tho territory a requested to furnish this House with a statement of 1i10 official rot uras of the census of the Severn a counties of the territory in do by the sheriffs thereof a of the inc hours of Tho Council and no so of representatives among Tho said counties boei�v.0 Lectie i returns so fur As Tho same have Didin his office. Pics Olivin for nov in i in a Fiill to Tho committee appointed to bring privilege tot�kljorat0 who unvno1 Dubuque have the towns geitex1 , car 11,0 a Quot a a a a i oration of or. Lockwood a Quot a &Quot,0 �?~ernl0l ported a Bill entitled �?�,1c.�tiu0� on1, f0 a a pm c Vulk was ,i1k0�?~, a my that of we. L. Iraqi Era Rosr Rcd in the 3d Lino a Aid Section the name of a win. V. Frazier k Whoso re rat f a cd Levi j Irwin if fire of rho a at tale cief Justice and associate court a a a a change and May a it jj25 d,8tr, c0u a a. A a Oft nos they hence of one not f tend 111 in a of a to Abry it a Hall be in is r it Uther from the Turrito joining District to,fi-prw0 the iudg0 of Tho and in the third acid it Rill Quot be Quot a a a a go is Toto perform do St Tim Hui a a adj0,l, a be the absence of Tho prone. To Vul Quot a to cd it amp dung the said chief Justice an Ltd to Quot d eur Jereme court May awed a Drc Otu a no expat be Dioroi and Sawr Hareas Corpus write shall Ron fold Timve Torce in Quot we cd mid j Ai to web mud wits we re the proper1 it adj Elf fib District in Bud it be performed by .�11 not conflict of in a a few a i Othi own District idea by striking out the word late and inserting a May a a a a Wking out the a second miking out a May in the a a Prii a a territorial Road West Bill to locate and establish was read the first time vhf cd on motion of or. Sinh fit resolved re hat n coining bring in a Bill providing form no of 1 a Libr urim. I l appointment of a Nora Nan and defining hindu talk �i0hsra s in la w heeler Parkinson Unco As n ,. A posted that committee. Durkee a Woro i Altton gave a Otico Thot he Ink old Brin House.u�?o0n�?T t0al�?~er a be 27th a ruths mmbof1l, .1-8kc<l eave of the to Iso of n Day Nelt of or Kiv Ood until Bouse then adjourned until 3 of clock r. A Bill entity of i in a,mn00� of the Torrito ofvv08t.ablish a he judicial or us Dosee a and a it ton _,c.�,?. Antl Ioc a a a 0 a us Gyi tha an Iid Jonii contempt and privilege the member from a rest a were sent to the Council for concurrence a 1 be speaker received a a a r the Secretary which was read As follows to a zip honorable the sneaker of the House of Ron Racen Tatevos of Wisconsin territory at let arc a y ,0 0 n Ade by a be House of re-tjs�illvf11 a he following Resolution w i t of he a Erri Lory be the a a Bouse with a a Tetamo of made by the ,.ls a by census of the territory the Membert thereof the apportionment of a tires Aon the table. The House then adjourned until 3 of clock r. M. Afternoon n. The House met pursuant to adjournment Jun motion of or. La liver the House Anjo tarted. Tuesday nov. 8. Tho House met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of or. La Filer Victo Ltd that the committee appointed Totake into consideration the subject of locating the Teal of government be ins rusted to report 011 fray next. On motion of or. Childs pics olred that the standing committee on bulks and insurance companies be henceforward entitled a a committee on ranks and the following message was received front the Council a monday nov. 7th, 183�. A in Council. A emr. Teas called up the Resolution offered by him 011 monday last. A a pics olred that a select committee be appointed on the part of Tho Council to Confer with a pm Ilar committee that May be appointed on the Par of the House of representatives to agree upon Tho Tio of the Laws of this territory und that the House my be requested to concur in the appointment of said committee passed. Committee on the part of the Council messes. Teas and Tho House concurred with the Council upon the above Resolution and messes. Dukoe and Ellis were appointed a committee 011 the part of the House or. Teas moved that Tho Bill entitled a a Bill to locate and establish a territorial Road Wist of the Mississippi a to now taken up and lha the House resolve itself into a commit item of the while on said Bill or. Durkee in the chair. After living the Bill b01110 time under consideration the Tiomi Willce Rose and the chairman of the committee announced Hii self us ready to report. A Bossuge was Rico ived from Tho Council in which it was stated that the Bill entitled a a Bill til authorize the legislative Assembly to punish for contempt and to privilege Tho members Fiorin arrest a a he committee appointed to take in to consider Atiqi the petition of Thomas p. Burnett Esq. Of Cra lord county claiming a seat in the Council submitted the following report the committee to whom was referred the petition of Thomas f. Durnett Esq. Of Crawford county praying to be permit two to take a seat in the Council As a member thereof elected from the county of Crawford or be heard at the bar of the Council having had the same under consideration beg have to Rcpt it that from every View which they hate been Able to take of the subject they Are unable to any other conclusion than that the Council have no the Caso the Power to declare the number of members of the Council to which each county is entitled belonging exclusively to the executive As presented in the of Congress for establishing the territory of Wisconsin approved april 20, 1830, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. On motion of or. Arndt the report was accepted and the coi Nitice discharged from the the subject. Or. A Sweet called up the Resolution offered by bin on yesterday that a select committee be appointed to take into consideration the division of the counties of Iowa drown and Milwaukee and thit Tho committee consist of one member from each of Iho aforesaid counties and make their report by Bill or otherwise As soon As practicable. On motion of or. Drig min the Resolution was adopted. The president a posted Messis. A Eccl Aii Fol and Drig Haio tic committee. Tho Resolution offered by or. Arndt on a Castor to Day that the committee on judiciary in conjunction with a similar committee from Tho House of representatives be instructed to take into consideration the expediency of adopting such law3 from the statute Book of the Lawson Quot Michigan or other states with such alterations As they May think proper. On motion of or. Arndt Tho Resolution Wasa adopted. On motion of or. Inghram or Vineyard was added to the committee on print no. Or. Foley offered tiie following Resolution resolved if the House of representatives concur that Tho Laws which May be passed at the present session of the legislative Assembly be published in the Delmont Suzette in the do Duque visitor Milf Vauken advertiser Wisconsin Democrat and Wisconsin Republican and that the publishers thereof he paid the sum of seventy five dollars each fur the same and that the Resolution adopted an thursday last respecting printing be and the Samo is hereby rescinded. Laid 011 the table. Or. Teas submitted the following lir solved that the committee on the judiciary be instructed to report a Bill regulating and defining the Powers and duties of the judges of probate of the several counties in this territory it. Ingrain moved that the 24th Rule be suspended in order that the action of the Council May be had 011 the Resolution immediately. Tho motion to suspend was carried. Ordered that the Resolution be referred to the committee on the judiciary. Or. Teas gave notice that on to Morrow he will into once a Bill regulating and defining the duties and Powers of just tick of the peace and Constable. On motion of or. Sweet the Council adjourned thursday,.nov. 3. The Council convened according to adjournment. A message was received from the Govnor nor and Laid on Shoji residents stable. On motion of or. Arndt ordered that the journal of the proceedings of the 27lh october be corrected so that Thoy read a moved by or. Arndt that the committee Rise report Progress and ask leave to sit again a instead of a moved by air. Arndt that the committee or. Ati Idt presented the petition of James Duane Doty president of the fond do Lac company sent to them by the House had received their con lw0r�?~�8 a Quot or an of incorporation who petition or Rance und had passed the Council without a was Laid on the table. Council and House of Coli iii and Pic dment. Tho Bill sent to the Council from the House entitled it a Bill to a Stablish Tho judicial districts of the territory of Wisconsin and for other purposes a was returned with an amendment to which they asked the concurrence of the House. Tho Council also sent a Bill entitled a a Bill regulating and defining the duties of sheriffs a which had passed the Council and asked Tho concurrence of Tho House. On motion Tho House adjourned until 3 of clock. After Noo n session. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Tho House heard Tho report of the committee of Tho whole House upon the Bill entitled a a Bill to locate and establish a territorial Road West of the Mississippi a which was reported with the following amendments in the first Section the Blank was filled with the names of Abel of Allnut Solomon Perkins donja min a Lark Adam in Herrill William Jonas Ulm Loonry f. Landers. In the 4th line of the same Section after the word River the words a thence to Mollitz a Mill a wore inserted. In the fifth line of , after Tho words a Des Moines county a Tho words a thence to a Pupello a were inserted alter the word a thence a in the same line and Section a the nearest and Best route was also lit tic sixth line 1st Section All the words after a thence were Strickon out and a by Tho nearest und Best route to Dell View thence by tire nearest and Best route to do Duque thence by the nearest and Host to Prairie la Porte and thence by the nearest and Host route to the Terry lauding at Prairie do lion a was inserted in lieu thereof. In the second line of the second Section who Blanks Wero filled with Tho words a first monday Ancl in the second Lino of to third Section after the word ,1 the words a or inure Woro inserted. In the first Lino of the Lourah Section alter who words a Survey 01�?� the words a or surveyors were Insero and the per zoology of the balance of said Section altered to read correctly. The sixth Section was a mended by changing it to Tho seventh and the following inserted in its Stead to. And be it further enacted that said Road shall to opened and kept in Rcpt or us county roads arc and that 110 part of the expenses incurred or damages sustained by any person or persons in laying out said Road shall bops id out of the territorial Treasury a nil of which amendments were separately put to the House and wore adopted. Or. Lockwood moved further to Amend Tho sold Bill by striking out Tow .,1 hcwy.�?T. Landon in the first Section and inserting the name of Elisha Boardman which was adopted. On motion the Bill was ordered to to engrossed and read a third rim. A Oill entitled a Bill to establish the judicial districts of the territory of Wisconsin and for other purposes was taken up and the amendment of the Council was read. Or. Dallam moved to amond Tho amendment of the Council by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following. See Section 7 a which was adopted. A Bill regulating and defining the Titi of of her iffy a As passed and sent from the Council was Road the first time and 011 motion was Laid on Tho table. A message from the Council stated that Thoy had concurred in Tho amendment of the or. Dallain a Doji Ted in die House in lieu of their attend Mont to the Bill entitled a a Bill to establish the judicial districts of the territory of Wisconsin and for other on motion of or. Dallam it was ordered that a standing rules of the House requiring All Bills to be punted before a second Reading be suspended and Tkv Bill defining the duties of sheriffs and sent a oin a by Council Ivas read a second time by its title and Fofe Rcd to Tho judiciary commit item. 1 to House then adjourned. Council. Wednesday nov. 2. The Council Mot according to adjournment. Or. Brigham offered the following jux cosh Edy that on roads to authorised and his uck to. Inquire into the expediency of establish Ufa Terito Rul Road from Mil-t.au it0,Fay four Lakos to intersect the u. Of Road at or the president presented two petitions from sundry inhabitants of drown county praying for Tho location of the seat of Justice of said county in Tho towns of Astor or on the table. Or. Brigham called up the Resolution offered by him yest iday. Of motion of or. Terry the Resolution was adopted. Or. Arndt submitted the following resolved that a standing committee of five be appointed on on the table. On motion of or. Arndt the committee went into consideration of executive business. Tho Council living deposed of Tho executive business or. Knapp Offord the following pics olred that Tho president of the Council end pity a craftsman to prepare for the use of tire Mem tiers a map of the territory to Nablo them Toad just the town and county lines agreeable to Tho report of the committee. Laid on the table. The Sargeant at Anns of the House of representatives was introduced bearing Tho following from the House a if Tho Council concur that the Laws which May to passed at the present session of the ice Silati of Assembly be published in the Delmont Gazette the do Duque visitor the Milwaukee advertiser the Wisconsin Democrat and Wisconsin Republican and that the respective publishers thereof be paid the sum of seventy five dollars each for the referred to the committee on printing. Or. Terry submitted the following Resolution on pics olred that tire Secretary of Tho Council be authorized to employ such other of the clerks of this House not otherwise engaged to assist in keeping up the reports of Litis Council. Laid 011 the Tabic. Air. Teas offered the following resolved that a select committee to no posted 011 the part of the Council to Confer with similar committee that May to appointed on the part of the House of representatives to agree upon the title of this Laws of this territory and that the House May be requested to concur in the appointment of said committee. Laid on the Tabic of motion of or. Knapp the Council adjourned until 3 o of clock p. M. In the afternoon. The Council inc. The messenger of the House of representatives was announced hearing two Bills which had passed that House and requesting the occurrence of the Council thereon which Ware Laid upon the presidents table. Ordered that the Bills be read. The Bill from the House of representatives entitled an to establish the judicial districts olt Quot the territory of Wisconsin and for other purposes having been read a a a on motion of or. Inghram it was read a second time. On motion of or. Inghram the Council went into committee of the whole on the Bill or. Inghram in the chair. The Council having had the Bill under consideration in commit ice of Tho whole the committee Rose reported Progress and obtained leave to sit again and Tho president took Tho chair. The Bill Froin the House of repress Ntavos entitled an to authorize Tho legislative Assembly to punish for contempt and to privilege the members Froin arrest having been read 011 motion of or. Inghram Tho Bill was read a second time by its title. A j on motion of or. Foley the Council adjourned until monday next at 10 of clock a. M. Monday nov. 7. The Council convened according to adjournment. A j or. Teas from the committee of ways and meau3 made report and submitted a he following communication from the secret try of the territory.0 to the chairman of the Conn Nittoso of ways and Means of the legislative Council. Sir i have the Honor to enclose a communication from John Atchison Esq. This Day received responsive to there solution of the legislative coun Cilo Foi territory relative to their a Commodo on motion of air. Arndt the report was accepted and the comi Nittum discharged from the further consideration of the subject. I him 011 corp Arndt Sweet teas my Knight and Smith were appointed that committee. On motion of air. Arndt the petition of James d. Doty Esq. Offered by him on thursday la3t, was referred to the committee 011 incorporation. Air. Knapp called up the Resolution offered by him on the Day last relative to the appointment of a craftsman. On motion of or. Amur the Resolution was adopted. A air. Terry called Mojjis Resolution of thursday relative to the . Air. Foley moved to Amend a he reduction by sub milling the following amp to the Council elect a person to assist the Secretary in keeping up the reports of the Council. The substitute was carried. Air. Teas called up frs Resolution of thursday that a select committee be appointed on the Pari of the Council to Confer with a similar committee that May be appointed 011 the part of the House of representatives to agree upon the title of the Laws of this territory amp a. The Resolution waa adopted. O11 motion of or. Inghram the Counci resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the Bill concerning sheriffs. Air. Arndt in the chair the committee Rose and reported the Bill Viilu amendments which were taken up considered Aid adopted by Tho Council. On motion of air. Arndt ordered that the Bill be now engrossed for a third Reading. On motion of or. Smith Tho Council adjourned 3 of clock r. M. Tho president appointed Messis. Teas and air Knight the committee the committee on the part of the Council to Confer with the committee to be appointed on the part of the House of representatives relative to the title of the Laws of the territory. On motion of or. Arndt the petition offered by the president 011 Thumley last relative to tiie seat of Justice for drown county was called up mid referred to acum Mizee of live members to be appointed by the president. Messes. Knapp Vineyard Sweet Ifni Ith and peas were appointed tiie committee. The Bill relative to the judiciary being under consideration on motion of or. Sweet ordered that Tho proceedings of the afternoon session of thursday last be coir Etcil by striking out All the words alter a committee lose reported on motion of air. Arndt resolved that 2 i copies of the Hill he printed for the use of the members Ami that Lac Billbe made the order of the Day Lor some future Lay. The Bill from the House of representatives relative to punishment for contempt and to Privily de the members from arrest amp a. Being under consideration on motion of air. Arndt the Hill was referred to Tho committee of the whole. Tho Council resolved itself into committee of the whole i. Sweet in the chair. The committee Rose and reported the Bill without the reported was accepted. On motion of or. Arndt the Bill was ordered to a third Reading on to Morrow. A1r. Arndt gave notice that on to Morrow he would ask leave to introduce a Bill dividing the county of drown into several counties Ami Hing their beats of Justice. Or. Smith offered the following Resolution together with a memorial respecting reservations of half Breed indians West of Tho Mississippi resolved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of incorporating a company with Powers 10 sell said reservations and that they report Fry Bill or otherwise. Or. Ingrain gave notice that on to Morrow to would offer the following Resolution Jle solved that a committee of five be appointed consisting of one member from each county replies Ted in this Council Totake into consideration the Law organizing the territory of Wisconsin and to propose ouch As to them May Appel expedient to memorialize Congress thereon. On motion of air. Smith the Council adjourned until to Morrow at in of clock. Thursday nov. 8. The Council met according to adjournment. The president in pursuance us a Resolution adopted yesterday relative to the appointment of craftsman appointed John v. Us Dynin to that office and submitted to the Council a map of the territory executed by , air. Sweet offered the following resolved th-1 a committee of three be appointed to take into consideration the propriety of memorializing Congress Lor the surveying and locating a military Road from the Mouth of Milwaukee River to the most eligible Point on the Mississippi River and Alto for an appropriation Lor the commencement of the necessary work on said Road. Laid 011 the table. The Council then look up the Hill from the House of representatives entitled a an to punish for contempt and to privilege the members from arrest amp re which Vas read a third Lime and asked. I he Bill entitled a Bill regulating and defining the duties of sheriffs was taken up read a third time passed and ordered to be sent to the House of representatives for its concurrence. On motion of or Arndt the Council took into consideration Tho Bill from the House of representatives entitled a an to establish judicial districts and for other it motion the Council resolved itself into a committee of the whole or. Inghram in the chair. J to committee Rose and Quot reported the Bill with amendments which were adopted by the Council. On motion of air. Ingrain the Bill was Road a third time and passed. On motion of air. Ingrain ordered that the Bill just passed with the amendments be transmitted Toile House of representatives and that Tiia House of representatives be requested to concur therein. Air. Knapp gave notice that on to Morrow he w ill ask leave to introduce a Bill to organize a county to be called Racine and to fix the Soat of Justice for the same. Oil motion of air. Smith the Council adjourned until 3 of clock p. M. 3 of clock p. M. \ he Council convened according to adjournment the private Secretary of the governor being introduced presented a communication from his excellency. Air. Arndt gave notice that he would ask leave on thursday next to bring in a Bill for the location of a temporary and pern Anont seat of government for this territory. On motion of or. Arndt resolved that the 31�t Rule in suspended and that Tho Council Pray a i to the consideration of executive business. "4? the Council havin a disposed of tiie executive business 011 motion of air. Knapp the House proceeded to the Electie a of an assistant d. G. Fenion was a Lect cd. Air. Inghram called up his resolutions offered yesterday relative w the appointment of a committee soon arcs amp a. The president appointed Aleser 4t Ghram Arndt Brigham Knapp and my Kwh go. Or. Teas fro Vwe committee 011 the judiciary reported a Hill relative to the courts of probate. A message was Deli egg from the House of rep resent Ives returning the Bill which passed the Council Shis morning with an amendment. The Bill relative to courts of probate was read the first time and being under consideration on motion of or. Arndt ordered that it be Laid on the table and to printed or. Knapp gave notice that on to foor of he a a a mtr Oduca a on the subject of the for the Dubuque visitor. A if imputation and Strong circumstances will Lead directly to the door of truth they shall have yes a if May be truly said that we have fallen Pon evil times when it has become necessary for a High functionary to procure an individual to swear upon the holy evangelists that he Isi Nocent of charges which were never positively made against him. And who is this certify Cale maker this exculpatory of the High functionary who seems to think that his wealth will place him above suspicion itis John Atchison 1 wish the governor had a better Champion i wish him at least a defender whose character is More respected. He has walked Forth into the Arena armed with a ponderous weapon with the intention to crush me at a blow. This weapon is a Cerf Licate worn Toby himself. Yes it is the certificate of John Atchison boasting and insidious Man read it be citizens of Wisconsin territory docs he think to carry on a contest with certificates of this kind he is one of the parties implicated he comes Forward with one of his Awn certificates to exculpate himself and his friends. Unprecedented defence would it not have been better for him to have produced facts proved by some other individual if it were possible instead of his own vague certificate he May say that he does not wish to exculpate himself but does lie not know that if the governor is cleared lie is acquitted also did John Atchison make that certificate freely and without compulsion or was he forced into that measure by a High functionary let it be As it May whether it was under fear favor or interest it is All the same to me. Before the citizens of Wisconsin territory a a just and magnanimous people Curtius will place the facts circumstances upon which he formed and predicated his opinion with regard to the interest of the governor or the understanding with the proprietors that the first legislative Assembly should be convened at Delmont. Yes the people shall judge whether the governor was interested in Delmont or whether he has fallen into the hands of an avaricious Speculator. What could be worse than for a Man whose thirst for Gold had led him to pick the locks and enter the portals of the Brave and unsuspecting mind of an individual who Lead been appointed to preside Over a patriotic people turn the current of his intentions to propel sordid and ambitious schemes. Should not such a Speculator and such conduct be exec rated by a free people now for the evidence upon which Curtius founded his opinion. Was not a letter written from Washington City last Spring to a certain individual to Purchase the Laud where Delmont now stands As it would answer for tiie seat of government of this territory and was not that land immediately purchased and improvements commenced and was it not after the appointment of genl. Dodge and at the time lie was at Washington that this letter was written who informed the w Riter of this letter that the situation of Delmont would be a suitable place for the seat of government of this territory remember that 1 asked the question once before. Was not the governor at Washington when that letter was written and did not a gentleman connected with the family Purchase the land upon which Delmont now stands is the situation of Delmont calculated for a City or even for a town 1 Appeal to every candid Man who has seen that place to say whether it is or not. Where Are its resources except in the purse of John Atchison where is Wood water and every thing else necessary to support a town and the wants of its inhabitants they Are to be looked for at a distance. That the location and resources of Belmont arc no capable Orma Kingstown and much less a City 1 presume will be admitted by every honest Man who know s any tiling about the place it w As undoubtedly purchased expressly for this seat of government for this territory and for no other purpose. If Ali is was not the Case Why did the proprietors rear a Council House and other buildings for the accommodation or rather the reception of Tho legislative Assembly is John Atchison the Man who would risk Twenty or thirty thousand dollars in putting up Public buildings such As now appear at Delmont without having a Strong guarantee or Security for so doing Why should he make such preparations for the first meeting of the Assembly if there was 110 understanding that that body should be. Called at Delmont yes How is it that John Atchison should have built a Council House and made such great p Para tons for the sitting of the legislature an d still have no understanding that it would be called at that place but i will Here Relato a circumstance Whichman throw some Light upon this matter. Some time last summer while John Atchison was engaged in building up the great City of Belmont besides purchasing a Large Quantity of feathers for the Comfort and ease of the legislative body a spend inst his thousands and tens of thousands a the question was asked of one of his relations a is not John running too great a risk in spending so much Money at bit month the reply was made with know that the first legislative Assembly would be convened at Belmont and made his prep it rations accordingly is John Atchison gite j with what is called in Scotland the second sight or is he a Prophet he prophesied some time before the proclamation of the governor was issued that the legislature would be convened at Belmont and offered to Baek that saying with Money. It proved True. Yah did he appear so positive upon that subject. Was it to practice dissimulation and of a a so Hood in order to sell his lots in Belmont or was it an understanding Between him and a High officer let us now examine one of the reasons which John Atchison adduced to a gentleman on this Side of the inter a Short time since to show that he knew before the census was taken that Belmont Quot would be the Centre of population which reason is As foolish As 1 is false. How did he know by looking on the map did the map Tell the present number of inhabitants in this territory As taken bar the census no it could not. John a fairly caught but let me enquire into this boasted Centre of population is Belmont the Centre of pop elation so says the governor and John Atchison and they Are the Only men who seem a it know Anju thing about it Why was. Not the census or enumeration of the inhabitants file Quot in the office of the Secretary of the territory when the representatives of the people demanded those documents of the Secretary a

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