And the ayes and noes having been called for by Mr. Elmore, Messrs. Bartlett, Birchard, Capron, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Grant, Hopkins, Hunkins, Long, Masters, Messersmith, Meeker, Olin, Palmer, Parsons, Platt, Price, Thompson, Tripp, Trow. bridge, and Walker (speaker)--22. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Elmore and Hicks-2. On motion of Mr. Crossman, The message from the council was taken up; when The amendments made by the council to bill No. 10, (H.) were read and concurred in, entitled "A bill to organize the county of Sauk for county, judicial, and other purposes." On motion of Mr. Parsons, The house adjourned. SATURDAY, January 6, 1844. The undermentioned petitions and remonstrance were severally presented and referred, as follows, to wit: By Mr. Crossman, the petition of the county commissioners of the county of Green, praying for the passage of an act to enable the register of deeds of said county to procure certain copies of records from the counties of Milwaukee and Iowa; Referred to the following select committee, to wit: Messrs. Crossman, Messersmith, and Palmer. By Mr. Olin, the petition of R. Blount and eighty other citizens from the county of Milwaukee, on the canal grant, praying for the passage of an act to suspend the payment of the purchase money of the canal lands; Referred to the committee on territorial affairs. By Mr. Trowbridge, the remonstrance of Shubal R. Lewis and other citizens of the county of Racine, against the annexation of any portion of eastern Burlington to any other town or towns; Referred to the committee on corporations. By Mr. Messersmith, the petition of Charlotte E. Coghlin, praying for a divorce; Referred to the committee on the judiciary. By Mr. Masters, the petition of Silas D. Stiles and other citizens from the counties of Jefferson and Dodge, praying that a territorial road may be laid out from the village of Lake Mills, in Jefferson county, to Beaver Dam, in Dodge county; Referred to the committee on roads. Also, a petition from citizens of the counties of Jeffersen and Walworth, relating to the discontinuance of a certain territorial road; Which was also referred to the same committee. By Mr. Grant, the petition from citizens of the town of Burlington, in the county of Racine, for the formation of a new town, to be called Bloomfield; Referred to the committee on corporations. Mr. Caprou gave notice that on to-morrow, or some future day, he should ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled "A bill to authorize the free inhabitants of Wisconsin (including all foreigners) to vote on a certain day for delegates to form a state government." Mr. Long, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that they did on this day present to the Governor for his approval, "An act to amend an act to prescribe the mode of proceeding in chancery;" also "An act to authorize the village of Racine to borrow money, and for other purposes." Mr. Crossman, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported as correctly engrossed, the following bills and resolution, to wit: No. 19, (H.) A bill to divorce Webster Pease from his wife Lucinda Pease;" No. 18, (H.) “A bill to empower the president and trustees of the village of Southport to discontinue a street;" No. 16, (H.) "A bill to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river;" No. 20, (H.) "A bill for the relief of the town of Sharon, in Walworth county;" No. 4, (H.)" Resolution to appoint an agent to receive an appropriation to replenish the Library;" Mr. Hunkins, from the committee on internal improvement, to which several petitions had been referred, reported the following bill, which was read the first and second times, to wit: No. 21, (H) “A bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Milwaukee river, in the town of Milwaukee." Bills on their passage being announced by the speaker, the undermentioned bills and resolution were severally read the third time, passed, and the titles thereof agreed to, to wit: No. 13, (C.) "A bill to incorporate the trustees of the village of Mineral Point;" No. 16, (H.) "A bill to establish a ferry across the Mississippi river;" No. 18, (H.) A bill to empower the president and trustees of the village of Southport to discontinue a street;" No. 19, (II) “A bill to divorce Webster Pease from his wife, Lucinda Pease;" 66 No. 4, (II.)" Resolution to appoint an agent to receive an appropriation to replenish the library." On the passage of bill No. 19, aforesaid, the ayes and noes having been called for by Mr. Elmore, Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs. Agry, Bartlett, Buchard, Capron, Crossman, Darling, Ellis, Grant, Hopkins, Hunkins, Long, Masters, Messersmith, Meeker, Olin, Palmer, Parsons, Platt, Price, Thompson, Tripp, Trowbridge, and Walker (spk'r)—23. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Elmore, Hicks, and Manahan—3. Bill No. 20, (II.)" A bill for the relief of the town of Sharon, in Walworth county," was read the third time, and On motion of Mr. Darling, Was amended, by the unanimous consent of the house, by inserting the word "now" between the words "may" and "exist," in the first section; And was then passed, and the title thereof agreed to. Mr. Palner gave notice that on some future day he should ask leave to introduce a bill to prohibit the circulation of bills of foreign banks within the limits of the territory of Wisconsin. On motion of Mr Ellis, The house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house for the consideration of bill No. 13, (H.) "A bill to set off the town of Howard, in the county of Brown;" Mr. Long in the chair; And after a short time spent therein, the committee rose, and by their chairman reported that they had made some progress therein, and desired leave to sit again thereon; Leave was accordingly granted. A message from the governor, by his private secretary, Mr. Charles Doty; "Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the governor to deliver to this house a message in writing." On motion of Mr. Darling, Ordered, that the undermentioned bill be taken up and considered in the committee of the whole house, to wit: No. 5, (C.) "A bill to provide for the election of a printer to the legislative assembly." On motion of Mr. Platt, Ordered, that the undermentioned bill be referred to the same committee, to wit: No. 14, (H.) "A bill to provide for the appointment of a printer to the legislative assembly of the territory of Wisconsin." Thereupon, the house resolved itself into the committee of the whole house, for the consideration of the aforementioned bills; Mr. Olin in the chair; And after a short time spent therein, the committee rose, and by their chairman reported said bills back to the house without amendment. Pending the question on ordering said bill No. 5, (C.) to the third reading, Mr. Platt moved to amend said bill by striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting the following, to wit: Section 1. That in order more certainly to secure skill, despatch and responsibility, in the execution of the printing of the legislative assembly, the governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice of the legislative council shall appoint a printer to per form the necessary printing for the legislative assembly, and who shall be known and styled "the printer to the legislative assembly of Wisconsin." Sec. 2. The said officer so appointed shall execute to the territory of Wisconsin a bond in the penal sum of thousand dollars, with at least two sufficient freeholders as sureties, to be approved of by the presiding officers of the council and house of representatives, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties enjoined upon him by this act, which bond shall be deposited with the clerk of the supreme court for safe keeping. Sec. 3. That the said "printer to the legislative assembly," shall procure good and sufficient type and other materials for executing the printing of the laws, journals, and all other papers and documents that may be ordered by the legislative assembly, or either branch thereof, and keep the same at the town of Madison, and to be at all times in readiness to execute the printing aforesaid in a neat and workmanlike manner, and with the utmost despatch. Sec. 4. That the said printer shall have the laws, journals, bills, reports, or other documents, executed in the following manner, to wit: the laws and journals printed in medium octavo form, on a neat long primer type; the bills to be printed in folio foolscap, on small pica type, each page to contain not less than twenty-five of solid matter, of the usual length, with at least a pica blank between each line; the reports, messages, and other documents, with the exception of such tabular work as may not admit of it, printed on type of the same size, and contain as much solid matter in each page, as the laws and journals. Sec. 5. The said printer shall print such number of copies of the laws and journals as may be directed by law, or resolutions of the legislative assembly, and have the same delivered over to the superintendent of territorial property within days after the adjournment of each session of the legislative assembly, unless further time be allowed, and shall have executed and delivered over to the clerks of the council and house of representatives, such number of copies of reports, bills, and other documents, as may be directed by the council or house of representatives. And the manner or form of printing the same shall be varied whenever directed by the legislative assembly. Sec. 6. The said printer shall print, fold, press, and stitch, the laws, journals, reports, and documents, and all other printing which may be ordered by the legislative assembly, for which he shall receive the compensation hereinafter provided. Sec. 7. The said printer shall receive for his services the following prices: fifty-six cents per thousand ems for composition, and |