S. Van Bergen. Weston & Co. Sheldon & J. Boyles. A. Boyles. John Catlin, To Seth Van Bergen, for thirty-seven cords of wood, cutting up twelve cords of same, and hauling eighty-seven cords to door of capitol during last and present sessions of the legislative assembly, eighty-seven dollars. To J. D. Weston & Co., for stationery, &c., furnished the legis lative assembly during its last session, seventeen dollars and eighty cents. To William W. Wyman, for printing daily journals, bills, rules and reports for council, up to and including 25th of March, 1843, three hundred and seventy dollars and sixty cents; also for 1002 copies of newspapers furnished members of the legislative assembly during the session ending March 25, 1843, sixty dollars and eight cents. To John P. Sheldon and George Hyer, for printing daily journals, bills for house of Representatives, rules and reports, up to and including 25th March, 1843, three hundred eighty-seven dollars, fifty four cents. Also for 1671 copies of newspapers furnished members of the legislative assembly during the session ending March 25th, 1843, one hundred dollars and twenty-six cents; To Joshua Boyles, for furnishing seven and one half cords of wood, and cutting same, during present session, twenty dollars. Also, for five days hauling wood, during present session, ten dollars. To Alfred Boyles, for work done in cutting and carrying wood for use of legislative assembly, during present session, seven dollars. To John Catlin, for preparing the journals of the house of representatives for publication, for the sessions not heretofore published, affixing an index thereto, and superintending the printing of the same, two hundred dollars. J. V. Ingersoll To John V. Ingersoll, seventy-five dollars, and John P. Sheldon, and J. P. Shel- one hundred and twenty-five dollars, for preparing the journals of don. the council for publication, for sessions not heretofore published, affixing an index thereto, and superintending the printing of the Printers of dif same. To the publishers of the several newspapers in the territory, for ferent papers. publishing in their respective papers the election law passed at the present session, by direction of the Legislative assembly, each, ten dollars, to be paid by the secretary of the territory, upon the production of satisfactory proof for the publication thereof. For the purchase of books for the library, to be purchased under Books for lithe direction of such person as the legislature may by joint reso- brary. lution appoint, three hundred dollars. For furniture for the legislative halls, one hundred dollars; to For furniture for halls. be paid to, and expended under the direction of John Y. Smith, superintendent of territorial property. To David Lambert, for printing proclamation of the governor, D. Lambert. calling a special session of the legislative assembly, five dollars; publishing said proclamation, nine dollars; printing proclamations for apportionment of members of legislative assembly, three dollars; advertising said proclamation, six dollars. To A. P. Field, the sum of eight hundred dollars, for his ex- A. P. Field, penses in going to and returning from Washington, in June, 1842, and transporting forty-five thousand dollars to Madison to pay the expenses of the legislative assembly; to be paid out of the arrearages provided for by congress in their act of August last. Also, the sum of eight hundred dollars in going to and return- Same. ing from Washington, this winter, to settle the accounts of the legislature for legislative expenses, and transporting money to pay the expenses of the present session. Also, the sum of one hundred dollars for postage paid on legis- Same. lative documents. Also, the sum of one hundred dollars for lights, stationery, &c., Same. and for making out census papers under the direction of the legislature, to enable them to apportion the representatives: Provided, however, that the foregoing allowances to said Field shall in no event be made a charge upon or paid out of the territorial treasury. To Albert G. Ellis, speaker of the house of representatives, for A. G. Ellis. extra compensation as speaker of the last and present sessions, forty days, at three dollars per day, one hundred and twenty dollars. To George H. Walker, speaker pro. tem. of the house of rep-G. H. Walker. resentatives, as speaker pro tem., two days services, at three dol lars per day, six dollars. To Albert G. Ellis, as speaker, the sum of forty-two dollars, A. G. Ellis. for the session of December 1842, and January 1843. To Moses M. Strong, for services as president of the council, M. M. Strong. eighty-four dollars. To Morgan L. Martin, for services as president of the council, M. L. Martin. eighty dollars. John Catlin. W. Mygatt. J.G. Knapp. D. Lambert. Sheldon & W W Wyman Sheldon & Same. Same. S.Van Bergen. WW Wyman To John Catlin, post master at Madison, for postage of the members of the legislative assembly for the last and present ses sions, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; which appropriation shall have a preference, in reference to its payment by the secretary of the territory, to any other appropriation embraced in this act. To Wallace Mygatt, for ninety copies of newspapers furnished members of the legislative assembly by order of the house of representatives, five dollars and forty cents. To J. G. Knapp, for bringing up the records of the journal of the council and house of representatives to the close of the present session, one hundred and fifty dollars; to be paid by the secretary of the territory, on satisfactory proof being made that such records are completed. To David Lambert, for three hundred and twenty papers furnished to the members of the legislature for the last and present sessions, twenty-two dollars and twenty cents; also, for one hundred and fifty papers furnished the executive office, nine dollars and fifty cents; total, thirty-one dollars and seventy cents. To John P. Sheldon and George Hyer, for printing for legislative assembly, for the session commencing the 27th March, to the 12th April, 1843, inclusive, three hundred and five dollars. To W. W. Wyman, for printing for legislative assembly, for the session commencing the 27th March, to the 12th April, 1843, inclusive, four hundred and seventeen dollars and twelve cents. To Sheldon & Hyer, for four hundred and twenty-three newspapers, during the session ending April 17, 1843, twenty-five dollars and thirty-eight cents. To Sheldon & Hyer, for nine hundred and eighty-one copies of the Wisconsin Democrat, furnished the legislative council during the last and present session, fifty-eight dollars and eighty-six cents. To Sheldon & Hyer, for incidental printing for house of representatives, from the 12th of April to the close of the present session, inclusive, one hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixtythree cents. To Seth Van Bergen, for furnishing, cutting, and hauling to the steps of the capitol, for the use of the legislative assembly, five cords of wood, thirteen dollars and fifty cents. To W. W. Wyman, for eight hundred and forty-three newspa pers furnished the legislative assembly during the session ending April 17th, 1843, fifty dollars fifty-eight cents. Also, to W. W. Wyman, for incidental printing, the sum of forty W W Wyman dollars and thirty-five cents, not heretofore allowed. To George P. Delaplaine, for writing done for legislative assem- G. P. Delably, at the present session, fifty-seven dollars. plaine. To Robert L. Ream, for writing for the legislative assembly, R. L. Ream, at the last and present sessions of the legislative assembly, ending 17th April, 1843, one hundred and two dollars. To John Y. Smith, superintendent of legislative property, for J. Y. Smith. taking charge of the library, capitol, furniture of legislative halls, and legislative property, his salary from 28th March to 1st July, 1843, seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents. Re-considered, and approved by the council, April 17, 1843; nine members voting for, and one against the bill. JOHN P. SHELDON, Sec'y of Council. Re-considered, and approved by the house of representatives— twenty members having voted for, and five against the bill--April 17, 1843. JOHN CATLIN, Chief Clerk. RESOLUTIONS. JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the distribution of American state papers. Resolved, by the Conncil and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin: That the superintendent of territorial property be directed to deliver to the register of deeds of each of the organized counties of the territory, except the county of Dane, one set of American state papers relating to the public lands, now remaining in the library, to be preserved for the use of such counties: Provided, however, that the delivery of said work shall not be attended with any expense to the territory. RESOLUTION to rescind a resolution to provide an office for the auditor and treasurer of the territory. Resolved, (the Council concurring,) that a resolution passed at the session of the legislative assembly of 1841-1842, entitled 66 a resolution to provide an office for the auditor and treasurer of the territory," (laws 1842, page 104,) be, and the same is hereby, rescinded, so far as concerns the office of auditor and treasurer; and that the superintendent of territorial property be directed, during the recess of the assembly, to keep the north-west rooms, on the second floor of the capitol, closed. JOINT RESOLUTIONS relative to the distributive share of Wisconsin in the nett proceeds of the public lands. Resolved, by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin: That Joshua Hathaway, of Milwaukee, receiver of the board of commissioners of the Milwaukee and Rock river canal, is hereby authorized and empowered to receive from the treasury department of the United States, at Washington, or any other per |