Dubuque - Peter Hill Engle, Patrick Quigley,* Loring Wheeler, Hardin Nowlin, Alexander McGregor.t Milwaukee-William R. Sheldon, Charles Durkee, Madison W. Cornwall. SPECIAL SESSION, 1838. Convened at Burlington, Des Moines County, June 11, 1838, and adjourned June 25, 1838. COUNCIL. President - Arthur B. Ingraham, of Des Moines. Secretary-George Beatty. Sergeant. at-Arms - George W. Harris. (Officers elected by Resolution.) Brown Alexander J. Irwin, John P. Arndt. Iowa-Ebenezer Brigham, John B. Terry, James R. Vineyard. Milwaukee -Gilbert Knapp, Alanson Sweet. Dubuque - John Foley, Thomas McCraney, Thomas McKnight. Des Moines-Arthur B. Ingraham, Joseph B. Teas, Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Crawford [Had no member of the Council.] REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker-William B. Sheldon, of Milwaukee. Chief Clerk-John Catlin. Sergeant-atArms- - William Morgan. Brown George McWilliams, Charles C. Sholes, Ebenezer Childs. Iowa - William Boyles, Thomas McKnight, Daniel M. Parkison, Thomas Shanley, James P. Cox, James Collins. + Milwaukee- Wm. B. Sheldon, Charles Durkee, Madison W. Cornwall. Dubuque - Peter Hill Engle, Hardin Nowlin, Patrick Quigley, Lucius H. Langworthy, § Loring Wheeler. Des Moines-Isaac Leffler, Warren L. Jenkins, Thomas Blair, John Reynolds, George W. Teas, John Box, David R. Chance. Crawford-Ira B. Brunson, Jean Brunet. SECOND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. FIRST SESSION, 1838. Convened at Madison, November 26, 1838, and adjourned December 22, 1838. COUNCIL. President-William Bullen, of Racine. Secretary-George Beatty. Sergeant-at-Arms — Stephen N. Ives. Iowa-James Collins, Levi Sterling. Grant-James R. Vineyard, John H. Rountree. Rock and Walworth James Maxwell. Milwaukee and Washington-Daniel Wells, Jr., William A. Prentiss. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Ebenezer Brigham. Racine William Bullen, Marshall M. Strong. Speaker-John W. Blackstone, of Iowa. Chief Clerk-John Catlin. Sergeant-at-Arms — Brown - Ebenezer Childs, Charles C. Sholes, Barlow Shackleford, Jacob W. Conroe. Mr. Quigley resigned his seat on the 17th of January, 1939, for cause arising out of McGregor's case, wherein he felt his dignity as a member overlooked and unsupported by the House. † Mr. McGregor was elected in place of Hosea T. Camp, deceased. Was charged with having accepted a bribe at this session, and resigned his seat while the investigation was pending; but by a resolution of the House, at its June session, he was declared "unworthy of confidence," by a vote of the House. In place of George F. Smith, resigned. $In place of A. McGregor, resigned. Grant-Thomas Cruson, Nelson Dewey, Ralph Carver, Joseph H. D. Street. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Daniel S. Sutherland. Rock and Walworth-Othni Beardsley, Edward V. Whiton. Milwaukee and Washington Lucius I. Barber, William Shew, Henry C. Skinner, Ezekiel Churchill, Augustus Story. Iowa - Russell Baldwin, John W. Blackstone, Henry M. Billings, Thomas Jenkins. SECOND SESSION, 1839. Convened at Madison, January 21, 1839, and adjourned March 11, 1839. COUNCIL. President-James Collins, of Iowa. Secretary-George Beatty. Stephen N. Ives. Brown-Morgan L. Martin, Alexander J. Irwin. Racine - William Bullen, Marshall M. Strong. Rock and Walworth-James Maxwell, Grant-James R. Vineyard, John H. Rountree. Milwaukee and Washington - Daniel Wells, Jr., William A. Prentiss. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Ebenezer Brigham. Iowa - James Collins, Levi Sterling. Crawford-George Wilson. REPRESENTATIVES. Sergeant-at-Arms Speaker-Lucius I. Barber, of Milwaukee. Chief Clerk-John Catlin. Sergeant-at-Arms— Thomas J. Moorman. Brown-Ebenezer Childs, Charles C. Sholes, Barlow Shackleford, Jacob W. Conroe. Milwaukee and Washington-Lucius I. Barber, William Shew, Henry C. Skinner, Ezekiel Churchill, Augustus Story. Racine - Tristam C. Hoyt, Orrin R. Stevens, Zadoe Newman. Grant-Thomas Cruson, Nelson Dewey, Ralph Carver, Joseph H. D. Street. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson · Daniel S. Sutherland. Crawford-Alexander McGregor, Ira B. Brunson. Rock and Walworth-Edward V. Whiton, Othni Beardsley. Iowa - Russell Baldwin, John W. Blackstone, Thomas Jenkins, Henry M. Billings. Charles Bracken. THIRD SESSION, 1839-40. Convened at Madison, December 2, 1839, and adjourned January 13, 1840. COUNCIL. President James Collins, of Iowa. Secretary-George Beatty. Thomas J. Noyes. Brown-Morgan L. Martin, Charles C. P. Arndt. Racine-William Bullen, Lorenzo Janes.* Rock and Walworth-James Maxwell. Milwaukee and Washington-William A. Prentiss, Daniel Wells, Jr. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Ebenezer Brigham. REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker-Edward V. Whiton, of Rock. Chief Clerk- Jahn Catlin. Sergeant-at-Arms— Brown - Ebenezer Childs, Jacob W. Conroe, Charles C. Sholes, Barlow Shackleford. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Daniel S. Sutherland. Iowa Russel Baldwin, Charles Bracken, Henry M. Billings, Thomas Jenkins, John W. Blackstone. Grant - Thomas Cruson, Joseph H. D. Street, Nelson Dewey, Jonathan Craig. Crawford-Ira B. Brunson, Alexander McGregor. Racine Orrin R. Stevens, Zadoc Newman, Tristam C. Hoyt. In place of Marshall M Strong, resigned. In place of Geo. Wilson, resigned. FOURTH (EXTRA) SESSION, 1840. Convened at Madison, August 3, 1840, and adjourned August 14, 1840. COUNCIL. President - William A. Prentiss, of Milwaukee. Secretary-George Beatty. Sergeant-atArms Gilbert Knapp. Brown - Morgan L. Martin, Charles C. P. Arndt. Rock and Walworth-James Maxwell. Milwaukee and Washington-William A. Prentiss, Daniel Wells, Jr. Grant-James R. Vineyard, John H. Rountree. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Ebenezer Brigham. Crawford Charles J. Learned.* REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker - Nelson Dewey, of Grant. Chief Clerk-John Catlin. Sergeant-at-Arms— Brown- Ebenezer Childs, Barlow Shackleford, Charles C. Sholes, Jacob W. Conroe. Milwaukee and Washington Adam E. Ray, William Shew, Horatio N. Wells, Augustus Story, William R. Longstreet. Rock and Walworth - Othni Beardsley, Edward V. Whiton. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Daniel S. Sutherland. Iowa -Russel Baldwin, Charles Bracken, Henry M. Billings, Thomas Jenkins, John W, Blackstone. Grant-Thomas Cruson, Joseph H. D. Street, Nelson Dewey, Jonathan Craig. Crawford - Ira B. Brunson, Alexander McGregor. Racine-Orrin R. Stevens, Zadoc Newman, Tristam C. Hoyt. THIRD LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. FIRST SESSION, 1810-1. Convened at Madison, December 7, 1840, and adjourned February 19, 1841. COUNCIL. President - James Maxwell, of Walworth. Secretary-George Beatty. Sergeant-at-Arms— Miles M. Vineyard. Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc and Sheboygan - Charles C. P. Arndt, Morgan L. Martin. Milwaukee and Washington - Jonathan E. Arnold, Don A. J. Upham. Racine-Willian Bullen, Lorenzo Janes.* Rock and Walworth - James Maxwell. Dane, Dodge, Green and Jefferson - Ebenezer Brigham. Iowa- Levi Sterling, James Collins. Grant - John H. Rountree, James R. Vineyard. Crawford and St. Croix-Charles J. Learned. REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker - David Newland, of Iowa. Chief Clerk-John Catlin. Francis M. Rublee. Racine-George Batchelder, Thomas E. Parmelee, Reuben H. Deming. Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc and Sheboygan --William H. Bruce,+ Mason C. Darling, Milwaukee and Washington - Joseph Bond, Jacob Brazelton, Adam E. Ray, John S. Rockwell, William F. Shephard. Iowa-Francis J. Dunn, Ephraim F. Ogden, Daniel M. Parkison, David Newland. Grant Daniel R. Burt, Nelson Dewey, Neely Gray. Crawford and St. Croix - Alfred Brunson, Joseph R. Brown. In place of Joseph Brisboi, resigned. ✦ Seat successfully contested by Albert G. Ellis. Seat contested by Theophilus La Chappelle, and Joseph R. Brown appointed Commissioner to take testimony and report. SECOND SESSION, 1841-2. Convened at Madison, December 6, 1841, and adjourned February 19, 1842. President-James Collins, of Iowa. COUNCIL. Secretary-George Beatty. Sergeant-at-Arms · Ebenezer Childs. Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Portage and Sheboygan - Morgan L. Martin, Charles C. P. Arndt.* Milwaukee and Washington · John H. Tweedy,† Don A. J. Upham. Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson and Sauk -Ebenezer Brigham. Grant-John H. Rountree, James R. Vineyard.‡ Crawford and St. Croix-Charles J. Learned. REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker - David Newland, of Iowa. Chief Clerk-John Catlin. Thomas J. Moorman. Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Portage and Sheboygan - Sergeant-at-Arms Mason C. Darling, Albert G. Ellis, David Giddings. Crawford and St. Croix-Joseph R. Brown, Alfred Brunson.] Milwaukee and Washington — Joseph Bond, Adam E. Ray, William F. Shephard, John S. Rockwell, Jacob Brazelton. Rock and Walworth - John Hackett, Jesse C. Mills, Edward V. Whiton, James Tripp. Iowa - Thomas Jenkins,** David Newland, Ephraim F. Ogden, Daniel M. Parkison. Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson and Sauk— Lucius I. Barber, James Sutherland. FOURTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. FIRST SESSION, 1842-43. The two Houses organized on the 5th of December, 1842, but the Governor (J. D. Doty) refused to communicate with them, as a body legally assembled, according to the act of Congress, as no appropriation for that object had been previously made by Congress. The Houses continued in session until the 10th day of December, when they adjourned until the 30th of January, 1843, when they again met, and continued in session until February 1843, when they adjourned until March 6, 1843,on which latter day they again convened, as well in pursuance of their vote of adjournment, as in pursuance of the Governor's Proclamation calling them together as of a special session, on that day. Of this intention of the Governor, they had been apprised by resolutions referring to his Proclamation, introduced by one of their members at their first session. The Houses continued in session subsequently until the 25th day of March, when they adjourned without day. Both Houses again assembled on the 27th day of March, as of the second session, and adjourned on the 17th of April 1843. The session was held at Madison. Officers the same in both sessions. President - COUNCIL. Moses M. Strong, of Iowa [resigned March 18th, and Morgan L. Martin, of Brown, elected to fill vacancy]. Secretary - John V. Ingersol [Mr. Ingersol resigned March 31, 1843, and John P. Sheldon appointed for balance of the session.] Sergeant-atArms Charles C. Brown. Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, Sheboygan, and Winnebago - Morgan L. Martin. Killed by James R. Vineyard, Feb. 11, 1842. In place of Jonathan E. Arnold, resigned. Resignation sent to Council, Feb. 14, which was refused to be accepted, and a vote expelling him from the Council was passed. Elisha S. Sill claimed a seat as an additional member, but was not admitted. Mr. Parmelee afterwards resigned. Seat contested and awarded to Theophilus La Chappelle. In place of Hugh Long, resigned. In place of Francis J. Dunu, resigned. Racine Consider Heath.* Peter D. Hugunin.* Rock and Walworth - Charles M. Baker, Edward V. Whiton. Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson and Sauk - Lucius I. Barber. Grant John H. Rountree, Nelson Dewey. Milwaukee and Washington - Hans Crocker, Lemuel White, David Newland. Crawford and St. Croix-Theoph. LaChapelle. REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker-Albert G. Ellis, of Portage. Chief Clerk-John Catlin. William S. Anderson. Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, Sheboygan and Winnebago - Albert G. Ellis, Mason C. Darling, David Agry. Walworth and Rock — John Hopkins, James Tripp, John M. Capron, Wm. A. Bartlett. Milwaukee and Washington Andrew E. Elmore, Benjamin Hunkins, Thomas H. Olin, Jonathan Parsons, Jared Thompson, George H. Walker. Iowa-Robert M. Long, Moses Meeker, William S. Hamilton. Crawford and St. Croix- John H. Manahan. Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson and Sauk - Isaac H. Palmer, Lyman Crossman, Robert Masters. Racine - Philander Judson, John T. Trowbridge, Peter Van Vliet. Grant - Franklin Z. Hicks, Alonzo Platt, Glendower M. Price. SECOND SESSION, 1813-4. Convened at Madison, December 4, 1843, and adjourned January 31, 1844. President COUNCIL. Marshall M. Strong, of Racine. Secretary-Benjamin C. Eastman. Sergeantat-Arms-G. C. S. Vail. Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, Sheboygan and Winnebago-Morgan L. Martin. Rock and Walworth- Charles M. Baker, Edward V. Whiton. Milwaukee and Washington - Lemuel White, Hans Crocker, David Newland. Iowa- Moses M. Strong. Crawford and St. Croix-Theoph. La Chappelle. Grant-John H. Rountree, Nelson Dewey, Racine - Michael Frank, Marshall M. Strong. Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson and Sauk- Lucius I. Barber. REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker - George H. Walber, of Milwaukee. Chief Clerk - John Catlin. Sergeant-at Arms-J. W. Trowbridge. Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, Sheboygan and Winnebago Albert G. Ellis, David Agry, Mason C. Darling. Crawford and St. Croix-John H. Manahan. Iowa - Moses Meeker, George Messersmith, Robert M. Long. Milwaukee and Washington - Andrew E. Elmore, Benjamin Hunkins, Thomas H. Olin, Jonathan Parsons, Jared Thompson, George H. Walker. Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson and Sauk-Robert Masters, Lyman Crossman, Isaac H. Palmer. Rock and Walworth -John M. Capron, William A. Bartlett, John Hopkins, James Tripp. Grant-Alonzo Platt, Glendower M. Price, Franklin Z. Hicks. Racine - John T. Trowbridge, Levi Grant, Ezra Birchard. THIRD SESSION, 1845. Convened at Madison, January 6th, 1845, and adjourned February 24, 1845. COUNCIL. President-Moses M. Strong, of Iowa. Secretary — Benjamin C. Eastman. Sergeant-atArms-Charles H. Larkin. Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, Sheboygan and Winnebago-Randall Wilcox. •These Councilmen did not take their seats until March 6, 1843. |