Mr. Cothren, by leave, introduced the following bill: No. 1, (S.) Bill for an act to repeal part of an act entitled "An act relating to stationary," approved August 21, 1848; Which was read first and second times. On motion of Mr. Cothren, The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. FRIDAY, January 12th, 1849. The Journal of yesterday was read and corrected. Mr. Smith gave notice that he would on to-morrow or some future day ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the city of Milwaukee, approved January 31st, 1846. Mr. Chase introduced the following No. 2. (S.) Joint resolution relating to slavery, Which was read a first and second time. Mr. Fisher gave notice that he would on to-morrow or some future day ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the appraisal and subdivision of the school and university lands, approved August 12th, 1848." Mr. Botkin offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate, Assembly concurring, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly invite the resident Clergymen, the Rev. Mr. Lord, Rev. Mr. Penman and Rev. Mr. Read to officiate alternately as chaplains to both Houses of this Legislature during the present session. Mr. Horn moved to lay the resolution on the table, And the ayes and noes having been called, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Chase, Cothren, Dennis, Fisher, Gardner, Horn, Murphy, Sholes and Willard-9. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Botkin, Boyd, Goodell, Kinney, Lakin, Merrell, Nor. ton, Smith, Sprague and Williams-10. Mr. Botkin, moved to lay the resolution on the table until to morrow; Which was agreed to. Mr. Botkin gave notice that he would on to-morrow or on some future day ask leave to introduce a bill to secure preemptions to settlers on lands belonging to this State. Mr. Chase introduced the following No. 2, (S.) Bill relating to interest; Which was read a first and second time. Mr. Botkin offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk be and he is hereby authori Mr. Cothren moved to lay the resolution on the table; Mr. Williams offered the following Resolution: Resolved, That so much of the Resolution authorizing the printing of the Governor's Message and accompanying documents, adopted by the Senate yesterday, as authorized the printing of the accompanying Documents in the German and Nor. wegian Languages, is hereby rescinded; Which was considered and adopted. Mr. Botkin gave notice that he would on to-morrow or some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act in relation to Justices of the Peace. The President laid before the Senate the Annual Report of the State Treasurer. The reading of which Report was dispensed with, and it was ordered to be printed. (See Report.) Mr. Sholes moved to suspend the rule requiring bills to remain one day on file bofore being considered, so far as regards bill No. 1 (S.,) Which was agreed to; And on motion of Mr. Cothren, The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole on No. 1 (S.) A bill for an act to repeal part of an act entitled "An act relating to stationary, approved August 21, 1848;" Mr. Williams in the chair; And after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and by their chairman reported the bill back to the Senate without amendment; And the question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a thrid time, It was not agreed to, And the ayes and noes having been called, Messrs. Botkin, Boyd, Chase, Dennis, Fisher, Gardner, Goodell, Kinney, Lakin, Merrell, Norton, Sholes, Smith, Sprague, Willard and Williams,-16. On motion of Mr. Gardner, The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. SATURDAY, January 13, 1849. The Journal of yesterday was read and corrected. Mr. Lakin presented the Memorial and Petition of H. Eugene Eastman, an elector in the first Senatorial district of the State of Wisconsin, contesting the seat of Lemuel Goodell returned as a member of this Senate to represent the said first Senatorial district, on the ground of the incompatibility of the said Lemuel Goodell to hold the said office; Which memorial and petition was received and read. Mr. Lakin offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the Hoa. Lemuel Goodell, Senator from the first Senatorial district, be requested to respond in writing to the petition of H. Eugene Eastman, Esq. as soon as may be, and that he either admit or deny the material allegations in said petition according to the facts in the case. Resolved, That after the response to the said petition shall be filed, the same together with the petition be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Horn moved to lay the petition and resolutions on the table, and that the same be printed, And called for a division of the question. And the question being on laying the petition and resolutions. on the table, It was agreed to. And the ayes and noes having been called, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Chase, Dennis, Goodell, Horn, Kinney, Murphy Sholes, Smith, Sprague, Willard and Williams-11. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Botkin, Fisher, Lakin, Merrell and Norton-5. And the question being on printing, It was agreed to. Mr. Kinney offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Senate be directed to furnish the Post Master at Madison with a list of the names of the members of the Senate, and that their postage during the present session be paid out of the State Treasury. And the question being under consideration, Mr. Sholes moved a call of the House; Which was ordered. Whereupon all the members answered to their names except Messrs. Cothren and Gardner.. Mr. Horn moved to suspend further proceedings on the call of the House, Which was not agreed to. Mr. Cothren appeared in his seat. Mr. Horn moved to suspend further proceedings on the call of the House, Which was agreed to. And the question being on the adoption of the resolution, It was adopted. And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Botkin, Boyd, Chase, Cothren, Fisher, Horn, Kinney, Lakin, Murphy, Norton, Smith, Sprague and Williams-13. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Dennis, Goodell, Merrell, Sholes and Willard-5. Mr. Horn offered the following resolution : Resolved, That each member of the Senate be authorized to order for his own use during the present session any number of newspapers, not exceeding one hundred per week, and that the same be audited and settled as other incidental expenses. And the same being under consideration, Mr. Cothren moved to amend by striking out "one hundred" and inserting "thirty," Which was agreed to. And the question recurring on the resolution as amended, And the ayes and noes being called for, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Botkin, Cothren, Fisher, Lakin, Murphy, Norton, Smith, Sprague and Williams-9. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Boyd, Chase, Dennis, Goodell, Horn, Kinney, Merrell, Sholes and Willard-9. Whereupon the President voted in the negative. Mr. Chase gave notice that he would on to-morrow or some succeeding day introduce a motion to amend the thirtieth rule of the Senate so as to require the taking a vote on pending amend ments. The following resolution laid on the table yesterday Resolved by the Senate, Assembly concurring, That the President of the Senate and Speaker of the Assembly invite the resident Clergymen, the Rev. Mr. Lord, Rev. Mr. Penman and |