bona fide purchasers thereof. No tax shall be levied on lands the property of the United States; and in no case shall the lands of nonresident proprietors be taxed higher than residents.

"2. The state shall have concurrent jurisdiction on the river Mississippi and on every other river and lake bordering on the said state, so far as the said river or lake shall form a common boundary to the said state and any other state or states now or hereafter to be formed and bounded by the same; and the said river Mississippi and the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence and the carrying places between the same shall be common highways and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of this state as to the citizens of the United States, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor: Provided, That no law shall be passed to take away or abridge the rights of riparian owners thereto, unless in the same law provision is made for full compensation to such riparian owners.

"3. All lands and other property which have accrued to the territory of Wisconsin by grant, gift, purchase, forfeiture, escheat, or otherwise shall vest in the state of Wisconsin.

The report of the committee was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The report was read the first and second times, when Mr. Gray moved that said report be referred to the committee of the whole and that 150 copies thereof be printed, which was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Crawford then moved that 1,000 additional copies of the report on banks and banking and of the report on suffrage and elective franchise be printed for distribution, which was decided in the negative. And a division having been called for, there were 24 in the affirmative, negative not counted.

Mr. Crawford moved that 1,000 copies each of the reports of Messrs. Ryan and Strong be printed.

Marshall M. Strong thought it was making a distinction in reports. Besides they would be reported in the newspapers, and that was the most convenient method of distributing them among the people. The motion was lost.-Democrat, Oct. 10, 1846.

Moses M. Strong gave notice that he would on tomorrow or some future day move the adoption of an additional rule for the government of this convention.

Moses M. Strong offered the following as an amendment to the rules:

Rule-Every proposition which it is proposed shall form a part of the constitution shall, after it shall have been consid

ered in committee of the whole, and after the amendments reported by the committee of the whole shall have been acted on, be open for amendment in the convention; and when there are no further amendments to be proposed the question shall be on ordering the proposition to be engrossed for its final passage; and after the same shall have been engrossed, the same shall not be amended except by the unanimous consent of the convention.

Which, under the rules, lies on the table until tomorrow. Mr. Judd moved for an adjournment until Monday next, which was unsuccessful.

John Y. Smith asked permission for the use of the hall for a temperance lecture to begin therein this evening by Mr. Fairchild.

Moses M. Strong opposed it as there were other rooms in the building to answer Mr. Fairchild's purpose and the members wished to use this chamber themselves.-Express, Oct. 12, 1846.

Moses M. Strong introduced the following preamble and resolution, which was read and laid over until tomorrow under the rule, to wit: "WHEREAS on the ninth day of October, as appears from the journal, a resolution introduced by Mr. Gray of Grant County on the sixth instant relative to printing was taken up when Mr. Baker of Walworth moved to amend the said resolution, providing that Benjamin Holt should be employed to do the incidental printing of this convention; and WHEREAS Mr. Elmore of Waukesha offered a substitute for said amendment, providing that a printer to the convention be elected forthwith viva voce; and WHEREAS the said substitute for the said amendment was adopted as a substitute for said amendment; and WHEREAS said amendment to said original resolution as amended by the adoption of said substitute was never adopted by the convention; and WHEREAS, therefore, the convention have never had an opportunity of expressing an opinion whether they preferred the amendment as so amended or the original resolution; and WHEREAS, therefore, the convention have never determined that a printer should be elected, therefore,

"Resolved, That a printer to the convention be elected forthwith viva voce, and the mode of conducting the election shall be by calling the names of the members from the list of ayes and noes, and every member shall answer the name of the person for whom he votes, and a statement of the vote and all its details shall be recorded at length on the journal."

Mr. Judd introduced the following resolution, which was read, to wit: "Resolved, That when the convention adjourn, it will adjourn until Monday morning next.'

George Hyer introduced the following resolution, which was read, to wit: "Resolved, That 150 copies of all reports of committees and of all petitions and resolutions ordered to be printed [be printed] for the use of the convention without further order."

The following resolution, introduced on yesterday, was then taken up, to wit: "Resolved, That in adding four members to the judiciary committee it was not intended by this convention to cast any imputation against the five already appointed by the President." Mr. Judd moved that the said resolution be laid on the table, which was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Warren Chase moved that the resolution calling upon the clerks of the different courts in the territory for certain information be now taken up, which was decided in the negative. And a division having been called for there were 19 in the affirmative, negative not counted.

Mr. Chase called up the resolution calling on the clerks of the different courts for certain information.

The resolution was read, and Moses M. Strong moved that it be laid on the table indefinitely (which means under the table) inasmuch as it was impossible to obtain the information sought for from the clerks of the courts. He knew it could not be done in Iowa County and he believed it to be as impracticable in other counties.

The resolution was laid on the table.-Express, Oct. 12, 1846.

Mr. Chase moved to call up the resolution relative to calling upon the courts for reports of their business. It was a motion of much importance, and he hoped it would be called up.

Moses M. Strong hoped it would be allowed to sleep on the table. It was impracticable-it could not be arrived at in less than three weeks, and it would only be an excuse for the committee to delay their report. It would in the end only amount to an imperfect detail of what every man knows in general terms.

The motion was rejected.-Democrat, Oct. 10, 1846.

Mr. Prentiss moved that leave of absence be granted to Mr. Rogan for one week. Leave was granted.

Mr. Judd moved that the convention adjourn until Monday morning next.

Mr. Ryan moved that the convention do now adjourn, which was decided in the affirmative. And a division having been called for there were 41 in the affirmative and 33 in the negative.

So the convention adjourned until tomorrow morning, ten o'clock.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1846

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. McHugh.

The journal of yesterday was read.

Wm. R. Smith, from the committee on militia, reported No. 4, “Article relative to the militia."

"Section 1. The militia of this state shall consist of all free, ablebodied male persons, negroes and mulattoes excepted, resident in the said state, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years; except such persons as now are or hereafter may be exempted by the laws of the United States or of this state; and they shall be armed, equipped, organized, and disciplined in such manner and at such times as may be directed by law. Those who conscientiously scruple to bear arms shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay an equivalent for personal service.

"Section 2. The militia of this state shall be divided into convenient divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions, and companies, with officers of corresponding titles and rank to command them, conforming as nearly as practicable to the general regulations of the army of the United States.

"Section 3. Captains and subalterns in the militia, field officers of regiments, brigade inspectors, brigadier generals, and major generals shall be elected or appointed in such manner as shall hereafter be provided by law.

"Section 4. The governor shall appoint the adjutant general and other members of his staff. Major generals, brigadier generals, and commanders of regiments and separate battalions shall respectively appoint their own staff. All staff officers may continue in office during good behavior, and shall be subject to be removed by the superior officer from whom they respectively receive their appointment.

"Section 5. All military officers shall be commissioned by the gov

ernor.

"Section 6. The militia as divided into divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions, and companies, pursuant to the laws now in force, shall remain so organized until the same shall be altered, or regulated by the legislature.

W. R. SMITH, Chairman."

The report of the committee was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The said article was then read the first and second times, referred to the committee of the whole, and on motion of William R. Smith 150 copies thereof ordered to be printed.

Mr. Meeker, from the committee on internal improvements, reported No. 5, "Article relative to internal improvements."

"The committee to whom was referred the subject of internal improvements beg leave to make the following report:

"Internal improvements shall forever be encouraged by the government of this state. But the legislature shall in no case create or incur a state debt for that object, without at the same time providing means for the payment of the interest thereof, and the final liquidation of the same.

M. MEEKER, Chairman
N. F. HYER

J. F. WILSON
WM. C. GREEN"

The report of the committee was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The said article was then read the first and second times, referred to the committee of the whole, and on motion of Mr. Phelps 150 copies thereof ordered to be printed.

Mr. Crawford introduced the following resolution, which was read, to wit: "Resolved, That all laws for the collection of debts shall forever be prohibited within this state."

Mr. Doty introduced the following resolution, which was read, to wit: "Resolved, That the committee on the organization and formation [functions] of the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing in this constitution that the legislature at its first session after the adoption of the constitution shall provide by law for the appointment of three commissioners, whose duty it shall be to revise, reform, simplify, and abridge the statutes and the rules of practice, pleadings, forms, and proceedings of the courts of record of this state, and to report thereon to the legislature, subject to their adoption and modification."

The preamble and resolution introduced yesterday, relative to the election of printer, was then taken up, when Moses M. Strong asked and obtained leave to withdraw the same.

Moses M. Strong moved that his resolution in reference to the election of a printer by viva voce be taken up and considered.

On motion, the resolution was read.

John Y. Smith said it was with feelings of some delicacy he rose to say a few words upon this subject. Many gentlemen might infer that this proposition to reconsider the vote upon printer was liable to the construction that it was made at the instance of the proprietors of the Argus, in consequence of their defeat. He was fully convinced of the informality of the proceedings and was aware that many gentlemen would agree with him in this view. Yet he and all the proprietors of the