Journal of the Council, . Annual Session of the . Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin

Wisconsin. Legislative Assembly. Council

ISBN 10: 0461476185 / ISBN 13: 9780461476187

Published by HardPress Ltd

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• Title: Journal of the Council, . Annual Session of the . Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461476185
• ISBN 13: 9780461476187
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Journal Of The Council,. Annual Session Of The. Legislative Assembly Of Wisconsin. This historical legislative journal documents the Wisconsin Territory’s House of Representatives during its second annual session in February 1848, held in Madison, and traces the procedural steps, debates, and early measures shaping a transitioning territorial government toward statehood. It records the organization of the House, including roll calls, the election of a speaker pro tempore and then by ballot, and the eventual seating of officers (clerk, assistant clerk, sergeant-at-arms, messenger, and others). The volume notes the adoption of standing rules and joint rules with the Council, and the appointment of joint committees to interact with the Governor. Governor Henry Dodge’s annual message outlines the territory’s condition, needs, and policy directions—emphasizing harbors, internal improvements, militia, Indian affairs, land sales, and the push toward a constitution and state institutions. It details standing committees (Judiciary, Internal Improvements, Roads, Schools, Territorial Affairs, Militia, Finances, etc.), and the referral and engrossment of a wide array of bills. The proceedings are highly procedural, with extensive vote tallies, committee work, and interwoven actions between the House and Council as the territory edges toward statehood, highlighting infrastructure expansion, frontier governance, and the legal framework for a nascent state.