A Memorial for the establishment of a daily Mail service on Mail route No. Chap. 14. 4567, from the village of Beetown, in this state, to the city of Galena, in the state of Illinois, via Potosi, Dickeyville, Jamestown and Fairplay. To the Honorable the Post Master General : The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That the present mail service between the village of Beetown, in this state, and the city of Galena in the state of Illinois, is altogether inadequate to the necessities of the business public, passing as it does through a densely populated portion of the country, and between points, whose business connections are already of great importance, and constantly increasing. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully ask, that the mail service above referred to, may be immediately advertised for letting, and daily mail service established thereon. Approved, March 31, 1853. A Memorial to the Post Master General of the United States, for Mail service, on Route, 7071. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly: The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represent: That it would materially benefit the rapidly increasing population of Manitowoc and Calumet counties, by placing mail service on that portion of mail route 7071, from Manitowoc to Menasha. Your memorialists would, therefore, urge the necessity of placing mail service on said route. Approved, March 31, 1853. Chap. 15. A Memorial to Congress for the establishment of a Mail route. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled: The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That the interest and convenience of a large number of citizens require the establishment of a new mail route from Montello, in Marquette county, via Roslin P. O., Moundville P. O., Beaver Creek P. O., to Portage city, Chap. 16. Chap. 17. Chap. 18. in Columbia county, and that the service of such mail route be semi-weekly. Approved, March 31, 1853. Memorial to Congress for a Mail route, from the village of Shullsburg, in La- The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That the interest and convenience of a large portion of the citizens of Lafayette and Grant counties would be greatly enhanced by the establishment of a tri-weekly mail route from the village of Shullsburg, in the county of Lafayette, by the way of the villages of New Diggings, Benton, Hazel Green, and Fairplay, to the city of Dubuque, in the state of Iowa, a distance of forty miles. Your memorialists would represent that the establishment of said mail route would be of great importance to the people residing in that portion of the state, and are of the opinion, that the proposed route, if established, would be a source of revenue to the department. Your memorialists would, therefore, respectfully ask, that the aforesaid mail route may be established at the earliest practicable period. Approved, April 2, 1853. Memorial for a tri-weekly Mail from Janesville to Albany, in the county of Green. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled: The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That the interest and convenience of a large portion of the counties of Rock and Green, are concerned in the establishment of a tri-weekly mail service on that portion of mail route, No. 4572, which lies between the village of Janesville, in the county of Rock, and Albany, in the county of Green. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully ask that the aforesaid mail service may be placed upon said mail route as aforesaid, at the earliest practicable period. Approved, April 2, 1853. A Memmorial remonstrating against the discontinuance of daily Mail service Chap. 19. on the Mail routes therein named. To the Honorable the Post Master General of the United States: The Remonstrance of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents : That the interests and convenience of a densely populated and large portion of country, are deeply concerned in the continuance of daily service on the mail routes lying between Racine and Janesville, and the one lying between Kenosha and Beloit, in the state of Wisconsin, that several large and important villages are situated on said mail routes, which are entirely dependent on them for mail service, that said villages are largely engaged in manufactures and other business pursuits, which will be seriously injured by a withdrawal from them of the daily mail service which they have enjoyed for several years past. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully ask, that daily mail service may be contnued on said routes, and that the same may not be reduced to a tri-weekly mail. Approved, April 2, 1853. Memorial to Congress for an appropriation to pay the expenses of the Territorial Legislature, for the sessions of 5th Dec. 1842, and 30th Jan'y, 1843. - The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully sheweth: That certificates for six days' attendance and mileage, were issued to the members of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory, for the session commencing on the fifth December, A. D. 1842, and for eight days' attendance and mileage, for the session commencing on the 30th January, A. D., 1843, which have not been paid by the said Territory or State of Wisconsin, and that said services were performed by the members of said Territorial Legislature n good faith, and in pursuance of a law of said Territory, and the same is a just claim against the United States. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully pray that an appropriation be made by your honorable bodies, to pay aid certificates. And your memorialists will ever pray. Approved, April 2, 1853. Chap. 20. Chap. 21. Chap. 22. Memorial to Congress to pay a certain claim for arresting and keeping a certain United States' Prisoner. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representa tives in Congress assembled: The Memorial of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents: That in the month of September, 1849, one Elijah K. Jenner was convicted of counterfeiting United States coin, in the U. S. District Court of this state, and sentenced to states prison for ten years, and that in accordance with such sentence, he was confined in the jail of Waukesha county, (there being no states prison,) when he remained in the keeping of Alexander F. Pratt, sheriff of said county, for the space of three months, when he broke jail and made his escape; that said Jenner was pursued by said sheriff, and finally captured; that said Jenner after remaining in said jail two months and twenty days, again made his escape; and that said sheriff has never received any compensation for keeping or pursuing said prisoner. Your memorialist, therefore, respectfully asks, the sum of five hundred and thirty dollars be allowed to said Pratt, for his expenses for pursuing and 'for keeping said prisoner, believing that amount to be justly due him, for the reasons aforesaid. Approved, April 2, 1853. Memorial to the Post Master General for a mail route, from Richland City, to To the Honorable Post Master General: The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represent: That the interest and convenience of a large majority of the citizens of Richland and Bad Ax counties, are interested in the establishment of a mail route, from Richland City, in Richland county via Richmond, Viroqua, Springville to Warner's landing, in Bad Ax county. Your memorialists further state that it would be a great benefit to the people residing in that district of our State, many of whom are now destitute of mail facilities, and your memorialists are of the opinion that the establish ment of the proposed mail route would be a source of revenue to the department, affording mail facilities to a portion of the State rapidly filling up with enterprising settlers. Approved, April 2, 1853. A Memorial for the increase of Mail service on Mail route No. 4551. To the Honorable the Post Master General of the United States: The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin: That the interest and convenience of a densely populated portion of country are concerned in the establish. ment of increased mail service on mail route No. 4551. From Janesville, Rock county, passing through Fulton, Cooksville, Dunkirk, Stoughton and Lake View, to Madi son. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully ask, that the service on the mail route above referred to, may be increased to a tri-weekly mail. Approved, April 2, 1853. Memorial to the Post Master General, for the establising of Mail service, on To the Honorable the Post Master General of the United States: The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin represents : That the interests and convenience of the citizens of a densely populated, and large portion of country, are concerned in the establishment of mail service, on route No. 5650, which lies between the villages of Columbus, in the county of Columbia, and Theresa, in the county of Dodge. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully ask, that said mail route above referred to may be immediately advertised for letting, and mail service established thereon. H. L. PALMER, Speaker of the Assembly. President pro. tem. of the Senate. Approved, April 2, 1853. LEONARD J. FARWELL. Chap. 23. Chap. 24. |