3rd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly
Legislative term of the Wisconsin Territory
3rd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly Legislative body Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory Meeting place Madison , Wisconsin Territory Term November 2, 1840 – November 7, 1842 Election September 28, 1840 Members 13 President Members 27 Speaker David Newland (D )1st December 7, 1840 – February 19, 1841 2nd December 6, 1841 – February 19, 1842
The Third Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from December 7, 1840 , to February 19, 1841 , and from December 6, 1841 , to February 19, 1842 , in regular session.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Major events
January 26, 1841: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland took control of Hong Kong .
February 10, 1841: The Act of Union was proclaimed in Montreal , establishing the Province of Canada .
March 4, 1841: Inauguration of William Henry Harrison as the 9th President of the United States .
March 9, 1841: The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in United States v. The Amistad
April 4, 1841: President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia .
April 6, 1841: Inauguration of John Tyler as the 10th President of the United States.
August 16, 1841: President John Tyler vetoed the bill which would have established the Second Bank of the United States . Enraged Whigs rioted outside the White House .
December 20, 1841: The Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade was signed in London by representatives of Austria , Britain , France , Prussia , and Russia .
February 11, 1842: After a heated argument on the floor of the Council over the appointment of Enos S. Baker as Sheriff of Grant County, Councillor James Russell Vineyard shot and killed Councillor Charles C. P. Arndt .[ 4] [ 1]
Major legislation
February 19, 1841: An Act to provide for the completion of the Capitol at Madison, 1841, Wisc. Terr. Act 37.[ 2]
February 18, 1842: Resolutions relative to the removal of Indians.[ 3]
Sessions
1st session : December 7, 1840 – February 19, 18412nd session : December 6, 1841 – February 19, 1842
Leadership
Council President
James Maxwell – during the 1st session
James Collins – during the 2nd session
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Members
Members of the Council
Members of the House of Representatives
Employees
Council employees
Secretary:[ 1] George Beatty, both sessions
Sergeant-at-Arms:
House employees
Chief Clerk:[ 1]
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Francis M. Rublee, 1st session
Thomas J. Moorman, 2nd session
Notes
^ Killed by James R. Vineyard on Feb. 11, 1842.
^ Expelled Feb. 14, 1842, due to the murder of Charles C. P. Arndt.
^ a b Lost contested seat.
^ a b Won contested seat.
References
^ a b c d e f Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF) . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 166–167. Retrieved August 29, 2021 . ^ a b Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at Madison by the Legislative Assembly Madison, Wisconsin : Wisconsin Territory . 1841. Retrieved August 29, 2021 .^ a b Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at Madison by the Legislative Assembly Madison, Wisconsin : Wisconsin Territory . 1842. Retrieved August 29, 2021 .^ "A Melancholy Affair" . Madison Express . Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ a b c "The vote in this town" . Southport Telegraph . September 29, 1840. p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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