WEDNESDAY, January 12, 1853. Sixth Annual Session of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, begun and holden at Madison, on the second Wednesday, being the twelfth day of January, A. D., 1853, pursuant to law, at 12 o'clock, meridian.

The Roll of the Senate was called by John K. Williams, Chief Clerk of the Senate, at the last Session, and the Senators from the following numbered districts, (holding over,) appeared in their places :

From the 2d Senatorial District, JAMES S. ALBAN.
6th

DUNCAN C. REED.
8th

JNO. R. SHARPSTEIN. 12th

ELEAZER WAKELEY. 14th

ALVA STEWART. 16th

JOEL C. SQUIRES. 20th

BERTINE PINKNEY. 22d

JUDSON PRENTICE. 24th

: THOMAS S. BOWEN. All the Senators holding over, as above, being present.