Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-21
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| ana whereas, In justice to the citizens whose
case IS here ststed, and with view to public or
der ana tranquility, the term of service above men.
toned, in cash branch of the Legislative Assem-.
oy, ought to pc abridged, SO that the council may
DC composed Of members chosen once IN two years,
ana the House Of Representatives be composed Of
msmbers chosen annually: 81
ne It therefore resolved by. the Legislative
Council aud House of Representatives Of Wiscon-
Sin Territory, that application be made to the
Congress of the United States for an act 10 amend
the said organic law, SO as to embraces the
in the above writtsa preamble for the biennial eiec.
tion OF members of the council, and for the annual
election ofmembers Of the house Representatives.
And be it further resolved, thar the delegate
from this territry be instructed to lay the foregoing
preamble and resolutions before Congress, ana 10
advocate the passage Of an act comprising the a.
mendment therein set fofth.,'
6FWe shall cheerfally publish, Tor gsns infor-
nation, an account Of The quantity ofi.ad na;ls il
fhs coiaty essy week, ilit, sae sns,rags 10 f;.s
nish us with the nscessa.y part liars $50
CONTESTED ELECTRO N.-Ahous a week eefoso
the close OF the session of THE Wisconsin, AS
sembly, the committee re ported on .3e claims Of
MIR. Irwin and Mr.. yI.iViltians 10 !, sat in ihs
House for the Of B-ow. Tina report vas IL ia ,or
o. 1i'sforner; but il appears fiom tins Legislative
proceedings that when the house aft-ar DIS tonk the
report into consideration the question was decided,
by vote Of 1910 e, in iayos of Mr.. MsiG illiams
A resolution passed allowing Mr.. NJ w. the pay
and mileage of member.
: CTWe are requested to publish the following
KEMoxsrRAScE against tbs bill to locate tho scar
of government. II was signed by the citizens OF
this county, md presented to SO efnor Do DGE
70 has eIeefle,sey Henry Doige, gopeE1,or n Ike
Territory ct Hsseoi.st9$,
When the representative Of sha people bstrey
the tfus, tepossd il ths.n b. :na aoAsas1sal5, o.
fail 20 issisiata upon p.i.,cpi 81 al -. ID
tial jsst.ce, ani manifest t!ls .as ~ u 81 ges
public good at the s!rinaot p.tsa5, la.s.l5, lee
comes tas duty Vi e.sey cit.zs. y 4lt3.I4feta.
ihis re.nark is drawn from tss ~ ife ssc cnt act
which has passed both b.aa:ass u Ii. agtsatre Of
the territory of " isco.Esn " tbs 1ons 81 the
coas,ty Du DuIue, il, said issfilsfy, whils ws
view with respsct, and s,is ~ appfo the Ern aad
msnly stand taken BY the k-,e minority ~ both
hoIses, in reference TO me estabE shins tna pe-
AID poviding tor the meetine OF tina SAT-.
selnbiy OF tbs tssritosy OF . .seonsi, 3 l.ns,oa,
liz tns csIliy Of 9Dss MONIES, caAaorrsi.a. l.om
expressing oas Misrepresentation OF the cou.s, pI.sl.
ed by the majority on that occasion, she
tesIns, and we do hereby earnestly ais AID
protest against tbs said act, As be hg III ast, ~,
!J, and cOatrary 10 tas yisss OF gcess ua . il;
OF the people of ths, telfilOfy, and wa beg lea 10
present the following r:asols ny ta ac.s sto I'D
nos recaive the sanction aa approval OF sxs:l.
tive.
LIST. Because by said act the seat of cove rnms u,
is located at one pa:., and ia. legislator. is re-
qlired to convene Al ditfsre place, 10. the term
of two years.
I'd. Because Madison is situated in the interior
of the territory, 1t distance from my sstseea,
Or Inhabitants, III mafsny and unhealthy part nj
the conatfy, aad IL wholly destitute of all inatsf-
ais proper and necessary Tor erecting public build
in.s, and That said buildings cannot be erected at
that place without great waste of public money.
Sd. Because the said toir1l OF Madison is owned .
and was laid out by few spectators, aad will DO
a source Of profit Only to these piopfieors at the
public expense.
9TH. Because by said act il is impossible to hold
the supreme according the provisions ofthe
act OF congress establishing the tsrftoty oil 'vscoa-
sin, which is virtually denial Of justice 10 tac
habItants of tnis territory.
5tE Because the town of Burlington, at which 4
the esislatlrs required 10 convene, situated at
shs extreme souiher, point OF this tss.to y,
AID f.om the cent,e OF pOpulat oh, thereby
causing great incols eaieacs To tns
representatives and people Of all pa Of the
territory. 4
18th. Because an arrangement seems 10 nave be zen .
made insure the passage of said act, 10 induce
tho representatives ofone county to into
sures which will operats injurousy the nter
Of the great body Of the people, and be profitable
spectators only. t.4 4
7,h. And lastly, because we have every reason
ture were interested in the said town Of Madison.
and that the passage Of the said actw accomplish
ed by bargain and collision.
SKETCH OF THE DEBATE IN COUNCIL. !
(coNcLvDED.
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23d, 1886.
The council again resolved itself into commit I
tee of the whole apoA tins bill 10 p:ats the sat OF
gos ,nsht, thu Question bsilZ pl,ol ~ sn=nsi-
,n.nl 10 tas sseoodsee,oa, establishing Tie tsn-
posary SCAT OF 20 anna. igliAgloa, III. ie.-
~ in tac cla!s. y
Mr.. lngt,:ani 1859, ani said the i'll state of his
health would not pa.ms him 10 easag. the attsn-
lion Of the house iof any lesh ii tns, no. had he
the ability, even IL he hal ,,,s 1.sa follow this
re ,Iiamen through all rhair arguments. he was . i
cuitivator Of the soil, and unused 10 the war of
so.ds. He did vol mean 10 cast any reflections,
sertently fall into personalities The 1ioqafs ofi
the original bill had undertaken 10 impu,e impfo-
per motives to some gentlemen, bat was because
tho opponents Of that bill had pursued strghi for
wardtndsp dentcourse! Some gentlemen had said 4
that they mad met this question: like well trained
il 10, the fnends Of Madison were firm
and united. Wien he FIRST came to BslmOJt. he Is