Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-11
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Eellow citizens Of the Council
and House of Reprsseatatipes

Fello0 citizens Of the Council
and House Of Representatives.:
You are assembled in pursuance of spe-
cial Legislative act, Of the 18th day Of ia
nuary last, for the purpose of making the
apportionment of representation for the
House Of Representatives, in the several
counties in this Territory. In conformity
to the above entitled act, entered into q
contract on the part Of the Territory, on
the 18th of February last, with the United
States Marshal, for full and complete
transcript Of the enumeration of all per.
sons residing in the Territory, agreeably
to the forms of returns prescribed in an
act of the Congress of The United States,
entitled: "An act to provide for taking
the sixth census or enumeration Of the in
habitants Of the United States" The
Marshal has filed with me the transcript
of the enumeration as made by him, which
is herewith submitted to the Legislative
Assembly for their action. 1t is a subject
Of vital interest to the people Of the Terri
tory that the representation in the several
counties should be made as equal as prac-
ticabe. The elective franchise is the
foundation of our inestimable privileges as
freomen: and so long as the people are in
telligent and enlightened, and they deter
mine the comparative merits of individuals
by their suffrages at the polls, will our re-
publican institutions remain unimpaired.
AS you are assembled for special pur-
pose, and your session will be of short du-
ration, do not deem it necessary to call
your attention to but few subjects not con-
nected with the object for which you are
assembled. Should, however, The good of
the people require acts of legislation, you
will have my cooperation in support Of
such measures as have for their object the
good of our constituents.
| would respectfully invite the attention
of the Legislative Assembly to the failure
on the part of the contractor, in printing
the laws Of the last session. Much incon-
venience and expense, as we'll as delay,
has heretofore resulted to the people of
this Territory, from failure in printing
and promulgating the laws at an early pc
rod after the close of each session of the
Legislative assembly. Laws have been
enacted that have not been distributed for
several months after their passage. 1t is
useless to enact laws, unless they are
printed and distributed to the people
Thtre is no branch of the government so
important to the rights Of the community
as the judiciary; the lives, liberties, repu-
tation and property Of the people depend
on the due administration of justice. Hence
the great necessity Of their having the laws
by which they are governed
| would respectfully recommend to the
Legislative assembly the propriety of ap-
pointing a committee to investigate the
state and condition of the Bank of Mineral
Point, and to make their report during the
present session. The people of the Terri
tory are deeply interested in having sound
currency, and they have right to expect
that the utmost vigilance will be observed
on the part of their representatives to eff
feet that state Of things.
1t is submitted to your consideration
whether it would not be advisable to ap-
point commissioners by law, to examine
the state and condition of the Bank of Mi
neral Point, at such times as they might
deem the interests of the people might re-
qulre it, and to make their report at the
commencement Of each session of the Lee
gislatlve Assembly. If the Bank acts in
conformity to the provisions of her charter,
she VIII be interested in letting that fact be