Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-03-18
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GOyEKNOR,S MESSAGE.
Gentlemen Of Countii,

term in Decent last, and believing that the
public interest viii be promoted by a session,
have deemed it my duty. an appropriation
being now made by Congress 10 pay the expen.
ses. 10 appoint SPECIAL SESSION 10 be held
at this time. This duty has been performed
in conformity TO the provisions of The act OF
Wisconsin. entitled "An act relative to the
sessions Of the Legislative Assembly" to
enable you to legislale upon those subjects
upon which the people are now anxlonsly ex-
peciing Legislation.
| therefore meet yon on this occasion. being
Informed by your committee tina. the two hons-
es arc now convened, for the purpose Of hold
ing o special session; and respectfully solicit
your attention to the following. as some of the
objects of"public interest" which 10 my judy
ment require legislative action
A change. or modification, Of the present
form Of government, by restoring 10 the people
their right to elect their officers, and thus rem.
dering the county and territorial officers respon-
sible TO them, for The performance Of their Off
cial duties, is measure Of grea, interesi and
importance. If ,hs bills lately pending be-
fore Congress, granting this rrisilege. ssi-for
the passage ofwhich, we have all been solicit
Gus. shall not have become laws. would a.
gain recommend the submission If the ques-
ZION 10 the inhabitants Of the 9Th division Of the
Northwest Territory, WAC, by the ordinance
ofl7S7. and subsequent, acts Of Congress, are
authorized "to form permanent constitution,
and Stale Governmeht," whether they will
now exercise this right, and ask admission in.
10 The Union.
For the purpose Of bringing this question to
the notice OF the people. iha, the relative merits
of the Territorial and State Government might
be investigated and discussed, and their opin.
ion known, deemed 1t my duty. both 10 the
United States and to Wisconsin, 10 suggest 10
the electors the propriety Of casting a vote upon
II at the annual election 10 this Territory, held
10 September last. 10 several counties few
votes were given, aud the returns from others
were imperfect. No result can therefore be
stated, except the apparent satisfaction of the
people wi,h the present government. and with
rs administration from The period its insiiin-
,ion.
Boz IA This government was not established
by the inhabitants Of the Territory. and as the
power has been conferred on Congress to admit
a state with population less than sixty thou.
sand. ii 10 desired that law should be passed.
authorizing vote to be annually taken upon
u
ton and state government shall be formedi"
The DEBr which has been created 10 deliay
the expenses of The Legislature and The charges
upon the Territorial Treasury, for The payment
Of which no provision was made by those by
whom II was incurred, demand your immediate
consideration. The holder Of Bonds and Scrip
md indeed all Of the public cIadiiors have
right 10 their money; and the people have also
n right 10 know by whom and for wha, objects,
this debt has been created, ask also ,ha, it
may be adjusted and paid, and that the STATE
Of Wisconsin may enter the Unicn FREE rcosi
prBr.
Sixiy-one "Canal Bonds" have been rciura.
cd 10 this office; Nos. |, 2, . aud 81 20 100
by tho late Agent, aud 81 TO 81 by the Cashier
Of the Bank Of Vernon, and recommend that
they be cancelled.
From every quarter OF the Territory we learn
from the people, that moro rigid economy In
the public expenditures thnn has heretofore pre-
vailed, is expected by them.
Tho fees CT officers. tho expenses OF tho
courts, and Of the iowa and county govern.
men,s, are much greater than ia many of the
most respectable states 10 the unoa, aud every
body admits that they greatly exceed tho value
Of the services rendered. $50 long as the public
nre taxed 10 pay the expenses of litigation,
parties will DO found 10 institute suits, and tho
terms OF the courts, pro,farled TO an unreason-
able length.
The present SYSTEM or TAXATION is &c.
kuowledged 10 ba unequal in lis rates. deioc.
tive 10 It's details. aud 10 It's operation most
grossly unjust. BY many /, is regarded as
Unconstitutional, aud therefore void: whilst
others view IL rs oa,hlng less than a system by
which the estates Of lae pfcperty-holders aru
forfeited 10 oiice-holdsfs, ard tax-lille specu-
lators.
The PRINTING for tho Legisinre, IL appears,
has cos, abou, ifiy thousand doliars--.a sum
which mus, appear very extravaganza, 20 those
At least, who are acquainted with the value of
The work performed. There was paid to one
establishment the enormous sum OF eleven thou
sand dollars for tho ordinary printing Of tho
two houses fas the session OF 1882. | would
respectfully recommend the passage Of q law
10 provide Tor the appointment of Territorial
printer. aud to fix the rate for which no shall
be paid for his work. Heretofore the p,inting
has been performed under resolution az one
or both Of the houses, ut lnde6ni,e rates, aad
without The concurrence Of the executive. That
II has been done 10 very loose aad ifrespoasi.
BILE manner, without supervision, is proved By
the errors which have been detected in the
Journals and Laws, aud BY the fact thai a
printer. on bill tor printing for one session.
was able IL charge and receive twelve hundred
aud seventy dclls,s more than be was eNtiiled
10. Of which he was Afterwards convicted.
The dsuihp,ivo share Of Wissopsia, ofihe net,
proceeds Of the public lands, remains undrawn.
ia the treasury Of the United States. iIs a.
mount. TO the So,h OF June last, was one thou
sand and eighiy-,wo dollars aad fony.6ve
cents The Territorial roads leading YVES,
from Aston, Milwaukee. Rseies. and South
port, would be greatly benefited by the ap.