Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-12-26
LEGIS A tt v E.
COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, December 7,

Resolved, That the judiciary committee
be instructed to inquire what amendments
are necessary in the law for the election of
Judges Of probate and justices of the peace,
to make it conform to the statutes in force
relative 10 probate and justices courts, and
the said committee report by bill or otherwise.
The Council went into committee of the
whole on the Governors message, and recon-
mended the reference Of the several parts to
the appropriate commit tees, which was adop-
ted by the House.
On motion Of Mr. Martin, that part of the
message relating to state government, was
referred to a select committee of two fom
each house.
Messrs. Martin and Crocker,wcre appoint
ed the committee on the part of the Council.
On resolution respecting the debts of
the Territory, Mr. Strong, of Iowa, made the
following remarks:
lie said he rose FOR the pu pose of mare
" calling the attention of the Council, and
OF directing the attention Of the country 10
the outrageous impertnance of the govern
or of the territory, as manifested by him in
his messages in relation to the debts of the,
territory. From yelr to year he has made
the Indebtedness of the territory favorite
tn enc on wa oh to lecture the members of
the leg stature. When he (Mr. S. rose,
he intended to refer 10 the message of the
governor of last year, but perhaps it was
not necessary. 1t was known 20 all, that
he has in every message att ,mptcd Icy das-
tardly ms nuation to shift from himself the
obloquy which attaches on account of the
tnIn oil &c 4I,n ~ s-
rious that the debts of The territory have
been created more on account of his course
tan from any other cause. He, Sit IS well
known, is now a deia1lter 10 the territory in
large sam-over seven thousl dollars.
as once ADM ted b. himself-Ind really
When he takes it into his head to lecture
the legislature upon the indebtedness ofthe
territory, i is certainly very much like ST.
tan rebuk no sin | would merely say, that
if he woulI exercise honesty enough to pay
TO the people of this te: rio y what he u ily
owes them. he will not be ulder the neces-
sily of saying any thing mo aEo II h; debts
of WscOns;n-his syrcn song, TO charm his
follow II will cease. He (Mr. S. J would
throw back to the governor his lnHnuat on
as 10 the disposition of Wisconsin TO pay
her debts, and say 20 hlm-lct it no longer
be said that tao governor of Wi jconsin will
not pay his dcb's.
The Council went into Executive session.
confirm NJ numerous appointment and reject
ing several.
HOUSE OF REIRESEN rATiVES.
THURSDAY, December.
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF the following standing committees:
On the Jud 'ciary-Messrs. Agry, Manahan,
Dlrlng, Capron, and Mecker.
On Internal Imp:o!em lts-Messrs. Hun
kins, Orchard, Price, Trip, and Ellis.
On Schools Mcssrs. Trip, Long, Hicks,
Tgowbridge, and Thompson.
On Territorial Affdrs-Messrs. Dlrlng,
Elmore, Crossman, Parsons, and IIunkins.
On the Miitia-Mcssrs. Capron, Plat,
DIN, Grant, anl Hopkins.
On Financc-Messrs, Mecker, Trip,
Bartlett. Mn lhan, and MesScrsmith.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ellis, Pa SO IS,
Neckcr, Elmore, and Hopkins.
On observation-disclosures. Masters, Hicks,
Palmer, Messcrsmith, and Grant.
OnAgriculture Observation-Disclosures
DIN, Price, Capron, and Palmer aud Ellis.
On Mining and Smelting-Mcssrs Plat,
Messersmth, Hicks, Price, aud Long.
On Territorial Expend lures, (loint)-
Messrs. Manahan, Blr,leu, Orchard, fhomp-
son, and Plat.
On Legislative Expenditures (joinD-
Niessrs. Elmore, Trowbridge, Darling, Cross
man, and Hopkins.
On Engrosscd Bills-Messo,. Crossman,
DIN, Parsons, Bartlett, and Agry.
On Enrolled Bills ioinO -Messrs. Long,
Masters, Hunkins, Grant, and Palmer.
Ga Roads-Mcssrs.T rowbrdge, Birchard,
Masters, Agry, and Manahan.
Mr.. Plat gave notice that he should in
froduce A bill supplementary TO an act TO
amend an act assessing and collecting c Dun-
~ revenue. A bill to provide for the enroll
mcut and organization Of the Militia of this
territory.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Governors message, and by
resolution. referred the several parts 10 the
sp2ropra,e committees, which resolutions
wcrc agreed TO-
COUNCIL.