Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-03


one. The question Of changing our Terri
torial TO State government, is one in which
every man has right to,a voice and il has
no connection whatever with the question,
as to what shall be the qualification for the
right of suffrage under state constitution.
The Council it is expected will meet to-
morrow morning Friday at 8 o'clock, and
adjourn over to Wednesday morning, for
the purpose Of giving several members of
that body an opportunity of visiting their
families. 1t is believed that this ad journ-
ment of the Council, will not retard the bu-
sness Of the session, from the fact that the
Council has for number oc days past held
afternoon sessions, while the House has held
only forenoon sessions; consequently, the
Council has gained number of days on
the business of the House.
This evening ball is 10 come OFF in the
Supreme Court room of the Capitol:-the
President of the Council and Speaker of
the House of Representatives, head the list
Of managers. L.
MADISON, Jan. 9th 1916.
Mr.. SHoLEs:-During the past week,
there have been number Of the distinguish
ed men Of our Territory at Madison.
would send you catalogue of names, were
it not that might be accased Of making in
vidious distinctions, for were to attempt
list, some might be omitted, who verify be-
levs that they belong to the great ones of
Wisconsin. The Council adjourned at an
early hour on Friday morning last, and sew
eral Of the western members Of that body
have gone home. The Council will resume
its session on Wednesday The Goth inst
The House is busily engaged in disposing
of great number of bills, chiefly of local
character.
To-day, (Mondayl was made the spe-
clal order for the commencement of the g
cussen, on the bill to repeal the law rela-
ting 10 the qualification of voters for State
Government. Mr. Burnett, of Grant, OPEN
ed the debate precisely at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
and occupied the floor one hour and half
will not pretend to give you even an out
line of his speech; he is rapid speaker,
and has but little regard to system or logi-
cal arrangement; he travelled over great
deal OF ground, but the greater part of his
remarks were entirely foreign to the matter
at issue. Mr.. Burnett is not close, syste-
matte, rcasoner, yet as an off hand speaker
he has probably not his equal in the House.
lie was followed by Mr.. Moores of Wash
ington County in written speech prepared
for the occasion. Mr.. NJ. took ground
against the repeal of the law, and quoted
authority in support of his position, from the
Declaration of Independence, the Cons,lu-
ton of the United States, the declaration of
rights ofNew York and Vermont, and from
the law Of Moses. Mr.. M. is the oldest
member IN respect 10 age in the House; he
evidently did not receive his training in tie
Forum but in the school of practical good
sense; he is a safe legislator and bears the
impress of what Pope calls the nobIest work
of God-an honest man.
The further consideration Of repeal of
the law aforementioned, will be resumed TO-
morrow; several members | understand
have signifed their intention to speak on
the question, among which are Doct. Oar
ling, Speaker Wake, Klbourn, &c, The
second bill introduced for the settlement of
the affairs OF the Milwautie and Rock Rive.
Canal, mentioned in my last, i. is under
stood meets with the approval of at leas
eight OF the nine representatives. from Mil |
waukie county this being the c,se, there |
is possibility of its passing the House. 1t
will be brought up as soon as the question
of repeating the bill allowing foreigners to
vote on state government is disposed of, and
will doubtless consume much Of the re-
naming par, of the session.-About dozen !
bills have passed both houses and received
the approval of the Governor; most,oE aearly
all of them, are of a local character.
| cannot forbear to mention the frequent
remarks, which hear from visitors at Madi-
son, who have been familiar with legisla-
tive bodies abroad, as TO the responsibility
and appearance Of our legislative assembly. |
| have frequently heard gentlemen whose
opinions are entitled TO high remark, that
the present House Of Representatives of
Wisconsin, would not suffer by comparison
with any OF the Houses of Assembly, which
have convened in the Capital Of New York,
during the past five years-there may have
been intellectual stars of greater magnitude
in the Assembly of New York; SO there
may have been those Of lesser magnitude
the average does not exceed our own legs-
lative body. Nor can folbcar TO mention
your members in the House Of Representa-
tives from the county of Racine; their alta
BILE and gen,lemanly department, gains them
general respect.
1t is conceded on every side, that the
question of forming state government, will |
not be agitated in the legislature at the
present session. Iowa and Florida, are
about TO assume the habiiments of state
sovereignty, and takes their rank in the
acknowledgements seems to think herself
too much child TO stand alone, hence she |
will hang OH 10 the general government as
long as she can beg dollar to spend 1t is
true, the subject of new census has been
preached in the legislature, as a necessary
preliminary TO the formation Of State gov
eminent, but whether il will find favor with
the majority remains TO be seen. Strange as
it may seem, self go.ernmentis regarded as
an awful experiment.
A daring theft was committed last week
at one Of the hotels in his place. A Mr..
Du Bay, an indian trader, had his trunk con-
tanning FIVE bundled dollars in specie, stolen