Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-10
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
MADISON, Jan. 3ls., 1915.

Iur. CHOGCS.- lie OeD1lc on the aIeIl
law,n has occupied nearly The whole time oil
the House during the last four or FIVE days
The House has agreed 10 amend the law
passed at the last session, by requiring for
eigners to declare their intention of bccom-
ing citizens of the United States also, by
-equiring SIX months residence, instead OF
three months. The question, on ordering
the bill 10 a third reading with these amend
ments, was carried by vote of l6 10 10
The vote was strict party one, with the
exception Of MIR. Burnett, who voted in the
minority with the wings. The law as il now
stands amended by the House, is exactly in
accordance with the prayer of numcronsly
signed petition of foreigners presented in the
legislature at the last session hence it is
presumed that there will be no dissltsfac-
ton on the part of foreigners in consequence
of these alterations The amendments are
not essential, and the most that can be said
in their favor, is that trans ent and non
resident persons may thereby be more effec-
tullly prevented fom exercising the -igh,
of voting.
This subject has elected more debate in
the legislature, than any other since the
organization of the Territory the question
has been fully and ably discussed, and
doubtless all the strong arguments which
can be made on either SIDE have been urged !;
and if more speeches are 10 follow, they will
be but little more than repetition of what
has been said The Council it is thought
will concur in the amendments ofthe House,
and probably not much time will lie spent in
d scuss:ng the bill when it is brought into
that body.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Nor,hway Of
your county. TO reduce the travelling fees
o. Consta5les, has passed both Houses; the
bill allows, SIX cents mile for going TO the
place Of service, and nothing for returning.
A bill has also passed both Houses intro
duced by MIR. Mcclellan of your county,
providing for the furnishing of the town
clerks of the several towns with copy of
certain laws. The Council has passed
bill amending the act relating TO Justices of
the Peace the amendments make no very
important changes in the present act if it
passes the House, will transmit you copy
for publication.
The Committee on the judiciary in the
Council, were instructed by a resolution
some ten days ago, to inquire into the legal
ity of passing law repeating the charter of
the Wisconsin, Marine and Fire Insurance
Company" the report was made Yesterday,
and it seems the committee have arrived at
the conclusion, that the Legislature has no
right TO repeal the charter of this institution.
The committee are composed of legal gen
tlcmen, hence the people arc bound 10 res
pect their opinions, however much they NAV
have willed that this institution was not be-
yond the reach of the law making power
The committee, however, recommend that
the Attorney General Of the Territory ins,i-
tute suit against the Wisconsin Marine and
Fire Insurance Company for violation of
its charter. Territorial suits are not alpays
profitable, but il is hoped that in this instance
the suit may turn out to be something more
than a mere free, should one be brouah
against the institution
The Bank project alluded to in my las,
has not yet been ushered IN due form; the
business of sounding members and counting
noses is now going forward; if it cannot be
calculated npon 10 mathematical certainty.
it will not make its appearance in the legs
Iatlve hall. The Wings, il is sa d, have de-
termined TO throw the entire responsb
on the Dchrocfas in this matter in this.
they show good sense. If democrats are
disposed TO legislaie banks into existence,
let them have all the glory
The second canal bill, introduced by MIR.
Moores Of Milwaukee, has not We, been
acted upon at all as soon as the alien law
is disposed Of, the canal bill will doubtless
command the attention of the House. The
bill to incorporate the Wisconsin Phalanx, is
still in the Council; after several Intellectual
attempts TO call it up during the past five
days, it was to-day again recommttcd to the
Committee of the whole. Mr.. Frank, of
Southport, spoke for some time in favor of
the bill when the hour of twelve having
arrived, he gave way for motion TO adjourn.
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