Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-09

atty. The contrary, we belive, is the case.
1t was thought best TO leave the matter
otbe Legislature, without any artie lie on
the subject.] The Article on Municipal
Corporations, after being SO amended as &c
give the Legislature the power, by vote
oftwo,thirds, to alter, amend. or repeal a
ny act of incorporation hereafter passed
was ordered TO be engrossed. The Con
yenton, after the consideration of resolu
lions of an unimpJ rtani character, adJourned
THURSDAY, Nov. 26.--This being the
day appointed for thanksgiving by procla-
NATION Of the governor. very little was done
in Convention. We see nothing in the re
port Of proceedings worthy of special notice
FRIDAY, Nov. 81 MIR. w. R. Smith
offered resolution providing for the sign
ing Of the Constitution by the several mem
bers Of the Convention, and for the printing
Of 10000 copies OF the Constitution, ane
500 copies Of the Journal ofihe Convention
The Convention considered in m.of the
whole on the article on Boundaries, Eminent
Domain, Division of The State, and the acl
Of Congress for the admission OF the State.
The nlticle on Eminent Domain and the
act Of Congress was passed in committee
without amendment Much discussion was
had on a proposition Of Holcomb, not 10 d
gree TO the boundaries prescribed by Con
gress, but TO establish certain o.ler bouada
RES, looking TO the formation OF ano:be,
Slaic. The proposition wss finally with
drawn; but NJ Fl. gave notice that he
should offer il again as proriso for Con
gress 10 act Upon. The committee rose,
menis made, and the article was postponed
10 allow MIR. II. 10 introduce proposition
for new boundary. The Convention
went into Committee Of the whole on the
Article reported on Schools and School
Funds. A protracted debate sprung up Oh
a motion Of Mr. Dennis TO substitute for the
fist section, providing for the election OF IA
Superintendent OF Pablo Instruction, Will
a given salary, the following: 1.-The Su
pervision of public instruction shall he yes
ted in such officers as shall hereafter be
created by law" The motion was not de.
c;ded, when the Committee rose and tie
Convention adjourned.
SATURDAY, Nov. 2S.-W. Chase, :ion
the Committee on Miscellaneous Proris.
ions, reportedsan Article Incorporating du.
elIis,s, challenges, and aiders or abettor>
in duels from holding Office in this State
Mr. BealI reported an Article on scedue
which. among other things, provides thai
the Constitution shall be voted on, on The
fist Tuesday ofApril next, and that mem
bers Of Congress shall be elec,ed at the
same time brown, Maniiowoc, Calumet
Winncbago, Fondu Lac, Sheboygan, Mar,
quette, Columbia, Ponage, Dodge, Wash
ington, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Mwar
kie, and Sank Counties TO constitute The
frs, Congressional District, aud Racine.
Walworth, Rock Green, Iowa, Grant, ClaH
ford, Chippewa, La Poin,e, Rchland and
ST. Croix. the second District. The artic.
lie on Municipal Corporations was rejected
ayes IS, noes 66 The article on Eminen,
Domain was passed, ayes IS, noes 10. Tie
remainder Of the day was consumed 10 the
consideration of the articles on the bounda.
ry, &C., and the line submitted by Mr..
Hocombe, from Mountain Island to the
head Of The Montreal, between the Black
and Mississippi rivers. was agreed 10 be
submitted to Congress.