Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-02-03
Manson, Jan. 81, 1916

Dear Sir-The City Charter of Mllwau-
kie has passed both houses and become a
law; the city is divided into five wards, each
of which is entitled to be represented by a
Supervisor in the county Board. The bill
TO divide the county of Milwaukee passed
the House yesterday and will doubtless pass
the Council. The county will be divided
by line running north and south, making
a new county twenty four miles square, in
which Praileville will probably be the coun-
ty seattle new county 10 be called Wau-
kcsha. The county of Milwaukee by this
division, will be reduced 10 the limit of
twenty four miles in length parallel with the
lake, and about eleven in width. Until
new apportionment of representation based
upon the next census, the county of Mil
waukie is TO be entitled to two members in
the Council, and four in the House the
county Of Waukesha, one member in the
Council and two in the House. A meas
ure has been introduced into the House. 10
erect new county from the counties ofJef-
ferson and Dodge, with the view of making
county seat at Waiertown; also meas
ure for dividing the present county of To-
ava, into three counties: neither of these
projects will succeed.
TO day the bill TO repeal the Wisconsin
Marine and Fine Insurance Company, was
brought to final action in the Council
Several amendments were offered to the bill,
ostensibly for the purpose of providing some
way to enable the Company TO wind up its
business the real design however, most
likely was for the purpose of delay,& TO en-
danger its passage by sending it back to the
House with amendments. The amendments
were voted down by a close vote. Before
the final passage of the bill, Mr.. Kneeland
Of Milwaukee rose in his place, and pulled
from his pocket Il large roll of manuscript
which proved 10 be written speech. In this
! speech he defined his position length; de-
clared himself in favor OF a metallic currcn-
cy, and opposed 10 banks as creating odious
monopolies; he explained why he was in
favor OF the revival of the old Milwaukee
bank at the last session, and why he was
now opposed to the repeal of the present
institution; he was particularly severe in
some of his remarks on John Y. Smith, ed
itor of the Argus, and on Mr.. Strong of RAJ
cine. After he had finished the reading of
his speech, Mr.. Strong of Racine, rose and
requested the gentleman to read over again
that part Of his speech, containing some lat
in words; also requesting the gentleman to
inform the Council whether any portion of
the speech had been written by himselfl-
The request and the interrogatory not be-
ing strictly in order,were not complied with.
The question was then taken and the bill
passed ayes noes 4. Those who voted
in the negative were the three members of
the Council from Milwaukee and Mr.. Will
cox of Brown. 1t is said the Company will
persist in going On with its business as usu-
al, and regard the action of the Legislature
as void and unconstitutional.
A petition Of the town of Pleasant Prai-
RE, asking for an alteration of the time for
holding the annual town meetings in said
town, and which was referred to the Judicial
ry Committee, has had an unfavorable re-
port from that committee. The com. think
it important that there should be uniformi
ty, as to the time of holding town meetings
in the several towns, under the township sys-
tenn of government. AT least dozen bills
were put on their third reading in the House
to-day mostly Of a local character. X.
COMMUNICATED.