Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

were given. Those of the 10Th and 18th
we deem it advisable now, 10 omit entirely;
and shall re commence our synopsis, with
| Tuesday, the th,-hoping that hereafter
/, we shall be able 10 give, without Interrupt
ton, the regular train of proceedings from
day to day.
FOURTEENTH Day. Tuesday Oct. 90
/ Mr.. Crawford from the proper committee,
/ reported, in reference to the proposition oil
sboishing collection laws, an article oitw
sections, providing fist, that no laws shall
be imposed for the collection Of debs less
in amount than 500; secondly, that the
| legislature shall have no power TO enact
any laws for the collection Of debs less than
the amount alloy e specified. Resolutions
were presented as follows: By Mr.. Goodell,
! dat he proper committee be instructed TO
introduce provision TO be incorporated m
| in the Constilu on forever prohib ting i'm
pIsonment for debt. By Mr.. Cruson, that
! The appropriate committee be instructed
: to inquire into the expedency of making
it imperative on the Legislature, by Consli-
tutonal provision, loproyide ihe necessary
means, BY taxation or otherwise, for pa'
cling common school education within
The reach OF all the children in the State.
By Mr. James, that no person, not capa-
bic Of being a citizen. shall ever be per.
mitled 10 purchase or own any real estate
in This State. A resolution offered on
former day relative 10 granting licenses,
Juggling, &c. was called up and referred 10
The mmitiee % miscellaneous prov lslons.
The resi- OF The day was consumed ln he
considc ration of he proposed articles on
Banking and Suffrage. Aller warm DIS
cussion, The rira coce provision was stricken
from the suffrage article, and the words
..by ballot substituted
FIFTEENTH IVedne sGay, 2Ist.-
A petition Of s. inhabitants Of p airievie,
was presented, praying that he right Of
suffrage be extended 10 coored people
Mr.. Strong, Of Racine, from The committee
on the constitution and organization OF the
Legislature, repor ed an article OF 10 Sec
tons: list, that the legislative power be
vested in Senate and House of Repre-
senlatjves; secondly, that The number Of
members in The Il. Of K. shall be 45,-this
number not 10 be diminished: but may
be increased BY law 10 any number not ex-
ceeding 100. The number OF Senators 10
be one third, as neatly us may be, that oil
/ the members OF the Other branch. Thirdly,
that provision shall be made for cen
sus in 1918, in 1856, and al the end OF
every Ten yeas iherea,te', and that imme-
diately after every such census, and every
national census, an appointment OF Sena-
! tors and Representatives shall be made
I in o her words, that there shall be an ap-
porlionment every five years. Fourlhly,
that thee shall be as many representative
and senatorial districts as there are or
may be representatives and senators 10 be
posed orconliguou5 territory. Filthy, that
The members OF the H. Of i. shall be cho-
sen annually, aud those Of the Senlie
bienuialv. Sixthly, that members Of either
branch must be qaal. fled electors in their
several districts. and shll have resided at
least one year in The State. Se,enthIy,
that no person holding office under the U.
S, except post-masters, shall be eligible to
a seat in the Legislature. Eighlhly, that
m"jorily Of each branch shall constitute
quorum for doingbusness; but that smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and
in such manner as each house may pro-
vide. Each house 10 select its own Off
/ GERS. Sec. 8, contains the usual provis-
ions in reference TO rules and proceedings,
| Judging Of The qualifications, &c, of
members, Furnishing for contempts; and
| expelling by a two thirds vote. Sec. 10,
privileges members from all crimna! pro-
cess, except in cases of,reason, felony, or
breach of the peace; and from all civil
process, during The session Of the Legsla-
ture, and for Is days Immediately pre-
cedIng and subsequent. Sec. IL, provides
| for annual sessions, to commence on the
I'd Thursday of January in every year.
Sec. II, provides for The filing ofvacan-
cies, under writs Of election from the Gov
erhor' Sec.l3 prescribe. an enaciing clause
for all laws. Sec. IA provides that the COM
/ pensation Of members for the first thirty
days OF any session shall be 50 per day,
and 81 per day for the remaining part
OF such session-anG that for every mile
of travel 10 and from the place of holding
the sessions, ten cents shall be paid. Sec
ID, contains the usual provisions in refer
ence to the approval and disapp:oval of
the Executive to laws of the legislature
with one or two exceptions. In cases of