Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-11
Twenty. FIRST DAY.-ThursddU. 90

TWENTY FIRST DAY-IhWsdGg, 29.--
Mr.. Dolly, from the proper committee, re-
ported on ordinance OIL the boundary and
name of the State. Sec. /, consents TO
the boundaries prescribed by Congress,
providing for the admission Of Wisconsin,
bu, declares that our admission with such
boundaries shall not affect or prejudicc our
title 10 the disputed territory in Illinois
and Michigan, which il is proposed TO have
determined by reference 10 the Supreme
Court of the United States. Mr. OConner
from the committee on the preamble, report-
ed a preamble. Mr.. Bevans, from the COM
miitee on Municipal Corporations, sub
mitted an article of Two sections, that the
legislature shall provide for such corpora
tions by general and uniform laws alone,
and no municipal corporation shall con-
tract debts, on its own account, for any
purr ose whatever. Mr.. G. b. Smith Of
fered resolutions: l, that all laws passed
by the legislature shall continue in force
only ten years, unless re enacted; 2. that
no grant Of money or land shall ever be
made by the State to any theolog Cal instl.
tuition. Mr.. Holcomb offered a resolution
for "a select committee 10 enquire into
the expediency Of having Wisconsin
formed into two States. The article on
the militia, was finally adopted. Ayes g.,
noes 26. The articles on taxation, finance
and public debt, and internal Improvements
were considered in committee Of the whole,
and reported back with amendments, when
the Convention adjourned.
TWENTY SECOND DAY--Ffiday, 30
Mr.. Agry, from the committee on the Ex-
ecuive of the Stale, made report OF two
articles. A Governor and Leutenan,
Governor are TO be the Executive officers,
10 be elected by the people for period OF
two years. The governors salaryIs to be
81, 500 per annum. The Lieutenant Gov
ernor is 10 be President of the Senate, with
per dem allowance, during the session OF
that body of "a, and the usual mica gre. -
lie is to receive no other compensation
The administration is 10 consist of a
Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor. and Attor.
ney General, with the usual duties per-
tanning to such ollices--to be e.ec ed every
two yeArs--the Secretary TO receive Sl,2oO
per annum-and the rest II COO. Mr.. w.
Chase, from the select committee on the
subject, report against an art Gle restricting
the amount of real estate which any one
person may hold. The committee enter.
tanned opinions in favor Of such restriction;
but it was necessary the reform should
frstcommence with the U. S. Government,
when it would be the duty Of the States to
adopt and carry ont the principle. Mr..
Judd, from The committee which had the
subject in charge, reported an article ac-
companied by an argument, proh:b ting
the sale Of ardent spirits. The amend
ments Of the committee Of the whole 10
the article on taxation, finance, and pab-
lie debt, were taken up and separately
considered. Finally the whole article on
taxation was stricken GU. The remainder
Of the day was consumed in consideration
OF the subjects Of public debt and internal
Improvements. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Tweedy was adopted "that the nggre-
gate of ali debts, contracted for any object,
shall not at any time exceed the value of
the lands appropriated for such objects,
then remaining unsold, estimating The same
at IS cts. per acre; and provided, that the
proceeds Of such lands, when sold, shall be
applied TO the payment of the debts so con-
tracted."
TWENTY THIRD DAY-Saturday 81
Answers from the Clerks of Green and
Iowa Counties, in reference TO the costs OF
collecting debts, were laid before the Con
venton. The articles on Internal Improves
ments, Finance, Taxation, and Public
Debt, were referred to a select committee
Of seven, with instructions to report Arll-
cles on the followngprinciples. l, Power
to the Legislature TO pass special acts of
incorporation for internal Improvements.
2. The Stale to be restricted 10 such works
as grants are made in aid Of, but no power
to contract any debt or lab lily. 3. All
lands not especially dedicated to be added
to the school fund. This committee is
composed Of Ryan, W. r. Smith, Noggle,
Tweedy, Parks, Berry, and Doty. Mr..
Steele. chairman of the select committee,
to which was referred the subject of the
death penalty, made report in favor of
abolish ng capital punishment, and substi-
tuting therefor "cioso and solitary con-
fncment for life, in the States Prison,
without the power Of pardon, ieprieve, or
commuiation.n The Article on the beet
of Amendments, reported by Mr.. Lowell,
was considered in committee Of the whole,
amended, reported back, and ordered 10
be engrossed for a thrd read ng. The
Article on collection Of debts was next Ia
ken up in committee Of the whole. Mr.
Crawford made a speech in It's favor -
This article prohibits the collection by law
OF debts less in amount than 500. The
committee rose and reported, and the ari>
Gle was made the special order for Sarur,
day Nov. Z, when the Convention I'D
journed.