New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-30
Wisconsin,.

decisive battle.
Wisconsin,.
The Constitutional Convention Of this embryo
State was in iull blast Madison al the date OF our
last adyices The Article defining the powers OF
the Legislature had been reported. and embodied
provisions forbiddng the creation Of any State
Debt except Tor warlike purposes. exactng the IN
limited liability of all Corporators IN all cases
whatsoever, forbidding the payment OF extra com
pensation to any officer or contractor &c.
The salary OF the Governor is fixed at 1900 and
he is not required to reside at the Capital There
is to be Lieutenant Governor. The term OF each
is two years
a proposition to prohibit the legal collection OF
debts below 500 was rejected Ayes 70.
The Secretary OF State Treasurer and Attorney
General are to be elected. like the Governor aud
Lieut. for two yesrs by the People
The Political year commences Jan. lst.
No land is to he leased for longer term than
twenty years Ayes 90 Nyes 9.
Hon Thomas P Burnett Member from Grant
CO. recently died very suddenly.
Matthias j Bovee who was or tried to be a Mem
Der of Congress from the Montgomery District OF
our State some ears since has been conesting the
seat Of Cha.. Burchard, Delegate from W'auke.
sha Co. bat without success.
The propriety OF Capital Punishment has been
very ably discussed but motion to instruct the
Legislature to abolish it was defeated Ayes 81
Noes a. We believe there is majority adverse
to Capital Punishment butts abolition was deemed
the province Of the Legislature
The Article prohibiting all Banks and Bank
Notes goes hard motion TO refer ii separately
to the People for approval or rejection IS enter
tanned and Will probably pass
- Hon THOMAS CoRwiS is warmly commend
ed as candidate for next President by several
Ohio Wing papers
Hon. john c. CALHOUN proposed Tor next
President in an able letter by Hon. Ewood Fisher,
late Loco Senator from Hamilton Co Ohio
VlRGNIA.-An election for State Senator in
the Louisa District has just been held. Geo. w.
Rassctt, Wing is ahead so far as we have returns.
Two L s. Senator'S will probably be chosen at
the approaching Ssssion-one IN place, of Hon.
VIM. 5. Archer whose term expires on the ith OF
March next. the other TO take the place Of Hon.
Isaac S Pennybacker who is said to be tired OF
the Senate and anxious 10 return to the Bench,
whence he was taken Gov. Smith irreverently
termed Extra Billy, means to have one OF the
seats and Hon X. NJ r. Hunter who is the pet OF
the Calhoun interest. will probably be the other
NORTH CARoIINA-The vote Of the Legislature
on electing a Senator for the unexpired term OF
Hon VIM H Haywood. resigned, was as follows
Se.Gte House. Total.
Hon George +. Badger, Whig.-.2 81 =
Seat. Cwhig) Badger over Biggs. IA.
For the full term of SIX years from March 9Th
&aats Hoase Total
Hon. Willie P. Maneun. whig.-..27 81 -
q" James j. Mckay, Loco.-....2i ~ 20
Mangum Gen. Mckay ......--ls.
WILLIAM Hill was unanimously reelected Sec
rstary OF State for the six years ensuing
MIssoURI.--Three- tourths OF the State have now
been heard from and Hincaid Wing. still leads
Mcdaniel Loco FOR the vacancy in the present
Congress by lOl votes. No doubt, however, that
Mcdaniel is elected.
P. S.-Fiisy-three Counties Official give Nc.
Daniel 6.574 to Kincaid 5,6l5. But these We think,
do not include St Louis which gave Kincaid coo
majority.
ARSANsAs-Wm. K. Sebastian Is President Of
the new Senate OF this State, - Ross Secretary
Albert Rust IS Speaker OF the House and - lib
belts Secretary
ALABANA-Ful returns from the With Con-
gressonsl District give Bowdsn . ,O4 votes. Walk
er 1903. Goodman Wing 1917. So Franklin W.
Bowden is elected for the balance of Gen Moon
neI's term
RHODE IsLASD,-A Loco-Foco State Convention
has nominated as follows
Far Governor. .OlNEy BAIIoU, Cumberland.
L, Goe....-.IoEN D. AUSTIN, South hingstowr.
Sc. S;Ite -. WILIIAM Il. SMITH Providence
Tr-cssrr NATHAN HAXNzTT, Newport
-ii:orgsy Gies. Gee. TCRSEz, do.
Things in Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
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