Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-02-10

dav and on yesterday; anumber of extra
clerks were employed to assist in the enroll
ing of bills, as large amount of writing lad
TO re perlormod,i lin order 10 get in readiness
to adjourn at the time fixed upon. A con-
siderable number of bills received no final
action in the House of Representatives for
the want Of time; among these were all the
Ra Dad bills. The Railroad bills were all
passed by the Council number of days a.
co:-ihey were as follows: A general r.
Road bill. Incorporating board Of dTec-
tors at Milwaukee, Racine and Southport,
with power 10 form company to construct
rail road from either point on Lake Mich
igan 10 the Mississippi river, whenesera CIV
en- amour, OF Sleek should be subscribed,
for the purpose of building rail road, com
mencing at any of the aforementioned pla-
ces. There was also a bill 10 construct a
Railroad from Milwaukee 10 the Mississippi
/ by the way of Mad son:-also for Railroad
from Sheboygan TO The Mississippi river. For
reasons which it is unnecessary TO men.
lion at this time, think it is well the
| House took no final action on these several
bills.
A bill has passed, dividing the Territory
into new election districts; the representa-
ton TO be apportioned according 10 the new
census. The county Of Grant Will probably
lose one member Of the Council, and the
county Of Racine may possibly lose one
member of the Counsel. There will be a
gain in Dane. Dodge, Jefferson and perhaps
some otter counties.
A new town has been organ zed in the
county Of Rene by the name Of Black
Hawk; ii is erected by dividing the town
Of Yorkvle on the line between towns three
and four. That portion Of the former town
of Yorkvile, lying south Of the asoremen-
toned line, to be called Black Hawk. The
town of Yorkville as at present constituted
is six miles by eight; the new town, five
miles by eight
A law has been passed authorizing the
Supervisors Of Racine County at their first
meeting after the April election, to provide
for the support Of the poor at the expense of
the county, and to provide for the erection
ola county poor house if they shall deem il
expedient The bill in relation to the poor
in Racine county was originated in the
Council, and provided for allowing the cleo
tors in the several towns, to vote at the next
town meeting "!or county poor" or ga
gainst county poor and if majority OF
the electors in the county decided IN favor
of county pool it was made the duty of the
Supervisors to provide for The support ofihe
poor at the expense Of the county, and to
erect county poor bouse as soon as conve
n,ent. The bill was amended in the House
of Representatives, so as to leave the mat
ter entirely with the next board OF Supervl-
sors, as before mentioned.
In anticipation of the holding ola conven-
tion in October next, 10 form a state consti
tuition, the Legislature have passed reso'
luton, instructing the Superintendent OF
territorial property to enlarge the present
Council chamber, by taking down the par.
titiions between it and The Secretaries room
When this alteration is made, the room viii
be about sixty feet long and forty wide, and
will be sufficient 10 accommodate an hnn.
dred Delegates, and the requi lie number OF
desks: also leave anrll s. ace Cor the lobby.
Two colleges have been incorporated
during the present session: one at Beloit,
to be called Beloit College; it will be under
the patronage ofthe Presbyterian and Con-
gregalional churches Of Wisconsin and
northern Illinois. The citizens of Beloit
have ra:sed liberal subscription of s. 900
for the erection Of college buildings. The
ether college Incorporated, is located at
Prarieyile, and is called Carol College.
A resolution has passed both houses, re-
curing the Receiver Of the canal lands 20
pay over the proceeds Of said lands into the
Territorial Treasury; the said proceeds to
be applied TO the payment of the territorial
debts, and to the expenses Of holding con-
vention to form state Constitution. The
propriety of the measure proposed by this
resolution is certainly ques onable, and the
result may be hazardous 10 the interests of
the Territory. BY law passed at the last
session. sale of the canal lands was au-
thorized by the Legislature. on condition of
the settlers on the lands paying ten shillings
per acre, and giving a bond and mortgage on
the lands purchased, for the payment of an
additional one dollar and twenty-five cents
per acre, providing Congress should insist
on two dollars and fifty cents per acre, ac-
cording to the terms ON which the lands
were originally granted for the construction
Of The canal. This law also provided, that
the moneys arising from tie sale of the
lands. should be deposited in the Bank of
America for safe keeping. This was safe
measure and no injury TO the country could
have arisen from it. Ii is now intended TO
take these funds and apply them to The use
of the Territory, and run the risk Of being
called upon by Congress to replace them.
There are some plausible arguments in ia.
vor of making this disposition of the canal
funds, but none which in my opinion ius.i-
fy such breach of trust on the part of the
Territory. There are some who fatter
themselves that Congress will never call the
Territory 10 settlement, as TO the DISPOSE
ton which may be made Of the canal lands.
But if any believe that Congress will be
more liberal with Wisconsin, than with the
other new States, they are greatly deceived;
if Congress gives US the proceeds of the
canal lands, ii will most likely be deducted
from the Ave hundred thousand acres, TO
which we are entitled on our admission in
to the Union.
The last act passed by the legislature,
was the revival Of the militia laws, or at
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