Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-13
Madison. Ian. s, 1916.

Dear ) r:-Notalng OF Importance has
occurred IN either branch of the Legisia
tive assembly since my last. The SUI jec.
of State Government has been referred TO
joint select comm lice Of two from the
Council, and four from the House. The
committee on the part OF the Council are
Messrs Moses NJ. St:ong and Frank, and
on the part of The House, Messrs Morrow,
Burnett, Sheldon and Mooers. The only
difference OF opinion among the members
in relation to State Government is in re-
spect 10 the time when the Sc veral prelim-
mary actions should be had all are
agreed that the period has arrived when
some action should be taken. The dispo-
slien OF the general governmental force US
into the Union, is apparent 10 all.
The standing Committees in bob Hous-
es were announced yesterday, in the Coun-
Gil thes are as follows:
On tie Judiciary. - Messrs MARSHALL
NJ. Strong, Baker and Knowlton.
Internal Improvement - Moses NJ.
Strong, Reed and Wilcox
Territorial AlIairs.-Baker, Catlin and
knowl,on.
interpretations. Wilcox, Marshall M.
Strong and Kneeland.
Schools Frank, Kimball and Rountree.
Agriculture and Man"iac,ures.-kim
ball, Moses Nj. Strong and Frank.
Militia. -Rountree, Frank and Baker.
Territorial DISQUALIFICATION, Wilton
and kimbal
Engrossed Blls.-Reed, Moses NJ. Strong
and Kneeland.
Territorial Expenditures. - KimbalI
Knowlton and Rountrcc.
Legislative Expenses.-Ca'lin, Reed ane
| Wilcox.
Engrossed Bills.-Whiton and Ca,lin.
The following are the standing commit
tees in the Housa:
Com. on the Judiciary. - Messrs. Bur
nett, EarlI, Hoard, Morrow and Mooers
On Corporalions.-Messrs. NlaGone, Bill
lings, Croswel, Cruson and Earll.
On Ter toral A fla rs.-Messrs Dennis.
Sheldon, Bars,ow and Fisher
On Schools. -Messrs Croswell, Billing
Sheldon, Parker and Morrow.
On Internal Imp ovemenis. - Messr
EARL. Jackson, Crawford, Dennis AM
Eoard.
On Finance. -Messrs Dennis, Fisher
Jones, Thomas and Brawley.
On Elections. -Mcssrs Billings, Graves
Jones, Wooster and Brown.
Joint Com. on Legislative Expenditures
-Messrs. Sheldon, Cruson, Fisher, Ma
Gone and Clapp.
Joint Com on Territorial Expenditures
l-Messrs Crawford, Brown, Phelps, Pol
and Wooster.
On Agriculture and Manufactures
Messrs Parker, C!app, Jones, Graves ant
Phelps.
On Roads. -Messrs Brawley, Thomas
Wooster, Brown aud Phelps.
On Mining and Smelling. - Messr
Hoard. Cruson, Burnett, Pole and Brown
On the Militia Messrs Mooers, Bur
net, Graves, Billings and MaGone.
On Engrossed BiIls.-Messrs Cruson
Clapp, Parker, jackson and Barstow.
Joint Com. on Enrolled Bills.--M cssr
Phelps and Croswell.
Mr.. MaGone, member from Milwau
kie county, has introduced a resolution II
the House, instructing the Attorney Gen
eTdl VI iue Icfi'oi y, " '"S''tNS o. r
ceedings against the Milwaukee Marine an
Fire Insurance Company for violation
its charter. The resolution will probabl.
not pass, inasmuch as majority believ
the design Of The resolution, is 10 protrac
the issue and prevent more summary &C
ton. believe gieat majority OF The dem
ocralic members of The Legislature, ar
ready and willing 10 act against this insli
tu:ion, whenever the way opens Tor making
that act effectual.
The House on the fourth trial have e
lecred the Rev Mr.. Spaulding. Chaplain
MIR. Spauiding is of the Methodist demon
inaiion.
The Council have already some ten
twelve bills cnder way: none of them ho'
ever Of general importance, being mosti.
amendatory to and existing laws. 4.
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