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

Mr.. Crawford, from the committee on the
subject, reported that it was ''inexpcdent
to abolish Justices Courts at the present
time" Mr.. Baird, from the proper COM
m;ttee, reported an Article Of seven Sec
tons in reference 10 the organization and
officers of counties and towns. and their
powers and duties. This Article provides
among other things that there shall! be but
one system Of town and county govern
ment; ard that sherifis, clerks Of the Cir
cult Courts and County boards, registers
of deeds, coroners, and district attorneys,
shall be elected once in every rwo years
Mr.. Randall Offered resolution provi-
ding for a separate submission TO the people
of the negro suffrage question. The reso-
luton in regard to limiting the amount Of
real estate was referred to select com.
mittee of three, consisting of W. Chase,
Parsons, and Fillmore. The resolution in
regard TO not requiring military duty Of
citizens until they attain their majority,
was referred TO a committee of the whole
on the militia a rticle. The article on
suffrage and elective franchise came up
for its third reading. After Intellectual at
tempts 10 amend and refer. it was post.
poned until Tuesday, and ordered TO be
printed. The article on Eminent Domain
was next considered in committee Of the
whole. 1t was amended, by striking out
the last clause Of the second sectio.,. and
inserting ''no law shall be passed 10 take
away or abridge the rights of owners Of
the riparian soil or land under water, un.
less in the same law provision is made for
full compensation TO such riparian owners q"
The committee rose and reported the arti-
Gle as amended, when the Convention adj
journed.
NINETEENTH Tuesday, g.
Mr.. Crawford offered resolution that he
same qualifications as required to cons,i
tute voters for State government, under
the Territorial law on that subject, be pre-
scribed TO constitute votes in the adoption
of this constitution. MIR Randall's resolu
ton in regard negro suffrage, came up. Ii
was finally made the special order of the
day for the 10Th Of November. Mr.. Ba>
ker, from the proper committee, made re-
port in reference 10 the organization and
functions of The judiciary. That part of
the argument i'll support of the elective
principle viii be found on our first page.
The main provisions of the article prcsen-
ted were given in our last Mr.. Baker
stated that the committee had disagreed
! in some parts OF the report as tollows:--
On the question of elective judiciary 5 10 A
ON the question old strict supreme court,
instead Of niSi prius system, 10 don
county, or side judges, to 2. The arts
Gle on suffrage, being the special order Of
the day, came up for final action, and was
passed, Ayes 60, Noes Is. The article
on eminent domain was next considered.
and eventually referred to the conmit.e of
the whole, having in charge the report
Of the committee on the boundaries of the
State. The article on militia was taken
up in committee Of the whole. No amend
ments were made, when the committee rose
and reported, and the Convention ad
journed.
TWENTIETH DAy.--Wcdaesday, 28.--
Mr.. c. B. Smith, from The committee on
a bill Of rights, reported a long article,
containing 25 sections. The only pecu-
liar feature Of this article is, that the legis-
lature shall protect by law from forced
sale certain portion Of property Of all
heads Of families, VIZ: The homestead
of family not less than 20 nor 10 ex-
coed 100 acres mot included in any town
or city,) or any town or city lot. A mi
noriiy report Oh the organization and func-
tons of the judiciary was presented. Mr.
Crawford's resolution OF yesterday was re.
ferred 10 the standing committee on the
sche iule. The article Oh the MALTA
came up, and was finally ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading, in the same
form as originally reported, by a vote of
63 ayes, 10 Il noes. A resolution was
adopted requesting the receiver ofthe Mil
waukee and Rock River Canal Ianus TO
pay over 10 the President of The Convention
all moneys arising from any sale of the
Canal Lands, whether the same is interest
or principal. The report on taxation,
finance, and public debt, was considered in
committee OF the whole. A discussion on
the section in regard 10 taxation occu-
pied the committee the remainder of the
day.