Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

ernor, the Legislative Assembly met at Madison on
the 18th ult.
The Council was permanently organized by the
election of H n Wells, of Milwaukee, as President,
and Thomas M'Hugh, of Delavan, as Secretary, etc.
The House, by the election of l. p. Walker, OF Mil
waukee, Speaker. Mr. f. r. Hugunin, Of this place,
was elected Sergeant at Arms.
Our readers will find, in the subioined letter,
all of importance in which the Legislature is en-
gagged.
Correspondence of the Telegraph.
MApIsox, 22nd Oct, 1917.
drop you this line merely to say that it has been
determined to close this extra session by Tuesday
next performing only the duty for which the legls-
lature was convened and to hold the annual session
in February-aiter the Convention has closed It's
abors The Committee has just reported a bill
for a Conventions as follows
Section | authorizes the voters of Wisconsin to
vote for delegates to the Constitutional Convention
the first Tuesday OF December next.
Sec 2 provides that every person Authorized TO
vote for delegate, shall be eligible as delegate to
said Convention, for the county in which he re-
sides.
vention at eighty-ti,e.
Sec 5 provides that the Convention shall meet
at Ma lson on the fourth Wednesday of December
at - clock NJ.
Section provides for the election of officers
Section fixes the compensation OF members at
So per day. and allows fifteen cents per mile for ira
vel in going to and returning from the Convention.
he officers of the Convention TO receive such com
pensation as members shall allow.
Section provides for submitting the constitution
TO vote OF the people, and gives power t. submit
it to Congress, and to apply as they may deem pro-
per for admission into the Union.
Section provides for the manner of election, the
form of challenge of votes. &c.
Section - provides for Furnishing illegal voting.
>ection | authorizes the qualified electors 10 Ill
any vacancy in the board of election, in the manner
now fixed by law.
Section /" fixes the time of opening the polls at
ten A. NJ and the hour of closing at p. NJ
Section Is provides that the Governor shall with
in ten days after the passage OF the act appoint per
sons i'll each county to take the census
Section II provides for keeping record OF such
appointments in the Secretary Office, etc
section ) prescrbes the power and duty oil per
sons appointed to take the census.
Section 6 erers TO the same subject.
| Section II provides that the enumeration shall
commence on the first day of December, and close IN
fifteen days.
Section 8 refers TO the duties of Assistants in
taking the census
Section 10 fixes the compensation OF persons so
employed
Section 20 authorizes the Governor in case OF INC
de eat of the Constitution, to issue his proclamation
authorizing the election of delegates TO another on
yention, at such time as he may designate.
| Section 81 provides that after such proclamation
the members shall assemble at Madison after such
election
| Section % provides that the Superintendent OF
Territorial Property shall provide stationery, ETC.
| for the use OF the Convention.