Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31
Constitutional Convention.

1st OF General Provisions, comprising Preamble.
Boundaries and Admission of the State, Suffrage
and Elective Franchise Internal Improvements.
Taxation, Finance and Public Debt, Militia, Emf
nent Domain and property of the State Bill of
Rights, and such other provisions as may be refer
red to them-Messrs Kibourn, Rountree, Sanders,
Mutord Reed, Iarabee, Fox BeaIl Carter Jones,
ShoeHler, NJ Dowell, Scagei, Raymert, and BrowneI
3D. Committee on the Executive, Legislative
and Administrative provisions-Messrs. Lowell
King, Fenton, Latham, Judd Cole OF Grant and
Turner.
Sd Committee on the Judiciary-NTessrs Dunn
Wilton, A. g. Cole, Gale and NJ Leland
4th. On Education and school Fund-Messrs
Estabrook, Root, Jackson Worlen, Kline, Wander
pool Fitzgerald, Steadman, and Pagan
9Th. On Banks and Banking and interpretations
-Alessfs. Chase, Lakln, Bishop Castlenan, and
Wheeler.
9th. On Schedule and other Miscellaneous Pro
vlsions-Nisssrs Pren,iss, Lewis, Coey, Doran,
Featherstonhaugh Ward, and Cotton.
These selections, so far as we are acquainted with
the gentlemen composing the committees, we
should Judge to be most judcous We are partic-
uIarly pleased with the appointments of Chairmen
for the Committees numbered 1st, I'd, 3D. and 9Th
KiIbourn, Lowell Dunn, and Chase, are Just the men,
in our view for the places assigned them As very
much, in the proper prosecution and contamination
of business, depends upon having rightyconsttuted
committees we may augnr good results from the
iudcious appointments OF Committees made in
Convention.
Proposals for the printing, sent in under reso-
luton of the Convention, were next opened and
read. Tenney, Smith q Holt, of the Argus, were
the fortunate competitors for the prize they being
the lowest bidders. ONE CENT is the sum for
which they proposed 10 do the Incidental printing
to be paid, we presume, in instalments, during the
progress OF the work. The bid was accepted the
required security given, and the contract on both
sides duly completed with becoming iormality and
dignity! The Convention, under this contract, IS
we perceive launching out into the extravaganza of
having daily slips printed for the use of the men,
bers. There is something about this whole matter
that strikes us unfavorably; but we won't stop to
state objections now. The fortunate proprietors
of the Argus congratulate the people of Wiscon-
sin upon having their printing done cheap 1--WE
think (sav thew we do it rather too cheap, but
sooner than have had the printing of democratic
convention done at a whg office we would have
done it for utter nothing. Before they get through
it, our friends we epprehend Will find they are pay
ing very high price for very small qualification
A resolution to employ competent reporter to
report correctly the proceedings and debates in
Convention, was, after much discussion, rejected
Mr. Richardson offered the following resolution
Resolved that the committee 10 whom nscel
laneous provisions are referred, be instructed 10
consider and report whether or not il is expedent
to incorporate clause in the constitution exempt
ing zeal estate from taxation, by the owner or own
ers thereof paying TO the proper authorities sum-
the interest OF which it would be fair to presume
would be an equivalent for the taxes upon such
real estate and it. in their opinion the incorpora
ton Of such clause be expedicnt that they be
directed 10 report proper article Tor hatpurpose.
Il may hardly be necessary to state that, when
this resolution came up for consideration, it was re
jectel
Mr. Case offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That it be referred to the committee
haviog in charge the subect OF suffrage and elective
franchise, 10 inquire into the expediency of requir
inc all voters to vote in the town or district where
they reside for all elective officers,
Mr. Larabec offered resolution that the proper
committee be instructed 10 incorporate INTO the
constitution a section embracing the following pro-
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Isl thal 'he legislature so",l p'o'Iue ot IA"
that the fuel and stationery furnished for the OF
tho state the conving nrinting binding and dstri.
bntng OF the laws and journals. shall be let by con
tract the lowest responsible bidder and that the
iacrt tx MAY
,. Tha, no member of the Legislature, or other
officer OF the State, shall be interested, directly or
indirectly, III any such contract.
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