Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-24
constitutional Convention.

The trj.wee.Iy Argus brings US the proceedings
Of Friday and Saturday Both days were mainly &C.
cnp.ed IN the consideration Of the subject OF the
printing. Il VAS finally decided 10 receive plopo.
st's and give ont the work 10 the lowest bidder on
security being gwen ter the faithful and ume.y
performance thereof
\ report was presented OF Saturday recommend.
los the appointment Of standing committees IS FOL.
lows:
I. \ committee Of Don general provisions, com.
prisn- Preamble. Boundaries ana admission Of the
,tate--> It;rage AMI Elective Franchisc-Ia.craal
Imp CHARACTERIZATION finance and Pablo
Let' Militia, Bill OF Rgh,s-and such other proyi.
SLOTS IS may be re erlei 10 them.
? y committee OF sel en- on the Executive. lie.
gsi1tilc aud Administrative provisions
3. \ commit ee OF l;e on tie Judiciary
T. committee otntne on Education ard School
Funds
;. \ cor.n:lrec Of five on Banks. and Banking.
apI !.coTern.ons.
1. a committee ofseyeo on Schedule and other
!-i:celDc5us Pro,ls ons.
M Ticni.ss, of jefferson, ole eli the following
resolutions lie stated that, with some slight mo-
d.icatoas they were the same as those embodied
in tie rejected Constitution, which were highly ac.
ccpnt.e 70 his constituents, and which he had
pledged himself 10 cndeavor 10 secure the adoption
o, IN the reyt Constitution
Raso.,eI, 'Gh.. the Congress Of the Unitsi States
bd ald u'seoy is requested upon the application OF
isronsn ior ADMISSION lnlo the Union, so to alter
tie provisions Of tic act o. Congress entitled An
oct 70 grant quantity OF laDj 10 the Territory OF
" .gr I.ry.1Se ct sI,r,y y,,,,,-.r
canal to connect the waters OF LAKE Michigan with
taose Of kocS River approved jane 3 1885, AMI
50 10 alter the terms aud conditions OF the grant
made therein that the odd Numbered sections here
h. granted, and the proceeds OF so much thereof as
shall have b.og sold b. tho Territory Of Wisconsin.
may be held and disposed OF By tue State o. Wis
cousin, Is part Of the 511.DgO acres OF land 10
which sad state IS entitled By the provisions Of an
act OF Congress entitled An act to appropriate the
proceeds OF the sales OF The public lands and 70
giant pre- enpuon rights, approved The 4th day Of
September, 1871; and further tia. TIE e,en-num.
bcrcd sections reserved by Congress nav be Offered
fer sale by the [ states Tor tas same minimum
price and subject 70 Tie same rights OF Pre- ca.pton
other pubic lands o. the United STATES and that
the excess pr.ce over and above 81 IS per acre.
which may have been paid by the purchasers OF
SAID sections, which shall have been sold by the 1
States be RENTED 10 the present owners thereof or
they ee allowed 10 enter any Of the public lands of
the I States 70 az ancun: equal in ,slse 10 the
excess paid as aforesaid
hesol, ed. That Il case the said cdd.nunlered
sections shall be ceisd 70 the state n aforesaid the
s-me shall BE- sold ay Tie stle in the same mlnrar
at the same minimum puce, AMI sub;2el 10 the
same right Ct p,c-cup'ion 70 occupants, as the
Pu3l j inds o. he Tn Ted States are now sold. and
;ae excess price over AMI above 81 IS per acre al.
suluisiy or cooq uanA.ly coa,r4c I'd 10 be paid bv
tie purchasers oi ANY pari OF sad sections which
sa-!. nave been sod By tie Ie.Ttor, o! Wisconsin.
shall hc reunited % such purchasers, their re31e-
ssU'a'1ves or assigns
Resolved, That Congress he reqrosrei, rpon the
application OF Wisconsin for admission into the
linton, 10 pass All act whereby tue gsau, OF 100000
agrees Ct land, 10 which the State OF Visions n IS
entitled BY the provisions Of 40 act cai!sI an act
10 appropriate The proceeds OF The sales q the pub
ie iants and 70 grantprc emption nights approved
the Iih day OF September Si4 and also The i've
pcT eeniuu Of the nett procees Of the pahie land,
lying Nllhln sad state to watch It shah become
eauticd aa-Es admission INTO the Uu.on bv the pr,
visions Of an act Of Congress euttled an act 10
en14.s the people Of Wisconsin, rerr,6rv 10 form
a eoBstCisa:s and stare government and ~ tic aE
nissien u s,ics state into the Uroa approx "a the
e'n Ndfs-ot August; 1916 shall BE- granted 10 the
S'".e 81 Wisconsin tor TIE OF schools, instead Of