Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-16

! time. IN be regulated by The cIrcumStan-
ces of each case. The passage of a law
30 modifying the punishment Of the CT ime
If murder, / recommend as humane
measure.
| l respectfully suggest revision Of the
militia laws of the state. and that they b.
| placed upon such basis as can be en-
forced by the state government. and sus-
/ tanned by public sentiment. The utility
| IF militia musterS has become question
If doubt, and experience shows hat II Is
not ,mmensuraie with The burdens inn
posed upon those liable To do this duty.
! Hitherto. under the territorial govern
mrni, the efforts to organize The militia
| have proved unsuccessful. SO far as have
/ been informed, and 1t Is believed that any
atteript by the state government, to Ell
;orce the mastering OF the militia. ana
company drills, will prove equally abort
I'VE. Public opinion viii not Sustain 1t.
and the reason Is obvious. La a military
point of view, the martial exercise of the
militia is Of no substantial benefit, when
brought into actual service.
The PATRIOTISM Of The people Is equal
to any emergency. The substitution OF
enrolment for mastering and training,
and the payment of ii small sum as com
intuition money by those >uhJrct 10 per-
form military duty, would &c ON lish All
the real and useful advantages of the sys-
TEN, and be less burdensome 10 the peo-
Pile. ] submit tho subject, however, /"
| the wisdom of the Legislature.
| would invite your attention to the
subject of the I. canal lands" us one wor.
ihy of important con>ide, ton. The re
ports of the register and recs liver of lh,s,
lands. with such other information anG
suggestions relating to this subject, as III,
public welfare may require, will he com
inundated To the Legislature, for lis co -
liberation, at an early period OF the SIS
>io
The state treasurer and auditor, (nou
'he secretary of stat, }, are by law r, quiz
ed TO make their reports m relation to III.
condition of the fiscal affairs of the state,
To the legislatures, and not to The eXtcu
ave department. L am unable, there fore
10 Infnrm YOU of the available means u.
he treasury, or of the accounts of TIN,
state, In the auditors office. | doubt no
iilat those offirers will, nj ain early da.,
Sub II their reports for your iniornltiU.,,
upon which YOU will take such action a>
the public interests require.
Tnc outstanding Liabilities of the state
IT any, created under the territorial gov
ernnenl, should b.: ascertaincd and pro
Vision made Tor their pay ment. Refer
ence Is made 10 TINS subject, that iusiIc
may br done to the public cIe,iItor-
The hnances of the state will merit your
careful aud deliberate investigation. Tn
ways and means over and above the nvailtbl,
| resources III the II aSury, should b,
provided Ia meet the current expenses of rht
slate, for the fiscal year ending on the firsI
Monday of January next.
The public fairh must be sustained aud alt
| Ut the liabilities OF the state promptly met.-
| lhe true interests OF the state and people
aud an economical administration of its fiscal
affairs, ltnPerIously call for 1t. The basis u -
on which The Credu OF the state is established
Ia the Inception OF It's political existence Wi.
mark lis future character for years. | trn>I
you VIII AT the present session make such
! Il gisl"iIve enactments, us will place me finan
co's Ut the state upon ii and solid foe, no
! mat VIII ensure n prompt cumpiauce wit.
ali lis ecuaIary obi, cations We have brlor,
US the exaini. le OF our sister states Ill II, il II,.
| contrast between the advantages OF n s,,IIr,r
| pubic credit, aud the consequences result
| iug fro'n an accumulated STATE. drbf and vim
! iation ct public ErIth, highly Detrimental la
/ the oeSt interests OF the people and alike imju
riouS 10 lniIvl ual enterprise. l. Il Us prof
! by thar example aud at all times b.. prepared
To say 10 the state creditors we are r-,,Iv 10
iu.ti Uur engagements. A failure or want
on neglect I" meet Just liabilities is Iracfi
cal IT pudhtion. Never let 1t be sad rlnI
! Wisconsin soil generates or nourishes such
IA principle.
! Tue INN 'diate available sources Of rev
emu III n state just entering upon its p1liti
! cal exIstance, must necessarily be limited
and resort must be had 10 lis natural
wealth by direct taxation for the purD..-
ses "f reven lie. ON constitution has dit
posed OF all other sources of revenue fnt
the tIdablc object of Grating n nunIf-
cent school fund. A direct tax ,pon
property, real and personal, Is therefor,
The only reliable Source from which In,
means can he realized /, drirlv the chr
rent expenses of the state | would tuer..
tore respectfully recomm. nd the lev, mo
ot direct state tax sufficient 10 cover
any deficiency of the treasury in me limo
ne expenses ot the state for the pr, s.nr
hHcal year. lac state tax authrriZ-d to /
he levied under the present rvs IS Iimi.
Ell In amnuht and land at diff, rent periods /
of tan. In those counts under tho
commissioner Stem of government, tn.
taxes are levied IN July, and IN tho,,.
cou itIes under the township system IN
September In the event that the amount
at state taxes now authorizes by law In
Dc levied should be Insufficient 10 sunni,
the wants OF The treasury, and an addi.
tp'aI TAX ie'ied Tor the purposes referred
10, IL ""'iiu require the immediate actIo
"i me legislature IN directing the tax 10
ne levied. or IN postponing TO O later DAY