Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-07-28

money, and the matter would then be finally dis
posed Of Upon the ayes and noes Messrs Billings
and Sholess were the only votes in the negative
A bill providing for furnishing the Governor with
a private Secretary and defining his compensation,
occnpies considerable time In discussion, and was
finally referred 10 the committee on State affairs
The Senate then resolved itself into committee
Of the whole the bill relative to the superinten-
dent of common schools, an effort made 10
strike out that provision of the bill which makes
him elected annually to- insert provision eIectng
him benally, which did not prevail An effort
was made TO increase the salary OF $500 proposed
in the bill which, also, did not prevail. The com
mttee rose and reported the bill to the Senate ask
ing leave TO sit again whicl was granted, when the
Senate, adjourned.
Manson; july 1913.
learn that ourlate Judicial Convention, assem-
at Darien, made choice of David NogsIe Esq, as
the Democratic Candidate for Judge in the first
Judicial District. For my own part, did not
wish political party Convention for the purpose
of getting mCr' party man before tleyeople as
candidate for judicial station thought it would
be as good plan as any for getting candidate be
fore the people, bnl should have felt and doubt
not others would, a very great ndisposition TO al
low party convention TO have tied me down or
pledged me TO an incompetent candidate In this
case il is a matter of congratuaton that have
secured not only sound and good democrat, but a
fully competent man. am free 70 confess that
here Eo,, b,,
preferred not from superior ability but from local
and personal preferences. Mr.. Nogge is believe
as fully qualified TO discharge the duties Of Judge
as any man whose name was before the conyc u,ion.
and think as any man in the district, aspiring to
the station 1t is source OF profound satisfaction
that oUr Democratic Convention has placed before
us as candidate, gentleman in every respect.
we'll qualified for the station, and for whom we can
cast our sufrages, keeping IN view the best inter
ests of our party and of our young State.
In The House of Representatives yesterday, a bill
relative to the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal
and bill from the finance committee on the sub
iect OF state revenue, considered and passed.
the former Senate bill with amendments; and the
latter a House bill instead OF the Senate bill for the
same purpose. The pnblic bills ! Will send you if
! can get a copy when they lecomc laws. The
consideration OF the Homestead Exemption Bill was
still further postponed. To give YOU an idea o..
the character of the Legislation at this special
sion. ! will quote the titles of three bills, which
have Just been laid upon the desks ofmcmbers No
40. To authorize School District No. Q, in the
| Of R0chPStpr and of RaC IN COl
Iect delinquent taxes" No. % TO change the
name of Mary Gilmore NJ Donald to Mary Gilmore
NJ Donald Pat,en, and of James NJ Donald 10 James
VI Donald Pat.cn No. Al. Authorizing a ferry
across Fox River in Marque,t Co" | need not
comment on Legislation O such subjects, at this
season OF the year and this session of the Leglsa-
ture
The Senate on the . st after the morning hour
resolS ed itself into committee of the whole on the
bill creating the State Superintendent. The fore
noon occupied manly in discussing amendmcn'
to strike out The words party politics" and "see-
tartan rel gion in the clause defining the duties OF
the Superintendent This clause provides that Tie
Superintendent shall deliver lectures throughout the
State, party politics and sectarian religion 10
be excluded from such lectures Those who adj
vocated the striking out, in favor OF allowing
the Superintendent discretion in the matter. But
four members, Lakin, Norton Chase, and Sholes:
were all in the affirmative The bill was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed. The bill pro-
viding for the appointment of u commissioners TO
select and locate the school and other public lands
of the State, was returned from the assembly with
an amendment. The Senate refused to rccede from
their amendment and a committee Of conference
vas appointed The Senate spent the balance OF
the day in consideration in committee OF the whole
Of the bill relative 10 the improvement of the Fox
and Wisconsin Rivers, and reported the bill asking
leave to sit again.
| perceive in the House to day Mr. BIakcslee re-
ported bill TO punish trespass school and uni.
yersity lands. The Homestead Exemption Bill
was again taken up and considered, but nothing
perfected with reference TO it. Among the multi
plicty of opinions on the details of this bill,
really apprebensive nothing will be perfected.
in the Senate on the 22nd A bill relative to
the county seat of Washington county and bill
amending the city charter OF Milwaukee, occupied
the whole forenoon. In the afternoon, bill pro-
viding for the appointment of John II. Haght, as
commissioner 10 examine and report upon site
for State Pententiary. The bill was laid on the
table when the Senate adjourned
Some correspondent 1.-THE Wisconsin who signs
himself j.. NJ" pretends to give the political char
actcr of the Legislature with reference to the Pres
dental nominees. He tells what is not true beth
er he knew it or not. lIcsays Cass gets more than
the party strength here as he Will throughout the
Union. As he will throughout the Union do not
doubt. The facts arc one third of the Democratic
members Of the Legislature are in reality opposed
TO Cass. They say nothing about it but they are
determined il the fanest hope offers to make even
a show of strength upon northern free territory
man they will openly sup ort him. Never
was there less enthusiasm for any man than here.
for Cass. They would go, arm confident with more
pleasure 10 his funeral, than 90 to his support for
the Presidency. BY the by, noticed this same
Wisconsin, called for the prOof OF an assertion con
tanned in the Telegraph few weeks since that
Gen. Dodge reprobated the nomination Of Gen Cass