Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-17
NUMBER 10.

lature the question of the expediency of
making any provisions at its present session,
preparatory to a sale of the school and uni
versity lands.
Sound economy and prudence would die
tate that some steps should be taken ut an
early day, by the legislature, with the view
ofhaving located and set apart by the proper
department Of the general government the
5000 acres of land donated to the state
by Congress.
Under the existing laws Of the sthte two
different systems of county government ars
in full OPERATION, which has produced much
difficulty in leglslatiug for them, and will
continue ~ create Confusion and requlre n
multiplicity of enactments whenever legislaa
ton may affect the government of counties,
All general laws should he Uniform and
that uniformity ought not TO be departed
from except in extraordinary cases.
IN view of these evils arising from the
present systems of county and town govern
ment, the constitution has wisely enjoned
the legislature To establish but one system
of such government, and Ia make the same
uniform throughout the state. | therefore
recommend that this provision Of the con-
stltuton he carried out in detail, at your
present session, rs d measure of great public
utility.
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Your attention i also invited TO the COM
sideration OF capital punishment. The pen
atty imposed for the violation OF the laws
should be graduated according to the mngni-
tude of the offence, aud the degree OF moral
guit manifested ~ the commission OF the
net. Upon this principle the punishment OF
all criminal offences Is based aud carried out
under cxIsiiag laws Of the state, except for
the crime ct murder. The present laws
makes no distinction IN the penalty Inflicted
on the assassin, who, for the purpose Of
gam, or black revenge, ~ midnight dnrknessi
steals upon The SAUNDERS of his victim, and
takes his life, or SECRETLY administers the
deadly poison to afiect bis end, and one who
In sudden passion aud lfent OF blood, takes
life. The offender in both cases would be
guilty ofInurler, and their punishment cap
Iitnl. There is n wide difference ~ the de.
sreeS OF moral quit ~ inc Two case,' ahn
reason Wo,i'd dir.'ie 'h0. ther' spnu,n nc
corresponding d'herenre W me Pui'sh,'eh''
Let 'he frst ne 'ap'thl, an'i 'he seconn M
PnSonlne'it W me SINE prison ior ne, or
some ilNen thne' 20 oe resnas,e" ny ,'e ch-
enfn~'aices o. eaci case Inc passage oi
Jaw 50 mpliIy'ng me punishment, OF mo
crime OF lnufher, irecuhihehu as +" humane
measure.
/ respectfully Suggest a revision OF me
militia laws OF The states and tliat they DC
placed upon such basis rs can lie enforced
4 by me state government, ahh sustained ny
public sentiment. lbe ntIilty oi nlilitia
inusters mas become question o' doubt,
aud experience has shown mai u Is not
commensurate with The burdens imposed up
on those liable to do THIS duiy. ifitherto,
under The territorial government, me efforts
70 organize the nllliin nave proved uiisuc,
cessiul, so lar ms have been informed, ana
ii Is believed that any attempt by the state
government, to enforce me mastering 81 me
lmlitia, and Company dfllls, VIII prove equal
" alnriive. Public opinion VIII not sustain