Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-04

which elect them, that they must be up and doing
1t is thing and think cannot be got through
this session Let petitions be circulated and sign
ed, SO that we may have something i'll the shape Of
popular expression Yours
Manson, July p, 1915.
In the Senate on the 26th, The main matter I'M
der consideration in the forenoon session the
bill relating to Registers Of Deeds. 1t was reported
to the Senate from the committee to which it had
! been referred, with certain amendments, of the
character of which have before informed you.-
The report did not meet with the favor of the Sen
ate, and the bill was again referred to the commit
tee oh finance What will be the report of that
committee | cannot tell.
Mr.. Sholes by leave introduced the following res
| oution, which was adopted, to wit:
Resolved, by the senate and assembly, that the
commission on revision ofhe laws, be instructed to
prepare and present to the Legislature at its next
session for its action, bill or bills comforting pow
ers Of local legislation upon local boards, and bill,
or bills, embracing all subjects Of general legislation
which can be embraced in such general bills.
This subsequently adopted by the assembly
and should lis spirit and intention be complied with
by these commissioners (aEd doubt not it wild
and should the future Legislature enact their recon-
mendaton, as hope it will, there will be a most
important reform perfected in tn. legislation OF the
State of Wisconsin. Certainly three ourhs OF
all the Legislation of the State is purely local in It's
character and certainly half of the balance is OF
character, that might be embraced by general
laws. This local legislation at the aeat of govern
ment is most mischevous, as we'll as expensive
arrangement. The Legislature is cont inually do
Ing those things it ought not to do and leaving un-
done those things il rught to DO. A measure is
proposed of which nine out OF ten of the members
know nothing and care nothing Cnder the cir
cumstancs almost any man can procure the pass
age OF measure IN which he feels special interest,
and what is done one session. at the request of one
man is undone at the next session at the request of
some other Why not then fix matters that the
people especially interested shall have the whole
disposition of them, and then the voice fthe peo-
pie III their local matters will be respected. This
referring local matters to the people interested |
ooku upon as involving principle OF the basis of
republicansm. The same principle that takes from
the general government the business of the State
il to me should take from the States the bust
ness of the counties and from the counties the bust
ness of the towns, and hope twill be done
The Fox River Bill occupied the Senate the bal
ance of the day without being perfected. A hill
providing that the Governor shall appoint, not to
exceed three persons in each land district of the
State, to locate the public lands has become law
except the signature OF the governor.
In the House on the 2Gth the bill providing for
State revenue a bill which supposed had become
law long ago, was considered and occupied pretty
much of the whole day. Nothing further OF I'M
portance was considered in the House
In the Senate on the 27th bill was introduced
enabling the people OF Southport to levy tax to
pay off the indebtedness of said village
Considerable of fight was had on the PROPOSE
ton to furnish the Governor with private Secre-
tary at $500, ner year, The opposition to it arose
on the ground that $3.50 were fixed by the consti.
tuition a compensation or the Governor, and it
was at least indirect violation of the constitu-
ton to pay $500 additional, for the performance OF
ing the bill to third reading were, Chase, Hobart,
Lakin, Merrill, Norton, and Sholes.
A bill to incorporate the Madison and Beloit
Rail Road Company, was ordered to a third read
ing by vote of II to 5
The bill to provide for the improvement of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, occupied pretty much
the balance of the day, and was finally ordered to
third reading.
The bill TO authorize the trustees of the village
of Southport, to levy tax to pay the Indebtedness
of said village, was taken up, the rules suspended
and the bill passed, when the Senate adjourned
find by reference to the House Journal of the
9th, that nearly the whole day was occupied on
the revenue bill, which finally passed. The
shape it is now in, do not know but will send
you a copy Of the bill when it passes. The House
had nothing further before them of general impor-
lance, on this day.
There is no little degree of auttering in the par
ty camp here about these days. Notices appeared
yesterday in divers prominent places, calling a
Democratic caucus of the members of the Legisla-
ture last evening. The objects of it were coniec-
tured in vain, by a great share of members A,
the appointed uthe % Oh the 90 democrats appear
ed and took their seats. The first motion was TO
appoint committee offve, to prepare an address
to the people of the State, without defining the sub
ect of the address.
While the motion was pending, Mr.. Crary OF
Milwaukee. and went on to state that the i'm
preston had gone abroad that there was some dis
affection towards the Baltimore nominees, among
~ g +bs 7 a0iS nd
mors had vast deal of influence upon the people,
it was well they should be slenced at once and for