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


throws out, that is not productive bust
ness. Or, if ore is carting sand, and an
other carting it back and both working at a
lawyers rate Of pay, their employer wouIt!
never get rich i'll that way. II does not
protect property. But that might he taken
as fair illustration of the utility of en-
ploying lawyers. The proceeds are all
out of pocket.
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
Manson, July 70, 1913.
4 resolution was introduced in the Senate du-
ring the morning hour by Mr. Norton, of Rock
that the members of the Senate leave in the treas
ury, their per diem during the late recess, Mr.
Sholes proposeda substitute that the committee on
Judiciary be instructed TO inquire whether in view
Oft that clause of the constitution, which provides
that members shall have two dollars and a halt
per day for each days actual attendance during the
session, it is not unconstitutional for members to
be allowed their per diem during the late recess,
which was finally withdrawn TO give place to a
substitute Of Mr.. Horns bringing the question of
constitutonaIity directly before the Senate A mo-
ton was made to indefinitely postpone the matter,
Mr.. Sholes contended for the unconsttutionalty of
such allowance Mr.. Chase, Dennis, Kinney and
Others took the other side and avowed their deter
lnination 10 take their pay if they could get it,
! The resolution and substitute were finally post
poned.
| Mr. Sholes presented petition from A. d. Corn
wall and others of the town of Salem. relative to
the jurisdiction of Justices which was referred TO
select committee, consisting ofSholes, Billings, and
Lakin.
There will he effort made to get bill through
in accordance with the prayer of the petition, but
am apprehensve it will not be successful, at this
session. The people who desire that this measure
shall become law must go TO work and get up pc
titions, and have them signed It'll an important
reform and cannot be accomplished without labor
Tine bill to establish the university of Wise onsn
has become law
Mr.. Hobart from the committee on Judiciary
reported bill to provide for the time holding courts
il the several Districts Of the State In our conn
ty The tire proroted is in May ard October pf
each year
bill fixing the time of the annual meeting Of
the Legislature on the frs, Wednesday after the
first Monday of January, was ordered to third
reading.
The Senate went into committee Of the whole in
the afternoon the bill to incorporate the city of
Racine This bill contains IS sections and as if
was generally conceded that the Senator from that
District might have that matter his own way. SEN
ators generally absented themselves from the Sen.
ate chamber on pleasure or business TO avoid the
dull detail which in no wise interested Them
Does not this case clearly decide that il is the duty
Of the Legislature TO enact general laws by which
the people Of the whole State may be relieved OF
this TAXATION for matters which do not interest them
and in which their representatives take no kind Of
interest. Such is the character Of of onr legisIa-
ture, and yet our legislators manifest no great anx
iety TO change matters in this respect. This bill
was ordered 10 third reading. No other business
was perfected in the Senate on this dav
The House on this day, the first measure Of
general interest took up the bill aboshing the off
ces OF Register and Receiver of the Milwaukee and
Rock River canal lands. They passed the Senate
bill on that subject, with some amendments though
what they are, do not know. The House then
went into committee on the Homestead Exemp.
ton Bill. Two speeches were made one bv Mr.
Morris,of Sheboygan, and one by Mr. Crary of Mil !
waukee, the former against the latter in favor Of
the bill, when the House adjourned
July 20, ls4s
The Select committee TO which was referred the |
petition of citizens of Salem, the subject of the
jurisdiction of Justices made report in favor of the
prayer Of the petitione rs accom- anied by bill to
carry out said prayer | will send you a copy of
the repost, which you if you please lay before
your readers.
The Racine bin came up on its third reading
Mr. Billings stated that he should vote against the
bill, matter of principle. The objects sought
10 be obtained could be done by general laws, and
he MAS in favor of general laws on the subject Mr.
ShoIes took the same ground He had no kind of
objection 10 the people of Racine having this bill or
any other one they might desire, and be will
ling that they alone should be the judges of the mat
ter. 1t would cost the State $500 TO pass this bill
when bill which would enable the people OF Ra-
zine. and the people OF all ether village, Of the