Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-02

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The bill for county government, was to-day f.
nally acted upon by both houses and has become
law with the exception of the signature of the Gov
ernor. 1t will be published Immediately. The
feature preventing counties from issuing any evi
dences OF debt, in the shape of county orders or in
any other shape, not finally adopted. The
counties, however, are restricted from issuing
greater amount of orders in any year, than the
amount of tax assessed for that year There are
other changes in the law as compared with our
present county law; but will not aIlude to Them
as | hope to be able 10 furnish the law complete in
a few days
alluded few days since to bill passed, au-
thorisng the city of Racine to borrow money TO
aid in tie construction of plank road To-day
there was passed through the Senate, bill author
lsing the city OF Milwaukee to borrow money to
aid IN the construction OF a railroad from that city
to the Mississippi River This is the beginning of
the most dangerous and mischieyous legislation. in
my opinion, that has ever been entered into have
no doubt, Law will be passed before adjournment
aujhorsjng all the town and village authorities
along the proposed route OF this improvement,
(and don't know but all others to lew taxes TO
embark in schemes ofinterna improvement. Any
person can see at glance that this is commencing
system of internal impro, ements in effect. by
The State, and in the most mischievous form. No
man can control his own property under such cir
cumstances. He is liable at any moment. when
the majority choose, to have his property taken
from him, and invested in railroad, plank roaI, ca
nal, telegraph, or some other stock. 1t is a wise
provision OF our constitutional law, that private
property shall not be taken for private uses bat
should like to know if this is not taking private
property for private purpose. A public work, as
understand it, is work in which all can have
and ENJOY an interest free of interference or taxa
lion; but II cannot be denied that these works are
ho' only not OF this character but they are TO be
prosecuted ard completed by private company,
Tor Ills own private benefit and behoor Men who
do not want TO invest their money and nronertv in
plank roads and rail roads had better be hes,irrpu
themselves, or they will ind their farms and hon
transferred into stock of that character. in spe
of their own wishes on the subject-The bill in
question passed with only two dissenting votes
viz; Chase and Sholes.
Nothing else of general interest has today teen
before the Senate
The most important bills of the Reyisors, viz.
the Town Government bill, the County Government
bill the State Government bill and the School bill
are either completed or about to be. They will be
published IN few days when doubtless you will
lay them before your readers.
The committee TO whom was referred the peti
ton of Jesse Hooker and others of the town of sa
lem praying for tax upon the vendors Of ardent
spirits commensurate with the expensive and de-
structve character of their occupation reported IA
voraby, and introduced bill designed 10 carry out
the prayer of The petitioners S