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

MApIsox Feb. "a, 1919.
The bill for the organization of county courts
has been before the Senate, and some progress
made in it. l am of the opinion such bill will
become law at this session. nor do | think it
ought TO- If it provided for any diminution of the
legal facilities Of the country, promised any dim
mutton of the expense, it would be different; but
can see nothing of the kind in it, The power of
any existing court is in no-wse diminished but it
provides only for an additional court. Efforts
were made to amend the BILL unsuccessfuEy
A bill has passed the Senate providing for a set
Element between the State and the Milwaukee and
Rock river canal company The BILL in brief,
surrenders the water power to the company, and
provides that hereafter as heretofore, it shall be
free of taxation. do rot know what will be its
fate in the House, but trust this matter which has
cost the State SO much legislation, to little adj
vantage, may be now settled
The town and town officers bill has become
law 1t is designed 20 operate upon our next town
elections / will therefore endeavo- to procure
copy for publication. The common school bill is
unIe discussion, and is completed, except a disG-
greement between the two houses with reference
to proposition for the establishment of central
high schools upon vote of the people Of any
town to that effect The House has passed the
bill with that feature but think the Senate will
not and ought not 10 agree TO it. There should be
10 distinctions in the schools established by the
funds of the people, and the idea Of taxing the
,chole people for high central school, does not
eem to be correct.
The county government bill is not yet complies
ted 1t is in the hands of a committee of confer
ence composed of Kinney and Sholes of the Senate
and Doughrrty and Strong of the House. There is
much disagreement between the two houses with
reference to the BILL and what basis they will
eventually settle upon cannot yet be conectured.
These laws will all be published a; an early day.
Since writing the above the Senate have had
thorough discussion of the proposition alluded to
with reference to central schools. Mr.. Smith
spoke long and ably in favor of the measure, also
Mr.. Gardner; Messrs. Boyd and Bo;kin against it.
It was lost by vote Of ayes to - noes Smith,
Gardner, Horn. and Sprague voted in favor.
On the night of Wednesday, Geo. II Walker
gave supper to which the members Of the Legs
ature, without distinction of party, were invited.
Some sensisvs members refused to attend for fear
it nigh, be construed uniavorably to their polti>
cal character, but the great majority properly
viewing it only as an emanation of the good feel
ings and generous heart OF the gentlemen who gave
it, attended The best feelings prevailed, and all
| who attended were we'll satisfied.
The next day, Thursday, was Washington 5
birthday, and both houses adjourned over n conse
quen"e ofit. \ resolution was passed previous to
adjournment that both Houses would assemble al
10 0 o'clock, and listen to the reading of Washing.
! tons farewell address. 1t was read at the appon.
ted time by Gen. W, r. Smith, in a very impress
sive manner. The OIl Fellows also had a cele
bration in the afternoon, which was wound up by
a ball in the evening, all of which passed off very
! pleasantly.
omitted 10 mention that petition from Salem
on the subject of limiting the jurisdiction of Justi-
ces was presented in the Senate and referred to a
select committee consisting of Shoes, Kinney ard
! Willard s.