Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-01-26
MApIsos, Jan. 22-A. M.


MADIsos, Jan. GA. M.
] hardly did the House justice in alluding to its
proceedings of Friday, and will therefore refer TO
that day again. The committee 10 which was re-
ferred memorial from VIM D. Wilson, praying
for encouragement in the construction Of the Tele-
graph, reported recommending that aid be granted.
from the public funds, as it would be both improp>
er and unwise, if not unconstitutional
Bills TO change the names of some two or three
individuals received the consideration and sanction
of the Assembly.
look with eager anticipation for the day when
the business of our State Legislature shall be es.
sentiay changed Look for one moment Racine
county is an old county, and her internal affairs are
all well settled. She asks for and needs no egis>
aton. Up north there are dozens of new counties
continually calling upon the Legislature to regulate
their internal matters; set off their towns regulate
their boundaries, fix their county seats, lay out
roads authorize them to build bridges &c &c.
Upon these matters which in no wise interest nor
affect the county of Racine her representatives are
continually called upon to act and she is taxed to
pay her proportion of the expense. What necessi,
ty, justice, or proprety, is there in it, The princi
pie is as PLAN sunlight that the power of Iegis>
lation on all subjects should be granted to the PEG
pie alone who are affected by the question at issue
Those matters which interest the ,cloe State belong
to the Legislature; those which affect only coun.
ty belong to the county; those which affect towns
TO the towns and those which affect school districts
TO school districts Then the people would be
called upon TO pay Only for the legislation which
affected and interested them and all matters would
be lett to the adjudication OF those interested I'M
der such circumstances, it will readily lie perceiv
that the time necessary for the sessions of the State
Legislature, would be very brief indeed, and the
expense correspondngly light Our state EXPENSES
arise mainly from the long sessions of our legsIa-
ture the sessions are long because of local legisIa
ton, SO that Racine county is compelled to pay
her proportion for the regulation of the affairs OF
Wlnncbago and other counties | believe the re.
visors, in accordance with the instructions of the
Legislature at the last session, design introducing
bill to accomplish the results alluded TO- trust
their recommendation will be efficient and be atop.
ted
With reference to the Senate business Of Friday
l omitted to mention the introduction by Mr.. Horn
OF bill concerning the rights of married women.
1t contains provisions similar to those contained in
the rejected constitution.
am told that the bills from some of the co,,n>
ties for subdvding and appraising the School
lands will be enormous. 1t will be reeollected
that the law provides they shall be paid out of the
county treasures the amount to be refunded from
the interest on the sales. There will be an effort
made to alter this feature as il is said to be mpossi-
bic for some of the counties TO stand the expense
and wait for the refunding. Should il be decided
to pay these amounts out of the Lands it will make
very large hole in the principal of our school
fund. This think and trust will not be done A
bill has been introduced with reference to it. S.