Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-30
EDITORIAL correspondence.


MADISON; March %, 1870
omitted 10 mention in my last that Chases
resolutions nstructing our Senators, and request
ing our representatives, TO use their influence 10
procure the donation of the public lands TO the
States, TO be granted at the cost of survey and
transfer, in limited quantities 10 actual settlers,
was passed by The Assembly by an almost unani>
NOUS vote. Il hsd previously passed the Senate
and consequently needs only the Governor sigma
ture to give 1t full force and effect This is graft.
flying. This is one Of the peculiarly progressive
measures and il is an evidence Of its intrinsic
its that it has soon after lis first introduction
obtained in its favor the voice of the people.
The bill which sent You in my last, relative TO
the sale o! spurious liquors, to-day passed the As
sembly by strong vote, and will doubtless be-
come a law. II is a very important BILL but have
before expressed The opinion that it is impracti-a-
bic and | think it will so be found The bill re-
pealing the license laws lays on the table in the
Senate, and it will probably be taken up uow that
the other bill has passed, and be made law.
fear the result. ! should have little fear Of the
peal OF the license laws If there were not other
laws attempting to regulate the and sale of in
toXicatng liquors. The people depend on these
regulating laws, ard they are generally powerless
10 accomplish the end sought and the consequence
is there is guard in this respect Let society
look 10 itself in the u,attcr and | am confident the
sale and use of Intoxicating drinks will be better
regulated and prevented than any law eau do it,
The County Court bill has passed both Houses
This, think is TO be regretted. 1t simply organ
ICES another court without cnrtaing the number
of powers OF the courts already in exstence-adds
one more 10 the legal tribunals Of the country of
which we have enough already. A county Judge
is to be elected next September; the court goes
into effect first January following enc term TO be
held each month in the year. Probate powers are
conferred on the court, and the Office of Judge of
Probate abolished at the end of this year II has
some advantages, one of which is that it is not
necessarily a jury court. A jury can be summon
ed by either Of the parties desiring the expense to
be paid BY the parties It's friends contend that
will cheaper the expense of courts, instead Of in
crease them, which trust may be the case.
of the School and University lands is before the
House bill providing special law for the sale
Of the Racine School Section, was introduced in the
House by Nj. Strong, and passed that body. 1t
has been referred in the Senate to the committee on
School and University lands, and think will hard.
y pass that body. There seems to be an indispo>
stlon 10 pass special law for any section. This
question Of disposng of the School lands is enphat
icaly 'vexed question" but trust it will be got
! through satisfactorily to the people,
Every thing at present indicates that the session
will be brought to a close about the time contem-
plated, that ill., The second day of April The bust
! ness of compilation is about completed, and the
Re,isors will finish this week.
bill providing for the election by the LegisIa
ture OF three commissioners to hunt up location
for States Prison has passed the House. but its
fate in the Senate is doubtful.
regret to state that Mr.. Strong is confined to
his room by indsFosition, occasioned by his ardu-
Gus duties on the compiling committee. That
committee, composed OF Cothren of the Senate
and Strong and. Cross of the House are entitled TO
the thanks of the whole people for the indeiatiga
bic manner in which they have performed their
duties, BY their industry they have saved thou
sands to the State, and as before said the illness
OF Mr.. Strong is owing mainly TO his unremit.ing
laboIs on this committe
must mention, and | trust your readers will
take notice of it, that the town law passed at the
last session of the legislature, must govern town
elections this spring The law passed at this sess-
ion, which you published week or two since, is
not yet law and will not be in time for this spring.
because it has not been legally published in accor
dance with the constitution. / believe there is no
great difference in the laws, but as said before
your readers will bear in mind that it is last sum-
merS' law, which is to govern the coming election