Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-02-23
MAnIsoy, Feb. u, 1910.

| have been so mach employed for few days as
to fail in keeping very accurate lun of the busiN
ness before the two Houses. Ii has not, however,
been Of a character 10 warrant more than very
general cIusion. The ordinary routine of the con
sdera'ion Of the Revsors report has been dotted by
very few incidents of sufficient Importance TO war
rant notice.
The Governor Of Virginia, in accordance with
the instructions Of the Legislature Of that State,
transmitted to the Governor of Wisconsin the re
solves of that State On the subject Of the Wlmot
Proyiso OF course they denounced thar measure
in the strongest terms, and announced their deter
mination Of resisting at all hazards any attempt to
interfere with the extension Of slavery, or with
slavery and the slave trade in the District of Co
lum5ia. a joint resolution was adopted by both
Houses insructiug our Governor 10 transmit in re
ply the resolves of our own Legislature the subs
iect they will furnish but cold comfort appre
bend, for those QuiXottes in their crusade against
freedom. By-the-by believe that this was one
of the States that voted for that notorious aboi-
zionist Cass
The Washington county Seat, which has occuPi-
ed good share Of the attention ofevery legislature
for the past three years. is now before the present
legislature. The effort is TO fix the location per
maneny at Cedarburg. What will be the result
l know not, and care but little l should really
like 10 know of what possible importance it is to
any other county in tie State " here the seat oil
justice Of Washington county is It is rank
shame thata condition Of things should be permit
ted TO exist whereby the State al large is taxed
yearly thousands Of dollars 10 settle or lcgislte
about these local fights There should be a gener-
! al law providing that when any county attains a
certain number OF inhabitants, they may by vote
settle permanently their county question, and
! build their county buildings to suit themselves.
The time mainly of the Legislature is occupied
| by the consideration Of the Revision of The laws
In the Senate, the bill providing for elections,
has occupied the attention for couple of DAYS
and in tie House. that organizing town and coun-
~ governments. The former possesses nc special
interest 10 the people al large calling for any par
ticular alIuson before it is competed The latter
perhaps IS Of more importance TO the people al
upon the statutes The report Of the Revsors
upon this subject has been very much altered in
tie House will allude 10 but one alteration at
present. 1t prohibiting the issuing of county or
ders by the county board under any circumstances;
IN effect, putting the counties OF the State on PIE,
cscy the same footing with the State, without the
power Of issuing any evidences of debt l think it
is good idea. Whether it will be concurred in
by the Senate, is question, Indeed the shape any
bill will assume on lis final passage is so uncertain
that il is time lost to make any illusions 10 bills
during their passage.
Two bills from the Reyiscrs 10 day received
heir final action. viz Ii relation to toNn and
town officers" ana State and State officers" On
the former these bills there was in committee Of
the whole some animated discussion on the propo-
sition TO restrict the jurisdiction OF officers, which
Twill allude to more al length hereafter.
The length Of the session yet remains matter
OF conjecture. The members appear disposed and
determined 10 perfect TIE revision of the laws, ard
make volume Of complete statutes before al.
joumment. Confident predictions are made that it
might be done before the first Of April. S.