Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-03-12
MADISON, March s. 1852


the original bill have been made, but none affect
ing its main features. The basis is Unitad
States and State Stocks, and will probably be
so left. Real estate, Plank Road and Rail Road
Stocks, have been proposed, but rejected -
Whether the democratic Senate will feel j, in
cumbent 10 adopt amendments which the whig
House have rejected | know not--I hope how
ever, the two bodies may not get into party
quarrel in the matter, as nothing Of advantage
to the public can grow out Of such difference.
The great danger in the matter, arises from the
extreme caution of members TO make the bill
perfectly safe. They are disposed to pu, in so
many guards, that if adopted, my impression is
capitalists will think they can do quite as well
elsewhere with their money--we might infer,
from the way in which members talk, that all
the capital in the county is at the feet of Wis
consn, and it is not possible to put distractions
enough in bill TO prevent the capital from being
invested at once Ny impression is the people
will be satisfied to have it safe, without any ex-
ira effort, which can have no other effect than to
embarrass capital. The Bill and its discussion
have brought into exercise new class of talent
--carlcatures snd skeches, illustrating different
parts OF the debate and stages of the bill, have
been plenty--a successful effort to increase the
tax on Bank property--inspirod the following
very clever parody, on the part Of some funny
member:
1.-The bill is changed. and such charpnt
., Mitchell, Blossom, Richmond We are wontrous strong
ana espraieIn your strength, asisa mad Bull runnin
All along, hon desk to desk the hurry ing pens among
Leap the anendmcnts not from one lone hand:
FOR every member now hath found tongue,
And Skater answers from the tqLinr crowd
Back to iheloyOus Cotr who calls to him aloud"
The bill abolishing capital punishment, has
had an evening hearing in committee of the
whole. The member from yoar district spoke
on honr and haltin its advocacy, and not with
out effect, if we may Judge from the attention of
membeFs--so for as can Judge from expressions
which catch from members, am inclined to
think the bill will pass the House A bill chang
ing the present form of county government, has
passed the Senate. What will be its fate in she
House, cannot conjecture. am in hopes it
will not pass The bill providing for interest on
county orders, will probably not pass. The sen.
tlment of the House seems agains, it. In the
Senate, to-day, the Fox River Rail Road Bill
has been under discussion. No vote has as yet
been had il, but the impression seems to be
ii will not pass through that body. The Bill
amending the City Charter of Kenosha to a semi.
town government, lays on the table in the House
and the bill amending it, with reference to
$4,000 loan, lays on the table in the Senate
Whether, both, either, or neither Of them will
pass, know not. The committee on the liq-
uor question, reported this morning, recommend
ing the passage Of law repeating the present
license Jaw, and also the passage of the Maine
Liquor law with provision submitting it to the
people at the next November election, to 20
into effect, If approved by the people, on the
first of January next.
l think the session will not close in less than
four weeks. s
IL The following account of the Hopedale
Community, will be found interesting TO o great
many Of OUr readers:
d
THE IIopedae Community, originally called
Fraternal Community, No. /, was formed at
Mendon, Massachusetts, January %, 1871, BY
aeont thirty individuals from different parts Of the
State. In the course Of that year they purchas-
ed what was called the Zones Farm" alias
The Dale, in Milford, their present location.-
This estate they named Notwithstanding the
word "HOpe" to its ancient designation, as sig
nficat of the great things they hoped for from
About the first of April, 1912. part Of the Mem
bers took possession Of their Farm and COM
menced operations, under as many disadyant-
ages as can wei! be imagined Their present
Domain, including all the lands purchased at diff
tercnt times, contains abou. 500 acres. Their
Village consists of about 80 new dwelling -hous-
es, throe mechanic shops, with wutcr-power,
carpentoring and other machinery, q small chap
el, used also for the purpose of education, and
the old domci with the barns and out buildings
mnch improved. There are now dec !, 1851
at HoPedale some thrty-six an.ilies, besides sin
gle persons, youth and children, making in all q
population of about l75 souls.
1t is often asked, VIVA, are the peculiar,ies,
and what the advantages of The Hopedale Com
munity? Its leading peculiarties are the fol-
lowing;
l. It's Church of Christ, $50 far as any
human organization Of protested Christians, with
in particular locality, have the right to claim
that title,) based on simple declaration of faith
"in the religion of Jesus Christ, as he taught
and eXempiiicd it, according to the Scriptures of
the New Testament" and of acknowledged sub
lection to all the moral obligations of the Reg-
ion. No person can be a member, who does not
cordially assert to this comprehensive declara-
ton. Having given sufficient evidence of truth
fulness in making such profession, each indi-
vidual is left to Judge for him or herself, with en-
tire freedom, what abstract doctrines are taught,
and also what external religious rites are enioin-
ed in the Religion of Christ No precise theo-
logical dogmas, ordinances or ceremonies are
prescribed OF prohibited. In such matters all the
members are free with mutual love ard toera-
ton, to follow their own highest convictions of
truth and religious duiy-answerable only 10 the