Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-20

the increasing demand for currenc, !. has de
monstrated beyond reasonable doubt. tina
| the law on that subject was we'll devised. In
formation derived from the Comptroller,who.,
Report will be duly laid before you, enable.
me TO exhibit the following facts connected
i with that department On the first day O.
January, the whole lumber Of Banks, estab
lished under the law, was 1e
Amount of circulating notes
issued by the Comptroller, $4,000
f'Amount Of securities deposit EN-,
ed with the State Treasurer, $4,000
All of the above securities are State Stocks
upon which the interest has been promptly
| paid -
The Report Of the Commissioner not hav.
ing reached this department, am unable a,
this time to lay before you any definite In
formation in relation to our State Prison
At the earliest practicable moment, I shall
take occasion to place you in possession o.
4 such facts in regard to its condition and wants
as / may be able to collect @s
/ AT the June session Of the Legislature
provision was made for the transfer of the
interest Of the State in the Fox and Wiscon.
sin Rivers Improvement to private compa
ny. Bonds in pursuance of the act incorpo-
rating such company for the
completion Of the work, and the payment Of
the liabilities have been executed and filed
with the Secretary Of State. The work has
since then, been progressing, and it is to be
hoped that the company will carry ont in
good faith, all the provisions of the act re-
ferred to. ta
The subject Of the Swamp and Overlooked
Lands. to which the State is entitled, has, on
several occasions, been brought to the notice
Of the Legislature. Ny immediate predeces-
sor has called the attention OF the proper De
partment Of the General Government to the
ubject and has received assurances that the
selections and necessary steps to vest the title
in the State, would be taken. It's confident.
ly believed that this will soon be accomplish
ed, and the propriety of making provision
for tine sale thereof at an early day is urged
upon your attention. * ii. a'99
deem it important that additions to the
State Library should be made, as it is at pres
ent far from being supplied with the works
which it should properly contain. II is al
most Indispensable that many Of the Reports
of other States, and valuable standard law
books, which are annually published, and aIse
some miscellaneous literary works should fine
a place in the public library. l would, there
fore recommend standing appropriation 0
reasonable sum for that purpose.
I have been informed that several of til.
Circuit Judges have held that persons iniiet
for the crime Of murder, under the existing
law, are entitled to bail. Section of Arti
Gle l, of the Constitution. provides that al
persons shall, before conviction, be bailabl
by sufficient sureties, except for capital ofienc
es, where the proof is evident, or the presump
ton great" The Courts having placed sucl
a construction upon the law, in connection
with this provision, it is evident that som,
change should be effected, tending to create
security of life than at present exists. Sucl
action, therefore, as will constitutionaly &C
complish this object is suggested as not only
proper, but absolutely necessary.
The fact that there is no difference now es
tablished BY law, in the punishment of the
first and second degrees of homicide, is al
evident defect, which should be provided for
Provision should be made for the furthe
punishment of prisoners, confined for often
ces, who commit outrages after their sentence
AS the law is now, desperate convict MAY
be guilty of the highest crime known to 1t
and yet he is not alnenable to further pun
ishment therefor, than may have been alread,
adjudged against him.
I The rapid increase Of emigration 10 the
northern and northwestern parts Of the State
has made an increase of mail service in thos.
portions Indispensable. l therefore recon
mend the Legislature to memorabilia Con
gress upon the subject-urging upon it tn,
necessity Of establishing, as early as practi
cable, the various routes now demanded by
the wants of those growing portions of thu
State. a.asg1 aasE
1t lis gratifying fact that orr agriculture
wealth is rapidly increasing. For severa
successive years. the partial Esureof the whea
crop, which had come to be regarded as tn,
great staple Of the State, raised doubts as tc
the peculiar adaptation of our soilto the grow
ing of that grain. This naturally directed
attention to the various other departments o.
agriculture-the farmer deeming it no longer
prudent to risk all upon the success Of any
one product. The result Of this change ha.
been fortunate--as is evidenced in the i'm
provement of stock-the growing of wool
and the increased production of the various
kinds OF coarse grains. For the past two years
although less ground has been seeded Will
wheat yet the crop has been superior to those
Of previous years, both in quality and guam
tlsy-owing both to more propitious seasons
and julcious treatment of the soil. This
success has not only relieved, TO great ex
tent, our citizensof pecuniary embamassments
but has restored and established confidence
IN our agricultural resources.
+ Our mineral resources, although, as yet
but partially developed, already constitute ont
OF the most important elements of our pros
perity. The difficulties heretofore encounter
ed, in consequence of the want Of Capital
have, to great extent, been obviated by thu