Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-21
Madison Correspondence.
AIADrsoE. Feb. l6. 1856.

MADISON, Feb. 10, 1856.
The Committee of Investigation into the affairs of
the several departments, unde rstand are busy IN
the of their duties do not believe any
committee of the Legislature during reasonable
session perform the duty as il should be done
Perhaps however, am mistaken. We shall sec.
do not learn whether the committee on inve5tiga
ton into the frauds Of the late election and canvass
arc doing any thing.
There is considerable talk Of an extra session, 10
hear the report OF these committees, who will sit and
their Investigations during the internis
sion. There should be strong necessity for an eX
fra session to warrant one being held
A resolution has been passed by the Senate direct
ing the committee on Judiciary TO inquire into the
expediency and necessity of reporting bill to stop
all further sales Of 81 hool Lands for the present 1t
is claimed that these lands rapidly passing into
private hands at merely nominal prices and the great
rise in their value, which might accrue To the SchoOl
Fund only goes TO enrich individuals. Ifsuch law
had been passed earlier il would have been well, as
beyond question there VIII be many private fortunes
made which ought to have accrued 10 tic fund.
Itsc Reports ofthe State Treasurer and Secretary
of State are on our deaaS The former IL OF no use
whatever far conveying any information Is con
corned. II is simply an array OF Totals, showing an
exact equilibrium the debtor and credit side of the
ledger, rs complete Valuable and reliable, as that
ut wild cat bank six months after il has gone into
liquidation
Tie Secretary Of Suites Report has some nf3ma-
tion in it, however, unsatisfactory the information
may he As Tor inst find that during The year
10 different accounts or claims were presented i'r
payment against tie School Fund. OF 80 we ana
ihat tue Board OF accounts audited and paid ia OF
them al the amount Misunderstanding down but one
account OF the whole number, below the amounf
claimed, and that | think likely is Typographical
error. ANY person who is familiar with accounts
before any public beard or corporation will con-
rlut.e either that Tie board having charge of the
School Fund is rclnarkahl agreeable board to do
business with, or else the men having business with
I and claims against il, are remarkably conscien-
ti0uS. know that cxtraNagant as Is the lIcgtsia
irr, not account in three before gets through
III the sam originally claimed. The amount thus au-
ditc! ana pad for services rendered the School
Land Department during the year is trtle over
$4,000; il strikes pretty large sum to keep the
machine running This sum IS the interest on about
one quarter OF Il mil.ion fthe fund.
by reference to the cluaiiZation table, find some
facts quite complimentary to our county as well
its er.aI wealth AS the officers who do lis business
Ia tic first place, find chat our lands were equal
Zcj lY our county board, at more than twice me
amount ot any other county IN tEeSatc, except MI
wuukcc and Wuukc sha, which arc liitlc more shan
orc.ttrd less, aud that while tho State board found
it neoe sary tn double and sometimes quGGrvl!c the
assessed valuation Of TIE lands of other counties,
valuation was but slightly intcrfCrcd with II G ag-
grcrd:c valuation of the Couaty Board S2,255,
$685. and by the State Board 2,57l 606 or an increase
9f only about per cent. Racine is cturncd al 3D.
3:6 ana by the State Board put al 3,27l 903, six
times lie anauIt returned bT the County Board
and Racine is 0!crable example of the rest Of tie
Counties though they generally not quite so bad
The land in kcn"sha County is averaged by the
Sac Houra al $ll 90; Milwaukee is the only eoun-
~ WI Oh Is higher, being $50 and Racine being the
only one eqaal, being also Sli kenosha pays more
tax ~ proportion 10 !.er population than any other
county III Ike SAFE.
Madison, FEB 1S 1876
Tie c purt this m)rning rendered it's decision in
fYor OF aXc:cisin; jurisdiction in the contested Gov
rr. hip nov pending. Our Barst0w brethren who
expressed great dc: Of confidence that different
decision. would he made now comfort Themselves as
follows:
There are various opinions Gs 10 the effect Of the
decision. The general idea however, favorS its
reciEcss at Tic present stage Of proceedings and is
also, that the motion and the for it, should
have been submitted oter The oAS~er Ia tie infoya-
toa, and when the record showed that Gov. BARS
row HELD tie office lv The certificate issued BY the
he laws under it. Had This appeared upon the re-
cord, tcrcnt decision would doubtless hayG been
re2dc:c't
This is copied from tic IrgnS and Will be under
stood 70 moan that when Governor Barktow's ccrti-
iratc properly atosted by the State Canvassers is
is presented to tho Court it viii he end to all fur
Ter Proceedings, the Court will neither deny nor
inquire into the validity OF the certificate On Thurs
day next BIrstow's Attorneys are rc9aircl to file
tc.r answer 10 Basltorls Pa. THY viii no Doubt
cnder this cerfcatc IN ai:sWtt, and claim it
fnal in the premises This viii be the next point
argued, the result Of which we shall know in due
time nashfo.d is present in the city III good health
and spirits II E0rstow should succeed in protract
ug this mat or until the end CT lis term | am in.
cli.cd to think the people would insist upon making
KGsllort governor, by such vote would lead to
the conclusion that there was but one party in The
..tc. s.