Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-31
Madison Correspondence.

4S&dd4SOA correspondence.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. %, 1856
EDS TRIB. & TEL:
do notthnk of single item of legislation of gen.
eral interest during the past ten days In all nv
legislative experience never knew su ch dearth OF
business, and far present indications are con-
cerncd, cannot why the legislature may not as
well adjourn in two weeks as to remain in session
two months. But there is no telling what day NAV
bring forth. There may be abundance of legislation
yet in store
To-day, however, has been c day of interest Tic
Supreme Court room has been thronged TO listen the
arguments Of the respective eounsels the demand
Of Bashfords counsel to file an information, indie
pendent and distinct from that Of the Attorney Gen
era in the case of the contested Governorship. TIE
Attorney General appeared for himself with Arnold
and Orion for Barstowi while Knowton and Ryan
appeared for Bashford. Ryan particularly, distn
guished himself in his plea which elected universal
I commendation
Upon the decision of this point really depends the
whole case. If the Court decides that the Attorney
General has undisputed control Of il il VIII not come
to determination during the life of any person now
the stage Of being, and the other hand if Bash
ford may be heard by his own counsel, it will no
doubt be urged to G speedy decision.
OF couse if Bashford is obliged to depend on the
Attorney General conduct the case he will not feel
ike taking any further interest in it while on the
other hand, should he be admitted before the Court
independently by his counsel, the other side appre
bend viii begin to shake in their boots and be ready
to come down.
II is thought the decision Of the Court will be Civ
Ell tomorrow, in which case you will get it before
going to press
JAN. 26, '56.
would be glad to furnish your readers with some
items oflegslative intelligence ofmport ance if there
any SUCH but the dearth in that respect rath
remarkable. There is any amount of business do
ing, any amount of talk and discussion but there is
scarcely kernel of wheat in any of TIE innumera-
bic bushels Of chafr ground out here.
Bills post ponc the collection Of taxes and to APP
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are the principal
matters thus far before the Legislature. There are
many matters of importance before the committees.
which viii il time before the legislature, but
as yet they are without form and shape.
In the Assembly tie members from your Y cstern
District has bill amend the charter of the South
port and Beloit Plank Road Company, which will
probably become Il law The effect of the amend
ment is simply to either compclthe company to keep
the road in somc kind Of repair or throw open the
gates.
a bill has passed the Senate to extend the time Of
collecting taxes in the city Of Kenosha to the fourth
Monday i'll February. This is done a the request of
the Treasurer, and presume viii work no harm.
biz has also passed that body in accordance
with the vote Of the School District of the city ofKe
nosha to authorize that district 10 borrow an amount
of money, not exceeding seven thousand dollars, to
construct q school house.
In the Senate considerable amount of time has
been used in discussing the prolrcty Ct printing
tra quantities Of the Governor = message, which was
finally this morning BY vote Of 10 TO L, decided il.
the negative. With the happy faculty of adapting
themselves to any cxigency, which our Democratic
brethren possess, tho number of those documents
which the Senate rqaSe4 10 order, were promptly on
the desks Of the members within couple Of hours
after such refusal.
q No seems to have lost It's influence and signif
canoe entirely Bavstow set the example of Ignoring
it, and his friends disposed to follow the
pie on all convenient occasions.
A number OF documents / noticed have been or
dcred by the Senate as well the Assembly in Nor
weg;an wei Dutch.
You have no doubt before this learned the decision
of the supreme Court, in the matter of the ep9ca-
ton of Bashford counsel for the privilege
ing the contested Govcrnorship. Whatever hopes
may be entertained by sanguine individuals, l have
little doubt for all practical purposes the DECISIONS
fatal to Bashtord. do nc. believe there viii be any
decision of the matter during the present legal term
of Governorship. :.