Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-05
Mad son Corresp ondsiice.
Madison, March 2. 1857.


some Of importance, were sure foreman
unfinished If the session terminated at
the time fixed, that it was found absolu-
tely necessary to rescind the resolution.
The time of adjournment remains now
unfixed, but think beyond question, the
adjournment viii take place some day
this week. Some may be disposed to
think this fixing the time and then re-
scinding it, very much like boys play,
but it has done good. The time was
fixed in good faith and heintention was
to adhere to it. This intention ledto in
dustry, and the effect is, that the legisla-
ture will adjourn at least two weeks ear
lier than it would had it not thus early
fixed upon the time.
A bill to provide for the enlargement
of the Capitol building has become a
law. The people of Madison agree to
raise $4,000, and the State appropriates
$4,000 for the purpose.
A bill appropriating Gov. Bashford
$4,000 to defray the expense of conduct
ing the contest between himsefand Bar
stow has passed. h
A new bill providing for the disposal
of the swamp lands has passed the Sen
ate and viii probably pass the Assem-
bly,.
A bill making Professor Hall of New
York, Edward Daniels, and Professor
Carr of the State University, a board to
conduct the Geological Survey of the
State, and appropriating $4,000 a year
for three years for the purpose, has pass
ed the Senate
A bill making literature fund, by APP
propriating 33 per cent, of the proceeds
of the swamp lands in aid of Colleges,
Academies, and High Schools, has pass
ed the Senate and is in the Assembly.
A bill for the relief of Jansen has
passed the Assembly. / do not know
its details but in effect. / suppose it
releases him from the effects of his de-
falcation in connection with the State
Treasury. My impression is, it will not
pass the Senate. a44o
| mentioned in my last that it was in
tended to present bill appropriating
$4,000 in aid of Kansas, but / have
heard of no such bill being presented
and presume the intention has been
abandoned.
The new City Charter has passed. /
mentioned in my last the changes which
had been made here in it. The old
boundaries ofthe City areretained. Each
ward is authorized to elect Supervisor
to sit in the County Board. The Su-
perintendent of Schools is elected by the
people. The Treasurer and Clerk hold
their offices for but one year. My own
opinion is, that three Aldermen should
have been provided for each ward to be
elected annually; but if the people want
such change, they must signify it, and
anotherlegislature will make the change.
a bill authorizing the Kenosha 81
Rockford Road of Wisconsin to consol-
idate with the Kenosha g. Rockford
Road of Illinois, and any other road in
Illinois it may desire to, has passed the
Senate and will no doubt pass the As
sembly.
The deathpenalty still sleeps-a sleep
akin to the sleep of death.
l have heard nothing yet of new as
sessment law, although believe there
is committee busy drafting one.
AT this stage Of the session everything
is hurrying along in 80 much confusion
that it is hard to tell what has or has
not passed. The posting of the Clerks
books at the close alone will reveal it.
Your readers will not forget that a.
Justice of the Supreme Court is to be
chosen at the next annual town election.
Judge WHIToN the present incumbent,
is looked to without dissent, SO far as
the Republicans are concerned, as the
candidate for the place. The Democrats
have called State Convention to nom
mate candidate. Who it will be /
cannot guess; but it is a matter of the
least consequence in the world, as Judge
WHIToN's success over any person they
may nominate cannot be considered
doubtful. S.
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