Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-05

A'' 1i4ci Y SiieilcisI leSIslatlOl on TINS SUD
jeetis within the power of The legisla-
lure. If SO, ] trust it may be had, but
| hope no backward steps will be taken.
Considerable complaint Of the opera
ton Of last winters swamp land law is
heard, and efforts to change it, or sus-
pend is operation, are made, The.Sen-s
ne has passed a bill snsPcpdipg its op-
ati6ns in some respecs. What thsG
sembly will do remains to be seala Ht
IS certainly to be regretted that it is,inn-
possible to adopt any system about any
thing and have it last ayear. ! venture
the opinion that The evils the state fasI
suffered, may be found in that cause
more than in every thing else Combined.
The moment the people adapt them
selves to law hey presto change, u
something entirely different takes ats
place, and cat after its tail pever could
have half the perplexity That the people
have in trying to catch tie lawsehey are
annually set in chase Of by the kgisla-
ture.
Senator HARVEY introduced a bill
extending suffrage TO colored persons.
which was referred TO Judiciary commit
tee. This committee reported against
it, on the ground that the colored peo-
pie Of the State were already entitled to
suffrage, under the bill passed several
years ago, which received a majority Of
votes OF those who voted on that SIN
ieet. The constitution requires tltat
such bill shall receive maioritv Of
all the votes casS Al tise election when il
is submitted This has been construed
70 mean majority Of the votes which
are east for the candidate receiving the
greatest number q votes cast. The H.
dietary committee thinks differcntly.-
that it requires only a majority of those
cast on that subject, r. the legislature
thinks with the co1anittec, wehope some
81 our colorcd people viii try it on, .
and have the matter tested. ri / s-,,
Senator DAvIsintroduceda resolution
nistructing our Senators and requesting
our representatives. in Congress to vote
for the repeal Of the duty on SUGAR
which was adopted,
Senator WHEELl:n introduced a man
ora. to Consres asking that steps
'4'3'iV DC u" ken to amend L. s. Consti-
'''' "a, in the matter Of representation,
80 that ''chattels' at the South might
not be counted in making votes. This
gave rise to an animated discussion in
which our Democratic brethoren, Of
course. while protesting 20 be 'as much
opposed 10 slavery rs any person came
vigorously to tho defence of the ''pecu-
liar institution" and did d large amount
of'.Cnion saving" The memorial VIII
probably pass.
I / notice in the Assembly, a bill tc
amend the charter Of the ''Keno~ha and
Bcloit Railroad" in the mater Of it.
pane only. believe; also a bin L
incorporate The "Aenosha Pier Com
Ii,any."
Our Democratic brethren Of the as
, se.2bly apprehe~siye thai the RopQbi
.cAu> might fall short in THEN duty, have
been endeayoring to Get up blaine liz
= uyr law. Their efforts thus far, hay,
Iuot met with much success, AVID ut pres
cut the chances are decidedly againS
tlen. The Republicans think that wa
not mn issue in the inst campaign, an,
. however they may feel personally 10
ward such q measure they are not @o'n;
-. 10 take advantage Of tue strength &c
9urcd on other issues, to thrust thi
y mea-u on the people. No such laN
% will be passed at ibis session.
Some member Of the assembly la
d moved 10 restore that feature Of the rs
ury law which WIS ropl alcd last winter
IL The Iaw orlast winter made only tn
: interest forfeit instead of principal an
interest as before. don't think It wi
succeed.
The member from your diShictin'h
81 Assembly is chairman of the Judieiar
Committee, the most Eborious as We