The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-04-04
Editorial CORRESPONDENCE.
MADISON, March 30th

of absence, that no quorum of that body will be
here for the transaction ofbusiness before Wed
nesday. 1t would have been better had the
Assembly followed the example of the Senate
in refusing any adjournment until the business
of the session is completed.
The repeal of the Personal Liberty Act came
near passing the Assembly few days ago it
was ordered to third reading on Tuesday last
by a majority of four and when it came up on
its final passage on Thursday following, it was
laid on the table by a vote of A to 40-al the
Democrats Of course voting for the repeating
act. Judge Spooner, of Walworth county made
an able and argumentative speech, of nearly two
hours length, against any change Of the pres
ent Personal Liberty Law of this State He an
swered the objections raised against the consti-
tutionaity of the present law most effectually.
Judge Spooner is the ablest public debater in
the Legislature. 1t is said that still farther at
tempts will be made to procure a repeal.
The bill creating the Office of county super
iutendant of schools, after having been voted
up and down in the Senate, has finally passed
/ W.
The bill provides for choosing county snperin-
tendents at the next November election, and
biennially thereafter; the duties of the office to
commence on the first day of January following.
The question as to what shall be done with the
lands granted to the State by Congress for rail
read purposes, continues to occupy the atten-
ton Of the Legislature. Several railroad com.
panies are anxious to procure diversion of the
grant for their benefit. Yesterday the Senate
passed a Memorial TO Congress, for the passage
Of law authorizing the State of Wisconsin to
appropriate portion of the land rant for the
payment ofthe Farm Mortgages and town city,
and county Bonds given to aid the construction
OF railroads The memorial was adopted by a
vote of ID to Ga pretty strong expression Of
the senate as to the disposition to be made OF
these lands.
The bill for the change of our present Supevi
sor system of county government has passed
both Houses Of the Legislature. The clamoI
Tor the adoption Of the county commissioner
system has been kept up in some portions OF
the State for several years past, and the meas.
IRE has at last prevailed. My own views as to
the prOpriety of making this change have beer
given before in the columns of the TeIegraph
There may be differences of opinion in Keno
sha county as to The policy of the measure =
Senator Geo. Bennett voted against the adop.
ton Of the commissioner system and the mem
Der Of Assembly from the western district (Mr
Linsley) voted in favor of it.
The new law substitutes for our present
Board Of Supervisors, three commissioners il
all counties having three or less members q
Assembly; and in counties containing great
er number Of members OF Assembly than three
one commissioner from each district In coun
ties having an even number of districts above
three, one additional commissioner is to be cho
so as TO make an odd number on the board
Upon this Board of Commissioners is to be con
ferred all the powers now exercised by tn,
Board of Supervisors. The Commissioners arr
to be chosen at the fall election and enter upor
the duties Of Office on the first of January fol
lowing.
On Wednesday morning last the Legislature
pursuant to joint resolution, commenced hold
ing its regular morning sessions at o'clock
instead Of ten o'clock ss heretofore. There ha
been but little or 10 waste time by the Legisla
ture for several days past; The time not occupi
ed by he session has been employed by thu
committees in their respective rooms. Although
the passion for talking has not been mucl
checked, yet it is but justice to say that grea
amount of business has been transacted. NJ
new business has been admitted since the 25th.
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