The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-02-28
Editorial correspondence.


of that Partyi
Editorial Correspondence.
MADISON, Feb, 25th, 1860.
The past week has been rather an uuprofta-
BILE one in the matter oflegislation; both branch
es of the Legislature having adjourned over
from Thursday the oath until Tuesday the 26th,
there is of course but little of legislative pro-
ceedings to note. The few days devoted to
business durin G the past week have resulted in
nothing the entire session of the House on
Tuesday last was spent in legislating the"twen-
ty second" of February into a holiday. After
an immense amount OF talking the measnre was
finally carried, and if the Senate concurs the
22nd of February will be day on which gene.
raj immunities will be enjoy ed--sueing or beinp
sued and all transacting OF legal business on
that day declared void. 1t is 10 be hoped that
on the reassembling ofthe Legislature on Tues
day the legitimate business of the session will
progress with more earnestness and despatcb
than heretofore
FARM MORTGAGE RELIEF BILL.
The farm mortgage relief bill noticed in my
last, and of which it was predicted would pass
the House by vote Of two to one, has been
delayed, and may not be disposed of for some
days to come. When the bill came into the
II ouse from the Senate, manifestly two thirds
of the members of the Assembly were in favor
of its p assage; but delay Of action has evident
ly produced changes, so that its friends and OPP
ponents are now more equally balanced. Some
who at first were anxious for the adoption of
the proposed measure now doubt its policy and
fear that the extraordinary legal proceedings
which the bill proposes in the foreclosure of
farm mortgages may prove reactlve and in the
end damage the very interests it is intended to
protect. There is evidently majority of the
Legislature strongly DESTROYS of doing some
thing for the relief Of the farm mortgagors there
are few extremists, who would apparently be
willing to seize upon and eonfscate all the rail
road property in the State, for the benefit Of
those who are sufferers IN consequence of aiding
railroads. The more discreet and dispassionate
believe that our legislation should be such as
will stand the test of the enlightened judgment
OF the people of this and other States.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The bill introduced in the Senate for the
change of our system of county government is
still in that body. A test vote has been had
in the Senate on the proposed change, and it
appears decided majority are in favor Of it !;
the bill will certainly pass that branch of the
Legis lature. The bill provides for the election
OF three supervisors in each county aud in
COUNTIES having more than two assembly dis
tricts an additional supervisor may be elected
The bill is quite long-containipg twelve acc
tions All the outside influences by petitioners
Or otherwise, which have yet been brought to
bear are in fas or of the change
COMMISSIONERS AGAIN.
A strong attempt was made few days since
to revive the project of sendiug commissioners
to the " Peace Congress at Washington. The
friends of the measure were for little time
sanguine of its success, but after careful emu
meration of friends and enemies, it WAS found
to be in the minority, go the matter dropped
ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE.
The term of Office of Judge Cole, one of the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, will
expire in June next and the people of The State
will be called upon to elect at the annual spring
election. A Republican caucus has been held
to determine on the pr opriety Of ealling State
convention to nominate candidate for the pc.
sition after full deliberaton it was determined
to be inexpedisnt to call State convention OF
to make a party nomination for this kind OF
Office. The people will call out the candidate
or candidat es for this important office. Judge
Cole, who has held the office of Associate
Justice during the past six years, is a gentle
man of acknowledged les al ability, and CT ua-
improbable moral character. There seems to
be very general desire for his reelection, and
calls will doubtless be circulated asking him to
be a candidate.
LEGISLATIVE APPORTIoNMENT.
There are some important matters of lcgisla-
ton which have not yet been acted upon in the
Legislature among the most prominent oi
these is the apportionment of the Senate and
Assembly under the new census. The commit
Tee to whom this matter has been referred as.
sign rs reason for delaying the report that
new maps of the State defining correctly town
and county laws, are soon to be completed and
thaE it is desirable members should have maps
before them in order to act UNDERSTANDINGS
There is some plausibility in this excuse for
delay, but not sufficient to deter the matter
longer, as it will doubtless require considerable
time to settle the apportionment satisfactorily
Far Mobile Eratrum.-Week before last the
Ksuosha Democrat took particular pains to pat
HIS neighbor of the Times Oh the back call him
good fellow and patriotic citizen with whose prin-
ciples he could easily coincide. The editor of the
1tmeShad just defined his position, placing hmse
as the Democrat says unequivocally in favor OF
the Border State Compromise Upon these
considerations, the Democrat comes up with
mighty tair words and says:
The time may not be lar distant whom mast mr.
ty distinct, Ms will be obliterated and moderate
conservative, republic be united in fact if moi
III name. A party organic ed on the basis named
oy the 1smes would speedily spring into power in
TINS country, and the principles there laid down
VIM lnoSt Hkeiy diYlde the people at the next
State election.
Under such circumstances the editor most mag
unanimously says
Though differing somewhat from our pre-con-
c-lVeo opinions, could render cheerful obedi-
eRce"
win such assurances 1t was no wonder that the
editor OF the Times was encouraged in his work
OF love IN founding new Union party. Ofcourse
he considered the work half DONE ana immediate