, 1861-02-19

capital and business are adding largely to the
resources Of the city. They are well managed
md hare the confidence Of the "Pcople at
Home" Your tr111v.
FROM WIS CoNsTN.
Legtslature Doines--o1d and New
kton--Reitef for HAnke-11e1tef for
Farm mortzRgora.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunc.]
MAp1sos, Wiz, Feb. 10, 1861.
Business In the Legislature has advanced
sonewhut during tho past week; u consIders-
Bile number Of bills introduced and several
.passed; few, however, Of much importance.
A motion for Committee Of Conference On
the disagreeing vote between the TIVE Houses
On the Vtrginia Commissioner question, was
on Wednesday laid on the table by majority
oftwo. 4 bill has passed changing the time
Of selling lands for delinquent taxes from April
to May. The Senate bill providing the same
compensation for taleemen Is zegu1ar jurors,
Tas lost in the Assembly.
An old claim Of some 100000 by the COM
pany who were authorized good many years
ago to construct canal from Rock river to
Milwaukee, but who accomplished little more
than the building dam and providing fine
wafer power at Milwaukee, d claim which has
been presented By Byron Kilbourn mud others
to the Legislature every year, was rejected as
usual the other day. By the way, see that
suulry Mi1waukeeans arc mcmorializing the
Legislature for q grant Of swamp land, or other
assistance, to mid them in bufldlng two pow
erfnl propellers' to run to Grand Haven, and
30 keep up competition with Chicago. Hany
outsider had intimated that Milwaukee IVES
not able to "go it alone'' in any contest with
your city, what IN outcry there would have
as soon as q law Is passed making It q
penal offence to buy goods elsewhere than In
Milwaukee.
The Senate bill giving s., 600 for the relief of
Kansas passed the Assembly Thursday, by q
vote Of 47 to 90. Nearly all the Democrats
against 1t. It wus opposed on the ground Of
unconstftutionality, because, as claimed, the
had been stealing in time past, and there VS.
TO sufficient guarantee for the right use Of the
money, md doubts were expressed whether
tue e6fering was so great as represented. Some
feared 1t would be bad precedent zone mcnl-
ber thought Kansas could issue bonds audsup.
ply her own wants In that way, ignoring tho
fact that the Legislature Of that State Gould
not meet till late In March, aud that aid to be
Of use, must be given now. It seemed strange
that the Dem ocrats so gererally opposed the
at least OF them had friends md brethren snt-
fering for want Of the aid proposed to be
given, and when it goes to all parties alike. A
bill was proposed adding to the property at
present exempt from execution, so bushels Of
seed wheat.
10 acrcs Of farming land, or quarter Of IN
acres Of city property, with MI improvements
thereon, regardless Of cost, furniture, carriage,
horses dc. &c, is admirably adapted to en-
courage 1ascality and facilitate the defrauding
Of creditors. Mr. Cagcrno Of Milwaukee, In
eince, limiting the value of an exempt home
stead to 81, 500 In country or village, and S.
coo in city. There las been considerable dis
cussion on this bill within few days. An
amendment has been offered limiting tho ynluc
OF property exempt to 5000 There is small
probability Of the bill becoming o Law In any
shape. Gu the other hand, there are some
who seek to 80 extend the principle Of exemp-
tion, as to leave nothing for q creditor to lay
his hands on.
4 resolution was yesterday adopted rccoE,-
mcnding the Bank Comptroller to defer call
ing On the banks for additional securities, until
the Legislature ehal1 have time to make pro-
vision for present exigencies. 1t Ii claimed
that call on the banks now, In the depressed
condition Of the stock market, would operate
most injuriously, md that little time, as in
1857, will probably bring restoration Of conf
dence, and the people be saved from loss, 1t
is difficult to devise remedy for the existing
state Of our currency, if, as has generally been
held, 1t Is necessary to submit 10 the people
all amendments to the Banking law
Yesterday the Committee appointed to re-
port plan for the relief oil the Railroad Farm
MoTtgagors brought in bill. It is entitled,
"Concerning proceedings In Courts In certain
cases." It is drawn up with great legal
subtlety, aud seems to provide for and ngaiust
all possible action to collect the farm mort
cages. It should be entitled, "a bill to DE-
stroy aud set aside the obligation Of contracts,
aud TO prevent the collection Of farm mort
cages" The bill was hardly printed before it
was pressed upon the consideration Of the Sen
ate yesterday morning, under suspension Of
the rules. There WIS barely majority Of the
Serate present, and the bill was passed by q
vote Of u o3. Whether . like anap Judgment
will be taken In the Assembly remains to be
seen. It would appear that q bill Of this I'M
portance should receive as much consideration
as resolution calling for more postage stamps
or stationery. ...-7..
had pnrposcd saying something in this let
ter with reference to the approaching Judicial
election and candidates, hnt must reserve it
to another t1ue.
Most Of our sn0w went of the first OF tic
week, but we havo been receiving d new sup
ply almost constantly since Wednesday even
Ing, and the roads are much obetructed.
PLus