The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-14
MhUISV4N3. 4IUINH JUL
LINCOLN'S INAUGURAL.

Republican administration has been peacefully
established in power, despite the threats of
the southern disunionists and northern pro-sla-
very alarmists; the threats that the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Lincoln would never be permitted
are extinguished.
Asso CIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Calls addressed to Judge Cole, numerously
signed, have been received, asking him to be-
come candidate for reelection to the post of
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. These
calls are signed irrespective of party, and con-
tain the names Of many prominent Democrats
in different portions of the State as we'll as Re
publicans. Judge Cole is gentleman of un-
bemished character, and is eminenty fit to be
reelected to the position he now occupies.
LIQUOR LAW.
A considerable number of petitions have been
forwarded to the Legislature asking for the pas
raj counties to vote on the subject Of license
or no license. The State Temperance League,
it is understeod,is recommending this measure
through its various local organizations. How
ever desirable it may be to restrain the use and
traffic In intoxicating liquors, it is difficult to
say what are the best methods to accomplish
this object. Almost every form of Legislation
has heretofore been had, yet none has achieved
have been because of the defects of the laws
on this subject, or the indispositien of the peo-
pie to enforce them, is question.
COUNTY SEATS.
County seat questions are quite abundant in
the Legislature, vexing the minds Of many
members, and producing much animated lobby
ing. Bills have been introduced, having in view
the removal of the county seats of Iowa, La
er counties. In several of these counties the
county seats have distracted the people fol-
| several years past. These local matters natu-
| rally absorb considerable time and attention in
the Legislature. With a view of the more qui-
ct exercise of the elective franchise a bill is
now before the Senate to prohibit the sale OF
intoxicating liquors at any place, on town meet
ing or election days.
MORTGAGE BALES.
| A bill regulating the sale of real estate on
execution upon the foreclosure of mortg ages,
is before the Assembly. 1t requires an apprais'
ment of the real estate before sale and provides
that the property shall not be sold for less than
two thirds of such appraisment. The State Of
Ohio has had law of this character for mum
Der of years. and it is said to work satisfactorily
Another bill relating to mortgages given to
Railroad companies is in the Senate, which
provides that the party who has given mort
gage of this kind may institute suit, declaring
such mortgage void the suit to be brought in
the county in which the mortgaged premises
lie. The bill also proyides an easy and some
what unusual method of proceeding on the part
of the plaintiff.
RAILROADS.
| A great variety of bills have been introduced
relating to Railroads, quite number of which
are for new railroad enterprises, and several
looking to the more stringent regulation Of
The roads now in operation. There is evident
| ly in some quarters an i'll feeling towards the
Railroads, or rather towards those who have
had their management; this feeling very natu
Tally seeks to take away many eff the privileges
and immunities now conferred on those corpo
ratioRs. If tho people have been wrenged by
those in the interest of the Railroads, it doe'
not justify the policy of Gripping the roads now
doing business. The railroads have become s
public necessity they are indispensable to tht
benefit of the interior country tosretaliate OF
the railroads for the losses and injuries which
individuals have sustained, who have aided ii
their construction, would benefit no one. l
persons have been dsfrauded and wronged b.
railroad operators, let relief be sought in tn,
courts, and let the laws afford every reasonable
facility to make the fraud appear.
STATE Prison.
Senator Bennett, of Kenosha, chairman 9th,
committee on the State Prison, has, in compa
ny with the committee, visited the prison a
Waup pun, and has made an elaborate report OF
the condition of the institution, which has beer
printed. 1t is a document embracing a grea
variety of stats teal facts and suggestions, ant
reflects credit on the ability of the author.
ENABLE Act.
The authorities of the city of Racine have
sent to their representatives the form of an act
intended to enable that city TO readjust it,
present city indebtedness, by compromising with
its bond holders SheboYgan is also asking the
same kind oflegislation in respect to its corpe-
rate Indebtedness.
FARM MORTGAGE BILL.
Contrary to the expectation three weeks ago,
the farm mortgage bill has not yet become =
law it is still in the Assembly, and if it be
inquired why that body does not proceed to
vote upon it, the answer is, its friends are in
doubt whether sufficient number can be count
ed upon to carry it. The measure thus far,
has not gained strength by delay, but the oppo-
siton has been strengthened. As has been
remarked in former letters, this farm mortgage
bill is not a measure in which the farm mortga-
gors and those especially interested are entirely
agreed. / have it on good authority that one
of the most distinguished lawyers in the west
ern part of the State, and who is an attorney
for the farm mortgagors, expresses a decided
opposition to the bill now before the Legisla-
ture. He regards it as measure calculated ul-
timately to damage of the mortgagors
BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.
There has thus far been introduced in the AS
sembly 325 bills, and in the Senate $50. TIE
Legislature has commenced holding occasional
afternoon sessions, and business is progressing
with considerable more rapidly than a few
weeks ago. There is still room for greater &C.
tivity in the matter oflegislation. There seems
to be ne prospect of an adjournment before the
1st April
MADISON, March 18th, 1861.
LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoNMENT
The business of re-adjusting the Senate and
Assembly districts of the State under the new
census of 1860 has been in the hands of the ap-
portionment committee nearly two months. The
committee have at length agreed on a report,