The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-10


State Legislature, The AdiOnrnnent.
The Legislature of this State, adjourned on
Monday last to meet again on the 3rd of June
next. The adjournment of the Legislature to
meet again next summer, was wholly unnec-
essary, unjushfable and only calculated to in
vove the state in expense without any prac-
teal good The Assembly branch of the Leg
stature, is d failure, it was evident it would
prove so, at the beginning CT the session The
info rtunate scheme of political liberality
adopted by Republicans last fall, of helping
Democrats to seats in the Legislature, has been
the cause of this mischief In strong Rspub-
lican Districts, Democrats were elected with
the expectation of uniting all parties III har-
monious action in the present crisis of the
country. Thus in this county, where the Re-
publcans have clear majority of from Ave to
six hundred Democrat with strong pro slav-
e;y proc Invites, was eec ed 80 the Assembly.
Many other equally strong districts, did pre-
cisely what was done in this county In a
majority of cases where Democrats were elect
ed as Union men, when they reached the state
Capital, they Immediately eoalesced with the
straight old Democrats, and voted for every
party measure determined upon in Democratic
caucus. Thus men elected under false preteu.
ces and throwing Off all disguise as soon as
they were fairly within the legislative Halls.
gave preponderance to the Democratic side OF
the House. Although the Democratic side has
lot clear majority, nevertheless there has
been enough union" weathercocks, control
able When necessary, to defeat any Republican
measure The Senate being decidedly Repub-
lican and the Assembly mongrel, the legiti-
mate business of the Legislature, has been
continually retarded and embarrassed
1t was conceded on all hands before the as
sambling of the Legislature, that there was no
necessity for anything more than short ses
ion. There was no legislation necessary, cal
,ulated to occupy much time. And had it not
been for the unfortunate action Of Republicans
asst fall in slectiRg mixed Assembly. the
legislation would in all probability
ave been completed in few wseks, and the
expenses ofs long protracted session saved. |
Whoever has watched tAs proceedings of the |
tsSiatuie, Will NAYS hotIceo mat there has |
cen an evident disposition in the Assembly To
waste time IN useless discussion, and transact
tut little business. The Government of the |
state being regarded Republican, the factions |
anti Republicans in the Assembly have Ia. |
'oTed hard to manufacture POLITICAL CAPITAL. |
y their do nothing,or their worse than donoth : |
ng, course, and saddle the responsibility Of
heir mischief on the administration Of the
state As q fact of this scheme, the Demo |
rats IN the Assembly labored unitedly and
' oeea almost without an exception, to adjourn
over Hutl June next The aim to bleed the
lf,easury IN the hour of national peril, and then
cnarge the blame on Republicans. Is not the /
government of Wisconsin say these political
nuekters Republican? How then can Demo- /
cFats De cnargeable with It's extravagerce7 !
Aors on this subject hereafter.