Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-11

these poor, suffering men; man.
may be saved, and many a bs..,! at'
glad. / am confident that tba made
state of Wisconsin will not renal proud
her sister states in that respect O'apt
panying this, I lay before Won c -,c'n-
few of the many communico tps
have received concerning the necss3 sa'
appointing state agents to look asa! d
sick and wounded soldiers from "; @'
sin. "'a
Observation and reflection on M,
in regard to the labor devolved un ny AF
Supreme Court for the past two I y a 'a
years, have induced me to u, ~ IL ~'''
you the necessity of taking, ut e. Il 'pc'
sion, initiatory steps towards ama a
our Constitution, in order to proy;i, e !:
an increase Of the number of the ; n
of that court for the future. f.,
three terms of court held in tbo -. ~
1856 and 1857, there were. in tbo !aH
age, argued and decided sixty coIs "'s
causes and twelve motions, at eacb ta,'
Since then the business Of the conn., ~. s(s
increased rapidly, aud since t fOa'1 1,'
term, 1850, there have been ut I o..s
term, in the average, argued and dec il;
in that court, one hundred and tbi.
calendar causes and fourteen noti,,
Thus, the labor Of the judges 70, A.
last three years has been more H.,
double what it was in 1856 and 1851
Since the June term, 1859, The ivd,.
of the Supreme Court have beel il S. r.
sion, simply hearing arguments hs On.
hundred and thirty-seyen days, IN 4,
average, in each year, sitting seven bnr,
day. But the hearing of argumeoss
causes brought before them is the sn,
lest portion Of their labors; studying M
deciding the cases, anil writing the ops
ions, is by far the greatest part. Ial
labor is, l am we'll convinced, too mai
for three judges, and would therein
urgently recommend that the number
Judges of the Supreme Court be nues,
ed by two, so that the labor Of A.
court may be divided by five. Whe
the Constitution was made, this state BAD
a population of about 10000 inhaH.
tants, while now it is not far short o.
100000. 10 justice to the state, ihe
Judges of that court, and the Interests
confided to them, the change / have re
commended seems to be lmperi0vely
called for, and l hope it will meet witt
your appreciation and immediate &c
ton.
The President of the United Sha
has recently called upon our state h
another regiment of infantry, which
in process Of organization. An act pa
sed at the present session limits the el
ira pay which the state gives to til
families of volunteers to regiments the
in process of formation, which woub
exclude the Goth Regiment from tb
benefits of the state bounty. 1t wOuG
be but Justice that all volunteers from
our state should be placed upon an equa
footing, and that the state should no
discriminate in its generosity. | won;
recommend, therefore, that the benefits
of chapter 8, Of the General Laws d
the extra session of 1861. as modifsi
by chapter ll2, of the present session
be extended to the goth Regiment.
1t is believed that this will be the Is
regiment that the general govenn@
will require from our state, and thst,
with the present efficient army, and@s
additions that will be made to It unds
the last call, government will be able +
suppress the armed rebellion. Gradually
but steadily, we see the proportions Of
wane as the army of the union advance
We may meet with occasional reverse
for there is yet large and despera'
army contendiny against ours, but we
feel that God will grant final victory
our just cause. May the day Of ths
victory soon appear.
EDWARD SALOM0E.
MADISON, June 8, 1862.