The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-01-16


names and places of burial of Wisconsin
soldiers who died in the service. This
will give important information to the
friends of deceased soldiers, and will very
materially lessen the correspondence of
the office. Within three months the re-
cords OF the adjutant general office will
be completed, and the necessity of sup
porting it, as distinct office, no longer
existing, it will then be dispensed with.
and the records will be placed in charge
of the Governor secretary.
STATE CAPITOL.
The contract for the completion of the
rotunda of the capitol was let by the COM
missionsrs according to law for the sum
of $S3, $50. 90, and although the contract
is not yet completed, work under it has
progressed to an extent which insurcs
greater comfort and convenience. The
dome should be constructed as soon as
possible, and an appropriation sufficient
for that purpose should be made, to be
expended as the work progresses, prob
ably during 1868, 1869 and 1870. This
contract should be let for the entire con
struction of the dome, It can be built
under one much more satisfactorily than
under a number of contracts. The arte-
sian well in the park has been sunk to
a depth OF $50 feet, but up to this time
is not success. The completion of the
present contract will leave the well 900
feet deep. There has been expended
upon it to date S,6l2.70. Its now for
you to decide whether or not the enter
prise shall be abandoned Such well
in successful operation would be of very
great value to the state, and would iusti-
fy the expenditure of an additional sum
Of money.
IMMIGRATION
The Board of Immigration, provided
for by chapter l26 of the general laws of
1867, was organized by the appointment
OF B. Domschke, Esq, of Milwaukee,
John A. johnson, Esq. of Dane, and
Edmund Sweeney, ESD, of Jefferson, the
Governor and Secretary of State being
members ec oficio. Under the direction
Of the board pamphlet has been pre-
pared, giving an accurate and instructive
account OF the resources, climate, lands,
laws, institutions, and an outline map of
the state Twelve thousand copies have
been printed, which are now being circu-
lated in Europe, and will no doubt eff
ciently disseminate information which will
greatly tend to the increase of immigra-
ton to our state. The board, in their
report, advise an appropriation of $4,000 |
for Use this year. The powerful aid |
which increased immigration would exert |
in the material development of Wiscon-
sin cannot be over estimated i there |
fore cordially indorse the suggestion of |
the board.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The proposed amendment to section Il
Of the state constitution, providing for
the payment to each member of the leg
islature of salary of $3.50 per annum and
mileage, was submitted to the people at
the last general election and by them rati-
fed.
The last legislature adopted the follow
ing JOINT resolution, proposing an amend
ment to the state constitution;
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That section four of arti
Gle eight of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin is amended, to read as fol-
lows "The state shall never contractany
public debt except in the cases and man
shall provide by law that for every twenty
ated by other than horse power, hereafter
built and equipped as first class railroad
within this state, there shall be donated
1iOu INC StdlC UlCdSuIv W tilC COIl pdflt
building the same one hundred thousand
dollars. For that purpose public debt
may be created, aud bonds may be issued
in addition to the debt provided for by
section six and section nine of article
eight"
Also the following:
Resolved by the Assembly 1.-THE Senate
concurring, That section l, of article
of the constitution of Wisconsin be
amended so as to read as follows;
Every person of the age of twenty
one years or upward, belonging to either
of the following classes, who shall have
resided in the state for one year next
preceding any election, shall be deemed
a qualified elector at such election: lst.
Citizens of the United States. ID. Per
sons of foreign birth, who shall have de- |
clared their intentions to become citizens, |
conformably to the laws of the United |
States on the subject of naturalization |
3D. Persons of Indian blood, who have |
once been declared by law of Congress to |
be citizens Of the United States, any sub |
sequent law of Congress to the contrary
notwithstanding. 4th. Civilized persons
OF Indian descent, not members of any
tribe providing that the legislature may
at any time extend by law the right of
suffrage to persons not herein enumer-
ated /; but no such law shall be in force
until the same shall have been submitted
to vote of the people at general cleo
ton, and approved by majority Of all
the votes cast at such election.
These propositions have been before
the people for year, aud have doubt
less eficited considerable discussion. You
are, therefore, probably quite well In
formed as to the views OF your constltu-
ents upon the questions involved
Should your information upon the SUB
ect lead you to believe they desire the
ratification of these amendments, you
will of course ratify them, and provide
for their submission. They are traught
with interest and importance, and should
perhaps be considered by the people
when free from the excitement of pres
idential campaign In this view it might
be well, should they receive your ratifca-
ton, to postpone their submission to
some general election subsequent to the
next one.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
ID Iring the past summer an accurate
survey of the Wisconsin river was made |
under the direction of the United States
government, the result of which am in
formed demonstrates beyond doubt the
practicability of re ndering that river nav
lgable at much smaller expense than
has hitherto been thought necessary
The interests of Wisconsin, and indeed
of the entire northwest, still calls loudly
for the Improvement of the Fox, Wis.
consin and Rock rivers The former of
these is being constantly improved b
the company having it in charge. A de-
tailed report upon the necessity of the
Rock river Improvement has been made
to me by a committee of gentlemen APP