The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-21

| Wisconsin halfway mas Deen opened IrO1l
Tomah to Black River Falls. This is q
most important road, and its progress will
be watched with interest by all who are
pleased to see the products of the vast
and fertile Northwest afforded greater ia
cilities for reaching eastern markets. a
rapid increase in the wealth and popula-
ton of the counties through which it pas
SEES will follow its completion.
There are now nearly LOO miles of
railroad operated within this state, the
gross receipts of which, last year amount
ed to $7531, 810.63, as shown by the re-
ports.
The lands granted by Congress in 1856,
to aid in the construction of a railroad
from Hudson to Lake Superior, were
granted by the state to the st. Croix and
Lake Superior Railroad Company, which
corporation has not completed the road,
Nor any part of it, The settlement of the
counties in which the lands thus located,
has been greatly retarded by reason of
their withdrawal from the market. In fact
the grant has thus far been a positive in
Jury to the state. The interests of the
northwestern portion of the state demand
that this road should be constructed at
the earliest day possibly. The time limi-
ted by the act of Congress for its constuc-
ton expires next May, and the lands grant
ed will then revert to United States. |
therefore re- ommend that you ask Con
gress to extend the time, and that you
take such action as will effectually guard
against further delay, and will bring the
lands included in grant Immediately into
market, for sale to actual settlers. am
unof1icially informed that responsible par
ties are ready to give ample security to
the state that the work shall be vigorous
ly pushed. 1t is due to the people that
you insist upon such terms and security
as will place the early completion of the
road beyond doubt
STATE CAPITAL.
The rotunda of the State Capitol is now
completed, and a contract has been enter
ed into with @. S. Rankin & Co., of Gin
cinnati, for the erection Of the dome, for
the sum Of 100000; the work to be com
pleted on or before the first Of December
next. 1t is now necessary only to provide
for the completion of the corridors Of the
basement, excavation of proper coal vaults
and for finishing off a sufficient number of
committee rooms to meet the requirements
Of the legislative committees; all of which
can be accomplished this year if the re-
quisite authority be conferred upon the
building commissioners. When the dome
is finished, the capitol will have cost the
sum Of $528,315.60, the state has expend-
ed the sum of $1,200,000 for the erection
of the public buildings.
IN AFEwORTIrM
The remains of the late lamented Gov
ernor Louis P. Harvey rest in Forest Hill
Cemetery, near this city. Governor Har-
vey died in the pride of his manhood,
while ministering with kindly care to the
wants of suffering and dying soldiers of
Wisconsin; a mission self-imposed and
sacredly discharged The state should
erect a monument to his memory, which
is very dear to the people. An appropri-
alton for this purpose will, | know, be by
all most heartfey approved.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEDMDNT
The last Legislature adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Reso10ed:-That section five ofarticle five of
the constitution Of the State of Wisconsin is
amended to read as follows;
Sec. 5. The Governor shall receive during
his continuance in office an annual compensa-
ton of five thousand dollars, which shall be
in full for all travelling or other expenses,
incident to his duties and
ReSolOed:-That section zine of article five
of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin,
is amended so as to read as follows:
Sec 9. The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive during his continuance i'll Office as an
annual compensation the sum of one thou
sand dollars.
In justice to those who may hereafter be
chosen to discharge the duties of the office
named, recommend that you ratify this
resolution and provide for its submission
to the people.
CYRUS w. FIELD.
In obedience to joint resolution number