The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-20

pIoFlueu 1OT DV your predecessors, are
completed and ready for your occupancy.
Should those be found inadequate, adj
ditiondal rooms can easily be provided
in the north attic, at small expense
There remains in the treasury an unex-
pended balance of the appropriation for
the completion of the dome, amounting
to $929.70, which sum, / think, the COM
misioners should be authorised to expend
in constructing coal vault, or complet-
ing the basement, so far as it will cover
such expense.
The cost of the Capitol to the present
time is $541, 447.93.
THE MILITIA.
Beyond the organization of a few vol
unteer companies, but little has been done
under the militia law since the close of
the war A correct enrolment of the
citizens subject to military duty cannot
be kept up without great expense to the
state, nor can an effective organization be
maintained under the present law, with
out great expense to the Individual mem
bers. IF the constitution were so chang
ed that all moneys which may be paid as
an equivalent for exemption from military
duty, should, instead of enuring to the
school fund, be set apart as a fund to
defray the expenses of military organiza-
tions, and proper laws enacted to give
effect to the amendment, an efficient mill.
tia might be maintained.
Of the volunteer militia there are now
thirteen companies of infantry, one of
cavalry, and five batteries; total strenth,
1870 men. ASA
The flags and colors borne by the Wis
consin regiments in the field have been
suspended in the rooms of the State His
torical Society, and in the several state
offices. In order to preserve these vau-
ed relics, the Quartermaster- General
should be authorized to provide suitable
glass cases in which to place them. 10
INSURANCE
Your attention is respectfully called to
the suggestion OF the Secretary of State
regarding the revision of the laws regu-
lating insurance companies in this state.
The insurance business is rapidly increas-
ing, and the people look to the state to
protect them, in some measure, against
fraud. The companies now pay large
sum of money each year into our treasury,
and are entitled to the fostering care of
the state authorities
LEGISLATION
That very large part of the private
and local legislation ofthis state, since it's
organization, has not been only needless
but pernicious, none will deny And
though such legislation is universally ad
mitted to be indefensible, it has steadily
increased each year. This is an evil which
calls loudly for reform. There seems to
be no way to effect this but by amendment
to the constitution, which I recommend.
deem it my duty in the future, as in
the past, to withhold the executive APP
proval from the most Objectionable legis-
lation of this character.
1t is proper that should inform you,
as [ did your immediate predecessors,
that no bills will be considered by the
executive after your honorable body shall
have adjourned You will therefore see
the necessity of perfecting all legislation,
so as to render such consideration of, and
action upon, the same possible before
the hour of adjournment
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The last legislature adopted 'joint res
olution number seven proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the
state SO as to authorize the adjustment
of the grand jury system" This resolu-
ton should, in my opinion, be by you rat
flied and submitted to the people for
their action Joint resolution number
eight proposing amendment to section 4,
article 7 OF the constitution" by its pro-
visions providing an increase of the mum
Der of Judges of the Supreme Court to
five, and that their terms of office shall
be ten years, was duly presented for ap |
prevail, and is published with the gener-
al laws, but the journal of the Assembly, |
page 907 shows that it was not concurred |
in by that body.
The amendment to the constitution
changing the salary OF GoYeonor and |
Lieutenant Governor was ratified by tie !
people at the last general election. |
Legislation is necessary to give effect to
this amendment.
NOTARY PUBLIC FEES.
In view of the increase of the Governors
salary, all fees received by virtue of
chapter 100, laws of 1857, for commissions
issued this year 10 Notarles Public have
been paid by me into the State Treasury.
The law should be so amended as to
require those who receive such commits
'ions hereafter to pay the fees directly to
he State Treasurer
IMMIGRATION.
The result of the labors. of the State Il
Board Of immigration is very satisfactory
More than one-half Of the immigrants
rom foreign lands, who have arrived (
lpon the west shore Of Lake Michigan,
Turing the past year, have settled in this
tate. Agents have been employed at
Milwaukee and Chicago, to give intorma-
ION and aid to such as stood in need |
hereof. Documents illustrating the
Inducements offered by this state have |
een sent in large numbers to the eastern \