Wisconsin Legislator Defends Prepaid Appropriations Practice
In a Wisconsin Enquirer memorandum the legislator defends that Congress always appropriated funds in advance of sessions to defray expenses of the Legislative Assembly. He criticizes prior misreadings of territorial law, explains calendar year vs session term, and argues Congress and the organic act provided for annual prepayments, with previous sessions operating under those rules and his willingness to adjust views if new evidence emerges.
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Darger
Enrron
Wiskonsan
1St Legislative Assembly
Congress
Wisconsin
Legislative Assembly
The
Enquirer
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Gov. Doty
House of Representatives
U.S
Council
Lawa
Wilkensond Enquirer
Legislative
Grovernor
Legiskdée
Adminster
Custom in Legislature Oath At New Capitol
Lucius I Barber records the 1843 session noting the unusual oath by a Supreme Court judge on the first day in the new Capitol. The piece critiques the omission of the custom of appearance in the halls and labels the act as possible discourtesy.
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Supreme Court
Lucius I. Barber
Desrerson
Tyler’s Return Questioned by Democratic Editorials
The Globe praises Mr. Tyler yet questions his bid to rejoin the Democratic fold. It argues Tyler must prove genuine repentance before being welcomed back, noting key policy stances and cabinet ambitions as insufficient guarantees. The piece likens his possible return to a prodigal’s, warning against easy reconciliation.
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Tyar
Tyler
Ini
King
Treuendry
Wisconsin Legislature Crisis Sparks Removal Petition
Wisconsin news notes a disputed session where Governor Doty refused to communicate and lawmakers drafted a memorial to the President seeking his removal. The assembly adjourned to January 30 awaiting a court decision on the meeting’s legality, amid funding mix ups and unpaid legislators. Texas updates cover Galveston dates, President Houston’s message, militia limits, desertions, and Indian horse theft with discussions of Congress and Navy outlook.
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Wisconsin
Nanat
Doty
Treasury Department
Hank Eye
Texas
Galveston
New Orleans
Congress
Houston
Mexico
Voice of an Injured Territory in Wisconsin History
A historical reflection argues that Wisconsin's government history mirrors oppression and injury. It cites colonist grievances against governing powers and the lure of mining prospects driving settlement despite wilderness hardships.
Wisconsin War Debts and Taxestin Turbulent Times
A condensed view of wartime policy and taxpayer burdens in Wisconsin and beyond. The piece cites land sales under low reserves, minimal acre prices, and profits diverted to railroads. It notes unpaid bonds, delayed appropriations, and widespread taxation on everyday goods and tools. Reactions include criticism from the Wisconsin Whig about government waste and profiteering, plus unrelated items on labor and tariffs.
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Dodge
U. S
Florida
Wisconsin
Congress
Wisconsin Whig
Death notice from Jefferson county on apoplexy
A notice records that on Thursday the 17th in Azinian Jefferson county a person named Janice Ln. Thayur, Eng., aged about 40 years, died of a fit of apoplexy.
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Pdild
Azinian
Jefferson County
Janice Ln. Thayur
Eng
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Madison
Seymour L. Wright
District Court
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