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Newspaper
Madison City Express
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1843
Page
2
A Wisconsin Territory legislative session unfolds as members debate an appropriation for Decembers's pay and reimbursements. Governor Doty faces questions over funding authority while lawmakers clash on legality and future funding. The dispute centers on whether prior Congress funds covered the December session.
The House faced no quorum as votes were called, resulting in 12 ayes 34 noes and a motion to adjourn being rejected. Members debated whether to continue efforts or suspend proceedings as the body remained unable to proceed with business.
The piece argues that Whigs should endorse Mr Clay for the next Presidency, warning that abandoning him over slavery would split the party and imperil the Union. It asserts Clay’s strong support across regions, urges maintaining national unity, and challenges abolitionist pressures as a breach of constitutional faith. Also notes New Orleans papers criticizing President Houston and reports Texas readiness for a spring invasion.
The Madison City paper notes corrections to a prior advertisement seeking bids to supply the Fort Winnebago garrison. It fixes two errors: the date should read the twenty fifth day of March and the weight should be seventeen hundred pounds instead of seventeen thousand.
The piece discusses a legislative clash over lawmakers rights, accusing the Governor and allied press of corruption. It notes a December session controversy, calls for Senate action, and predicts renewed assembly with a demand for adherence to oath and public will. The article claims elected officials may face removal pressure from voters in Wirconnia.
A Milwaukee Courier summary urges the Wisconsin Legislature to reform the land grant management for the University of Wisconsin. It argues Congress gave two townships of land to found the university and criticizes slow action, calling for a smaller active board and measures to secure the remainder and protect assets. It endorses reviving old laws and establishing effective oversight to create a prestigious institution.
A lengthy letter laments the 1833 Legislature act creating a governor secretary and Supreme Court judges board of visitors for a limited population. It argues the panel is unwieldy and stalled, urging a leaner, rational commission modeled on modern practice to establish lasting, properly managed institutions.
A long article assesses the Locofoco party in New York and its stance against state banking, arguing their opposition to banks and calling out alleged corruption. It cites bank regulations from 1836 and notes leaders blamed for financial ills, while praising rivals for supporting a stable banking system.
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