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Madison Convention Proceeds on Wisconsin Constitution
The December 1817 Pilot reports on the Wisconsin Constitutional Convention's day by day progress. Delegates Kennedy Brownell are seated, committees are named including general provisions and education, printing bids favor Argus publishers, and Governor and Lieutenant Governor roles are outlined along with trial by jury and pensions. Debates cover banking powers with calls for special vs general charters, public printing costs, and public notice strategies.
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Rountree
Wm. H. Kennedy
Sauk
Portags
Fenton
George W. Brownell
St. Croix
Lapointe
Messrs
Brownell
Lovell
King
Latham
Judd
Cole
Grant
Turmer
Dunn
Whiton
A. G. Cole
Gale
McCleland
Funch
Estabrook
Rost
Jackson
Worden
Ixime
The
Argus
Wisconsin
United States
Legis
Nuat
Equel
Beall
Briggs Carter
Case
Castleman
A. G
Madison Core
Friends of Exemption
Madison
Manreon
Pot
Milwaukee
Ber
Heustieford
An. Holhdays
Congress
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ain
Congress of the United Fao Mexico
Doniphon
McCulloch
Lt. Govermr
Striek
Ranger