No. 25. A MEMORIAL to Congress for the establishment of a Mail Route. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled. The memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents; That the interest and convenience of a large number of the inhabitants of the county of Bad Ax require the establishment of a mail route from Viroqua, the county seat of the county of Bad Ax, via Bad Ax post office, and West Prairie to the village of Victory on the Mississippi River in said county. Your memorialists would therefore, respectfully ask I that the aforesaid mail route may be established at the earliest practicable period. Approved, March 25, 1854. No. 26. A MEMORIAL to the Post Master General for increased mail service from the city of Kenosha, to the village of Richland, in the State of Illinois. To the Honorable the Post Master General of the United States; The memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents ; That the interest and convenience of a densely populated and extensive portion of country are concerned in the establishment of increased mail service on the mail route between the city of Kenosha, and the village of Richmond in the State of Illinois. Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask, that semiweekly mail service may be established on the mail route above referred to. Approved, March 25, 1854. No. 27. MEMORIAL for increase of mail service from Portage City, to Stevens' Point in Portage county. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents ; That the citizens of a densely populated portion of country labor under serious inconveniences, for the want of a semi-weekly mail on mail route No. 4,548, leading from Portage City, via Grand Rapids to Steven's Point in Portage County. Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask your honorable body to grant the mail service required, at the earliest period. Approved, March 31, 1854. No. 28. MEMORIAL to Congress for a Mail Route, To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America. The Memorial of the Senate and Assembly of the State of Wisconsin, respectfully represents ; That the interest and convenience of a large portion of the citizens of Dane and Green counties, would be greatly enhanced by the establishment of a tri-weekly mail route from Freeport in the state of Illinois, by way of Rock Grove, Spring Grove, and Albany, to Madison, in the state of Wisconsin, a distance of sixty miles. Your memorialists therefore ask that said mail route may established at the earliest practicable period, Approved, March 28, 1854. No. 29. A MEMORIAL to Congress for mail service from Green Bay to Eldridge Mills in Oconto County. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislatnre of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents ; That the interest and convenience of the citizens of a thickly populated portion of country are concerned in the establishment of a weekly mail from Green Bay in Brown county, via Suamico, Pensuckey, Oconto to Eldridge's Mills, on the Oconto River, in the county of Oconto. Your memorialists respectfully ask that the mail servi ces asked for, may be granted at the earliest practicable period. Approved, March 29, 1854. No. 30. A MEMORIAL to Congress for mail services from Grand Rapids to Black River Falls. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Wis consin respectfully represents; That the citizens of a large portion of country are at present in great want of mail service from Grand Rapids in Portage county, to Black River Falls in Jackson county. Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask your hon orable body to establish a weekly mail route from Grand Rapids in Portage county, to Black River Falls in Jackson county, and they will ever pray, &c. Approved, March 30, 1854. No. 31. MEMORIAL of the Legislature of the State of Wiscon sin, to the Congress of the United States, in relation to the "Homestead Bill," and praying a grant of the public lands to aid in construction of Railroads. The Legislature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully represents; That they have observed with interest the progress and final passage through the House of Representatives, of the bill known throughout the nation as the "Homestead bill," and will hail its adoption as the the true national policy for the disposition of the public lands, believing it to be the duty of every government, so to legislate, as to secure alike to every citizen so far as practicable, a homestead for himself and family, thereby equalizing wealth, and giving labor its just reward. Your inemorialists fully appreciate the importance to every state and community that highways for travel and transportation be constructed where nature has not provided them, so that frequent and easy intercourse may be had among the people; that agriculture, commerce, and the arts may be rapidly advanced; that our vast forests of pines, immense plains of prairies, and inexhaustible mines may be approached and made to yield by man's labor, to his wants; that the vast numbers of our fellow citizens who are now compelled to surrender their labor to capital for a mere suubssistnce, may speedily find a home on the great domain of our nation; therefore pray, that sufficient of the public lands may be donated to this State to aid in the construction of railways therein, so that the whole State may be thereby benefitted, and the public domain. speedily settled. Provided always; That such donation shall be under the control of the state, with full power to direct the price, and manner of selling the lands so donated. Your memorialists entertain the opinion, that the great benefit to be thence derived to our landless fellow citizens will be hastened and enhanced by the speedy construction of these great highways through the vast regions of the public domain to be traversed by them; that the whole state will thereby be greatly benefitted in its present condition and future development; and that the value of the remaining government lands will be materially increased, and their sale more speedily effected. Provided, That any lands granted shall be constantly open to entry by actual settlers, at a rate not exceeding one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and in quartities not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres to any single individual. And your memorialists will ever pray &c. |