Kansas weekly herald., 1855-07-28
TUESDAY, July "a, 1856.
COUNCH.

Billiard Tables, was read twice and laid on the
table.
The Council not having the fear Of the Gov
ernor's Veto before them passed two House bills
his objections to the contrary notwithstanding.
The bills are entitled an Act to prevent the
selling of liquor, and games Of chance within
one mile Of Shawnee Manual Labor School, and
an Act to license Ferry at Atchison.
The Council passed the following bills to-
day:
a bill concerning detinue.
A bill concerning bonds and notes.
bill prescribing the duties Of Justices in
cases of breaches of the peace.
bill concerning Descents and Distributions,
also bill for the speedy recovery Of debts due
on bonds and notes; also bill to regulate the
Office Of county Surveyor; also bill to regulate
contracts and promises.
The Judiciary Committee to whom was re-
ferred bill providing for the appointment of
Constables, made two Reports, majority and
minority Report. Messrs. Coffee and Grover,
supported the majority Report. They urged
the adoption Of the principle that all officers
should be elected by the people. The majority
Report provided for the appointment of Consta-
bles in each Township, until the first general
election. Mr. Rees, made minority report,
and took ground against throwing every little
minor Office before the people. He believed it
only tended to create confusion, excitement and
disturbance. He alluded to other reasons that
would induce him to vote against the majority
report, though as principle he was opposed to
electing the small and minor Offices by the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Eastin, stated his position. He had ever
advocated the principle Of electing all officers
by the people, and be could not now record his
vote against this principle. But as matter Of
policy he had opposed the bringing up this ques-
ton by the present Legislature. He was satis-
fed that under this elective principle, that in
some places men would be elected, who are a
disgrace to any country. He had favored the
proposition Of postponing this question to fu-
ture Legislature. But as the question had ao,c
come up, he must vote for the majority report,
as our vote had to be placed upon the record, and
were he to vote otherwise it would make him
appear opposed to a principle he had long
advocated.
The majority report was adopted, all the
members voting for it except Mr.. Rees.
The bill as amended, was then read second
time, ordered to be printed and engrossed.
This bill brings mp the great question OF ell
Getting all officers by the people, because If il is
passed, all others viii share the same fate. This
bill will be test question on the subject SO far
as this Legislature is concerned.
House Bill authorizing T. c. Shoemaker,
Jarrett Todd, S. D. Pitcher and their sssoci-
ates, to establish Ferry at .Leayenworth, Civ
ing them the exclusive privilege for the distance
Of two miles aboveor below the City, and re-
quire the landing to be within the present limits
Of Leavenworth, after some discussion between
Messrs. Rees and Eastin, passed the Council
to-day. The discussion originated upon the
proposition cf. Mr.. Rees TO refer the bill to
committee, and though the merits Of the bill