Kansas weekly herald., 1855-07-28
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Kansas legislature.
HousE.-July 1S, 1855.

House met pursuant to adjournment
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Peery the
House proceeded to business. IL this re-.
spect the House has decidedly the advan-
tage in the way of progress. But it IS sug-
gested it is proper and as the members of
the House are more in need of holy instruc-
ton.
Mr.. Kirk presented petition from me-
chanics of Atchison for lien law.
Mr.. Blair introduced Petition to grant
a charter for Ferry opposite st. Joseph, to
Henry Thompson.
NOTICES OF BILLs.-Mr. Payne, gave
notice he would introduce Bill to declare
a certain road from Leavenworth to Osaw-
kee, via Alexandra and Ogdensburg, a
public highway.
= Also bill to authorize Auley Maeaulay,
Jas. Davis, and s. N. Latta, to establish .
Ferry at Leavenworth.
Mr.. Harris, gave notice of Bill to author
ize T. G.. Shoemaker, Jarret Todd, and S.
d. Pitcher to establish Ferry at Lsavsn-
wsrth.
Mr.. johnson, gave notice he would In
troducs a Bill to establish Territorial
Road, commencing at the House of S. Nc
Kinney, near the Territorial line to Coun-
Gil Grove.
Mr.. Croysdals, gave notice ola Bill to
establish road.
Mr.. Kirk introduced Bill to establish a
Ferry at Lewis Point, on Missouri River
Read twice and referred.
Mr.. Wade, introduced a Bill concerning
Strays.
Mr.. Brown, introduced Bill to prevent
trsspasses on the possession of settlers on
the public lands-read once.
Mr.. Kirk, introduced Bill securing .
lien to mechanics, read and referred.
Mr.. Anderson, introduced Bill provi.
ding for the qualification of voters and to
prevent the propagation of sentiments det.
rimental to the peace and quiet of the Ter.
ritory. The Bill provides that every free
white male citizen of the United States and
every free male Indian, who are made citi.
zeas by Treaty or Acts of Congress, over
81 years of age, and resides in this Terri.
tory, or is the owner of land, or town lots,
in the Territory, on the day of election
shall be deemed qualified voter. Nc
person shall be permitted to take his seat in
the Legislature, without hrst taking ar
oath to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and the Fugitive Slave Law
Sec. 8. Provides that all persons convict.
ed Of fpropagating abolition sentiments ethel
by publishing, circulating, printing, writing
or speaking which will tend to seduce slaves
| from their masters or to excite slaves to in.
surrectiop, rebellion, or murder, either IL
this Territory or ad djoining States, or whe
shall be convicted of harboring slaves, shal
be ineligible to any Office of honor, prof
or trust, in this Territory.
COUNCIL, July 1S, 1856.
The following Bills were introduced b,
Mr.. Rees, and read:
Bill relating to Auctioneers, requiring
bond and security, and license to be taker
out, for which shall be paid, per single day
$40, for.3 months, $50 for six months, $75
Read twice and referred to committee o
Ways and Means.
An Act concerning Apprentices, copied
from the Missouri Statutes, read twice.
Mr.. Grover, gave notice that he would
introduce bill to regulate the Practice o.
Law in all the Courts of the Territory.
The Judiciary Committee reported Bill
relating to Administrators and Executors
which is in substance the same as the Law
in Missouri.
An Act concerning Executors and Ad
ministrators, passed.
| An Act establishing the office of county
Recorder, making the Clerkof the Probate
Court ex-offcio Recorder, passed.
Mr. Rees, introduced an amendment
making Clerk of District Court ex-oficit
Recorder; which after some discussion, Mr.
Grover opposing, it failed.
| A Bill respecting oaths, passed.
A House Bill establishing Ferry a
Atchison, giving charter for 20 years
passed.
Mr.. Forman, gave notice that he woult
introduce a Bill for stablishing Ferry q
Iowa Point.
MIR. Rees, introduced bills providing TO
appointing a Constable In each township
In the Territory-read twice and referred
Also bill giving District and Probat
Courts or any Judge thereof in vacation
power of granting iniunctions, in all case
to stay judgments.
MIR. ,Rees, gave notice he would intro
duce Bill respecting Public Administra
tors.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, it wa
resolved that the Chair appoint committe
of three, one from the north, one from tn
south and one from the central part of tn
Territory, as special committee to repol
some point for the location of the Seat 9
Government
| Mr.. Rees, introduced bill restrainin,
intercourse with the Indians, read twic
and referred to select Committee of whic
Maj. Richardson is appointed Chairman
Adjourned. $50 =
THURSDAY, July 1e, 1855.
The Legislature is at work in earnesl
and dispatching business with railroa
lspeed. But when we get to locating IN