The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-18
KANSAS LEslsLAruag.

From the Kansas LII rald Extra, July IL.
LsAvEawoRrH Clry, July 10, 1855.
The two houses Of the Kspsss Lsgi.ls.o,e INST
as tHo o'c'ocA, st PASnes, JOY 2, In a Aouss pre-
pared fer TIE purpose
The Hon. d. Woo6son. sscrstary OF The rarri ,orS,
Gated the Coup Gil To order, a1d prdoseie3 ID car
the loIl OF members having cersi,a Of cleo i'm
from the Governor, WHEN TIE fol3 TiDg geatleusa
piesentsd their car dcaes, we're qualified, aDd took
TIER Sc stk: -Tnonlss Johnson, Ia ward Con Jun %
John A. WsEehed, JESSE H)3j, A. 81. C0hsy,
David Lysins, Wliism Bsrbse John ". FGG "a,
WIZ an L. Richardson, d. A, y, Grover, r. R Rsss,
ard H. j. Esstir.
Ar. Rec VAS then called to the chair, aud the
dshDeIaCots o. sbe CcuncN o9ent d vita pr -yar b.
the Rev. Thomas Johcso
&C nui.tes on Credentials, sa3 ap pointed, GO
sistirg Of Mtsrs. Csfey, Johnson and Rsc5arass5.
They were empowered ia the Investigation 30 se1d
Messrs. A. McDors d, fsom the Sscond dis'ri,s,
n. J. STR hlsr from the Third, and Joh1 Dolaf'oa
from tse Sixth, presented their c!a rs 20 s9is Com
Ipiltte fer tpeir right to sesr.
IF. CoDwsy, who haa counselied the peopia u
dsreesrd all laws passed by tee Lssiflaturs, -
trtst thtm IA nudity, has failed thus FAR, up =,
the sscond day, 70 come ioswsrd with the bro.
N 81 OF the Governor and claim seat. Hs ss 5ere
Ia the plaos, 10 wsv,r, and presume DOES no. I'm
ttnd e. Ysst with the Governors csr.ifisae he
doubtless wishes 70 preserve IL as msmsnso Of
fidelity and attachment OF his fdsnc, the Goyscaor,
who gave IL TO him over a man emitted - u, by
having received msjoIity Of 254 votes a. the ls
Il vote stood-For Donaldson, 39G; Co1wsy, l54
" Conway knowing that Dosasdsol would contest
his seat and expose the fraudulent means be resort
I'd in orde tb:ain his oert ic re OF elect
the Governor, fails to coms forward aud clam ms
esst, skrg the h,I1sy pretexs that this was Mis-
scuri kspsss Lsgislature.
Il appears that in contest.ng this district, Mr..
Donscscn charges tnst Goa way, IN m,kiag pr ,
test against the Baysyllle pre- s5ct election, mt
ted frsud in signv names TO Il OF persons living
fifty mics dhsAut who not ct the ele,aor and
hDsw othing of what was therein stated. Tlis,
wih other ininqs, may account for the sbsencs OF
Cspvay. He Is pio,sbly sct;ng =iss'y In no. com
II a for ~srd 10 claim his pest .
Messre. Wakefield aud Wood, fee sellers from The
eeccrd ard Third Council districts, who were de-
iessed at the frst election but elected of chs second
election, took TIER seats upon the Governors csc
iSsate. The Committee On Credentials are nov
epgseed In the examination of "a 81 Ia reliton {,
ese three consisted Districts The IA Is are oy n.
whtluipe In favor OF those who we're thea elected.
TIE Ceupcil permanently oFgauizsd by the unsni.
nous election u the following ofieers:-prsaidant
Of TIE G uncil, Thomas J bnson; President o. the
Corncil DO TEN, r. X. Rees; Secretary, John A.
Hs eerssD; Assistant 6ecrstsry Cnar.es II. G. rover;
3siaespt at Arms, Casey d. WhYtt head; Doorksep
ar, Wm ]. Gosfrey. The above inaudes tbq sab
stsncs Of toe pro ceilings Of The Gus. day.
The House vas orgalizsd on Monday BY elsc.iDg
the iolowii gcfioeis:-Spssker, DR.. john H. s.rios-
fellow: Speaker pro ters, Jateph Andersen c jks