Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-18
[.Reported expressly for the Kansas Herald ]
Kansas LegSsLgtus.e.


The Revenue Bill was introduced In the
Council this morning, by The Committee on
Ways and Means. Il is pretty much the
same as the Missouri law. The Assess
ment of property is required by the bill to
be made by an Assessor, whoSis to be ap.
pointed by the county tribunal. He shall
go into each township, and require all per.
sons of that township to assemble on some
day or days to be named, at some conyen-
lent place, and then give in under oath all
their taxable property.
Mr.. Strickler, offered the following a.
mendment- exempt from taxation the
property of all widows, minors and orphans
who are not worth more than one thousand
dollars. IS
Mr.. Strickler spoke as follows in support
OF the above amendment:
.Mr. President:
Entertaining as I do feeling
Of profound compassion for the future wei.
fare and success of the '.lone widow" am
induced to offer this amendment. Let not
the collector with his ruthless touch disturb
the still fire-side of the bereaved widow,
who mourns In sadness and in sorrow for
the loss of her staff and stay of life-her
noble protector, who has taken his flight to
the spirit land-leaving her to keep vigil
over the couch of the sleeping babe the
late bond of holy and eternal devotion. J
Thus overwhelmed with misfortunes, and
loaded down with many sorrows, it becomes
our duty, as the guardians of the public, to
assist the weak, and protect the helpless;
and sir, this class particularly need some
relief-encumbered as they will often be,
with covey of fair little circumstances de-
pending upon their solicitude and care for
their support. But there is another class
| of widows that feel very deep concern
for which are those usually embraced and
| commonly known as the fat, fair and dash
ing young widows, who revel in an ethere-
al atmosphere of romance and poetry, and
indulge in "light day-dreams" and poetic
visions of gay founces and nice young men:
and as the gay world with its delusive at.
| fractions are the only thoughts that disturb
the equinlality of their mind. and being in
capable of financial transactions it should
not be imposed or required of them.
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill passed.
The House has passed the bill defining
the boundaries of counties, and locates the
permanent seat of Justice of the county ol
Atehison, at the town of Atchison, but al
no other county on the Missouri river.--.
Osawkee and Pawnee are made county
seats. The county of Calhoun, which in
cludes within its limits the town of Indian.
ola, the county seat is located at the town
OF Calhoun, on the Kansas river, Lecomp-
ton is made county seat. This Bill has
not yet passed the council, but has beer
read twice, and referred to a committee
A bill will be introduced IN few DAYS
similar 10 the Louisiana law, in reference
to the rights of married women The OBJ.
ject of the bill is to equalize woman with
man in the partnership of matrimony, and
secure to her the absolute right in her OWE
property.
This Bill, am satisfied will, or ought tc
have some warm advocates in the Council
/ There are several who have always in the
Council advocated every proposition for the
benefit of woman. When this bill come:
/ up you may expect an account of the debate
l have no doubt it will be rare, rich anc
spicy.
The last two days both Houses have beer
doing business with rail road speed. There
is much yet to be done before we adjourn
"The 'negro bill'' introduced by Maio
Richardson has been amended by addition.
in the House. so as to include every grade
of offence, of Abolitionists, in publishing
writing or speaking, abolition doctrines
The Lawrence papers will find the Law
rather binding. The bill as passed boil
Houses has been ordered to be published
Immediately. The Lawrence Editors vii
soon have an opportunity TO resist the Law
and constituted authorities of Kansas. LIE
them carry out their threats if they will
and they will find the benefits of the law.
L. j. E.