Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-28
FR1pAY. August IL. 1856.

FRIDAY, August IL, 1855.
HousE.-A petition to prevent the sale
of intoxicating drinks to Indians, was pre-
sented by Mr.. Johnson and referred to
the committee on dram shops.
Mr.. Kirk from the committee on roads
and highways to which was referred the
bill entitled an act to establish road from
Lewis Point to point on the Grasshep-
per, reported the same without amend
ment, and it was thereupon read the third
time and passed.
Mr.. Wilkinson, from the committee on
finance, reported the bill entitled an act to
license and tax merchants, with amend
ments which were agreed to, and the bill
being further amended on the reading, was
recommended to select committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Matthias, Marshall and
Wilkinson.
Mr.. McMeekin, from the select commit
tee, to which was referred the bill entitled,
an act to incorporate the Leavenworth and
Lecompton Railroad Company, reported
the same, with an amendment, which was
agreed to, and the bill was read the third
time, and on motion of Mr.. Stringfellow,
permitted to lie over for the present.
Mr.. Anderson offered concurrent res
olution for the appointment of a select
committee consisting of two on the part of
the House, and one on that of the Council,
to draft bills relative to districting the Ter
ritory, &c., which was adopted.
Mr.. Wade from the select committee, to
which was referred the bill entitled, an
act concerning mills and millers, reported
the same without amendment, and it was
thereupon read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Kirk introduced bill entitled, an
act to repeal all laws hitherto in force in
the Territory of Kansas, which was read
the first and second time and referred to
the committee on the judiciary and criminal
jurisprudence.
The bill entitled an act to provide for
the call of convention to form State
Constitution, came up on its third reading,
and was so read and passed.
Mr.. Tebbs introduced bill entitled an
| act to provide for the taking of census of
the people of the Territory of Kansas,
which was read the first and second time
and referred to the committee on the Judi
cary and criminal jurisprudence.
Mr.. Johnson offered a resolution re-
qlliring the committee on roads and high
ways to report certain bills, was read, dis
cussed and adopted.
The bill entitled an act appropriating
certain funds to the support of common
schools, as amended in the Council, was
taken up and the amendment agreed to.
Mr.. Anderson presented the petition of
Majors & Russell, and others, for the es-
tablishment Of Bank of the Territory
was read the first time and referred to a
select committee, consisting of Messrs.
McMeekin, Marshall and Anderson.
Mr.. Watterson from the committee on
corporations reported with amendments, the
bill entitled, an act to incorporate the Eu-
jatah Association; and pending discussion
of the amendment, the hour of three arriv-
ed, when the House resolved itself into
committee of the whole, for the purpose of
taking up the bill to incorporate the Atchi-
son Bank.
In committee of the whole, the bill to
incorporate the Atchison Bank, Mr.. An
derson in the chair, was taken up and dis
cussed by sections till the hour of adjourn
ment, when the committee rose, reported
the bill as amended to the House, and was
discharged from the further consideration
of the subject.
The House adjourned.