The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-15
Adjournment of the Kansas MOb.Leg-
lslature. ..

Adjournment of the Kansas MOb-Leg-
islature.
That unique representative body calling itself the
Kansas Legislature adjourned on The evening Of the
:'Oth nit. The st. Louis Democrat publishes sum-
mary Of their acts, the most important of which may
be found below.
.-. INCORPORATED CITIES AND TOWNS.
There ten incorporated cities and towns in
Kansas; Leavenworth, kckapoo, Pawnee, Della
ware, Paoa, Indianola, Douglas, Lecompton, Fort
Scott, and Benicia.
Eighteen Town Associations have been incorpora-
ted; Mount Aurora, Lecompton Fort Scott, Atchi-
son, Doniphan, lola, Paola. Mount Vernon, Louisa
IN, Delaware, Kickapoo, Pawnee, Indanoa, Doug
las, Benicia, and Marysvie.
Leavenworth is the most populous city in the Ter
ritory. Its population, its residents say, is 1900;
persons from other towns, 700. Lawrence ranks
next, population between six and seven hundred
kickapoo is entitled to the third place in the list its
population believe is nearly 400. Atchison contains
300, Fort Scott 25O, Doniphan and Tccumseh one
hundred souls each, allowing soul to every nhab
liant, which is liberal allowance go. Paw.
nee has hall dozen houses, Osawatomie twelve
buildings, Marysvile numbers some thirty or forty
dlviduals and the other towns constructed Of
that valuable substance called paper. Lecompton
will have, suppose, two or three hundred nhabt-
ants in the spring. and all the other towns cities,
counties and districts the Territory (the represent
atives from these sections say) are "going to be-
"quite places" or great countries some time or
other.
il is very dicnIt to ascertain the truth respecting
the population or real advantages of any place in the
Territory. The few facts recorded in the foregoin
paragraphs cost me three hours investigation. be-
iieve the figures accurate; but have heard two
accounts, at least, of every place have above
toned.
BLACK LAWS.
No Freesoier, unless he take an oath to support
The fugitive slave law and the Kansas ebraska BILL
can hold any office OF profit or honor in this Terrific
ry. He cannot be Councillor, Representative,
geant-at-arms, doorkeeper of the Assembly, public
printer, clerk to the Legislature, county commission
er, probate Judge, sheriff, militia officer lawyer,
tary public. nor if challenged, voter! In the
riage act, it originally stood, there a clause
prohibiting any clergyman from uniting the sexes in
the 4" holy bands of wedock," unless the first took
oath to support the fugitive slave law and the
ganic act. This provso struck out by COM
mttee.
Death penalties have been enacted for all attempts
10 interfere with slave Property-as decoying negroes
from their masters, &c.
The PRONUNCIATION of Abolition Freesoil opinions
TO be punished by two years Imprisonment with hard
labor at the penitentiary, after October LIST.
MISCELLANEOUS.
About Il fly territorial roads and from fifteen TO
twenty ferries have been established. Common
schools also established. To lump the matter,
the Missouri Code has been adopted, so far as it
does not conflict with special laws.
By law just passed the House will have thirty
members next session.
The House was forced to knock under on their
Homestead Bill. They proposed, you will reaem-
Der, to exempt one thousand FIVE hundred dollars
worth Of property. The Council would not exempt
more than $3.50, and the House was compelled to
agree or lose il altogether.
The County Maine Law Bill was passed.
The-extra session, if one be called will most prob
ABLY meet at Leavenworth.
Three Universities have been estabshed--near
Lecompte, at Fort Scott, and Le,venworth; and "A
Medical College at the Capital.
One Insurance Office has been established at Leav-
enworth.
At least three hundred bills have been passed this
session.
No residence is required to qualify voter in Nam
sas, He is merely required to produce certificate
OF having paid an ANIMAL poll tax.
All the members except two, who have accepted
Offices have left the Mission and nearly all have de-
parted homeward from Kansas.
A concurrent resolution denouncng the new DEM
ocratic party was adopted.
Six messages sent by Gov. Woodson to the
Council announcing that he had signed hundred
and ninety-fve Council bills yesterday, the 29lh.
Mr.. Donaldson has resigned his seat in the Coun-
ell, and accepted the Office Of Auditor.
MIR. Browne declined the Office of Auditor.
Mr.. Halderman has resigned as Chief Clerk of the
Council, having been elected Probate Judge. MIR.
Hughes is his successor.
LEGISLATIVE AMUsEMENTs.
Brigadier General Barbee, Of the Council while
that body was waiting for message from the Gov
ernor, called committee of the whole and moved
that concurrent resolution be adopted, requiring
Mr.. President Johnson TO furnish demijohn OF
brandy Tor the Of members. Old TOm," as
our President Is called, quietly sleeping on a
form IN corner Of the room at the time. The res
Ointion was sent to the House, which also in in
formal session. 1t was read and referred to spe-
cal committee, consisting Of Dr. String fellow, Mat
thias and Waterson. who reported the following sub
stitue: .a..ft a..
Resolved, Tha: the members Of the House of
Representatives he required to furnish twenty cents
each, to buy two quarts Of red eye,' their usual
drink for the use Of the honorable and eccentric
members of the Council; the House to pay the ex.
penses thereof the old foges in the other cham
Der never drink unless treated by the Representa-
tives." t-.-
The substitute was adopted by reclamation.
DIR. Strngfellow read it to the Council.
Mr.. Donaldson moved that it be accepted.
unanimous reclamation carried it.
The money was collected and sent up to the COun-
Gil. g.. : EE. |-....
On motion Of Lucien J. Easton, ESQ.,, editor of the
Leasen~orth Herald, the money was appropriated
for cigars. -t.
1t is said that he smoked his portion OF them in
the Council chamber and will puff them in his sane
fum besides.