Kansas weekly herald., 1855-07-21
Reported for the Kansas Herald
Kansas Leg6SZlxtagre.
July II. 1855

July II, 1866.
The two Houses of the Kansas Legis-
lature met atthe aShawnee Manual La.
Dor School, on Monday, 18th day Of July
1856. All the members but one or tive
present. The buildings are large and
commodious, two stories high. built o.
brick, and were originally designed as g
Mission establishment, and for school pur.
poses. They consist of two long BRICK
rows, besides the building occupied by Mr.
Johnson, which is large two story brick
There are several thousand acres belong.
ing to the Mission in high state of cult
vation. Take this place altogether, ths
accommodations are far superior to that o
any point perhaps now in this Territory
We are near to Westport, where we have
mail facilities, which is quite an item.
Resolutions have passed both Houses
providing fer supplying the members with
newspapers, and also to pay their postage
on letters, pamphlets and papers. In the
Council the members are allowed to
choose their own papers to the amount oi
five dollars each-Uncle Sam to foot the
bill.
The Legislature is going to work in
earnest, and is preparing large amount
of business.
Mr.. Rees, introduced number of bills
to-day, some of which he had given pre-
vious notice of. Among the number was
one Incorporating the City of Leavsnworrh,
which some of the members suggest was
as long as the moral law and the 147th
Psalm. 1t gives the city authorities gen
eral Legislative powers, provides for rate
of taxation-real and personal property
including shares and town lots, to be taxed
one half of one per cent.
A Bill establishing Probate Courts, de-
fning their jurisdiction, &c., was read
This Bill gives considerable power to that
court.
The following Bills were also introduced
by Mr.. Rees, and read once.
Bill respecting Attornies at Law, re-
quiring in addition to other usual qualifica-
tions, before they can practice law, to take
an oath to support the Constitution, the
Kansas Bill, and laws of the Territory,
and also the Fugitive Slave law also, q
Bill providing for electing every four years,
by the Leg islature, Board of three
County Commissioners for each county,
who constitute what might be termed a
County Court.
Also Bill for The procurement and
erection of county buildings.
A Bill was introduced in the Council, by
Mr.. Coffee and passed, to provide for the
safe keeping of persons under arrest, con-
victed or charged with criminal offence
against the United States, authorizing the
Marshal to confne such person or persons
in any safe Jail in Missouri. 1t has been
taken up in the House, and referred to a
Committee 1t is said it will be amended.
This Bill will make ample provisions for
Mr.. Grover gave notice that he would
introduce Bill to exempt certain lands OF
from sale on execution.
MIR. Barbee introduced Bill declaring
the present road from Fort Leavenworth
to Fort Scott a Territorial road.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Rich
ardson was adopted, instructing the Judi
ciary Committee to report Bill for the
collection of debts by attachment.
A resolution passed the Council to ap-
point Joint Committee by the two Houses,
to digest and present code of laws for
the action of the Legislatures This will
expedite business very much.
Some stringent Laws will be passed that
will affect considerably those of our popu-
lation who are inclined to publish Aboli-
ton and incendiary articles, and who are
not much in favor of the Fugitive Slave
Law. Bills are now introduced that will
prove an eye-sore TO Abolltionists, and
Northern fanatics. Let them set the Laws
passed by this Legislature " at defiance,
and trample under their feet its insolent
enactments, whenever they conflict with
their rights, or inclinations," and they will
be made to suffer the extreme penalty,
and be made to feel that an attempt to
carry out their insolence and impudence,
will lead them to the Jail, Penitentiary or
gallows.
Conway's letter of resignation was treat
ed as it should have been, laid on the ta-
BILE, without even being read. 1t is bonn
bastic. egotistical and insolent in its tone