Kansas weekly herald., 1855-07-28
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The. Bin eoncernfng Attornies 1t Law. -
quiring them to take an eath to support ths Fa-
gitive Slave Law-passed.
Mr. Grover introduced Bilfto oreszize sfe
county Of Monroe, including the towns of At
Gibson, Port William, Kickapoo, Lsavenworth
and Delaware. Read twice and referred to
Committee on Bounds and counties. If this bill
should pass, while it might place Kickapoo in
the centre of the county, yet in my opinion, it
would be doing great injustice to. Atchison,
Kickapoo and Leayenworth. In these three
towns are published the only .pro-slayery pa
|pers la the Territory. Placing them all in one
county, would make their interest clash, which
might produce disssnsions that would result to
the injury Of the pro-slavery party. But we
are satisfied this Legislature will not pass the
bill. There should be at least three counties
formed on the Missouri river. This we believe
will be agreed to, so as to divide the Territory
as near equal as possible, without reference to
towns. This being done no one locality would
have any valid reason to object. We cannot
legislate to suit all the towns, but we should
endeayor to do justice to ali, and not grant ia
vors to any one particular locality to the injury
Of another.
Various bills were introduced and read twice,
and referred to their appropriate committees.
These Bills embrace laws of general eharac-
ter. = o
In the House to-day, the Governors veto Of
the acts that have passed the present session,
and are to be passed, underwent scathing crit
icism. The following gentlemen addressed the
House on the subject. Messrs. Stringfellow.
Matthias, Anderson and Brown. They showed
up the Inconsistencies of the Governor, his du
Plicity, doub1e-dealing, arbitrary assumption
OF power; and his neglect of his official duties,
while ne was engaged in speculations, and pam
derlng to the unholy schemes of the Abolition
party of the North. They alluded to the fact
that nearly twelve months had elapsed after his
arrival in the Territory before the Legislature
was convened, THAT the people had patiently
waited for the time when laws should be cnac-
ted, but now we are met with 1eto dissolving
all official connexion between the Executive and
the Legislative Departments Of the Territory.
The Governor has assumed in this case the pow
ers and duties Of Judge, as he did at Fort Lea
venworth last fall, in exercising the functions
of Justice Of the Peace. It has been decided
here, rather extra Judicially, that hereafter he
is to be addressed as Squire Reeder, and every
person not complying or observing this etiquette
due his Ercellency, is to be fined
I herewith enclose you the Message 1t is
weak and silly document. The Governor for
getting he had made this place the Head Quar-
ters by adjourning from Fort Leayenworth here,
inclosing his Message signs it ssExecutive De-
partment." This however he erases by draw
ing black lines around it. It serves to show the
Governor regarded this place as the Executive
Department, but to be consistent with the Mes
sage he lad to scratch it out.
MORE ANON.