Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
VOLUME I---NUMBER 48.

A bill to organize and define the boun-
daries ofthe county Arapahoe, passed the
council. The boundaries and.description of
this country, which lies at the base of the
mountains, was given in last weeks Her
aid. The bill will doubtless pass the
House.
The following bills passed the council:
A bill regulating weights and measures,
same as Mo. law, with a slight amendment;
an act to establish Territorial road from
VIM. Kings to the Catholic Usage Mis-
sion; an act declaring Big Blue river a
public highway, an act Incorporating the
CITY of Lawrence. A few righteous living
within Its limits was all that saved the bill.
A great many bills were taken up during
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and
referred to their appropriate committees.
only aim to take notice of such matters as
are disposed of either by adoption or rejec-
ton.
A bill of an important character passed
the council in my absence, the general
principles of which approve. These are
some of the details, should have aimed to
strike out. 1t is bill introduced by Mr..
Coffey, to restrict Dram Shops, and Tay-
ers, and to regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquors. The Bill requires a special cleo
ton to be held on the 1st Monday of Oct.
1855, and every two years thereafter, In
each township, incorporated city and town.
in every county to take the vote, whether
dram shop and tavern licenses shall be gram
ted for the next two years. The poll book
shall have two columns, headed, ssIn favor
of Dram Shops" ssAgainst Dram Shops"
The majority to decide. If in the affirma-
tive, then, licenses may be granted, but
only on the petition of majority of the
householders of a township, city, or town.
No Incorporated city shall grant license,
to any person who has been refused by the
county. A person to get license must
have lived in the Territory IL months and
in the county six months. The tribunal
granting license is authorized to levy tax
of not less than 500, nor more than $500,
for every period of six months. For every
violation of this act it is made fine of
800 for the first offence, and for the sec
ond, a similar fine, and imprisonment not
less than five nor more than thirty days
The bill, under severe penalties, prevents
licensed houses selling liquors Of any kind
to slaves, OF keeping an open house on
Sunday, or from selling on the day of cleo
tions. Bond with two securities In the
sum of two thousand dollars is required of
every person getting out license that they
will not keep disorderly house, or violate
any of the provisions of The bill. This is
pretty stringent and will operate very hard
upon many who expect to make their living
by the sale of intoxicating drinks, but it
will have salutary effect upon the morals
I<of 81 10 h, fb<5v If
many man from bringing himself and
family to destitution.
| herewith enclose you copy of the bill.
1t is believed it will not pass the House, at
least in its present shape.
"A concurrent Resolution, has passed both
Houses to the following effect: 'sTo OBJ
tain the legal opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral and the Judges of the Supreme Court
as to the adjournment of the legislature
| from Pawnee to this place, and whether
acts passed here will be legaland of binding
force, and also whether it would be compe-
tent for the Probate Courts in civil and GRIM
inal business, to have concurrent iurisdic-
ton with the u. S. District Courts.
The Supreme Court was organized here
to-day, Judges Lecompte, Gilmore and
johnson, all pre- sent. The resolution was,
presented to them while in session, and it
is understood they will give an opinion
This will bring the esquire" to the point.
If the courts of the country sustain the acts
of our Legislature, Reeder and his aboli-
ton confederates may find themselves
headed In their unholy conspiracy to defeat
the acts of this Legislature.
Allen B. Tibbets has been appointed
Judge of the Probate Court for the county
of Arapahoe. This is good appointment.
/ Mr.. Tlbbets is pioneer In that country
and deserves the appointment he has re-
ceived.
On motion of Mr.. Strickler it was Re-
solued, That committee be appointed to
draft a joint memorial to Congress asking
a grant of 160 acres of land in fee simple
to each settler in the Territory of Kansas
during the years of 1854 and 1856.
/ Mr.. Strickler, said liz substance that he
was aware of the doubt attending memo<
rial of this character, yet, said he, we would
be recreant to the trust confided to rs,
4should we fail in trying to accomplish all
the good we can for our constituents. In
this case, said he, should an utter failure be
the result, we lose nothing. but on the con-
ltrary if the memorial meets with the sue
cess that we anticipate, we will then have
accomplished great good for the general In
terest of the Territory. We all know that
many of our citizens are poor, very poor,
have no means now, and likely viii not
have enough at the proper time. 10 enter
their claims. The settlers. said he, have
labored under many difficulties and disad-
vantages, during the. last year, and have
endured all the priyations and hardshirs of
a pioneer life. The failure of the crops,
the lstringency Of the money market and
i other circlrnosfax xanxsa 1nrrn hinino have rer.