Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-02
Homestead Bill.

. Homestead Bill.
We puhl;S,ed. some weeks since, that
the Legislature of Kansas had exempted
slave property from execution. This. we
learn. was mistake; such bill was pre-
sented, but failed to pass. The Legisla-
ture have passed very liberal Homestead
Law, of which the following is SYNOPSIS:
SEC. 1. Each head of 6 family shall be
entitled to hold exemr from sale or exc
cusion. or other process. except Tor taxes.
one hundred and sixty acres OF land. not
included in the limits of any town or city
Prorided. That such persons. or his or her
family, shall reside on such land or lot.
SEC. 2. In addition to the property ex-
exempted BY the preceding section. each
head of q family shall be entitled to hold
any personal property. rights in action.
debts or wages of the value of five hundred
dollars.
The Sd and 4.h sections regulate the
manner Of procedure in executions.
SEC S. The wearing apparel and 'cork-
ing tools of every person. and of every
| member of his OF her family. shall ne ex-
empt from execution or sale OF any cause
whatever.
The act takes effect from Its passage.
Resisting the President.
1t seems that Judge Elmore. who was
removed by President Pierce few weeks
since, IL determined to hold Ito his office.
! The Legislature of Kansas sustained the
Judge in his course. and passed the reso-
lutions below, notifying the President that
they disapprove of his movement. that they
do not intend to submit to it. that he has
acteo in violation of law. and that it is the
duty OF that body to ''resist this fragrant
usurpation Of power. coming from what
quarter it NAV"
The President has appointed another
Judge to fill the place. who il is expected
viii ne On soon, and as both will claim and
exercise the same rswers. it will necessa-
riiy bring up the question as TO whether
the supreme power rests in the President
and Congress, or the Kansas Legislature.
l-Occidenfai Messenger.
Be Il Resolued by the Council and the
House of Representatives.
/ l. That the Constitution Of the United
States, and the spirit and genius of our
Government cont .mplate that the Jnlicia-
~ shall be and IS free and indpendent of
the control and supervision Of the President
or the appointing rover.
2. That the act known as the Nebraska
and Kansas bill. approved the 30th Nav.
1854. clearly defines the tenure of the Of
fee of the Judg dges Of the Supreme Court Of
tthe Territory Of Kansas for the period OF
four wears. and until their successors shall
be appointed and qualified.
/ 3. That the tenure Of office Of Judges
being thus fixed by law, the President has
not had the power or the right to remove
at his will or pleasure. and that an attempt
so to do is. in the opinion of this Legisla.
t,,re, a violation of law. and that it is the
ment OF this Territory. and Of all good cit.
izens. 10 resist this fragrant usurpation o.
power. coming from whatsoever quarter il
mar.
We do wish that TIE Press in Missour
would either not publish any Of our pro
csedings, OF would publish them correctly
The Occidental Messenger, Free Sol
sheet, We expected would misrepresent US
but did expect those friendly to US would no
help DO it. We clipped the above extracts
from tue ArgaS.
| The Homestead law quoted above dse
rot pass. We have once given the Law
TINT did; j, only exempts about thousant
dollars in all.
4 The Legislature did not pass the resolu
sions quoted aboue by the Occidental Mes
, senger; the Council passed them, and th'
. House struck on, all tina. part of it after tn
= word Law" in the third resolution, whicl
the clause of the Kansas Nebraska bill
which refers to the appointment of th'
Judges, and which is sustained by Justic,
McLane, Of the Supreme Court of U. S.
: HT Several "gassy" editors IN Kansa
. are sttemptiny to deceive the public b,