Kansas weekly herald., 1855-07-14
Kansas Legislature.


+ Hon. d. .Woodson, Secretary ofthe Ter
ritory, called the Council to order, and pro-
Iceeded to call the roll of members having
certificates OF election from the Governor.
When the following gentlemen presented
ther certificates, were qualified and took
their seats: Thos. Johnson, Edward Chap
man, John A. Wakefield, Jesse Wood, A.
M. Cofey, David Lykins, VIM. Barbee.
John W. Forman, VIM. P. Richardson,
d. A. N. Grover, R. R. Rees, and III.
Eastin.
Mr.. Rees, was then called to the Chair
and the deliberations of the Council opened
with prayer by the Rev. Thos. Johnson.
A committee on credentials was appoint
ed consisting of Messrs. Coffey, Johnson
and Richardson. They were empowered
in the investigation to send for persons and
papers.
Messrs. A. Mcdonald, from the Cd Dis
trict, H. j. Strickler, from the Third, and
John Donaldson, from the Sixth, presented
their claims, to this committee for their right
to a seat. NJ. F. Conway, who has coun-
fselled the people to disregard all laws pas
| sed by this Legislature, to treat them as
a nullity, has failed thus far, up to the Sec
ond day. to come forward with the broad
seal of the Governor, AMI claim seat.
He is here in the place however, and We
presume does not intend to part with the
| Governors certificate. He doubtless wish
es to preserve it as a memento of fidelity
and attachment of his friend, the Governor.
who gave it to him, over a maa entitled to
it, by having received a majority of 25t
votes at the polls: The vote stood for Don
aldson 396; Conway 154.
Conway knowing that Donaldson would
contest his seat, and expose the fraudulent
means he resorted to in order to obtain his
certificate of election, from the Governor,
fails to come forward and claim his seat,
making the fimsy pretext that this was
Missouri Kansas Legislature. 1t appears
thatin contesting this District, Mr.. Donald
son charges, that Conway in making q
protest against the Marysville precinct ell
ection, committed a fraud in signing names
to it of persons living SO miles distant, who
were not at the election, and knew nothing
of what was therein stated. This with 9TH
er things may account for the absence of
Conway. He is probably acting wisely in
not coming forward to claim his seat.
Messrs. Wakefield and Wood, free soil
ers, from the I'd and 81 Council Districts,
who were defeated at the first election, but
elected at the 81 election, took their seats
upon the Governor certificate. The COM
mittee on credentials are now engaged in
the examination of facts in relation to these
three contested Districts. The facts are
overwhelming in favor of those who were
| then elected.
The Council was permanently organized
by the unanimous election Of the following
officers:
Thos. Johnson, President of the Council.
r. r. Rees, Pro TEN -
JohnA. Halderman, Secretary,
Chas. H. Grover, Asst. {"
Carey B. Whitehead, Sergeant at Arms.
VIM. ]. Godfrey, Door Keeper.
The above includes the substance of ths
proceedings of the first day.
The House was organized on Monday.
by electing the following officers:
DIR. John H. Stringfellow, Speaker.
Joseph Anderson, Speaker pro tenn,
James M. Lyle, Chief Clerk,
John Martin, Assistant Clerk,
Kramer, Sergeant at Arms,
Campbell, Doorkeeper.
| The seven Free-soilers who obtained
certificates from the Governor, on the I'd
election, oblained their seats Our three
Delegates obtained their seats without any
objection. They however did not claim
their right to seats on the ID election.
t The officers for both Houses were dis
tributed equally on both sides of the Kansas
river.
The Governors Message will be deLv-
cred to-day, Tuesday at noon.)
Thus far everything has passed of
smoothly and quietly, without any disturb
ance or difficulty. Those gentlemen whs
anticipated row, have been disappointed.
They have found the pro-slavery party to
be composed of men actuated and governed
By principle and justice. More anon.
l.. ]. EASTIN.