Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-31

unwholesome food or liquors, SSc., was
read for the first time.
Mr.. Wilkinson gave notice that he would
tomorrow introduce bill to permanently
locate the capital Of Kansas.
Mr.. Wade introduced a resolution pro-
hibiting members from smoking in the
House of Representatives. when in ses-
sion. Adopted.
FRIDAV. July 20.
CouNcIL.-The following bills were re-
ported from committees, and were passed i:
A bill regulating marriages.
Also, a bill concerning marriages.
A bill torestrain intercourse with the In
dians, with an amendment.
A bill to declare certain roads high
ways.
A bill adopting the common law as the
rule of action in this Territory.
A bill concerning coroners, and also a
bill concerning inquests.
Mr.. Eastin offered resolution ordering
the printing of five hundred copies of the
Nebraska Kansas bill, which was adop-
ted.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented joint reso-
luton, instructing the committees of the
two houses on Agriculture. to report by
bill. resolution, or memorial to Congress on
the subject of geological survey of the
Territory, which was adopted.
Mr. Cofey presented resolution in
structing the committee on Education to
memorialise Congress on the subject of a
memorial to build a University, which was
adopted.
A bill concerning attorneys at law, as
amended by the committee on Judiciary,
came up on its third reading. and was pass
ed. Mr.. Eastin moved a reconsideration
of the vote. and the motion prevailing, he
offered an amendment to the bill, which
was read first and second time, and to-
gether with the original bill, again referred
to the Judiciary committee.
1.-THE bill, until amended In committee,
requires attorneys to take an oath to sup
port the constitution of the United States
and the fugitive-slave law. The latter
clause had been stricken out by the COM
mittce on the ground that it is substantially
embraced in the oath to support the organ
ic law. The amendment introduced bv
Mr.. Eastin reinstatated the originall bill,
and was debated alone with reference to
it's efficacy in enforcing the general objects
of the measure. No member intimated a
doubt of the propriety Of binding ATTORNEYS
and all other officers of the Territory by
an oath to support the law in question.
HousE.-Mr 3Veddle introduced bill
to establish Territorial roads to and from
Kickapoo City, which was read first time,
when Mr.. Stringfelow moved its rejection,
which was decided in the negative.
Mr.. Stringfellow called up the House
bill to define the boundaries of the county
of Kearney, and moved its rejection, which
was decided in the affirmative, and the bill
rejected.
An act to establish ferry at Thomson's
landing, opposite St. Joseph, Mo, was
passed.
A number Of hills were introduced, hut
no final action taken upon them.
re- A large elm tree which began to
show symptoms Of decay, was chopped
down recently, on the farm OF Mr.. Coz
zens, in the southern part of Campbell co..
XIV, when the skeleton of woman. with
little dried shrivelled flesh adhering to
the bones, was found in a cleft of the tree
about twenty feet from the gronnd.
E1- On the 18th ult., Mr.. Fillmore
was presented to Queen Victoria by the
Earl Of Clarendon, at an audience, and
subsequently at drawing-room. Mr..
Buchanan accompanied him. Mr.. Fill