The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-17
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
Meeting of the Territorial Legislature

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Meeting Of the Territorial Legislature
This body met at Lecompton or
Monday the 18th inst, at 10 o'cloel
Al. M. The Council was called to or
der. and after prayer By the Rev
Thomas johnson, of the Shawne
Mission, President of the Council
they proceeded to the election of of
ficer. Rev. Mr. johnson was electet
President; Dir. Reeee, of Leavenworth
President pro tem.;. Clark Hughes
Charles Grover, Assistants (; Scot
Boyle. Engrcssing Clerk. and Gen
Samuel Cramer, sergeant-at-Arms.
a resolution was offered by Gen
Eastin, of the Leavenworth Herald, ad
mitting reporters to the Hall, and pro
viding accommodation for them. Oh
jeetions were urged against their ad
mission by Gen. Richardson, who sait
that the id abolition reporters woulc
lie about them. He saw one standing
outside the bar, who had maligneC
every honest pro-slavery man in th'
Territory. he meant the correspon
dent of the New York Tribune. HI
had heard that individual boast of hi
ability to get up report in regard tx
ravishing women last summer. and ht
hoped the Council would not admit
these reporters.
Mr. Reeee hoped that the resolu
tion would pass. For his part, hs
would not care if Horace Greeley was
there himself, SO that they might seC
what dirty dog he was. As for theil
lying, they would lie. whether they
admitted them or not, and they might
as well give them fair chance.
The motion was passed, with a pro-
y;so, that they could turn them out
whenever they became obnoxious.
Several unimportant motions were
made, and the Council adjourned till
10 a. NJ. next day.
u The House of Representatives, met,
and Immediately proceeded to ballot
for Speaker. After several Intellectual
ballots the House took a recess till
half past 3 P. NJ, when they re- as-
sembled, aud on the seventh ballot
elected w. G.. Matthias, of Leaven-
worth. Speaker; DIR. YIN. II. Tibbs,
of Platte County, Missouri, Speaker
protein. Chief Clerk, Mr.. Bishop, OF
Lecompton Assistant Clerk, Mr..
Fleming, editor Leavenworth Journal,
Sergeant at Arms, Capt. Robinson.
Jos. C. Anderson, on nominating the
gallant Captain, said he deserved the
sufrages Of that body on account of
his conduct at Hickory Point-he
having been wounded at that engage
ment. he was chosen Sergeant by
all but two votes. The Free State men
are imprisoned for their participation
in that affair, committed and senton-
ced to long terms Of Imprisonment
The pro-slavery men are raised and
honored by Office.
Mr.. jackson, of the 11th District,
was elevated to Doorkeeper. His
qualification for Office was. as one of
the members expressed it, that he had
I" fit somewhar' under Gen. Harrison.
He was unanimously appointed. The
House then adjourned, without waiting
for the Governors message.
4 convention of the pro-slavery
party met in the Hall previous to the
assembling of the representatives, and
adjourned over till evening. The pol
icy pursued by some members was ev-
identity to prevent the organization OF
the House, SO that the message could
not be read, and this convention be
compelled to proceed to business with
out that document to discuss. There
is evidently strong Anti-Geary feel
ing, and no doubt his policy will bO
condemned by the Legislature.
ARREST of the Free State Legislature.
= We announced in part of our last
Issue. that the members of this body
had been arrested on a writ issued By
Judge Cato, charged with usurping
the functions Of Senators and Repre-
ssentativcs of the State of Kansas. on
the 4th of March last; and, as viii be
seen by report in another column.
they were taken to Tecumseh and ad-
mitted to bail, to answer the charge
at the next sitting of the Court.
Itwas the evident design of the
pro-slavery party. in this move, to in
some manner embroil Gov, ,Geary with
enc party or the other. and thus in q
measure affect the harmony and good
viii that now exists between His Ex-
cellency and all the peaeeable and
well-disposcd citizens of Kansas
They had calculated that the Free
State men would resist the peacable
execution of the process, and then
they would apply to Gov. GEAEY fol
a posse. expecting If he complied that
itwoull bring hiia iato disgrace with
the Free State party, and il he refused