New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-02
KANSAS.
THE BOGUS LEGISLATURE.

So far the proceedings Of both branches OF the
Legislature now making laws for the people OF Kan
sas Territory in LecOmptOn have been OF q Pryzie
on local character, rather than political. Railroads,
county roads, ferries, town and city charters,
banks navigation companies, &C., are, tor the time
beng ~ rene. Here and there a few other feat
ures are 10 be found Yesterday for instance, a
bill was introduced egalzlng the previous acts OF
Mr. STANDARD, the successor Of Jones IS Sherl1 oi
Douglas County, and al>e comforting on him author-
~ 10 act in the capacity Of Sheriff This, aii"r
passing the first reading, referred 70 the Com
mittee on Judiciary with Instructions 10 inquire Of
Gov. OedJy. II was again called up, and a resO-
luton Of Instructions making the same request OF
the Governor was passed GOV. Geary has not
Thought proper to commission the aforesaid Mr.
Sbannard HIS motives for declining thus To legal
ize the appointment of bogus, eglslaturc-ap-
pointed County Court, may be inferred. lhl>
would appear Ia be- another difficulty between the
Governor and the Legislature. Ii is not OF great
magnitude but truly includes some of the issues on
whch difference may exist
The publishers Of The LeeOmPt0n CnOn have
been elected for public printers. In this c1nnec-
ton there il a rather noticeable feature. Ia the
Council bill has passed the second reading
and been cngrOssed, authorizing a Superintendent
Of Printing. Independent action on this subject
has been taken by the House. II Is partially
species of censorship and partly designed t. attend
10 public printing.
There Was an act introduced in the Council yes
tcrday declaring certain Banking Associations I'M
lawful. This is especially aimed al private bank
in Lcayenworth City that has been issuing orla-
mental promises to pay lately. The institution in
question being chiefly under the control Of Free
State men. had, OF course, no charter. OF the spe-
cial merits Of this institution, or the law thus
knocking the feet iron il, ] ain not prepared To
speak
To-day. MI Anderson offered a motion in the
House which was carried that all bills OF mcOrpo-
ration be ordered not to be- printed. Thus this
most insdOus portion OF legislation Is lett without
the proper safeguards of full aud careful inyestlga-
ton. Perhaps tue shoal Of private wlsh-to-be cor
porations led TO It's prompt passage.
One of the startling features was a bill providing
for immediate steps tO take census OF population
That this is intended To anticipate or prevent any
thing like IA registration of votes Is probable. The
"mmedatc" point is noteworthy
A bill has been introduced extending tie juris-
diction of Justices cf the Peace. This If not
amended, will create a species OF petty tribunals
not courts of appeal.
A perfect shoal OF bills authorizing the construc-
ton of Territorial roads are being run through.
As might be expected, these almost exclusively
contemplate the interests Of ProSlayery towns
Besides that they are generally introduced 10y per
sons directly interested IN the construction oi some
town denoted on the routes or Their termination
il is A fact that iearcssly assert nearly al the
towns of any consequence throughout the Territory
are Free-Statc towns exclusively, or by majority
The bills To- which alude pas, b, the Interests OF
these places. and seek 70 build up many towns
existing but IN name III the brain OF the 'Peculat-
ing adyenturer
The number Of future Babels to BE- developed be.
fore the close of the session could not venture to
puess There Is already Pierce Town and =
shannon CIV" beside host OF others Ia embryo.
MANY oi them will require something even more
ounipot. nj than I'LL act of the bogus Legislature IL
make them spring into cities, or even get hey ond
the point where II stake driven IN the ground or 4
board nailed 10 tree sdmonlsses traveller 10 De-
ware how he breaks the ordinances "i Tue cay
be has entered.
There is A rage for banking. Nest OF the bogus
Legislature and others Of their friends wish 10 be
bankers There IS the Bank Of LecOmptOn and
other moneyed institutions that are t. be; nut
the most interesting Of these prospective financial
specuations is in the following bill, which suboln:
This is a House BILL and has passed to the third
reading; introduced by Mr.. O'Driscou; ordered to
be printed Jan. ~ lo11:
BILL
For the charter Of Bank 20 be located 81 Rose Fort
Dcuiphan County, h. T., to be called tbs Bank OF
Kansas.
3. IL crGsS s "a. Gore.o, ssS Legislature .'s~by Of ne
SrcrIos /. That Richard Rose, A. Al. Mitchell MEM
beers Of the Housed j. Crutcher Robert L MOseley, j.
NcAshan Frederick W. Smith, james +. Foreman,
Il. Driscou menber of the House Thomas v"
Watorson do {. puemsn do y. h. Stout 10. ],
: J. Jones eN-SheIiA, and D. {. Thompson nenLcf Vi
the House their hous OF assgns ere hereby appointed
Commissioners Ia carry into effect the Ab.sshuicnt
of Bank a. be sly led and called toe BaEA OF n snsas,
10 be located 81 kOSe Port, Donphsn County Tern
tory # Kansas with branches al Don'paan aud L.
compton Cities Whenever the Directors OF sad Bans
NAV consider II Necessary 10 establish theia.
SIC. :. The capital OF the Bank 70 be slVN,Wv 20
be CIV oed MO shaTes 500 eaoh 70 be subs, rioed
and PAID for as hereinafter mentioned, ana tae sad
company urde he al ovs nslne aod style are hereby
declared capable in laW OF issuing oNs noits Aad oeei
certificates Of Indebtedness, dealing IN exchange aid
doing a things necessary 70 the Carrying on OF 5St-
innate banking business contract anu be contracted
H. to sue and 10 be sued 10 deeod and DC defended
| IN and ssa.ns; in al courts OF tic Territory
SAC. That the Commissioners herein appointed
shall cause books 10 be opened Tor The subscription oi
the stock ST such places as they any hTe OF
them may sppolni, sn6 at the time Of such subscription
10 the cspfl stock $40 IN specie on each share must
be maid That whenever -, 90 i fully subscribed
and thus paid then those making sach subscriptions
shall have power 20 choose Board Of Directors whose
duty il sal be 70 appoint President, Wee President
aud Cashier and thst IN the election OF sad DUscors
and officers the Commissioners III turn over the essa
books and papers the Directors who shall then deter
mine IS 10 The time tunes for the payment OF TIE II
NAMING 400 Pei share Provided, hOSeNe-, that tae
whole sha he paid 10 specie within three months, sud
the Commissioners herein appointed shall not seu os
dSpose OF the capita Stock OF sSi baCk. ansess -
persons worth ~ ess three lines the anoan; 81 share
| subscribed by them.
Ewin Dc the duty OF the Comm ssionsrs sefOre and
of ;Ae Directors after the BaRk organised 20 Ee44rs