Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-14
Important from Kanzas-R uffian Legisla-
ton Conquering the Governor.

The ruiiau Legislature for (but not Of Kan
Sas is overriding Gov. Geary, 'rough-shod. "
Their bill 10 admit persons charged with muir
der 10 bail, and giving judges and justices I'M
limited discretion TO admit or refuse bail in 9TH
er cases, has been passed over the vote OF the
governor by nearly unanimous vote. And TO
make sure Of any desirable amount OF judicial
aEnoyances TO the free state settlers, other bills
are in process of enactment, extending the lur-
isdction of justices of the peace, who are the
Legislature, and giving jurisdiction in civil and
and criminal cases also TO the probate Judges,
appointed by the same Legislature. This con
fusion of powers is defended by the sham leg
isla,ure on the ground that they cannot rely for
Justice on the courts established by the federal
government since the persecution Of their iavo-
rite Judge, Lecompte.
The ruilians have also defeated the governor
on the disputed appointment Of successor TO
sheriff Jones of Douglas county. The COVER
nor had refused to commission Shaunard, the
Candidate of the rufians, saying that the intern
perance and ruilianism of the man unified him
for the office. But The legislature thought quite
Otherwise, and has passed bill commissioning
the said Shannard, and legalzing his past acts
as sheriff, which he had done without any com
mission. Thus the governor is helpless in the
hands of these fellows, who vote his authority
squarely out of his hands, and can get up special
laws TO meet every emergency.
The legislature has before ii bill 10 initiate
measures for state government, most adroiily
corlived TO retain the power in the hands Of
their Missouri constituents, and defraud the
people of Kanzas to the control of their own in
situations The census is TO be made by the
bogus sherlfs appointed by the legislature, be-
fore the 10th Of April. The list of voters is TO
include only those who are inhabitants of the
territory on the LIST Of April being in the ter
ritory On that day is alone essential; no evil
dence or guaranty Of actual citizenship is re-
qured the voting lists are to be returned 10
the bogus judges of probate, who may add or
erase names according TO their good pleasure,
and without being called upon TO give reasons
for it, until the LIST Of May when the lists are
to be sent 10 the governor, who will have them
printed and distributed. The election of dele
gates to form state constitution is TO be held
on the third Monday in June, the bogus county
judges 10 appoint the election judges, clerks,
etc, so as TO keep all the machinery exclusive
ly in rufian hands, and make sure of its work
ing after its old methods. There are also fines
provided for frauds Of voters or election officers
but all subject 10 the decisions of the same
Judges by whom the officers are appointed, aud
who are themselves interested in the success of
the grand conspiracy to make Nanzas slave
state in spite of the wishes of It's squalter sover-
eigns. Is it not time tina; Congress should put
a summary termination 10 this reign of fraud,
oppression and misrule in Kanzas, in the only
way in which II can be done, by sweeping from
existence the usurping legislature and its mon
strous enacments together!
The more notable rufIians, who distinguish
ed themselves by special uginess and ferociy,
during the civil war, are getting their reward
from the legislature in the shape of exclusive
terry and bridge privileges on all the routes Of
travel, covering period of fifteen years. An
&C, has passed making it penal olense to car
ry on banking without charter this is aimed
at a private banking house at Leayeworih, in
the hands of free state men.