The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-14
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als9s Lecompton, X. T., Feb. 23, '57.
The bogus territorial Legislature has
drawn its labors to close The term
fixed for their deliberations expired,
and after great hurry of legislation
70, two days days before its close, it's
labors wound up. This session has
passed large number Of laws. The
great bulk Of these are OF a private
character, and some ofthose very ont,
rageous. At the same time, there has
been considerable amount Of gener-
al legislation. For outrages in the
shape of laws, this session exceeds
the last. Some Of the laws are OF a
character such Is never before disgracI
ed a republican country, and, what
il the most lamentable, Gov. Geary
has approved the most OF them. i
This Legislature, we were told, was
to repeal the most obnoxious laws
They have repealed little or nothing;
the little they did do being an insult
and 4 farce. They repealed the 18th
section Of the slave law, but the other
sections are Just as bad and equally
an outrage. They could not get the
repeal Of the test eaths through the
lower House, even with the argument
that it would really aid them, in its
faser; but q patched up pretence of
doing 30 was forced through, which
does not amonnt to anything, but
which will give their doughiace friends
in the North a very slim foundation
10 talk about what they have done in
the way Of repeating obnoxious laws.
While their repeals amount to moth
ing, they have really enacted worse
laws than disgraced their legislation
last session. The Kansas statutes OF.
this session are infamously tyrannical.
The rebellion bill, the mob and the
ssdition act and the judiciary laws,
are worse than anything that could
have been conceived; yet Coy. Geary
signed these. After that he may sign
anything.
The legislature on the eve OF its ad-
iournment passed the following reso
luton:
Whereas, The relation existing he
tween the Executive and Legislative
branches Of our Territorial Govern
msnt is Of the most friendly kind,
therefore.
Rssolcsd, BY the House Of Repre-
sentatives, Council eoncurriDg, thar
the two Houses proceed at the close
Of the Session to night, to visit His
Excellsncy Ut his Office, and exhibit
such friendly feeling as becomes one
branch OF our Government to show
another, with appearances of regard
and esteem for his individual welfare.
Resoiped, That copy OF these res
olntions be presented to his Excellen-
cy. and another for publication.
Gesry had invited them to his office
in friendly way. The Legislature
closed its labors after midnight on the
goth, and Immediately adjourned TO
the Governors Office. where they re-
mained until morning, drinking and
making speeches. The Governor
made 4 speech to them, and said that
he would see that the laws they had
enacted were enforced. He compli:
mented them on the result Of their
labors. Most of them got decidedly
drunk. Fit consumation OF their vii
lsiny.
Towards the close Of the Session
bill was passed which is an amend
ment to the election law OF the terri.
tory. This is designed to regulate
the next general election in October;
At that election new Legislative and
other officers Tor the Territory are to
be selected. No new census for that
election is to be made. The census
taken for the Constitutional Conven-
ton 10 to include the voters at the Oc"
tober election, and none may vote
then who have not. according to the
bogus Sheritf's list, been inhabitants
on the lst of April, 1857. The Is TO
cut of all the emigration Of next seas
on, and to extend the fraudulent cen-
sus for the Constitutional Convention,
to the regular election. 1t was ad-
mitted in debate that unless this was
done there would be . complete defeat
OF the party now in powder, Under
this law the Territory is divided into
new districts, and Reeder's districts
changed.
The bill to allow militia companies
to elect their own officers, was defeat
ed in the Council. -
The Council had several secret ses'
sions. These are believed to be in
trigues about Missouri voting. Joint
session, took place once or twice dur
ing the last week. Militia officers,
prosecuting attornies, county Jueges'
commissioners, SHERIFF., &c, were
sleetsd at these joint seasons. lhe
PEOPLE are still defrauded OF then
rights to elect their officers. These
are sppointet by this body
By this, il viii BE- seen that there Is
NO intention ON the part Of the pro
slavery party to forego the adsanla
ges they have obtained. The goYerh,
ment is sustaining their present vi
lsny and they are making it the cur, ,
tasis d more political crimes, whici
will complete tho purpose tor wnlcl " :.
they have done 30 mucn' 0ov
GEAEr has proved himself to be elthe
atraitoSr or incapable Of ma ntalnlns
amanly position against the borae
Ruffians In spite Of great eAert!on u u y
on his part to form Geary Parry 'lol
the Free State ranks. he 10 fast loslni