New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-22
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.


The Territorial Legislature has expired by mita-
tion At midnight last night Gov. Denver sent
message intimating that all connection between
them had closed The Legislature sat on without
adjournment until to-day noOD, however, although
no particular advantage was to be gained by it.
The Governor has put several important bills In MS
pocket Among these is the Convention Dill, d.
most the only and great work OF this session. IL
now appears that il was sent to his office on Tues
dsy night at ia O'Clock, which would have allowed
II the Constitutional term, but that he refused 10
receive it until next day. Up to the time that the
sesson closed and when he announced that all con
nection between himself and the Legislature hdd
ceased the bill was not returned. AS IL had Deeh
sent to him in time 10 make 1t law, ana as IL nad
not his signature on it's return to the House win
veto it is claimed by the members that IL Is law'
and action has been taken to make that fact legis
iative record.
: Tn all this we see the yillsiny g he Federal au-
thority and its desire to drive the people OF Kansas
10 revolution. Every peaceabie avenue OF escapeis
sedulousy shut out. would not here vlIdicate tne
conduct of this Legislature, which, in order to ad-
vance the miserable "MinueOla speculation, could
risk the occurrence Of such fearful contingency.
30 show how utterly reckless some OF them were
IN this respect, q supplemental act to the Conven'
tion bill was introduced and passed yesterday, the
meeting Of the Convention until one month later.
Had that time been given to the people before the
election of delegates, there might have been some
excuse; but the date of the election, the second
Tuesdsy in March, was left unchanged, and month
added TO the time intervening between the election
and the meeting Of the Convention, in order that the
Minpeolians might get some houses Duilt ln thelr
paper town This bill, however, only passed yes
terlay, and is 10 the Governors pocket, with many
more meritOriOus act.
The Governor has vetoed considerable nu nber
of the bills Of this body. great portion OI lhe
general laws that they did Introduce were hudoied
Into the close of the session. and their fate Is uncer-
tain.
The Militia law passed at the extra session, was
no modified that the power of calling out the militia,
or exercising any function OF that kind, was TAKEN
from the Military Board. The power OF the militia
was sgsin vested in the Federal Governor alone;
Even then, Denver vetoed the bill, on the ground
That step to organize the militia al this ,e was
judcious 1t passed over this veto, ana Ill JOINT
sessiOn last night the old Military Board was re-
elected The law, however, is completely emascu-
bted and think it doubtful if these officers VIII
even be commissioned.
The appropriations Of this Legislature have been
very heavy. All acts TO repeal the bogus code nave
been defeated or lost through neglect. NO dde-
uuate general laws have been made to supercede
the bogus laws of Missouri, which are now sub
ytantiuy sac died on the people Ihls has oeen lt-
tlc better than q great charter-makng naclihe'
Towns railroads and banks, have all been multiplied,
nd I.any parties fancy that they have laid the ioun
1ations for fortunes Even the most important
general acts that have been passed, or have at
fempted TO be passed. might be said III the language
of juvenile spelling class, to begin win eoP'-
Jal."
/ state these facts because they are subjects of
general indignation here. No one denounces the
Legislature more severely than its own members.
ntal m
DAY, Mr.. Elliot made an eloquent speech against
i, and openly charged corruption. The same
charges have been made by Others, and Mr.. Wheeler
who charged bargain and sale about " MinneOla'
wanted an investigation and could not obtain II.
To the friends of Kansas in the States who may
not comprehend all this, and In whose breasts 1t
might excite anxious apprehensiOns, l would say
that the masses of the people have not yet been
tamnated. Quite a number of the members OF this
Legislature deplore it quite much as they can
The fact is, that Gov. Walker when here, labOred
sedul0usy, and by the most cunning intrigue and
corruption, TO dsmember the Free-State party, and
this is its fruits. The most stern and inexible of
The Free State went into the October election re-
hctantly, while some refused to go i'll at ALL and the
"HuIkers" as they are called, took the spoils IN
many instances through the neglect OF the others.
Beside all this, secret Government agents haye
been about here | hardly think they could have
been directly corruptne any members, but every
day as / entered these Representative halls en-
countered one or the other of two men whom, du-
ring the Lecompton Convention, had learned to be
spes and secret agents of the Government.
/ have heard that Attorney-General Black will
give an opinion that the acts OF this Legislature are
Illegal. Let the olgsrchs pause ere they commit
such blunder. With all its faults, however this
Legislature Is essentially Free State The follow
ing resolutions against the LecOmpton Constitution
we're its last expiring efiort
Resolrcd, (By the Legislative Assembly of the Ter
litory of Kansas the Council ooncurrng That we do
hereby for the tGst ttDe s0emnly protest against the
admission OF Kansas into the Union undcr the comp-
ton CONSTITUTIONS that hurl back with scorn the f.
belous charge contained in the Message the Pres
dent accompanying the LecOmptOn Constitution 10 the
effect that the freemcn Of Kansas are awes. people
that relying upon the justice OF our cause, do here
b., In behalf If the people we represent, soemnly
pedce TO each other to our friends n Congress and
e Staes our lives and fortunes and our sacred honos
to resist tue Lccompton Constitution aod Government
BY force Of arms ii Necessary; that In tbs perous
hour Of our history, appeal to the civilized word
for the rcc'itude of position, and can upon the
friends of freedom everywhere to array themselves
against this last act OF oppression IN the hansas dtaa
that the Governor be requested to transmit, lmne-
Olaf, ~ certified copies OF this resolution 10 tue PEST
oenf, the Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
aud the President of the Senate Of the United States
ard to our members in Congress- and that the same be
PIe~h'ed 10 both branches OF Congress.
frOm Our Special cousgopdea,
LAWRENCE, X. r., Feb. Is, 1853.
The bal chartering the Lawrence Leavenworth
AID Wysndot Bank, has become law over the
Governors veto. The Acting Governors veto
a. Elf fhsr x.lall