New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-01
KANSAS.
TERRITORIAL LEGIsLATURE-sTATE LIZ
GISLlTURE TAKES A RECEsS-lIEas

IN the Territorial Legislature sinee my last. Yes
terday afternoon the Council took reeess IN ordef
to give the Committees time to prepare their re-
ports. In one Of the branches OF this body ae''on
has been taken in relation to the concurrent resou
tioDs from the State Topeka Legislature. Ihe'e
we're thrown aside: the Council, or majority OF
them, determined that they had already lntica.ed
their policy IN the resolutions they themselves IYI
mery passed. These, ] believe, referred 10 'le
work of continuing the Territorial government
The principal busine,s already acted on .!
the Territorial Legislature has chiefly been
Of special kind. Numerous applications for .spe-
cisl charter and other special privileges are made 10
them. The most difficult subject that has engrossed
their attention s q charge OF the present Count!
boundaries and county seats These were made ID
the first place BY the bogus Legislature, and r.ther
fair speculation they msde OF IT, They located coun
~ seats al points where they or their friends lho
got up paper tOwns, and the stock OF these h!po-
theiical county seats they sold 10 such parte. ~
could be got 10 buy it. In this way quite number
Of decent people became unwittingy interested IN
these locations. For this reason there is some op-
position 10 the change although the desire for change
il much more universal. In one or two instances
the county seats have already been changed, such
for instance as the change from Lecompton 10 Law"
renee This however, was chiefly 10 meet pohtcai
necessities. There is DOw quite strong LOBBY IL
terest brought TO bear the conflicting claims mus
presented, and the Legislature has most dithcat
and irving task before IT, should proceed on the
work of remodeling, a. it is supposed it Will do.
Some urge that a general law should be passed A.
ewing the people of each county 10 locate their own
county seats. This s met by the argument that the
change proposed is merely temporary, and lot lIe
sake of having the bogus county seats removed
No definite action has yet been taken on the Con
ventiOn bill. There two blils before the Legs
lature One provides for election OF 90, and the
other Of 100 delegates the election in both cases to be
next month ] presume that definite action will
shortly he taken on this measure, in some shape
The State Topeka Legislature took recess last
night until the 10th Of February next, two days be-
fore the adjournment Of the Territorial Legislature.
Concurrent resolutions were passed 10 provide for
Codifying Committee Of three from the Senate and
five from the House, 10 report at that time, and
provide all necessary legislation. The design Is 10
have the Government completely equipped for fear
that the Lecompton Constitution VIII be THRUST upon
Kansas by Congress.
Should Congress not pass an enabling act very
speedily-such a one as would be acceptable t.
the peOpe-they (the people, will unquestlonaoly
accept this act of the Legislature for new Conyen
tion. / presume the latter would be the falre-t
WAY, but if the members OF Congress intend To as
sume the necessity OF an enabling act, II ought 10
difficulties.
There has been a remarkable quiet for a
few days. The difficulties with the Shawnee
Indians and squatters have resulted in nothing
further of a serious character. No new develop
ments in election matters. Calhoun Is aosent-lt
is supposed has gone to Washington The Com
mttee on Election Frauds, provided for BY recent
acts of the Territorial Legislature, has gone TO
work. Some members OF the State Government
supposed to he elected (Free-State men) have
signed a memorial praying Congress not to admit
Kansas under the Lecornpton Constitution.
Tie 81. LouS Republican (Pro-Slavery) Of the
eth has the following conclusive confirmation OF
the report that Regent Calhoun had determined TO
count in the Pro Slavery Democratic State ticket
and Legislature of Like precious faith lie mani
tests judicious economy in viainy by only making
the " Democratic majority one in each House
that being, az John Randolph long since observed,
the best working majority that can be had:
FROM KANSAS
EIYCTGoS OF DEMOCRATIC TIcKEr CoNFiRMKD.
Colin Carkson, who Is on his way TO Washington IN
charge Of the Lecompton Constitution, arrived here
las: evening from Kansas Territory. This gentleman
confirms the statement already published by us o. the
result of the election for State officers and the Lesa
tpre on the ith. The Democratic majority in the
Legislature was two-one in each House.
Gen Calhoun was al Wyandot last Saturday and
Judges Lecompte and Cato az Kansas City, on their
vsy TO Washington when Col. Clsrkson left the Ter
ritory and would probably arrive here tomorrow.
Gen. Lane was moving with his militia between
Lawrence and Leavenworth, prolessedy FOR the pur-
pose Of preserving the peace of the Territory which,
however there seemed no disposition 10 any quarter
TO disturb.
There was question as to the lection of the Rep
reseptatve to Congress it being believed that by the
rejection of some votes illegally cast, Carr, Demo.
crat would be declared elected instead of, a. be-
fore reported, Parrot, the Free-sta.e candidate.
We are now assured that Mr.. Stoier, whom we
have mentioned on two occasions previously, y
Democratic member elect 20 the Legislature from
Wyandot. He was lying. at last accounts, al that
place, in hopeless condition. The ball which shat.
tered the lower part Of the sufferers face also severed
his tongue, rendering speech impossible. lie retains
bis faculties, however far as to be enabled 10 write
description of the assassin, OF the horse he rode ami
an account Of sll the circumstances attending the
attack. The name Of the fellow wa unknown to Mr.
Stofer Lut it thought the description written by
the latter would lead ultimately to his apprehension.
By the following Memorial il vii be seen ths. the
boiling FreeS.ate officers elected under the Lecomp
ton Constitution have petitioned Congress no. 10 ad
NIT Kansas into the Union under that Constitution,
which they Justly stigms.ze az scsndalous fraud and
outrage i, does not appear TO have been understood
by them, when they signed this Memorial that Cal.
houn intended 70 count them out Of their Offices a. be
doubtless has since done; that they petition Con-
cress 70 divest them OF Office and restore them 10 the
rank Of private citizens. Hear them
MEMORIAL
To IA, henoraNs re gRd the House Of Reyresgta
fAt United States 80 (on1ys's GsseB Bb!ed
The undersgned the State officers elected under
the proysons o the Constitution Of the State Of Kan
sas, framed az Lecompton, would mos; respectfully
That the Constitution under which they
have been elected TO the various offices with
appended is not the creature of the popular will, but
thai or the ober hand il has been and Is regarded by
an overwh whelmpg majority Of the bona kdc citizens Of
the Territory Of Kansas, As fraud. This Ccns;iu.