White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-28

,I.c., as they may deem necessa-
TO'ing, p N county and township officers
.; S S1t 70 be elected BY the people.
ougH, ,; - should be fixed within which
a returns should be made The
:lee'. .. If election ought to make their
ln o.Irns to the County clerks. and certified
rs sa.r..ts Of the same should be by them
aOs . - The Secretary of the Territory
1sn' shonld be imposed for the non
',formauce of these duties. as also Tor
Pp.rIsctiug or refusing to serve as judges
n . S.Isct;on when appointed. AT present.
o.. q i no provision of law authorizing
.n', "Isction to fill vacancy in any office,
- where in consequence Of q tie vote.
=. 5eOple may have failed to elect ms
y, yery serious omission and ought to
be remedied. .;,.
f.. ,be location of Territorial roads in the
T n. of Kansas" have not been
..nmnIiei with. They ought to be enforced
B, sfiIing penalty for official neglect
10 such cases. r.
At present the law provides for four
;r,tices Of the peace. and but one eonsta-
He for each municipal township in which
there is an incorporated city. This should
he changed so that there should be two
80, and two constables in each town
sbip, and special provisions should be
male for incorporated cities and towns
according to their population.
The organization and establishment OF
common schools throughout the Terri
tory. ought to receive every encourage
ment, and the land applicable to the
school purposes ought to be protected
The duty Of watching over and superin-
tending these lands should be imposed on
the justices of the peace and constables'
sudthey be held responsible for them:
until the school trustees shall be elected
and take charge of the same. Every
precaution ought to be taken to preserve
these lands from depreciation. and apply
them to the very laudable purposes for
which they were intended.
/ would call your attention to the
necessity of devising means to build mp
Territorial Library at the seat of govern
ment, which should be placed under the
control of the Secretary. who is the prop.
sr custodian of the books and archives.
By requiring every person to whom a
commission may he issued, to pay small
fee to the Library Fund. a considerable
sum may be realized every year. and it
would not be long until you would have
Library of great value.
These are some of the chief objects to
which desire to call your attention at
this time. and it will afford me pleasure
st all times to cooperate with you in the
enactment Of all Just and proper laws
within the sphere Of the powers conferred
BY the Organic act. That act is to the
Territory what a constitution is to an
organized State. It's authority is para
mount and cannot be transcended by US.
The powers it confers are specific and
must not be disregarded. It is in fact
the chart by which we must shape our
course. So long. therefore. as We shall
limit our official action to its provisions
listen to wise counsels-svoid haStv
legislation. pursue snch a course as will
give security to the lives. liberty and
property Of the people-lav aside person.
al animosities for the public good. and
hold the Territorial officers to a strict
accountability for the faithful execution
Of the laws, we can have nothing to fear.
It may be in your power to restore tran
guilty and insure prosperity to the Terri
tory, or you may establish a reign of
terror which will he disastrous to all the
best interest Of the people. who have
entrusted you with legislative authority.
Such is the condition of affairs in the
Territory at this time. Shall reason. or
passion prevail? J. w. DENVER,
Secretary dnd Acting Governor.
Executive OFFICE,
Lecompton. K. T.. Jan. 4th. 1858.