The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-21
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.

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Conflict between the Two Free State LeRis-
lAtures-A General Csucus-Rabsd Speeches
The Topeka Legislature Rampant, &c.
SPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENCE OF THE HERALD.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Jan. II, 1858.
TERRITORIAL LEGIsIATURE-LowER HOUSE.
The House of Of the Territorial Legsa
lure were in session several hours Saturday, the 9th
INST Members of the press were admitted seats
side the bar bill was introduced by II. Miles Moore,
~ Leavenworh county, stating that at the last county
election fraudulent Illegal and fictitious votes were cast in
Inst county thereby defeating the will of the people, and
srderpg Of the officers chosen at that election
namely Sheriff. Probate Judge, Board Of County Commits
siooers Assessor and Coronorto be declared vacant;
ao ordering election for the choice Of said officers
The bill likewise remsdeed the precincts Of the county,
removing those Of Kckapoo and Delaware to Leaven-
worth The bill usual COURSE and will probably at
N early pass both bouses Another bill was intro
uced for the removal the county scat of
county from KcKapoo where 1t located by fraudu
lent votes, to Leavenworth City, the largest town
IA the county and in the Territory. resolution
passed the House TO repeal all the laws. or pre-
tended laws, Of the Territory enacted by the
Territorial Legislatures pretended Territorial Legisla
lures which sat previous to the meeting Of the present
Territorial Legislature in extra session at Lecompton and
10 good and wholesome laws in their steadthese
said laws be repealed only fast the laws
enacted.
uPITR
The Council after q short session Monday adjourned
account Of the
DEATH or A MEMBER, MR.. srANpEFoRp
Andrew }. Mead, Esv., Of Riley county, in introducing
0utons in regard to the death OF the deceased
prefaced them with the following remarks
Mr.. PREsDENT-lt my painful duty To this
honorable body the decease Of Of its most gifted and
honorable MEMBERS my friend Hiram B. Standiford, Of
Franklin county member elect of the Third Legislative
Assembly of the Territory of Kansas Mr. Sanditord
member the late extra session and also OF the present
Council Tenth Council district Standiford
OF the State of Indiana, where he early
braced the doctrines and practices OF the Jeersonn de-
mocrscy IN the faith of which he lived acted and died
He was called into public life early age, having
served several minor Offices in his native State He
moved to the State OF Missouri in the year 1886 and set
Ned county, where his courtesy rankness and
noble bearing him the admiration esteem and conf
aence of his friends In 1850 he elected TO the office
q Sheriff Of Cass county AT the expiration of his term Of
service, 1882 he elected without opposition. In
1854 be elected member OF the House of Represen
aives OF the Missouri legislature and served in that
body with honor himself and credit to his constituency
IN the spring 1855 he removed 10 this Territory and
elected member Of the Topeka Legislature On
eouht d that Instrument not receiving the appreciation OF
Congress- he refused to take his seat in that body In Oc
tober, 1851 he was again elected by the people of
Franklin, Anderson, Lykins and Linn counties to
The present Council, and served with US at Ie
compton during the late extra session, After the
close Of that session he suddenly seized with
attack Of pneumonia which terminated his useful life
Saturday evening, Jan. 8, 1888. Mr. Standford
ardent and Jealous advocate Of the doctrine Of popular
sovereignty. in the States he democrat. Ever
since residence in Kansas he has been an ardent free
State man. opposed 10 ultraism and fanatcism and an
advocate Of reason and truth.
Resolutions expressing sympathy with the family of the
deceased in their bereavement and resolving that mem
OF the Council should Grape their left for
thirty days. then read; after which o. Leanard,
ESQ.,, delivered eulogy upon the deceased member.
The Council then adopted the resolutions and adjourned
THE roPhKA LEGISLATURE
Both branches of this Legislature in session
Legislature met many the members Of the former
body belong the latter that there quorum in the
former when the latter in session The members who
belong both organizations regard the former the most
important least the present time, consequently when
sis the Topeka State Legislature finds Their Occupation
gone" This condition OF affairs sngs TO the quick the
representatives, OF the State OF Kansas who are
S0 40 ne ,sep Sey uO
dertook 10 kick out the Territorial Legislature 80 as TO
jump into their shoes They have labored iasesntly 10
overthrow the legal representative authority OF the Ter
ritory, whichwss, like them elected by the free state
party and establish illegal power conflicting with,
and rebellion against the federal government In this
effort they have been ably seconded by the residents OF
This place In their session during the day nothing OF i'm
portance transpred, but in the evening they helda
Caucus,
IN which they vented their indignant patriotism in no
very measured language.
G. W. Deitzler, Esq, in the chair. small number
Of the members Of the Territorial Legislature pre-
sent The resolution which was being discussed when
the adjourned again taken up II IL as fol
bows
Resolved, That the present Terr~ra' legislature
peal all laws pretended laws passed by
the Territorial legislature saving vested rights and then
recommend the putting force of the Topeka constu-
6onal government.
ssxxrH oY j. NJ WALDEN RECOMMENDING
rorxEA STAIR GOVERNMENT.
Afer reading OF the above resolution j. NJ WALDEN,
Fro member from Johnson county, and spoke Ms
follows-I am in favor OF the resolution think u Is
plain proposition II may cover some aostrnr points
prehends things that the whole people comprehend
and have desired for the past few months should be
very glad the Territorial Legislature and state Legsa
ture both convened in this place. could determine upon
mode OF procedure that would be satisfactory 10
both and enable both go before their constituents and
satisfy them di6 suppose that when started
Lecompon there would be what there now appears 70 he,
Legislaure-for this talk among the members OF these
Legislatures amounts 10 ths-from the fact that un
derstcod that II was well understood what was 70
be done. / thought the principal thing that should be
done and what intended to he done and what was
pectcd by the people Of Kansas TO be done was that IN
less circumstances should be changed that would be
impossible this resolution should be carried by
the Legislatures that the Territorial legislature should
wipe every vesge OF that code that has pressed
upon us that they should then give way for Lersa
ture that represents the people OF kanss Thought the
peope Of Kan clearly understood that this should be
thc course q procedure here unless circumstance
should which would make Il impossible ] do no,
know what peculiar ideas may be apprehended aud com
pretended by this change from Territorial 10 state le
gsature by who have read law books than
have; but think the people understood t. Thequ
ton now H. has there been sufficient change in ctrcum
stances to justify complete and radical change in the
policy to be adopcdY What the factsY there any
thing in the circumstances which surround that would
prevent from carrying out the cherished desires Of the
people OF Kansas l. there anything that make i'm
possible for the spirit Of this resolution TO be car
rfed outS I think not The first house Of the Ter.
ritoria Legislature has resolved 10 repeal that
code which disgraces statute book. Now, II they
have this there anything that should prevent US
from carrying the whole Of this resolutonp think
mot ] think those who oppose my views are mistaken.
wipe these laws, and adjourn favor the Ie
gl2ure there could nothing arise consequence thereof
which would any trouble upon anything The only
thing be apprehended is conflict OF authority
heIion. Well, the Territorial government prepare
uk waythat there will be connict-t prepare
The way that there WI be rebellion. eau hnd Oh
ction 10 this course but strong favor o H.
We all do Difference 10 the Territorial Legislature though
not represent the entire people OF Kansas the
other hand the State Legislature does In the Territorial
Legislature there nineteen counties which entirely
q nearly dsranchised In the State legislature there
not a county but what s represented; therefore, if the