The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-29

LAvRrscr, X. T. Jan. IA. 1850.
TaanrroaIAL LEoi.LAruRE.

The following acts nave Deeu Drought !
before this body and viii pass in their
present form
An &C, rspealing the whole Of the Kan
sas Statutes At one stroke.
An act making an apportionment and
providing for the election Of Delegates
to Constitutional Convention 10 Assem-
BILE AZ Topeka on the second Tuesday Of
March next. The apportionment is based
on the Free Stale election Of August last
and the vote in October.
An act for taking the census IN Kicka.
poo and Oxford precincts and in MoGee.
This was passed. Itappoints the proper
officers and provides that they shall per
form their duties within thirty day, after
the passage Of the bill; and also that cop
les Of The returns shall be sent 20 the
President, Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes Of The Congress Of the United
States.
An act appointing commission &C in
vestigaie Election Frauds. Passed both
bodies. The following gentlemen were
appointed Commissioners;--T. Ewing,
Jr; +. Moore; Adam Fisher; j. Pickering
and Henry J. Adams.
An act has also been introduced pro.
hibiling Slavery and providing for the
liberation Of oil slaves now ia the Terri
tory.
A large amount Of business and legis-
ation Of the above character has been in
troduced, and will be pushed forward
rapidly
THE STATE LEoIsLArUE.
This body Is now in working order and
holds regular sessions every evening, IN
order that those who are also members Of
the Territorial Legislature may be ena-
bled TO attend their deliberations. IL has
been decided to proceed IA rapidly as pos
sihle aud pass few gel eral laws Of n
similar import TO those passed by tho Ter.
rilorial Legislature. adjourn ill the last
week Of that boiy's session. and then II
the Lecompton Constitution IS passed, for
Gov Robinson to issue his proclamation
putting the State government and laws
into operation. a similar act to the one
calling q constitutional convention, now
before the Territorial Assembly will bs
passed by this body The Militia law
passed at the Extra Session, has been a.
lopted by the State Assembly.
As the Lews from Washington every
hour shows the probability Of the Lee
compton Constitution passing through
Congress, tho interest IN the action and
vitality Of the State Government is inten.
sifyng We look to that as an ark Of
safety, and | believe we will be united in
putting il in motion when the LeUompton
swindlc is adopted in Congress.
The following concurrent resolutions
passed both branches Of the State Leyis.
lalure aud were introduced yesterday into
the Territorial Legislature. They were
referred TO a special committee after an
animated discussion which brought out
clearly the conflicting view Of tho mem
bers. The repor will probably be in
accordance with the policy [ have shad-
owed out in the former part Of the com
munication.
CONCURRENT REsoLuTioRs.
WHEREAS, The people of Kansas, in the
absence Of any legitimate government,
originated At Topeka, on the 23l day Of
October, 1865, Suite Constitution, and
subsequently elected officers under the
same; and
WHEREAS, The people have, on several
occasions, affirmed and re-afiirmed the
Constitution and Government, aud have
elected the present State officers and Leg
stature in order 70 maintain said State
organization as the Government for the
State Of Kansas! therefore,
Resolved, by the House of Represen-
tavos Of the State Of Kansas (the Senate
conourring,) That we at once proceed to
complete the organization of the State
Government under the Constitution, and
enact such laws as the necessities Of the
people seem to demand; and
WHEREAS, Now. az heretofore, the
Federal authority, represented in the
Territorial laws and Territorial Legisla
ture. is an obstacle to the successful cx
eouiion Of the will Of the people through
the State Government under the State
Constitu ion; therefore
ReSoiUed, That We respectfully urge the
General Assembly Of the Territory Of
Kansas, now 10 session in Lawrence, 70.
take immediate steps to lemove the forms
Of u Territoia ial Government SO Far that il
shall not obstruot aud embarrass the Sate
Government. or
Resoised. That the Speaker Of this
House cause copy Of these preamble,
aud resolutions, properly authenticated
to be laid before the Council and House
Of Representatives of the General Assem-
bly, of the Territory of Kansas, aud that
we respectfully request them TO give IL
their earliest consideration. and that they
send a reply to the respective officers Of
the Two branches ofthe S ate Legislature.
II STANTON,
Speaker OF the House.
j. p. POOL,
Pres't pro m. Of the Selate,