The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13
NEWS FROM KANSAS.


The Territorial Legislature is diligently engaged on
pecal legislation Two thirds Of the acts passed are Tor
seestabishment OF roads from locality to another,
Idthe incorporation Of town companies Towns are aid
I,CIland where there is not building OF any KIND, ana
owners Of that land are Incorporated as town COM
panes Such places called town sites paper towns
but when three buildings of any kind whatever are
erected then the place becomes de faco and legally
town II is nothing unusual here To meet who
three whole towns, and has an interest in half
dozen more Spectators purchase land, get it incopora
cd sie and the shares are thereafter sold at
very great of price Lobbying being carried
or with great activity all kinds Of projects foot,
aud special bills rapidly passed Small
go great way 10 influence votes. Very little hard
money paid out by the lobby, but shares in towns
sold cheap generally given away, well interest
interests given in any proposed undertaking,
hinder the authorization Of the project projects The
lobbying in regard county particularly active
Men here labong hard get the county seats OF
their counties changed the which they
hold landed properly while others, who possess in
teests in the present county seats sborHg equally
hard prevent proposed changes The value OF land
III our mushroom towns is increased from fifty to
hundred per cert by the location of the county seats in
th M hence the great efforts OF persons who have pro
perry 10 be thus affected. The contest ia very sharp
one alreacy though has rot vet really began in the
House. and viii not be settled till the close the session
Indeed, the Legislature may be compelled merely in self
defence against the lobby, to stay all their proposed
changes in county seats and lines.
Some Of the Lawrence aboltonists have represented
through the Territory that they had great influence in the
legislature and could the passage Of any projects
obtained shares in town sites and interests
aspiring 20 be county seats Some of these have
cured large amount Of property in this way one man,
who s wo pped hero by some of the abolition
journals in the Fast has promised least six
SEA, fer them
The act providing for Constitutional Convention
was amended in some OF its details by the Council
returned 10 the House The House have sent it back to
the Council, after agreeing TO the eudmcns except
one woG-thai the convention should meet at Topeka in
stead of at Lswrenceso the act may be considered
passed both houses provides for the election OF
delegates ne hundred in number-to the Convent
tue second Tuesday IL March, 1858; the Convention 10
meet on tue fourth Tuesday in March Topeka and the
Constitution thus framed to be submitted to fair of
the people on the thro Tuesday in May As rati
fed by the people viii be sept 10 the President
Congress, with petition Tor admission Into the Union
The STATE Legislature elected under this constitution is
directed to meet within sixty days after the ratification Of
sad constitution by the people. Some difficulty ex-
pccaced the apporcL for the delegates through
out the Territory. Some members Of the Legislature
advocated the taxing Of census upon which they could
form correct appointment, but the majority decided
there OF time to take II finally agreed
II take the cast az the Congressional elect on last
October a the basis Of apporuonmeut Of delegates.
sort 81 PREDATORY liquor law has passed the lower
House provides that before license to sell intoxicating
ard malt liquors. can be granted tue party making apph
cation for shall give such bonds aad be subj ctcd such
financial perlls that no man who believes tho law will
he executed against him would be wiling to take
license
suppression Of houses Of III fame if person is found
keeping such house he she subject fine of $500
aud imprisonment for Fix months. There yet no
An has pssEed both houses entitled an act To incor
porate the Cherokee hiriDg Company" The company
authorized 70 purchase 70 take b. grant, gf douaon
deyso, any humber Of Of mineral land,
coed ten tnousapd With the privilege Of inc -easiag
the folio Sug boundaries Kansas Territory viz:-Com
mencing at point where the 3sth parallel of latitude
tue line between the Territory Of Kansas
State q Missouri thence due 20th degree Of
longute thence due south the 3ta parallel Of latitude
thence due east 90 the poin; where the 37th parallel
cOsses the line between Kansas Territory the State
OF Missouri, thence due north to the place Of beginning
and 70 hold convey and mortgage the at pleasure
with the powers and authority in respect such
property as natural person Tae act provides that the
capital Of the company shall consist OF s25 900, that
amount hAvir already been suscribed aud may be in.
creased 10 100000 In the southern seco1 Of the Terri
lead and iron mnts The company Intend to commence
operations very quickly. ~ they succeed in finding
opening good coal mine or mines will be OF ncscula
Bile advantage 70 Kansas for II will be very difficult TO OBJ
tam dfewood In a few years. We have but little good
wooded land, nineteen wenteths Of being open prairie
COMMITTEES KANSAS
Has Just boen made to the Lcgsatuse:-
To IHE PRESIDENT oE TIE CoUSc1L AND viz SPEAKER
Hou-K oF REPRESENTATIVES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
CO uE TERRITORY or kansas
am instructed by the military board organ lied under
the act entitled IAN act 10 organize aud regulate the mill
TIA Of ksnsas Territory to report 10 your honorable bo
dies that said board La. taken the following action,
ing that 1t may meet with your approbauon-
AZ the hrst meeting. convened in Iawrenc. the LIST
day OF January 1855 the suboned resolution was adopt
Resolved ThA, The action Of Major General James H. Lane
ms f Se H proeeon y he settlers ON II. southern 6or
der meets With our appreciation and that we concur in and
the second meeting OF the board, convened In Law
and equations were established secure tue complete
organ izaton Of the militia Of kansas Torritery;-
The mil TIA OF Kansas shall be divided into eight brigade
divisions, "a follows, viz
/. The Firsi Brigade Division shall comprise all tina,
part Of the Territory Of Kansas Included within the fol
loving boundaries Matchmaking al the mouth OF tho
Kansas river and running thence west following the
eAbderhgs OF SAID TVer ~ tDe point where the divisng
LIE between ranges Duteen and twenty said
thence north 70 the south line q township six
twenty thence east TO the Missouri river; thence south,
following The ueanderings o. said Missouri river 10 the
The second Brigade Division shall comprise all
that territory bounded as follows, yzCommencing on
the Missouri river the south line % township six,
thence running west the line OF said township to the
gu-e meridian line thence north said meridian line
g. the line Of Nebraska Territory thence said Ne
brAka ne 10 the Missouri river thence along said river,
following the mederings thereof to the place OF begin
ming
9 The Third Brigade division shall COMPRISE all that
territory bounced as follows viz-Commenong at that
poni % The Kansas river where the west ne o. range
nineteen crosses said river; thence running west follow
ing the meaderngs Of said river 70 The ino OF the guide
mrrioan thence north said line to the south line o.
tosnshp SIX thence east said township line TO the east
line o range nineteen thence south said last
TONED line 20 the place Of beginning.
The Fourth Brigade division shall comprise all that
territory bounded az follows, Matchmaking 81 that
line sno running thence west said lice - the line
Of range one thence north on said Inc 70 the Nebraska
line thence cast said Nebraska line the guide me
ridE line thence south on said guide meridian ue
place OF beginning.
o bf ts1t wv rlvn snail ConlITFe AL that
TERRITORY bounded A. follows. viz CONNIE ocing on the
Kansss river at that point whore the line Of range
seventeen said river thence running south on
said line 10 the line OF the fourth standard parallel thence
west on said parallel line 70 the west line Of range one:
thence n)rh said line of range b the south ue Of
range uteen thence east said line 10 the line Of the
guide meridian thence north said rdian line 20 that
poIt where the line OF said guide meridian the
sa3 Kansas river thence east folio wing the meanderngs
q said river, 10 the place Of beginning
g. Tde sixth Brigade division shall comprise all tia,
territory bounded a. follows, Com nencing at tho
mouth OF the Kansas river and following the mesnderngs
Of said river west 70 that point where the line OF
seventeen sad river thence on said
lire 20 n south line OF township nineteen thence east
on said line to the Missouri state line thence north on
said Missouri line 20 the place Of begnnng
Z The seventh Brigade division shall comprise all that
tefrtorJ bounded follows -Commeucng al that point