New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
KANSAS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORIAL
LEGISLATURE.
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LEcoMPTOS, X. T., Jan. 4, 1853.
The Territorial Legislature convened yesterday
N this bogus capital. The popular BRANCH wnicn
is 10 be chosen annually, organized by choosing A.
Lassher of Doniphan as Speaker, the vote between
Mr.. Iasaler and Lieut.. Governor ROoerls oeihg
for L.saler. 26; Roberts, 8; Lyman scott oi
T..vervortb. 1. Mr. Scott was not candidate.
n, J..saler was understood to be the nominee o'
n Republican caucus, and hs election u niOio
trihiDg in showing the strength oil the hePuOn'1H
clement. az bis opponent, Roberts, woul' na''
made a good presiding officer, and se'erAi m"o
tbemselves Republicans voted for MN. Ipe
~, oacsvs are, Mr. Ayers of Lynn County
Chef clerk. Mr.. Elder Of Franklin County, Assist
80. n 6 Warren, Sergeant Dt-at-Arms; A. u.
p;.,.,dson of Sumner, Journal Clerk; Mr.. Funk
of W,sodot. Docket Clerk; Sam. G. Smith Enrol
6rg Clerk. and G. w. Smith, Doorkeeper. The
Office of Doorkeeper appeared to be the only one
recurring high degree Of patriotism. Some hai
dozen candidates were in the field; one OF tneIn
had Lost AN arm in the fight at Fort Titus; another
A.d haen shot Al. and narrowly escaped "dyng for
his eouptry.y Affecting speeches IN their oenali
uere made. and patriotism " shook its cory locks
at the members and demanded that other than
merely patry utilitaTiaD considerations should gov
ern them. and that the Office should be bestowed
an those who had " fought, bled, died, and pressed
horses" for their country. r
Several amusing incidents and matters worthy OF
mote occurred Yesterday. The House WAS tempo
rarv orpanized by electing j. Il. Irving OF Atchi-
.o,, 10 the chair and Charles BranscOmb OF Law
renee Secretary. Secretary Walsh, the lerritOrlal
Secretary was on band with roll OF certlhcatcs.
One remarkable event had happened lndicatlve Vi
the peculiarly peTtinaclOus character Oi federai
officers in Kansas. have 1nehtohe1 'llat hel.IeI
the IeayeDWOrth nor the DOniphan County Dele
esfions had received certificates, Walsh refusing
Them 10 both SETS on the ground OF some alleged
nformS;ity in one OF the precincts 0l each county
Yesterday however, just before the Legislature
took their seats, the LeayenwOIth men got their
certificates, but the Doniphan men were not IN,
cluded n the benefits Of the new light that seemed
IN have dawned on the Territorial Secretary.
There was. of course, much speculation as to the
use of this; but the real truth is that, at caucus
st lawrence. A. Lazaier was placed IN nomlna-
tion as the Republican candidate against ROBERTS,
who was suspected OF Democratic ieanlngs.
storm of conservative" wrath follows the dlscov-
cry of this action. Some members, believed to be
in the Roberts interest, bad conference with the
Secretary, and yesterday morning certificates were
promptly issued to the LeavenwOrth men, among
psbom was Roberts They were refused to the
Donipban Delegation among whom was LaZalier
However the House went into temporary organl-
zation and an effort was made to organize. Wright
of OuindaTO, Roberts man, proposed the lnlInedi-
ate election of Speaker, &C., and called for the
preyious question. Mr.. BranscOmb, member,
and acting as Clerk, explained the motion TO the
temporary Chairman, when Wright broke lnt)
forrept of rude personal abuse, saying among other
amiabe things. "That fellow isn't fit for Clerk-a
heardless boy" This latter charge was gratultous,
beside being incorrect, and reused the hon IN the
bosom of Mr.. B. Rising with flashing eyes, ana
shaking a magnificent beard at the assembled WIS
dom. he Indignantly exclaimed, "Beardless! - vi
course there was a roar Mr.. Clarke of Leaven-
wortb. made neat and manly speech, denounclng
the triokery of thus rushing into the election, and
an adjournment was procured until the Committee
reported on disputed claims. Meanwhile, some
absent members arrived. On reassembhug, the
Committee reported fayorably TO the claims OF the
members from DOniphsn, and the members from
Marshal. who were admitted by vote OF the House,
and AZ Secretary Walsh had sworn ID the other
,nembers NE was sent for TO swear IN these, ana
the new arrivals When he arrived be refused to
administer the ath, called in question the right OF
admitting the DOniphan members, and leit the HAN
Mr.. Lasaler rose and asked II there was q Judge
or Justice present. One was i0und, SIX oaths ad-
mnistered and the House then proceeded to elect
Sneaker as above related, showing that after all,
Roberts had net mhjority. The Speakers ad-
dress was briefand neat He assured shem OF his
wish TO preserve harmony, and hoped their abors
would result not only to their own credit, but TO the
advantage of the country
Gov Medary's message is not political docu-
meat II is devoted chiefly to the material inter-
ests, real or supposed, of the Territory.
The great question under discussion is the ad
iournment The few Minneolans threaten to vote
Tor Lecompton unless the Legislature will go to
Ninpeola 1t ia stated that the Territorial Secre-
tSry has circulated letter among the members
supporting to have been obtained from Attorney
1;eneral Black, threatening no pay III case they
we~t 10 Lawrence. Various reports about what
Nedary,will do, are in circulation. find that the
Lecompton men are asserting very positively that
he will veto a resolution to adjourn, while IT is
ayerred ON the other hand that he says the Legis-
hture have the undoubted right TO go if they
please. Ii is possible, however, that he may veto
The resolution and still hold that ground The fight
will then be to get twothrds vote through the
Hunkerish Council.
Four companies of troops have gone down to
LYNN and Bourbon Counties lt rs stated that
Montgomery and Brown ard strongly fortified, aud
will make fight n interiered with. team came
through by the Smoky Hill route, from the gold
mines in fifteen days, aud arrived yesterday. Route
in good order Miners all well. Stin good
prospect for gold They are going back in the
Spring.
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