The Kanzas news., 1859-02-05

on the bin for tie .fofmsfion Of , Gonstitu-
ton and State GovsFnnssht for the State of
| Kansas On tbs filing of their blank for
the pIace where tke Convention should be
held. the ron uss czlEed, and resulted in the
choice of Atckison-
CoUNo1L-Paseed an act incorporating
the town of Waterloo, u this county.
Among the bills on their second reading
was an act to prohibit slavery in the Terri
torv of Kansas, and TO punish certain of
fences therein named. Referred back to the
committee.
An act 10 amend IN act entitled Gan act
TO incorporate the Central Railrpad Compa-
ny. approved Feb. i2. 1855" called out
very animated debate from Aessfs. Holiday
Root and Mead. Messrs. Holiday and Mead
contending for the insertion of certain local
tiles, such as Lawrence. Topeka, Manhat-
tan. de-. in the act. snd Mr. Root opposing.
- eea TuEspAr. Jan. 25.
HoUsE.-Mr. Spriggs introduced 9 bill
establishing road from Lawrence TO Hum
boldt sa
Mr. Bailey introduced a,biH incorporating g
Council Grove Town Company.
Constitutional convention bill came up.
Mr.. Bailey thought there could be no troub
le in passing the bill if apportionmeut could
be made right. He wished the bill to be
referred to select committee. consisting of
six-three from each side OF the Kansas
river. This he thought just to the disfran-
chised counties. The members from coun-
ties who would lose representatives. by.a
new apportionmeat. Mr.. fBailey's motion
carried. - - 's@feT.----s
Mr. Roberts moved now to concur to the
amendment of the Committee on the Whole,
inserting fourth Monday in March, instead
of first Tuesday in June. He wished the
constitution to 90 up to Congress with 3
clear record. We want an election unbiased
| by any other vote or question. We don't
want any opposition or remonstrance against
this constitution to go to Congress. Mo-
ton carried. Bill postponed till report from
select committee, consisting of Bailey,
| Spriggs, Roberts, of Bourbon, Graham, of
Doniphan, Clarke and Wilder.
On Danfold's motion, House took up bill
TO prevent destruction of stock by conta-
gious diseases. This bill is quite stringent
in its provisions. Mr.. Mitchell moved to
send this bill to select committee of three.
Carried. a9.sz-al e..2 s
CoUNc1L-In Committee of the Whole,
the convention bill was considered, and the
blank filled with Wyandott.
House bill, changing county names, was
considered in Committee of the Whole.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26.
! HoUsE-Some discussion was had on the
subject OF the new counties of Wyandott
and Usage.
The bill removing the county liAes to the
township lines south and east then came up.
/ Mr.. Mitchell moved the indefinite postpone
! ment of the bill, which was done after an
animated discussion, by Messrs. Danford
and Canniff against postponement, and
Messrs. Spriggs, Bailey, and several others,
in favor of it.
Quite an interesting debate sprung up on
a bill organizing counties in Western Kan
sas. Members seemed fearful that, in Kan
sas parlance, some skullduggery was con-
cealed in the act Mr. Wright offered an
amendment; whereupon Roberts, of Bour-
bon, remarked that Judge Wright habitually
pitched into every bill offered to the House.
Mr. Lewis remarked to the same Effect
Mr.. Wright replied in gallant style. nnincing
up this, that and the other, in a really mu-
sical manner. He insisted that the bill did
not provide for an election by the people un-
til October next Mr.. T. R. Roberts insist
ed that this was not so. He answered Judge
Wright in very pleasant style, wbereupon
Judge Wright withdrew his amendment
The bill creates the following counties ::
Montana. Orc, Tehamo, Cochetopa, Ell Paso,
Jessie Frenaont.c The House, when in Com
mittee of the Whole, were so ungallant as to
strike out the Jessie from the last named
county. brDy= @
p CouEc1L.-Among the bills on their third
reading was one for divorce-indefnitely
postponed. go
An act providing for taking the census
and taking the apportionment for the fifth
Legislative Assembly. Ordered to be printed.
Again took up and passed House bill No.
142. for regulating crimes, and punishment
of erimes-which, being very long bill,
consumed most of the afternoon session.
Then took up the two reports from the
| Codifying Coniniittee-being bills in rela-
ton to counties and county oficers-the
majority reporting bill in favor of chang
ing the whole township and county organi-
zation-giving three county commissioners
in place of supervisors. Ls-j = 49,
/ u '3-ef MONDAY, JAN 81.
HOUSE, Council Bill 65, relating to ex-
ecutofs,e administrators, DC. It issa tre-
nnendously long bill. Il vas passed with
out note or comment. If any executor
steers straight through all the sections of
| this law. he viii do well. y asi.ee
After considerable discussion the House adj.
journed. p -t5 s.
sCoUxc1L-The Council went into Com
mittee OF the Whole for the farther. censid-
Grafton of Council Bill No. 81, being an act
in relation to counties and county officers,
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of the forenoon, and was fassed. - -
Then went into COMMITTEES of the Whole
on Council Bill No. 50, sn act for taking a
census and making an apportioniuent for