The Kanzas news., 1859-01-15
Doings of the Lesislasure.

To-day, at 8 O'Clock, the territorial Leg
islalnre assembled at this place. and both
bodies. after temporarily organizing. ad-
iourned TO meet again at 8 o'clock, P. NJ
The Free State members elect from Leaven-
worth county, contrary to expectation, re-
ceived their certificates of election, and took
their seats Through some infoFmality In
the manner of conducting the election at
one of the precincts in Leavenwerth coun-
ty. it was supposed that the Democratic can
didates would obtain their certificates. In
Doniphan and Marshall counties the same
state of things existed. To reject the irreg-
ular votes of precinct in Doniphan was to
give the election to foxr pro-Slavery men
and one Free State man. In Marshall, the
whole vote was irregular, and neither of the
candidates received their credentials. A
committee was appointed in the House, to
to examine the matter, who reported in ia
vor of the reception of those candidates
having received the highest number of votes,
however cast, which report was adopted,
| and the members sworn in. The opposi-
ton members had the good sense not to
make their appearance at all-recognizing
tie verdict of the people against them.
The following is list of the members of
the Legislature
COUNCIL.
]. P. Root, R. Crozier, John Wright, A.
j. Mead, B. Harding, A. G. Patrick, G.. K.
Holiday, O.. E. Leonard, E. S. Nash, c.
w. Babcock, Lyman Allen, L. Challis, D
! Sibbet.
Ist District-W. Y. Roberts, C. F. Kob,
J. W. Wright, Lyman Scott. A. NJ. Clark
J. S. Mcdowell. James MediIl, o. NJ Marsh
Second Dist.-Luther Dickerson, J. B
Irwin, H. Wilder.
Third Dist.-Ward L. Lewis, R. Graham,
| A. Lazalier, A. J. Allison and Thomas Ste-
venson.
Fourth and Fifth-George Graham.
Sixth Dist.-T. S. Vale.
Seventh Dist.-Franklin Finch and Ed
ward Lynde.
Eighth Dist.-Golden Silvers.
Ninth-Abraham Barry, and Thos. R
Points.
Tenth-Robert Morrow, c. H. Brans-
conibe, P. H. Townsend, Levi Woodward,
II. J. Canniff, A. Curliss, John Lockhart,
and j. B.-Hovey
Eleventh-Geo. B. Holmes.
! ~
teenth aud Sixteenth-T R. Roberts, L. D.
Bailey and VIM. Spriggs.
Seventeenth-R. B. Mitchell, A. Dan
| ford.
Eighteenth-M. F. Holiday, VIM. Wal
ters.
1t was evident from the first that there
would be an exciting contest for the Speak
ership of the House. The candidates were
W. Y. Roberts. of Wyandott, representing
the ra-conserUotiUes. and Republicans oil
a light shade; and A. Lazalier, supported
by the real. simonpure ''blacks,' of which
he is one of the .simon-purest" kind. Mr..
Lazalier was one of the pioneer settlers OF
Don phan county. and one Of the first to
raise aloft the Free State standard, in the
''times that tried mems SOULS He has
/ been the "head and 'front.' of the offending
lin that pro-SlaVery strong hold. and has
fought the good fight and kept the
! faith through good and evil report. Born
in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, Mr.. L. i'm
bibed Democracy with his mothers milk
For few years preceding his removal 10
Kansas, Mr.. L. resided in st. Joseph, Mo.
| He came to Kansas in favor of making it a
Free State, and by very natural and easy
process was transformed into radical Re-
publican, by the outrages of the pro-SIavery-
ties under the guidance and support of a
| Democratic President Mr.. L. has for
sworn Democracy as expounded by Pierce,
Buchanan d. Co., and planted himself fairly
and squarely upon the Republican platform.
He is strong black law man, and votes
''every time" for the exclusion of free ne
groes from Kansas. He is stern, dark
visaged man. straight as an arrow, frank
and gentlemanly in his department., straight
forward and firm in whatever be undertakes.
A man of but little education, he has but
few superiors as debater or parlianenta ri
an, and will fill the position of Speaker with
becoming dignity.
The fight against him was severe. but
his triumph was complete. The vote stood,
Lazalier, &c; Roberts, 3 Scott. /. His
competitor, Mr.. Roberts, would make, per-
haps, The best presiding officer in Kansas.
but lacks many of the elements of popular
ity which Mr.. L. possesses in an eminent
degree.
The House completed its organization by
the election of B. P. Ayers, of Linn, Chief