The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
FROM LAWRENCE.
Correspondence Of The News.

Our company of Empofians, consisting
tof E. p. Bancroft, l.. D., Bailey, c. {.
Dodge. and your correspondent, arrived
safe in our present comfortable quarters af-
ter two days ride in Hard & Reynolds
EmPoria and Lawrence Express. The last
| day out was ga singer regular Kansas
"nertherner"-but by dint of knocking our
toes together, and applying the same to the
smooth surfaced roads occasionally, we man
aged to reach our destination in a remarka-
bic state of preservation. e..s ,.fs .ssa...ee.
We found this usually quiet and sedate
city all in a hnb-bub of excitement in con-
sequence of the Territorial Legislature hav-
4 ing removed hitler from the Bogus Capital.
The city is full of Legislators, lobbyists and
sub-'ornaries' of every grade. There are
men here. from every county in the Territory,
looking after the interests of horse
towns, seeking to procure charters for fer
ries.: banks, bridges. roads, and thousand
other things. ssra fe... z.sa
The Legislature seems to be driving ahead
with all possible speed, some forty or fifty
bills having been. introduced, a number of
which have become laws. You have doubt
less the entire proceedings SO far. bz
Considerable doubt exists as to whether
the tloings of the Legislature viii amcunt to
anything, Gov. Medary having refused, thus
far. 80 recognize, it asa legal body. Medary
and his Thanksgiving prefix Walsh did not
want the Legislature to adjourn from Lee
compton, and Of course are ready and will
ing to trump up any and every f1imsy pre-
text to make the act of adjournment appear
illegal. The Legislature passed the joint
resolution to adjourn by a constitutional
two-thirds vote-the same as last year when
the Governor gave his assent. Some of the
members were absent when the vote was
taken, and Walsh takes the ground that the
resolution to adjourn should have been
passed by two-thirds of all the members
elected. and not by two-thirds of quorum.
They offer a few other excuses equally as
ridiculous. 7sesi..f fs.aF-s-e,se ~ Fl.
Noprintng has yet been done, and " alsh
swears Furthermore that the members shall
not receive a cent of pay until they come
back to Lecompton.
To-day the Legislature appointed a
committee, consisting of Mr.. Keller on
of the part of the Council, and Messrs.
Brooks and Simms on the part of the House,
to wait upon the Governor at Lecompton
and see what he intends to do-whether he
will recognize the body or not. have it
from the members themselves that it was
absolutely necessary to adjourn from Lee
compton, in consequence of the accommo-
dations there being too miserable and inefi-
cient for the large number in attendance
upon the Legislature.
Neither house has been in session to day,
having adjourned over to hear the report of
the special committee appointed to wait upon
the Governor. s4 ~ yt5Hse@ iii -.
The committee returned this evening, and
report that the Governor has, promised to
give the Legislature a decisive answer to-
morrow morning. Considerable uneasiness
exists among the members, and should the
Governor refuse to recognize their proceed
ings as valid unless transacted at Lecompton.
/ should not be surprised to see them. adjourn
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/ doubt whether there has ever iegisla-
tive body convened In Kansas composed OF
more sober, solid, sensible and honest men
than the present and although most Of
them are new beginners at law-making. /
think we may look for some wholesome laws
at their hands. The Speaker of the House,
Mr. Cotton, fills that important position
creditabIy and hoporably to all parties. He
displays the highest degree Of calmness,
promptness and impaFtiality. Among the
most prominent members on the Republican
side are. Sam. Wood, of Chase, Mr.. Lind.
of jefferson, and DR.. Nelson, of Cofey.-
On The Democratic side, the lead is taken
By Judge Parks. of Leayenworth, and Mr..
Simms, of Johnson-tbe latter probably the
ablest man in the House. Prominent and
active among the Councilmen notice ches-
ter Thomas, of your district, j. G. Lambdin,
OF Onefseas Anu MI RSAtoh, vi AICiasoh'
| Considerable sssculduggery's is being used
to get through some measures this session.
but I apprehend that the advocates of those
measures viii find jordan harder road te
travel than In times gone by. in regard 10
ltsueh matters. A majority Of the members
don't seem to be of The selling out kind.
Hon. II. T. Conway has just returned
from Washington He thinks. that very
little business viii be done there until after
1.-THE Chafieston Convention meeIs. He
ahiuks the Republieans win finally succeed