The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
FROM LAWRENCE.
Correspondence of The News.

Since my last TIE two branches of the
Kansas General Assembly have met and ad-
journed several times. and have sent divers
committees of three to the Governor at Lee
compton, and that's about all they have
done. The principal thing in legislation
| has been the trial Of the contested case from
| Washington and Marshall counties. Mr..
| McGili, the man whom I believe run on
the Democratic State ticket for the Office of
Superintendent Of Public Institution, has
been sitting and voting and taking part in
the proceedings of the Lower House as the
Representative of the two counties above
named. He doubtless thought himself per-
manently located for the full session. but
George Pierce coveted his seat, and con-
tended that he ought to represent the dear
people of those counties. The trial occu
pied considerable time, and resulted in the
BUSTING of McGill. He no doubt felt bad.
But do not apprehend the Territory has
lost much by not having his aid in her leg
islative hall. If appearances count any
thing, he is not man of unbounded intel
ligence and wisdom. Besides, he wears
long .syaler" hair and looks very much
like freelo lover. In the trial the Demo
Gratis give the registry law some left handed
blows. l was glad to see disposition dis
played on the part of the Republican mem
bers to carry out that excellent law in its
strictest sense.
The legislature have passed no acts in
the last week, because they were satisfied
that the Governor would not recognize them
as legal, and they thought it was useless to
spend time in making laws which the pow
ers that be would pronounce unconstitu-
tional But I am glad to inform you that
hostilities between the Legislative and Ex-
ecutive departments of our government are
about to close. After considerable quib-
bling compromise was made-the legiIla-
ture agreeing to adjourn SIM die. and the
Governor agreeing to convene them IN spe
cial session Immediately. The latter ad-
journed Wednesday at 12 NJ, and in the
evening the Governors proclamation APP
peared calling them together at 12 NJ,
Thursday. The bottom of the whole mat
ter is that Hugh S. Walsh, to whom the
members have to look for their pay, Is
largely interested in the Rowena House, at
Lecompton, and also in the large hall which
has been erected there for the use of the
legislature, and lie determined that that
t1Sta -lS-SSS2lOl Va ibON
should have no pay. The members were
as determined that they would not, and there
was the rub. The members were on hand
at Lecompton at the appointed time, and
after a stormy session Ct few hours, the
confusion being created by lobby members,
the principal part of whom were Lecomp-
ton rowdies-they passed another joint res
olution to adjourn to Lawrence by vote
e - -, ~ Council oph 90 IN in the
House. Christison, Democrat from JEFF
ferson county, was the councilman who vo-
ted against the resolution. Among its
warmest supporters in the House, were
Parks, of Leavenworth, Sims and Council,
of johnson, McMath, of Wyandot, and
Sopris, of Pixies Peak, all Democrats
Most of the members returned TO Lawrence
this evening, absolutely refusing to stay at
Lecompton over night. They meet again
at Lecompton tomorrow at g O'Clock when
they expect to have to pass the resolution
over the Governors veto, it being the gen
eral impression that be will refuse to sign
it. 1t is amusing to see the efforts made
on the part Of the Lecomptonites in this
quarrel to brow beat, not only the Republi
cans. but Democrats who have favored the
adjournment to Lawrence. Mr.. Hendrie,
of Douglas, was on one of the committees
sent to the Governor a few Gays ago. l
I learn that in a conversation with A. p.
Walker, of Democratic State ticket notorie-
ty, Mr.. H. was insulted by W., who also
drew chair on him. and was only prevent
ed from committing an assault by the inter
ference of bystanders.
Among the laughable incidents, l must
mention one of your member, Mr.. Elliott.
was crossing the street in Lecompton, on
Thursday, Just after the Legislature had
adjourned for dinner from the ball towards
the Rowena House, (Walsh's hoteI when
Mr.. E. approached me with big chunk of
gingerbread in each hand, and earnestly re-
ques.ed me not to go near the hotel for din
ner. l gave him hearty assurance that l
had no intention of doing so. This illus
trates the feeling of the members towards
Walsh.
! am pleased to inform you that some OF
the members from s'the great south are TAX
ing leading position in the Legislature.
| Merton, of Chelsea, is one of them. He
has made some of the best speeches of the
session. NEosHo.
HONE PAPERs.-In calling attention lately
to several Eastern papers, the prospectuses
of which were published in The News, we
did not design to influence our readers here
in Kansas to overlook the importance and
duty of sustaining their home papers. The
Lawrence Republican and Leavenworth
Times occupy the front rank of Kansas
Journals. and should, one or the other oil
them. be taken by every Republican settler
in the Territory. The Weekly Times has
lately been enlarged. and with its advantages
of location at the most important CONNER
cial point in the Territory, together with