The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-14
Territorial Legislature.


the 81. We are indebted to the Lawrence
Republican for the main portion of what we
give. The House was called to order by
Mr.. Ayers, the Clerk of the last House,
and the following members responded to
their names Democrats in italics j
Messrs. Lynd. Bartlett, Stewart, Dutton.
Cave, Chandler. Elliott Fitzpatrick, Canniff,
Brooks, Rankin, Heath. Cotton, Jones. Lind
say, Shively, Nelson. Wood, Scott. Knowles,
Perks, BroUnS Wright. Murphy. Blacke,
McNofk, Nc GIL, Reynolds, Cornell, White
head and Noel. Republicans, 90; Demo-
Gratis. H. There were absentees.
The members were then sworn in by
Secretary Walsh.
motion was then carried to go into per-
manent organization of the House. On the
first ballot for speaker G. A. Cotton Rep.
received 19 votes, against Parks Dem. 10.
NJ. A. Delahay was elected over P. S.
Post for Chief Clerk, by 90 TO II. A. G.
Chapman was elected Assistant Clerk over
G. r. Deming by the same vote. G. F.
Warren was elected Sergeant-at-A Arms by
about the same vote.
The remaining Offices were filled with the
strict party vote-being F. House, of Wy
andot,: for Doorkeeper, over j. r. Thomp-
son: J. w. Day, of Jefferson, for Docket
Clerk. over Mr.. Hubbard J. L. Wilson,
of Potawatomie county, for Engrossing
Clerk, over J. E. Ross; A. J. Stark, of
Linn County, for Enrolling Clerk, over Mr..
McCarsy; and H. G. Chase, for Journal
Clerk, over VIM. Roy.
After some discussion. the rules, which
governed the last House were adopted.
A resolution to adjourn to Lawrence, was
voted down by three majority, when the
House adjourned for the day.
CoURcIL.-The Council affected a tempo
rary organizaLion-Mr. P. P. Elder. Chair
man-and adjourned for dinner.
The following are the members: Messrs.
Beebe. Christison, Elder, Henry, Keller,
Lambden, Marion, Matthias, Palmer, Stew
art, Thomas, photograph, and Woodward.
At4 O'Clock the Council re-assembled
and proceeded to permanent organization.
Mr.. photograph. of Osawatomie, was
nominated on the Republican side, and Mr..
Matthias, of Leavenworth, Dy the Demo
Gratis The vote resulted, for photograph,
6; Matthias, 4.
The Council then proceeded to the elec-
ton of the other officers, with the follow
ing to caucus arrangements Chief Clerk,
J. J. Ingalls,. of Atchison county, over Mr..
O'Brien Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Seldom,
over Mr.. Patrick Assistant Clerk, Mr. g.
A. Cutler, over Mr. A. S. Devinney !;
Doorkeeper, Mr. Rankin, over Mr.. Thomp-
son. Adjourned.
read to-day in joint session. It recon-
he Ice,
memorial to Congress, desi gned to preju-
dice our admission into the Union under
the Wyandot Constitution, although that is
not the ostensible object of it.
He reiterates some recommendations of
his last years message, in regard to county
and township officers, and asks power to fill
vacancies He congratulates the Territory
on its peaceful and prosperous condition,
and its freedom from strife and marauding
bands. He opposes the granting of any
bank charters, and opposes all paper money.
He calls attention to some deficiency in the
tax law He speaks of slaves as property,
and of its being as much of a crime to
steal slave as to steal q horse-meaning,
by stealing slave, assisting him to regain
his freedom. He urges upon US to live
quietly and peaceably with Missouri, our
neighbor. He speaks of the Wyandot Con-
stitution as though we were to be admitted
under it, but his proposed meporial would
simply give Congress chance to send it
back to us. These are the main points Of
the message, which. in general are good
His attack upon the registry law, however,
can have no weight whatever with those
who wish to see fair and pure elections
Perhaps Gov. Medary thinks that the mem
ory of Kickapoo and Oxford has faded from
the minds of the people of Kansas; but in
that he is mistaken. A proposal to have
the elections of Kansas controlled by Dor
der Missouri, and by the hordes of govern
ment hangers on, who may find it conven-
lent to rendezvous in our midst just about
the times of the elections. The protection
of the people demands that our elections
should be pure. He who opposes that pu-
rity is not our friend.
The proposed memorial, too, in regard to
the Wyandot Constitution, is also, In my
Judgment, exceedingly ill-timed. All that
the Democrats in Congress desire is the
faintest kind of an excuse to send it back to
us. with some material or immaterial amend
ment-anyihing to keep US out. We must
give them no such excuse. The best thing
the Legislature can do on this subject, is to
memorable Congress for our immediate ad-
mission under that instrument. All of its
features have been thoroughly discussed be-
fore the people, and by an overwhelming
maiority-two to one, nearly-they have
declared for admission under. it.
The House. to- day. by a more thar two
thirds majority, passed a joint resolution to
adjourn to Lawrence.
| To-day not much has been done in the
Council, besides hearing the Governors
message. An election was had of Engros-
/ sing Cleark. which resulted in the choice of
Mr.. A. s. Devinney. Clerk of the Council
/ last winter.
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