The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-30

ToRrKA, March 81, 1861.


of no little importance, and has brought to-
getber goodly crowd of people, from every
section of the State. 1t is grand thing |
for Topeka, and has transformed country
village into quite ''citifed" town. Every
thing in town in the shape of house is
iammed full of human beings. We have
heard persons say that they stood up and
slept it was impossible to get bed. But
we must say that the people of Topeka de-
serve much credit for the manner il which
they have provided for the accommodation
of the crowd. The hospitality displayed by
the citizens in opening their doors to stran-
gers is indeed praiseworthy.
The great question is. Who shall be the
United States Senators That is what
brought the crowd here. All the candidates
have warm friends at work for them; and,
although we have been several days in the
capital, We can come no nearer telling who
the Senators will be than we could when we
left you. There are many who believe that
Parrot and Lane will succeed; others are
as sanguine of the success of Pomeroy'
Ewing, Stanton and Winchell. Considerable
sums Of money are being bet on the result.
Many men will go home with less money
than they brought here, having lost it by
betting on their pet candidates.
The State Senate assembled At noon yes
lerday, and was called to order b. Lieut.
Gov. Root; Hon. J. A. Martin, of Atchison,
was chosen temporary Secretary. The
Senate was Immediately organized by elect
ing John j. Ingalls,. of Atchison. Secretary;
Jacob Stotler, of Emporia, Assistant Secre-
tary: j. R. Lambdin, of Butler county,
Journal Clerk D. Wilson, Docket Clerk /;
A. NJ. Pickering, Of Woodson, Engrossing
Clerk; T. S. Wright, Sergeant-at-Arms
H. W. Robinson, Doorkeeper F. 4. Davis
Messenger. These gentlemen were all nom
mated in caucus the evening previous, and
were elected in the Senate unanimously.
After transacting some other unimportant
business, the Senate adjourned until three
O'Clock, at which hour it adjourned until
two O'Clock on Wednesday.
The contest for the organization of the
House was more earnest; and in fact. only
temporary organization has as yet been
effected. DR.. Buckmaster was elected tenn
porary Chairman by two majority. He is
a Lane and Parrot man, and his election
caused great enthusiasm in the lobby, by
the friends of these gentlemen. This was
l l. yAfA Kant - ne
can be so considered or not, we are not SC
certain, as a Lane man afterward failed to
get his seat, because he had left his district
and the Governor had called an election to
ELL the vacancy thus created.
The Representatives held a caucus las
night, and nominated Speaker, Chief Clerk
etc. The manner in which the nomination:
were made called forth some complaint from
many of the members. The nominees o
the Lane and Parrot caucus are: Fo
Speaker. W. w. Updegraff; for Chief Clerk
D. B. Emmert. am Of opinion they viii
be elected.
The readers of THE NEWS would be aston
ished to see the interest manifested in tn
election of Senators. The Topeka RecOr'
estimates the crowd at six or seven hundred
, At all hours of the day, and in all places
NAV be seen squads Of men talking yer
earnestly for their respective candidates.
Brsckinridge is we'll represented in tn
lobby. There are here Messrs. Plumb
Proctor, Kenyon. Swallow, Mccullough
Columbia, Goddard. Fuller, DR.. Bailey an
others. We presume they have axes
> grind, of some kind. It looks little sus
!, picious to see so many politicians fro'
the quiet town of Emporia.
. Senators Bancroft and Sleeper, and Rel
>" resentatives Cloud and Rees, are in the
seats, all looking hale and hearty. Brecl
inridge will be well represented in the fir
State Legislature.
The Topeka Daily State Record has MAJ
= its appearance. The first humber was
- sued to-day. It will be issued during L
ID session, and will contain full reports of t
'e proceedings of the Legislature. EdmuI
% Ross is the editor. 1t is an excellent psp'
~ We hope it will receive good support.
i The Governor will deliver his message
oi soon as the House of Representatives is
H. ganized. All the State officers are ne
here, and have entered upon the dischar
of their duties. The Governor. we undo
- stand, will recommend, in his message tt
,. in the new apportionment to be made by
- present Legislature, the number OF memb'
ia of the lower house be cut down to abe
forty five, and the Senate to fifteen. II
~, is right. We cannot see the propriety
~ - having seventy Eve Representatives
.. twenty FIVE Senators in SO sparseiy sett
~ State as Kansas It is an unnecessary I
=. pense to the State.
=" The members, mostly. seem like go'
Sn solid, sensible men, and some good la
'sS may be looked for as the result of their
alterations.
nd We learn from Mr.. Flick, who has
ole returned from the East by way Of ToPe