The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-02

representatives TO note some OF the pFotni-
nent characteristics there = promising. if
nothing prevents, to sketch the rest of the
Council at another time.
j. w. SCOTT.
Mr.. Scott is from Allen county, and is
the Speaker of the House, which laborious
and difficult position he fills with great
credit to himself, and to the satisfaction of
the members. He is thirty-six years old
was born in Pennsy lvania, and reared in
Kentucky. He emigrated to Indiana in AT,
and to Kansas in '57, and was member Of
the last Legislature. He was formerly a
Henry Clay Wing. but has been Repub-
iican ever since the organization of the
party, and voted for Fremont in Sc. He
is physician BY profession, and is a man
of more than ordinary intellect. He is a
good officer. and has the respect of all the
members.
CHARLES B. LINES.
Mr.. Lines is the member from Wabaunsee
county. He was born and reared in Con-
necticut, and was formerly a member of the
Legislature of that State. He is probably
the oldest member of the House, his age
being fifty three years. All who are osted
in the history of the Territory for The last
three or four years, know Mr.. Us by
reputation, at least. He has red in all
the conventions of the Territory, and his
advice is always listened to with respect,
and his counsel needed by those less expe-
rienced in political matters. He is one of
the ablest members of the House. In pol
itics' he is generally considered a radical
Republican. He came to Kansas in 1856,
at the head of company pledged to the
Freedom of Kansas. His good influence
has been felt on the history of Kansas, since
his residence here.
DAVID II. BAILEY
Is the Republican member from Leaven
worth courtyard the only one from that
district Of his school of politics. He was
Corn and reared in Clinton county, Ohio;
is of medium size, with long, auburn hair,
and light blue eyes. Taking his counte-
nance as an index, be is man of large in
tellect, and an honest and frank gentleman
in his transactions with bis fellow men. We
hear it stated that he is the best speaker in
the House. His big effort in the way oil
speech making was on the resolution to
indorse Major Anderson, at the beginning
of the session. His speech on this occa.
sion was spoken of by all, as mastery. His
age is thirty years, and, if. we mistake not
he will make his mar marry = &c - per,
mitted to live out the time allotted to man.
kind. As lawyer he stands high, in the
city of Leavenworth, his place of residence
G. W. DEITzLER.
Mr.. Deitzler halls from the city of Law.
renee. He was born and reared in Penn
sylvania. and came to Kansas in early
times-in "a, if we mistake not. He ha:
been prominent actor in all her trouble:
and fluctuations. He is one of the gentle
men who was kept in prison so long il
1856, by the bogus authorities. for treason
He is about thirty -four years Of age; is tall
with black hair, and easy manners ant
pleasing address. He is not much of :
speaker, but is keen, shrewd worker. II,
is Republican, of rather radical sentiments
He was Speaker of the House of Represent
atiyes at the session of 1857, the first Free
State Legislature, and is the present Mayo
of the city of Lawrence. He is one of tn
leading spirits of the House.
But for the present we must bring on
sketches to close-promising. if our Leg
islature should not be wiped out of exist
ence by our being admitted into the Union
to give others of the members paragraph
next week-and so on, until we have gon
through the list.