The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-18

the University at Manhattan has passed
the House of Representatives, and fear
will pass the Senate. Messrs. Cloud.
Sleeper, and Bancroft are al; work
ing hard to prevent its passage. The Cap
ital bill has passed the House. giving the
people a vote on the question this fall, and
final vote between the two highest places
in year after that. at the general election.
The Penitentiary bill has passed the House,
modestly naming three of the members of
that body as Commissioners for its location.
Some of the members wanted to appoint
one, and let the Senate and Governor ap-
point the other two; but there was not SO
much chance to trade, in the last PROPOSE
ton, and so the House appointed them all
herself These three bills being all together,
gives great chance for barter and trade in
votes land I can assure you majority of
the members think no more Of selling their
votes than your readers do of selling a
shoat). and it is thus that Southern and
Central Kansas will be euchred out of the
State University. There is no necessity for
the location of this institution for some time
to come-at least not until provision is
made for its maintenance.
Poor Topeka is in bad fix. She is bid
ding hard for the Capital. Her members
lack shrewdness, however. as they went for
Manhattan for the University. and Lee ven
worth for the Penitentiary. Both of these
places are her natural enemies. as when the
people come to vote on the Capital ques-
ton they will vote for Lawrence. Leaven
worth, because she wants the Capital close
to her, and because the two points will soon
be united by railroad and Manhattan, be-
cause she wants the Capital removed in a
few years, thinking she will stand chance
to get it if this is done. If Topeka had
united with some of the southern members
against the corrupt combination which To-
Gated the State University, and procured its
postponement, she might have made friends
, In the south-but she has cut her own
= threat. Let the people of Central and South
western Kansas remember that Topeka re-
fused, by her Representatives, to give their
section of country chance TO procure the
:, University; while the Lawrence members.
3 with but one exception-Dr. DaViS-voted
for its postponement
The members of the House from the south
who fought Manhattan with the greatest eff
fcency were Messrs. Morton, of Butler,
= and Stark, of Linn county. Mr.. Morton is
b good debater, and his speech was one of
the best of the session. Three of the mem
, bers from your district. Wheat. Cutler and
Saunders, voted for Manhattan. Messrs.
E Cloud aud Sheldon also did efficient service
on our side. Thank Providence for an oc-
casional man that can resist corruption
These two men deserve the thanks of their
constituents for their faithfulness, and the
ability with which they fill their positions.
Gen. Lane returned from Washington.
) and spoke to an audience of about FIVE hun
- dred, on Thursday evening last, at this
II place. Lane can probably draw larger
;" audience than any other man in Kansas
, He is for war, all over.
The infamous Cotton, of Lykins county
is meeting with that contempt which his
>, corrupt practices merit. A few days since
a the House voted, 80 to IT, to strike hi:
- name from the judiciary Committee. o
;. which he was chairman. He is graRc
rascal, and will probably be one of the frs
If inmates of our new penitentiary.
j. In justice to the Secretary of State an
Sc the Clerks of the House of Representatives
will just state that the mistake which you
D. mentioned as occurring in one of the pub
lie lished laws. was mistake of the printe
to who published the laws. ami not of any o
~ the officers alluie to. Secretary Robinson
5. is performing his duties in very salisfsc
L. tory manner. The Clerks of the House ar
~ also excellent officers. Mr.. Banks, Tn
n Chief Clerk pro tenn, fills the position in
Ell manner which could not be excelied by an
he man in the State. with the exception of In
Is gals, Secretary of the Senate-and l d.
h. not think he can be excelled anywhere
n Mr.. Emmert, the gentleman who was eiecte
n as Chief Clerk, has been confined to bi
er room ever since the commencement of Oh
at session. with sore eyes. While speaking
er the officers of the House, we cannot pas
ed the jovisl Col. Clarksoh, Sergeant at ARM
be The Colonel is very popular officer. AMI
he fills the place with great ability. He is on
ed of the most obligiug men We ever me
re The House was fortunate. in securing h
It. services. He halls from Leaven~orth,
H. town noted for its number of bricks an
ry good feliows.' :
me At the risk of being considered guilty
putting, we desire to make honorable mer
Try lion of Hons. Horaiio Knowles of Bourbon
he Lockhart, Hays aud Corliss of johnson
les Broadhead Of Linn. Csrnwell of Leaver
ind worth. Hoffman. Woodson and Grimes
} to A,chison. Sleeper. Bancroft and Cloud
csc Breokinridge. Sheldon of Usage. Chipm'
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