White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-23
IEpIroRIAL cORKEsPoNDENCE.I

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fEDIToRIAL coRKEsPoNDENCEI
1t Work.
4 TorrkA. Jan'y. II. 1862.
The Legislature il at work at last, sl
though the House was delayed for ssvera
days BY motions and resolutions, the ms
jority Of which amounted to little or moth
ing.
The House was organized by the Sc
lection of Mr.. McGrsw. Of Wyandotte
astemporary Chairman. and P. B. Lamb
Of Emporia. as temporary Clerk. Tb'
house was very boistsrous pending thu
organization, and We think but few
men could have carried the business
through 20 admirably Is Mr.. Plumb. HI
IL an excellent worker, understands just
what is to be done. and has the capacity
to do it.
For Speaker NJ. 8. Adams, Of Leaven.
worth, was chosen on the FIRST ballot, owe,
F. P. Baker. Of Nsmaha: apd Reynolds.
Of Bourbon. John Francis. ofthe Olsthe
Mirror, was elected Chief Clerk; j. NJ. E.
Griffith. of Franklin, Assistant Clerk;
Daniel II. Adams. of Wabaunses. En-.
crossing Clerk; Abraham Mckinney. ol
Douglas. Docket Clerk; Robert E. Wat
son. Of Riley. Journal Clerk: Robert Par.
ham. Jr., Of Breckinridge, Enrolling
Clerk; Col. Charles Clarkson, of Leaven-
worth, Ssrgeant-at-Arns John Mofit. Of
Shawnee. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms;
Horace Gibbs, Of Jefferson. Door-keeper.
Mr.. Adams will make No. l Speaker.
The Senate was organized on the first
day. by the election of the usual officers.
A. R. Banks. Of Franklin County. is Sec-
retary. He was Clerk of the last House.
and makes one Of the best officers the Leg
islature has ever had. j. G. Kelsey, Of
Brown, is Journal Clerk.
The Governors Message was read on
Thursday afternoon. 1t is short, and to
the point. He gives Jayhawking hard
lick, and his suggestions ought to be act
cd upon, Several bills have already been
offered in the House., and in q few days
business will commence In earnest. By a
queer provision in the Constitution, the
Senate is prohibited from organizing bills;
in consequence of which. that body must
.'go slow" until the House cuts ont work
for it. There is one contested case in the
House-that of Sidney Clarke. of Law
renee, versus G.. w. Smith. 1t is in
the hands Of special committee. In the
Senate. Speer. of Lawrence. contests the
seat Of R. s. Stevens. There are likewise
several other cases in the latter body
persons having been chosen in place Of
members who held commissions in the
army. from the Governor. but who did
not resign their seats, and are not dispos-
ed to give them up.
The Governor contest is not yet decided.
The Supreme Court has set Saturday, at
half past 9. A. NJ, for its decision upon
the application for mandamus. There
is great anxiety to have the matter settl.
cd.
Lane has not vet resigned his seat in the
Senate, and many seem to think that be
will not do 30. A number Of gentlemen
are here. who are reported to be aspirants
for his place, among whom ws may men
tion w. w. H. Lawrence. Of Franklin
County: and the inevitable j. NJ. Winch
en. of Usage.
There is . perfect jam at the hotels.
Besides the rush consequent upon the ses-
sion of the Legislature. many persons.
particularly lawyers, are here upon bust
ness connected with the Supreme Court.
It has been said that misfortumes never
came singly; but this has not proven true
with regard to our friend, DR.. P. Gould
Parker. late Of the Brown County Union,
who has been rooming with us for . few
days past. After undergoing thorough
before several medical COM
mittees. be has been commissioned -
Surgeon of the Sixth Kansas Regiment.
(Col. Judson. now 1t Fort Scott. He
has returned home, and will in few days
Join his regiment. It is . better thing
than publishing . country newspaper.
he is highly slated with his luck. and we
don't blame him for it.
Hon. Marcus J. Parrot arrived in
town las. evening. He will probably be
|. candidate for the Senate. He is the
lblest man ia Kansas. and would do hon.
or to ocr State. in the halls of Congress.
A great number Of military and legal
zentlemen have been in town this week;
among whom We may mention Coils.
Lsarnard and Bassett. Capt. Byron P.
Ayrss. Maj. Cloud. and Lieut.. Col. John
4. Martin; and Messrs. Robert Crozier.
Sanders W.. Johnston. o. B. Holman.
W. P. Gamble, Thos. p. Fenlon. and
Marshal Mcdowell. Of Leavenworth; Gen.
strinefsIlow and G. w. Click. Of Atchi- |
'op; Ed. Lewmau, of Lawrsuoe: Ex- Gov