The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-01-18

when he was compelled to stop, from phys
zeal exhaustion, having but recently risen
from sick bed, and the air of the room
being heated almost to suffocation. It was
now O'Clock in the afternoon, and on re-
quest of counsel the Court adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. when Mr..
Holman expects to be able to resume his
argument. The defendants have as Attor-
neys, Gov. Shannon. o. B. Holman and E.
s. Lowman of Lawrence. as we'll as the as
sistance of Judge Williams, of the United
States District Court, as advisory counsel.
The arrangement for argument is that Hol-
man shall follow Crozier; Stinson, for
plaintiff, will follow Holman Lowmsn and
Shannon to follow Stinson, the latter clos
ing for the defence, while Judge johnson
will follow, closing for the plaintiff. The
argument will probably last two more days.
Doubtless the Court will take two or three
days to decide the case, so that it will prob
ably be carrisd into next week before de-
cision.
NJ. Candidates for most of the offices have
increased indefinitely, which may be the
means of delaying the organization day
or two. Who the lucky ones are to be, is
beyond the reach OF my ken. l am afraid
somebody will be disappointed, but all the
candidates are confident of election and as
know nothing to the contrary, am al
most obliged to yield the point, and believe
that all sOiH succeed.
The members are nearly all in, and prob
ably by the hour of meeting not more than
balf-a-d dozen will be absent. But few Of
the members of the last House have been
returDed-the principal reason being that
a majority of them are now holding Federal
appoin tments.
Two additional candidates for the United
States Senate are announced-M. j. Parrot,
of Leavenworth, and Robert McBratney,
Register OF the Land Office at junction City.
The candidacy of Mr.. PARROT is said to have
for it's object more the defeat of Mr.. Ewing
than anything else. 1t has also been an
nounced that ]. NJ. Winchell will arrive
from Washington in day or two, armed
with the endorsement of General Lane, as
being proper person to succeed him Lane)
in the Senate The point to the matter IS
that Winchell has long been deadly enemy
of Lane, and declared last spring that if
the General was elected to the U. 5. Senate
he (Winchell) would leave the State in dis
gust. But this is not the only sudden con-
version on record. Then again it Is said,
with confidence, in certain " knowing cir
Giles, that General Lane desires to be his
own successor; and in still other circles,
that be will try and prevent any election at
all, at this session. After all, no one knows
that there will be a vacancy! There is
none yet, and it may be considered some
what ungracious to sell mans shoes before
he is dead.
Sol. Miller is in town. He is a member
of the House from Doniphan county. He
is the last man you would take to be the
witty editor of the White Cloud Chief.
Look out for some erich, rare and racy
Legislative sketches from his pen this
winter.
The Daily State Record recommended
its issues on Saturday. 1t is to be contin-
ued during the session, and will be furnish
ed to subscribers at Is cents per week. 1t
will present an account of each days pro-
ceedings in the Legislature, and will be val
uahle tn those who desire to keep posted
about doings at the Capital.
Projects for changing county boundaries
are beginning to be mooted but the better
opinion seems to be that this Legislature
has no power to alter county lines. it being
the second session Of the first Legislature.
If this opinion is correct the Legislature will
be relieved of one fruitful source of Kansas
legislation.
Weather cold and unpleasantly breezy.
Lanes Command.
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