The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-14

verse party. But it was so late that the
House adjourned without taking vote.
On Monday afternoon the bill was again
taken up.
In the meanwhile, Mr.. Emery went to
Lawrence, held caucus, and returned with
q guarantee from certain citizens there of
what they would positively do, viz: pay
the 3d. 200 if they got the University.
Mr.. Emery again made a speech, and
Mr.. Eskridge followed; then Mr.. Emery,
followed by Mr.. Eskridge, when the House
adjourned till seven o'clock
The excitement had become well worked
up, and the debates had become somewhat
personal in their tone; so the House was full
in the evening.
Again the argument was renewed. Other
speakers, however, took the floor. Finally,
Professor Foster of Douglas county (late of
Lyon took the floor, and declared that En-
poria was unfit for University, for want of
water; that Eskridge had been attempting
to make combinations and sell out Man
haitian; and that he had been elected on the
University issue.
Mr.. Eskridge, in reply, defended the
wells and cisterns OF Emporia-denied the
charge of selling out, and retorted that Fcs-
ter had made that charge before, against
both him and the Manhattan members; that
he (Foster) had once lived in Lyon county,
and played out; had gone up to Douglas
county, and secured his nomination by an
anecdote in the convention; was anxious TO
be State Geologist; had offered to sell out
Douglas county, to be made Speaker or
Speaker pro tem;-and gave him a perfect
round of grape and canister.
In the midst of this engagement. order
was called for, and the debate closed. The
vote was taken on Mitchell's motiou-33 to
80. Mr.. Russell was in the chair; voted
aye.
The Lawrence bill was reported favorably
on by the committee of the whole, and was
ordered to third reading-not, however,
till there was proviso inserted that, if the
$4,000 should not be paid within six
months, then the location should be perma-
nently at Emporia; and an amendment was
carried, changing twenty acres" offered
by Lawrence, to "forty acres.''
The bill passed to-day, and is now in the
Senate. The House, with Speaker Kellogg
in the chair, and Mr.. Christie lying sick
both of whom are friendly to Emporia-
stan Is 38 for Lawrence and 35 for Emporia.
One man changed, in the full House, and
the whole result would be different.
Mr.. 10y has been very active and ener-
getic, for which he deserves due credit; and |
so has been Mr.. Randolph. But on the
floor, Mr.. Eskridge had to battle almost
alone. Not speaker was there to relieve
him-hardly person to make motion for
him. The fight has been gallan one on
his part, and he has won great credit, for
his determination, vigor and energy. If he
be defeated in this encounter, let it not be
to his discredit. He was pitted against the
whole force of Lawrence-not only against
Emery, Mitchell, Griffith and others on the
floor, but also against powerful lobby, and
a fund, said to amount to a thousand dol |
lars, for side expenses.
The fight is not over The Senate has
not yet spoken. Mr.. Maxsou is in the way;
and the day may yet be ours. We are beaten
back, but this is, hope, only the first
charge. 1t is true, defeat may follow.
Pardon brevity. There is nothing else
Of importance. The snow is nearly gone,
and the weather pleasant. KAs.