White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-02-19
EDITORIAL coRREsPoIDEHCE.
Topeka, February IL. 1868.

TopEkA, February IL, 1868.
= The people Of Topeka sesm Determines
to make the stay Of the members Of th
Legislature pleasant. To this end
they have gotten up seriss Of Festivals
Tea Parties and Dances. so that almos
every night in the week is occupies
with one of these institutions. They be
gin with the.sessionS of the Legislature
and end with the same-or. after the sd
journment. are only held occasionally
We repeat, these things are solely fol
the benefit of the members of the Leg
>islsture, notwithstanding the slander o1
some malicious individuals. that their OBJ
iect is to relieve the servants OF the dea'
people of such spare change as the board
ing houses. billiard and bowling So.
looms, and lsger-beer shops may leave
them possessed Of. Even were it true. il
it not laudsbls desire, the wish to keeE
all the money at home?
Topeka is blessed With Church bells. .
rarity in Kansas. the sound of which fall
pleasantly upon the ear Of Church-go'
ing individual like deponent. In coun'
tries fart her toward the rising sun, it il
the practice, when death occurs. to toll
the Church bell slowly and solemnly-
the number of strokes corresponding with
the number of years to which the de-
ceased had attained. A few Sundays
since, we heard the Church bell tolling;
and counting the strokes, concluded that
the deceased person was. one hundred and
fifteen years of age. We were upon the
point of writing an article upon longevity
in Kansas. when some one spoiled the
thing by informing Us that it was one Of
the Topeka peculiarities to toll the bel!
in place of ringing it for Church.
We have hesrd it said by persons who
have visited various State Capitals du.
ring Legislative sessions. that Topeka is
the most moral and orderly one they have
ever been in.
The memorial to Congress to indem-
nifty sufferers during the Kansas troubles
of 1855. 1856. and 1857. passed the
House. Aspecial Committee Of the Sen.
ate have amended the memorial, to the
end that persons who were allowed
awards, but have since become disloysl,
and other awards which were exhorbitaDt
or unjust, may be debarred from any
benefits.
The Agricultural College bill. locating
that institution at Manhattan, has passed
ahe House by large majority, and will
doubtless pass the Senate in few days.
There was fierce, protracted and per-
sislent fight on the University bill in the
House. Finally. Lawrence gained the
day. There was much iil-feeling engen-
dered during the discussion of this bill;
charges Of bargain and corruption was
made; and after its passage. q resolution
was offered by the champion of Emporia.
the rival point, for an investigation. but
it failed. The fight is yet to come OF in
the Senate, and a heavy pressure will be
brought to bear; but it is generally
thought that Lawrence will 90 safely
through. The location at that place is
upon certaian conditions. which, if not
complied with within . specified time.
the institution is to be located at Empo-
ria. This is the last 6ght. and Lawrence
will doubtless do her best to comply with
The conditions of the bill.
I The Psnitentisry appropriation has
passed the House. By previous act,
the Penitsntiary is located in Delaware
Township. Lsaveaworth County. The
appropriation is $4,000. Bills have
been introduced. locating the other State
institutions. Seneca. Nsmahs County.
asks for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum;
and Wyandotts puts in for the Insane
Asylum. Whether these institutions
will be located the present session. re-
mains to be seen. They should be set st
rest at once. as the legislation every
Winter is tramelled and swsysd BY COM
binations of aspirants for the public in
stitutions. rEg
A bill has been introduced. appropria-
Ting some $4,000 or $4,000 for the
erection of Capital buildings. It 10 cal
eulated that such buildings will answer
The purposes of the State for ten or
twelve years; and IS rents are at present.
and have heretofore been. the State would
ssve !. large amount by erecting hsr own
buildings; besides she has never yet been
half accommodated BY renting.
Another bill has appeared in the
House. to provide for building three
bridges over the Kaw Riysr-ons q To-
p.ka, one st Lawrenes, and one at De
Sosa, johnson County. Public lands ars
TO be appropriated for this parposs. out
.ofthe SOC, 900 acres allowed the Stats
.undsr the act of l841. The Constitution