White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-02-12

An important bill has passed. dsclsrip
the Msrais de Cygues River unfit for M,
igation. Had it not besn for this susc,
| nsnt. steamboats, might have run all Ii
wsy to it, source. without finding out ths
it was unit for navigation. This woul
occasion much inconvenience. ''in season
Of drouth."
The nsmss of Grasshoppsr River. an
the town Of Grssshopper Falls. have bee
changed to Ssutrslle River and Ssutrell
Falls. Sautrells is supposed to Be th
French and Indian for Grosshopper. W
presume in this case. that grasshoppe
with any other name will sing Is sweetly
The law of last Winter, to provide 70
raising revenue. has been so amended .
to permit the State and County Treasurer
to receive United States Legal Tende
Notes. as we'll as gold. silver. and Dc
msnd Notes. in payment Of all State tax
and to confirm al settlements made here
tofore with the State Tressurers by County
Treasurers. in which Legal Tender Note
were received.
The bill abolishing the Office Of Distric,
Attorney, and return to the County At
torney system. has failed.
A bill Is now before the House, the
object of which is to prevent disloysl per.
sons. or those who have aided or abetted
them. from receiving any benefit from the
estates of deceased persons. The bill has
many friends. but it will be fought to the
bitter end by Secesh sympathizers.
A bill requiring portion Of the Scrip
lures to be read daily in the public schools.
has been defeated in the House. In re-
port of the debate, We observe that Messrs.
johnson and Clark. Of Doniphan County.
the measure.
1t is rumored that another effort will
soon be made to build bridges at the ex-
pense or with the aid of the State. We
hardly think such scheme can win with
the Legislature: but if il should pass, the
Governor could not approve it. as he ex.
pressed, in his Message, that such legisls-
ton is unconstitutional.
A bill has passed to third reading in
he Senate. (having passed the House. }
'or the protection of sheep from dogs. and
imposing a fiue upon persons who permit
-sms to run at large. between the 18th Of
June and the 18th of November. The
inc is SO cents per day. Efforts were
made to have such 6nes 60 to the school
'und, but 1t was decided otherwise. This
s to be regretted. as. under the provisions
# the law. any man might have furnish
he means of educating . large family.
imply by permitting . ram to run at
arge for few months.
In q discussion in the House, q few
lays since. upon a dog revenue bill. .
member made declaration rather COM
'limentary to women. especially so to his
rife. if he have one. We quote from the
roceedings: "Mr. Means opposed the
i'll as being unconstitutional. He said
he necessity Of . dog in . family was
ext to that Of . woman."
The two houses have kept mp heavy
IN upon the Attorney General, snd are
sther OVERRIDING the matter. Questions
every description. simple as well as
are referred to him, and in
lsny instances merely for the name of
ne thing. The same course was pursued
Ist Winter. The Attorney General is
bosen to perform certain duties. and not
, be imposed upon.
The Representatives Of Doniphau are
\ working men. We say the same for
[r. Lacock, of Brown, who is one of the
aiding members of the House, and has
igorously opposed every measure which
ave teudence to wrong the people. or
increase their pecuniary burdens. He
the leader of the opposition to the
erritorial debt whindle. Previously to
'e Secession troubles, Mr.. Lacock was Q
emocrst; but be does not oficiate with
10 "sympathizers" in the Legislature;
1t ON the contrary. he the other day had
sharp set-to with one of them in the
ouse, in which it is said be came out
st best.
Resolutions have been offered in the
enste. condemning the recent course Of
srtin F. CONWAY, and inviting him
,me. They have been laid over. until
e Senators shall have an opportunity to
ad Conveys late speech in Congress.
At the beginning Of the session, zeal
Is individual was in town with Q peti.
On asking that negroes might be armed
ID placed in the army. He stuck it un-
n everybody's nose. regardless Of time.
ace. and circumstances. giving offence
many. who refused to sign it. although
ey were as loyal as the peddler Of the
tition. He took down the names of all
ho refused to sign the paper and now We