The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-01-23

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TOPEKA. January 20. 1864.
DEAR UNIoN-The Legislature has been session
eight days, but IS yet little ha. beep accom-
plished. Some seventy bills have been intro
duced in the Horse, but the only one which has
passed that body is bill appropriatipg money
to pay the legislative expenses II certainly
would have looked better in that body il they
had passed some other bill before sppropriatipg
money for their own pay. ," ifdi haf 5ya@
A resolution providing for . change Of the
Constitution to allow volunteer soldiers to vote
passed the Senate toIday. An earnest effort was
made by the judiciary COMMITTEES to extend the
right of suffrage to soldiers in the regular army.
but the proposition received but eight votes in
the Senate. III Ll5f eas d. s2i3ii'f9 flt'
A bill will be intr dueel in the House this
week providing for taking the votes Of our Vol
unteers in the field. Thisisa measure Justly due
our brave men, who have voluntarily deprived
themselves of the comforts Of home to defend our
common country. None are better qualified than
they TO cast vote at the election next fall for
the election Of officers Of the State and General
Government. No votes will be more loyal than
theirs and none will more fully appreciate the
privilege than they. A change Of the Constitu.
tion will require two gears before they can vote,
and that proposition is equivalent to depriving
them altogether, for before the expirshon of that
time the necessity will have ceased to exist ha.
A bill has been introduced to change the
name Of your County to that of Lincoln. This
is good move, and it is hoped that the change
will be made. Nothing could be more sppsopri-
ate, - suggestive Of the loyal sentiments Of
Davis County, than change from the rebel
name of Davis to that of the patriotic Lincoln.
| ,, A bill il before the House providing for .
change of the terms Of the District Court in the
Third Judicial District, 90 as to have two terms
year. one of which shall be q law term. for the
trial of such cases as will not require . jury.
1t also provides that when . prisoner is held in
custody for trial. the County Commissioners may
instruct the Presiding Judge to have . jury
empau~eled for the speedy trial Of such cases.
The Grand jury will meet but once . year. The
passage Of this bill will be great saving to the
County. and will answer the ends Ct justice
equally as we'll as the two full terms.
resolution endorsing the Administration Of
President Lincoln, and nominating him for
re election without the formality Of . National
Convention has been introduced in the House,
and will no doubt pass that body. -. =.
A bill mortgaging the 5QO. 900 acres Of land
donated to the State for internal improvements,
for the purpose of raising money to build bridges,
has been introduced by II. L. Jones. Of Salins.
The measure has many warm supporters and
will no doubt pass the Legislature. 'l.''''
A number Of " fillibustering" resolutions, de-
signed for mere political effect, have been thrust
into the House. but that body is fast ridding
itself of them, and will commence work in real
earnest. ~" N''n2!' '.-A sA 3'' - 80
The proposition to elect United States Sena-
tor this session seems to have but few supporters
Yours, ~ @ SoL "
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