New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
KANSAS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLATURE.

ORG GANIZA1ION OF The IEblcIAlJhE.
ToPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 16.-The Kansas Leg
islature organized yesterday by eectpg q. W. Smith
Speaker Of the House. The Legislature Is composed Of
80 Republicans and 80 Democrats IN the HOUSE. ald ~
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate. The officers
Of both Houses, IN every case. are Republicans The
lie urges measures equaizing taxation. which FOR
the past year four mills the dollar upon s62Go
COooo the liabilities OF the state sG3I7s, aud the re-
sources s5552 keierrng 10 n MS nPpondgh % tad q,
he says the allowed claims TO the amount OF s249S9i being
slia 65i less than allowed by former boards
The number OF school districts in the State IS LIZ,
being increase Of 5Ol over last year and tie yalne d
the school property Is s573eso After reviewing the In.
dian troubles the past Summer the Governor lays before
the Legislature all the correspondence relating thereto
at least four regiments OF cavalry, one regiment o.
infantry, and one company OF artillery, 10
active service whenever the occasion may require With
such force protect the State without Il we
the General Government at the least, nntil Radical
changes shall have been efectual IN s present Indian
troubles. There 7S3 miles Of Railroad In tio
state in operation. The Union Pacific Railroad.
Eastern Division, running from wyandolJe west along
been completed to withh thiyhve miles of the western
boundary OF the state distance o three hsndIed sra
enw0rh to Lawrence of thirty miles, nakr In all 6s
miles as against about ISO miles completed year ago.
Then follows an enumeration OF the different roads under
contract and I'm process of construction making Ten III s
Speaking VI immigration Ia the States he since Jnys
1867 1t has amounted to 5000 persons, and With rensol-
able appropriation might have been 1900 no
to immigrants than Kansas with $1,000 square miles Of
fertile soil well adapted to the production OF all kind oil
grain and fruit and with mild genial climate abundance
Of best quality OF timber water stone marble, COAL
salt. and almost all other natural ADVANTAGES.
He refers sale OF the Cherokee neutral lands ana
recommends the Legislature to memorable Congress 10
annul the between the Secretary OF the Interior
and James f. Gay. He advocates IN general terms ING
importance OF removing the Indians hon kanSas aho
concluded by counseng measures or strict economy III
every branch OF expenditure.
his treatment of national affairs, the Governor says
Never was there q time IN the history or the county
when the exertens OF all the patriots were more hpeia
against the people the South and especially severe ON
Johnson for the manner In whlch ne las maheea
affairs since he has been in the PRESIDENTIAL chair ana
particularly for the hopes he bas ne out 10 c oouttn
rights and all their privileges regardless VI previous con-
duct
He says in conclusion. fag unsupported by the
military OF the Government should carry with IL pOtec-
tOn 10 every person within the national jurisdiction
without regard to condition, sex, race or color Inc
100000 OF colored people, from whom the chains of
slavery and tyranny have been stricken should be quar-
anteed all the civil and political rights which peftant
other citizens OF the country and should be protected ana
maintained IN the enjoyment OF the same. -.
into which lorg years OF reryitude OPPRESSION and en-
forced ignorance have plunged them: The advaneenss
OF their moral education and industrial Interests
requires that they should have an equal VOICE
with the other citizens In that ciyil soclev "
whose calls they individually and collestyey
subject; sharing tho rights and Responsibilities
of the governments Of Schools homeseads inteee'nSns
and moral training and try how they can ne 40.
the supply the ever Increasing demand Tor ihtelky
labor aud to protect themselves against the atai,o
maevaence OF those To whom they are indeDtou ""'
all their miseries OF the past ,.,,.
Miss Emma Hunt was elected Enrolling Clers oi ".
Lower House of the Kansas Legislature Yesterday ~"
probably the first Of the kind Oh record