White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-02-15

The Legislature.
During the Last week. the Legislature has been
more earnestly st work than during the frat half
o the session, and the Calendar has been cleared
Of large numhsg of bills. Most Of them have
been of local natare, or Of minor importance;
but there have been some Of considerable gener-
Il importance.
The l;ouor law has had much and excited dis
cussion, and finally passed the House, the latter
mart of the week, II underwent % many amend
n.ut. and reconsiderations, that We do not know
sxsctly in what shape u did psss; and - it il
mot vet through the Senate, we cannot say thsf
e will become . law 1t all.
The Herd law has passed the House. 1t pisces
the power in the hands Of the County Commits
sioners to say what animals shall be permitted to
rup It large. There seems to be strong and
cro~ing feeling in the State in favor Of herd
law.
A bill relative to tnxes has passed the House.
which exempts from taxation certain manuiact-
uring establishments. In the mania TO secure the
investment of capital in Kansas, there Is disPo-
sition to exempt property 'from taxation, leaving
the bnraen on the less wealthy classes. A few
.;mple amendments to our laws would accomplish
the desired object, without special legislation in
favor Of few moneyed classes.
In appropriations, there is a general grab, -
usual. The Penitentiary, the University, and the
Normal School, have already received what they
ssked for; and this is all that can be given, out
side of current expenses and not increase the tax
levy. There seems to lie . disposition to avoid
an increased levy, and to make other institutions
wait another year for their grab.
The Apportionment will probably begin to fer
ment, this week. Every man has his own idea Of
how the thing should be done, and there will be
plenty of plans to choose FROM There are 30
many interests anu candidates to satisfy, that 1t
will be hard work to complete this part OF the
business. Some do not want to be In District
with Leavenworth; others will not listen to be-
ing placed with Douglas; and still others object
to Shawnee. All the small bore aspirants are op-
posed to being placed in District containing
many prominent men, lest their chances should
be lessencd. Atchison is terrific against having
Leavenworth in the Northern District. We I'M
agine that there are others beside Atchison to
consult in the matter. A Northern District OF
respectable shape cannot be formed without Leav-
enyorth, and the people of Northern Kansas has
60 much feeling in common with Leavenworth as
with Atchison. This arrangement might inter-
fere with the calculations of some aspiring gen.
tlemsn in Atchison, who expect to run the entire
District if Leavenworth is kept ont. The other
Counties in Northern Kansas are in favor OF hay
ing o neutralizing force in the District, and
therefore want Leavenworth. Hitherto, no Office
or place of honor profit has been allowed to
get north of the Central Branch Road, except by
accident. The people of Northern Kansas, while
they are friendly to Atchison, are somewhat tired
Of this monopolizing business, and want some
thing occasionally to reach little higher up |
than the Central Branch Road, just for change.