The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-01-20
FROM THE CAPITAL.

TOPEKA, Jan ls. 1876.
EDITOR CmEF:-The crowd at the Capital has been de
creased the past day and the office Of the Tef
House begins look lonely and deserted Defeat has
been written upon of many very many ladies
and gentlemen besides little girls and boys
and some larger who bat few days since vic
tory and gr-enbIcks about perch upon their
| But such is life at headquarters Of legislation.
The House all the week organizing As YOU hav e
the result need draw upon space rrcapitn
aton In the opinion of your correspondent either
the candidates would make good Speaker but as the
House Committees yet announced, il remains to
/ vet be seen how the Speaker elect suits
Campbell and Mowry voted for Mr. Haskell on the Las,
ballot; Reville for Cook Of Wyandotte Cook take, 4,
the situation very calmly and will undoubtedly be Chair
mas of the Judiciary Committee He is business
and will yet VIM
Some amusing incidents have occurred and A vo md
readers occasionally enjoy bit Of fun will rel,t.
few.
Governor Eskridg- became patriotic and eoou.p, and
in very iaborcd speech nominated little boy Of ,ba
Great Southwest for Page Of the House Tn. Gov
enor spoke fthe Free State qualities Of the little hov
parental dad his deeds a spy in tae Blue Lodge in
the early history Of the Territory &C. Imagine tb C,
-rnors looks when after concluding his speech ,, ,h
merits Of the boy some member desired to know n tb
candidate were present whereHpon a little Mis- came
forward, and Eskrihge was-soId
Another. \ member Of the House ras .oIc;,.s =, l.,
VI very worthy al a.
candidate for elerkshp. He gaantly undert,,k ,h
taskmade speech in her behalf that did hin, ,n Li-
candidate credit but imagine his embarra..msr, H.
a member asked him il he had not made u,i.,.k In a..
name Of the candidate. The fact was tn. lad,s ~ N
strangers, and he had picked up the xropg e,rI "a
took it all back. acquitted himself with honor and ;
ed the thanks Of bis candidate for his manly ,rt in
behalf
One more. member from the Par w.., - nm H.. -.
rival at the TehG Immediately started far ,b. g.,
House He took the shortest route Going into tb G.
itoi square at the Southeast corner he expr...J r.
sell a. delighted with the appearance Of the Star, H.
Square with the Capitol building with the loc,;o -
scenery. and finale. when apDroaeb;n, ~. ~
mansion located Immediately north of m. So '
anu ~heh nas cost the State about two thousand ao,
ne remarked that the Executive M.u,iou- -
pi>in though neat building and he had NO -. -
6overnor had spen; many pleasant hour, in n,
Bat am teiiOus The Senate /, yripl;ng . ,.u
eoiored Chaplain. suppOrted by ali bu, -, -
an honest man for Chairman, generou. % 90. 80.
true Republican. with the best Of f,-I;,, ,-..;-
must go on. Over fifty bills iptroducsa .,s =,
Win number reported back ready for Com u,.e of,b
Whole Some Of the bills are good One "a rem. a ~. -
authorizing the investment Of the school fupd Il, c,
or District bonds and requiring the fund, "a h. nv.-.
in State or Government bonds IL will ma. ,ndh,,I
Another. to.repeai the Law Of last yip,.r In ,,o =,
District Clerks fee bills
The Senator from Doniphan County has I'm troducsd .
BILL directing keg'ters Of Desds surni.h he Assessors