County Poor House.
AN* ACT to provide for the erection of a house for the
employment and xupport of the poor for the eoitnty of
in the House, February 8, 185 G.
SECTION I . Br it enacted J-c. That S. S.
Bradley, Henry Gihhs, Daniel Bailey, Aivin
\V. Thomas, John F. I>otig, John W. Oriffin,
James Elliott, J. M< Martin, Asa Stevens,
Charles Iloinet, David Gardner, and Matthias
H. Welles, be and are hereby appointed com
missioners, whose duty it shall be, or a major
ity of them, on or before the Bth day of Au
gust. Anno Domini, one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-six, to determine upon and pur
chase such real estate as they shall dcein ne
cessary for tbc accommodation of the poor of
Bradford county ; and it shall be lawful for
said commissioners, or a majority of them, to
take conveyances therefor in the name and for
the use of the corporation meutioned in the
third section of this act, and they shall certify
their proceedings therein, under their hands
and seals, to the clerk of the court of quarter
sessions of Bradford county, to be filed in his
office, and at the next general election the
qualified electors shall elect three reputable
citizens of the said county to be directors of
the poor and of the house of employment for
the comity of Bradford for the ensuing year,
and the judges of the election of said county
shall immediately on receiving the returns
from the several election districts, and casting
up the number of votes therein, or within
three days thereafter, certify under their hands
and seals the names of the persons so elected
directors, to the clerk of the court of quarter
sessions of the said county, who shall file the
said certificate in his office, and forthwith give
notice in writiug to the said directors, of their
being elected, and the said directors shall meet
at the court house, in the said county, on the
first Monday of November next ensuing their
election, aiid divide themselves by lot into
three classes ; the place of the first to be va
cated at the expiration of the first year, of
the second at the expiration of the second
year, and the third at the expiration of the
third year ; so that those who shall be chosen
after the first election, and in the mode above
described, may serve for three years, and one
third may Ix; chosen annually.
SECTION 2. [Directors to be sworn ; and
slo.'penalty on neglecting or refusing to per
form the duties of director.]
SECTION 3. That the said directors and their
successors, shall forever hereafter, in the name
and in fact, be one body politic and corporate
in law, to all intents and purposes whatsoever,
relative to the poor of the county of Bradford,
and shall have perpetual succession, and may
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, by
the name, style and title ot " the directors of
the poor and" of the house of employment for
the county of Bradford"; and by that name |
shall and may receive, take aud hold any lands,
tenements aud hereditaments, not exceeding
the yearly value of ten thousand dollars, and
any goods aud chattels whatsoever, of the
gift, alienation or bequest of -nnv person or
persons whatsoever; to purchase, take and
hold any lands and tenements within their
county, in fee simple or otherwise, and erect
thereon suitable buildings, for the reception,
use and accommodation of the poor of said
county, to provide ali things uecessary for the
reception, lodging, maintenance and employ
ment of said poor ; to appoint a treasurer
annually, who shall give bond with sufficient
surety for the faithful discharge of the duties
of his office, and at the expiration thereof that
he will well and truly pay and deliver over to •
his successor in office all moneys, bonds, notes,
books, accounts and other papers, to the said I
corporation belonging, which shall then be re-1
maining in his hands, custody and possession ; I
and the said directors shall employ, and at;
pleasure remove, a steward or stewards, and j
require of him or them an oath or affirmation i
and such security for the faithful performance i
of his or their duties, as tho board of direct- j
ors shall deem expedient ; and to appoint a
matron or matrons, physician or physicians,
surgeon or surgeons, and all other attendants
that may be necessary for the said poor re
spectively ; and at pleasure remove and to
bind out as apprentices, so that such appren
ticeship may expire, if males at or before the
age of twenty-one years, if females, at or be- j
fore the age of eighteen years. Provided, — J
That no child shall be bound out for a longer j
time than until he arrives to the age of eigh-'
teen years, unless he Ixs bound out to a trade i
other than a farmer. And provided, That in all
cases, the person to whom they are bound be
required to give tbc child at least three months
schooling in effeh year. Provided also, That
no child shall be bound without the limits of
the State, or at a greater distance than fifty
iniles from the poor house ; and the said direct
ors shall exercise and enjoy all such other
powers uow vested in the overseers of the poor,
as are not herein granted or supplied, and the
said directors are hereby empowered to use one
common seal in all business relating to the said
corporation, and the same at their pleasure to
alter and renew.
SECTION 4. That the said directors shall on
or Ix'forc tho first day of December, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-six furnish to the
county commissioners an estimate of the prob
able expense of purchasing the lands, erecting
the buildings, and furnishing the same, and
maintaining the poor for one year, whereupon
said commissioners shall and they are hereby
authorized to increase the county tax by one
fourth of the sum necessary for the purpose"
aforesaid, and shall procure on loan or credit
of the taxes herein directed to be levied, the
remaining three-fourths thereof, to be paid in
instalments, with interest ont of the county
taxes. Provitkd always, That if such cannot
be made, the whole amount of the sum neces
sary for the pnrjx)sc aforesaid, or such part
thereof as may be deemed projxr, shall imme
diately be added to the county tax, to be paid
by the county treasurer to the directors afore
said, on orders drawn in their favor by the
county commissioners, as the same may be !
found ncecssarv.
SECTION 5. That it shall be the duty of the
said directors, on or l>cfore the first day of
November, in each and every year, to furnish
the commissioners of said county with an esti
mate of the probable expense of the poor and
poor house, for one year ; and it shall be the
dutv of said commissioners to assess and cause
to be collected the amount of said estimate,
which shall IM? paid to said directors, by the
county treasurer, on warrants drawn in their
favor by the county commissioners, as the
same may be found necessary, and the said di
rector* shall at least once in every year reudcr
an account of all moneys by them received
and expended, to the auditors appointed to
audit and settle the county accounts, subject
to the same penalties, rules and regulations as
are by law directed respecting the accounts of
the county commissioners ; and shall at least j
'lee iii every year lay before the court of j
quarter a ,„f i a „l jury of aid contJty I
ft list of the number, ages ami sexes of the
persons maintained and employed in the said
house of employment, or supported or assisted
by them elsewhere, and of the children by
them hound out to or apprenticed, as aforesaid,
with names of their masters or mistresses, aud
their trade, occupation or calling ; and shall
at all times when thereunto required submit to
the inspection and free examination of such
visitors, as shall from time to time be appoint
ed by the court of quarter sessions of the said
county, all their books and accounts, together
with rents, interests and moneys payable and
receivable by said corporation, and also on
account of ail sales, purchases, donations, de
vises and bequests, as shall have been made by
them or to them.
SECTION 6. That as soon as the said build
ings shall be erected and all necessary accom
mixlations provided therein, notices shall be
sent, signed by any two of the said directors
to the overseers of the jxx>r of the several
townships and lioroughs of said connty of
Bradford, requiring them forthwith to bring
the poor of their respective townships and
boroughs to the said house of employment,
which order the said overseers are hereby en
joined and required to comply with, or other
wise to forfeit the costs of all future mainte
nance, except in eases where sickness or any
other sufficient eanse, any poor person cannot
be removed, in which case the said overseers
shall represent the same to the nearest justice
of the peace, who being satisfied of the truth
thereof, shall certify the same to the said di
rectors, and the same time issue an order under
his hand and seal to the said overseers, direct
ing them to maintain snch poor until such time
as he or she may be in a situation to be remo
ved, and then convey the said pauper and de
liver him or her to the steward or keeper of
the said house of employment, together with
the said order ; and the charge and expense
of such temjxjrary relief, and of such removal
shall be paid by the directors, at a reasonable
allowance.
SECTION 7. That the said directors shall
from time to time receive, provide for and em
ploy, according to the true intent and meaning
of this act, all snch poor and indigent persons
as shall Ixs entitled to relief, or as shall have
gained a legal settlement in the said connty of
Bradford, and shall be sent there by an order
or warrant for that purpose, nuder the hands
and seals of any two justices of the peace, di
rected to any constable of the said county of
B rid ford, or to the overseers of the proper
township in any other county of this common
wealth, and the said directors are hereby au
thorized, when they shall deem it proper and
convenient to do so, to permit any poor person
or persons to be maintained elsewhere. Pro
ri/lcd, That the expense of their maintenance
does not in any case exceed that for which
they could be maintained at the poor house of
the said county of Bradford,
SECTION 8. That the said directors, or any
two of them, who shall be a quorum in all ca
ses to do business, shall have full power to
make and ordain all such ordinances, rules and
regulations, as they shall think proper, conve
nient and necessary, for the direction, govern
ment and support of the poor and house of
employment aforesaid, aud of the revenues
thereunto belonging, and of all such persons
as shall conic uuder their cognizance. Provi
ded, That the same be not repugnant to this
law, or any of the other laws of this State or
of the Uuited States. And provided, also,
That the same shall not have any force or ef
fect, until they shall have been submitted to
the court of common picas for the time being,
of the county of Bradford, and shall have re
ceived the approbation of the same.
SECTION 9. That a quorum of said directors
shall, and they are hereby enjoined and requir
ed, to meet at the said house of employment,
at least once in every month, and visit the
apartments, and see that the poor are comfort
ably support til, and hear all complaints, and
redress or cause to be redressed all grievances,
that may happen by neglect or misconduct of
any person or persons in their employment, or
otherwise.
SECTION 10. That the said directors shall
each of them receive for their services annual
ly, the sum of forty dollars, to defray the ex
penses of their necessary attendance on the
duties of their office.
SECTION 11. That in case any vacancies
should happen by death, resignation, removal
out of the county, or otherwise, the remaining
directors or director, together with the court
of quarter sessions of the said county, shall
appoint a suitable citizen or citizens to fill such
vacancy or vacancies, until the next general
election, when a director or directors shall be
elected for the unexpired term of said vacancy
or vacancies.
SECTION 12. That the commissioners of the
said county of Bradford arc hereby directed to
pay to each of the commissioners named in
the first section of this act, the sura of one
dollar per day, for each and every day he
shall necessarily spend in performing the du
ties prescribed by the first section of this act,
and also pay each of the directors a reasona
ble compensation for their services during the
the term they arc employed in erecting any
building or buildings aforesaid. Provided,
That the same shall not, including the anr.ual
sum allowed them by this act, exceed fifty
dollars for any one year.
SECTION 13. That all claims and demands in
relation to the poor, in the aforesaid county,
existing at the time of this act being carried
into effect, shall have full force and effect, as if
this act hail not been jassed, and when the
same shall have been duly adjusted and settled,
all moneys remaining in the hands of the over
seer, as well as the uncollected taxes levied
for the support of the jxor in the said town
ships and boroughs in the said county of Brad
ford, Hhall be paid over to the commissioners
of the highways of the respective townships
and boroughs, to be by them applied towards
repairing the roads therein.
SUCTION 14. That so much of the laws of
this Commonwealth relating to the poor, as are
by this act altered or supplied, be and the
same arc hereby repealed, so far as they affect
the county of Bradford.
SECTION 15. That the sheriff of said coun
ty shall in due time notify the said commis
sioners of their appointment, and when and
where they shall meet for entering upon the
duties assigned them by this act, which place
of meeting shall be as near the centre of the
county as possible.
R.uuuun IHM'OT BCRNKD. —The passenger
deftot of the Central Railroad, in Buffalo, on
Kxchango street, was nearly destroyed by fire
on the 14th iust. About half of the main
building was burued, including the ticket-office
and baggage rooms. A large quantity of bag
gage was in the building, most of which was
saved. The 10-s is uuknown supposed Io be
tiiit heavy.
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. * -
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Satnr&un fllominn, -fcbrnarn 23, 1856.
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COUNTY POOR-BOUSE.
In another column, we publish at length, the
bill reported from the Judiciary Committee of
the House, to provide for the erection of a
County Poor House. The proposition is one
about which there is much diversity of opiuion,
and we trust that the public after carefully
examining the provisions of the bill, will take
measures for signifying their wishes to our
Representatives in regard to the matter, that
they may act advisedly. A great many peti
tions have already been presented from citizens
of the County in favor of the measure.
£& Ouc of the resolutions adopted at the
pro-slavery hunker Convention, was that the
" establishment of a Democratic paper in this
County, is of paramount importance to the fu
ture prosperity of the cause, and that we pledge
ourselves to sustain a faithful organ of the par
ty." This is all very well, except that we had
always supposed that there iras a Democratic
paper in the County, and had been, since the
Reporter was established, sixteen years past.
Either the Reporter is democratic now, or
it never has been democratic. And moreover,
if some of the porsous figuring in the Conven
tion are democrats now, then they have not
enjoyed Democracy long. The Reporter has
been for thirteen years under the control of
the present proprietor and editor. It has not
been silent during the discussions through which
the political world has gone, ami we defy the
sharjicst scrutinizor to point out where it has
varied au iota in its straight-forward advocacy
of principles.
" Men change, bat principles never," is an
oft quoted but trite adage, well illustrated by
sonic of the actors iu the Couveutiou. When
the lixportf.r first enlisted iu the cause ©f Free
Territory—(enlisted for the war, we give no
tice) Col. PIOI.LET was with us, outstripping
all in his zeal. Where is he now ? Alas!
" The tempter hath a snare for all,"
and the Colonel put off iiis free-soil principles
when he donned the Pay-Master's suit. The
President of the Convention, (Jen. Burros, he
too, stands upon the Journals of the House,
with his vote recorded for the Wilinot Provi
so. Col. MEANS (elected delegate to the State
Convention,) has offered in a County Convcn
tion resolutions affirming the principles of the
Wilinot Proviso. Our old and esteemed friend
STEPHEN* PIERCE, who weut Buffalo hunting—
our rantankerous frec-soiler, CHESTER THOMAS,
who wouldn't support BIGLER because he didn't
come up square against the repeal of the Mis
souri Compromise, with many others who have
time and again advocated the doctrine which
we advocate. Have they changed, or have
we— will somebody tell us ? Were they De
mocrats when they were frec-soilers, or are they
now ? Kither they were orthodox then, or arc
now. If the former, then we are Democratic—
if the latter, then we have no desire to be coun
ted in. Our Democracy is to-day what it was
ten years ago —One of its articles is, Opposi
tion to the extension of Slavery, and we shall
endeavor to labor on in the good cause, re
gardless of the treachery aud faithlessness of
others.
—We agree with the resolution as its origi
nators probably intended it. We wish those
concerned would hurry up their " organ."—
Where's WEIN- FORNEY? Can't he come up
to the help of benighted Bradford ? Come,
gentlemen, don't delay ! The new doctrines
you have promulgated, about the Constitution
al rights of Slavery will need some expounding.
" Let us not burst in ignorance." Where is
the new Democratic paper, Col. FIOLLET con
gratulated the Democracy was coming. "If
you're coming, why don't you come along ?"
laf* The last Montrose iJemocrat contains
two things which should be taken in connexion,
to thoroughly understand either, viz : The
mail route advertisement, and an attack upon
Hon. G. A. GROW. The latter is made with
many hypocritical professions of friendship,
under pretence of duty, both of which those
who know CHASE best, know he is totally des
titute of. The Deniorrnt is at last given up,
without reserve, to the slavery-propagandists,
and CHASE is uow engaged in " eating his own
words." His attack upon Mr. GROW will only
increase the confidence of that gentleman's
constituency in his integrity and devotion to
the cause. It may become their duty, as it
will certainly be their pleasure, to testify once
more their appreciation of his zeal and effi
ciency, aud their determination to shield him
from the assaults of the hirelings and tools of
the Slave Power.
We think that the small pittance CHASE
will receive for advertising the Mail Letting, a
poor recompense for the inconsistency of his
attack, and the damage he will do the pro-sla
very canse in Susquehanna. Mr. GROW has a
host of friends, who will hardly care to see
him assailed for such mercenary motives.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN PAYOR
OP 81*4 VERY EXTENBION
We stated, in our notice of the Piancf -and
DOUGLAS, bogus Democratic Contention, held
at tins place on Tuesday evening of the first
week of Court, that wfiile the resolutions were
very blindly and artfully drawn, still one of
them, as we understood it while beiug read,
asserted the bread and ultra Southern ground.
The proceedings have since appeared m print
and oar understanding seeros-to have been cor
rect. We copy the resolution as it is publish.
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Resolved, That the Territories should be left open to
the common enjoyment of all the people of the United
States : that they should be protected in tbelr "pefswns
anil property by "the Federal Government, nntll its author
ity is superseded by a State Constitution, and then the
character of the domestic institutions of the new "State
should be determined by the freemen thereof. This i* Jus
tice—this is Constitutional equality. „. .
Here we have asserted—uot the dactrine of
Popular Sovereignty—bnt the pretence set up
by the slaveholders that the Constitution car
ries sin vry into the Territories and protects it
while there—that however much nine-tentlw of
the people may desire its exclusion, yet the
other one-tenth may set op their claim to en
joy their property under the Constitution, and
defy the will of the majority. This is the doc-,
trine assumed by the ultra pro-slavery nulifierft
of the South, who scout the idea of Squatter
Sovereignty.
And this is the doctrine now attempted to
be forced upon the Freemen of Bradford, un
der the pretence that it is Democratic ! We
should like to know when Slavery-extension
began to be Democratic ? The Democracy we
have been tuught from the writings of JKFFKK
SOX and MADISON- —(old fogies perhaps, hot
generally considered good democratic authori
ty) is that Congress has the right to legislate
for the territories—and that the propagation
and extension of slavery was opposed to the
welfare and perpetuity of our institutions.
Men who promulgate such sentiments as are
contained in this resolution should at least re
lieve their dough-faced servility by some show
of consistency, and declare what they really
mean. Let them say boldly, what they con
vey by inuendo, viz :—" That we believe that
"slavery is a blessing : that under the Consti
" tution, the owners of slaves have a right to
" carry their property into any of the Tcrrito
" ries of this Republic, and hold them there
" and that we are perfectly willing that slave
"ry shall be extended"—let them say this
plainly, and they will at least deserve credit
for their conrage and frankness, however much
we may reprobate their doctrines. Such is the
practical mcauing of the resolution just adop
ted by a so-called Democratic Convention, the
parallel to which, we presume to say, no Con
vention in any free State has had the presump
tion to put forth.
If we consider who were the managers of
the Convention and the ulterior purposes they
have in view, there is no longer any wonder at
whatever they might resolve. There has al
ways been in this County, a few men, who have
pinned their fortunes to the skirts of BUCHAN
AN. These men, see now, a prospect for the
realization of their long deferred hopes. They
have already parcelled out among the faithful
in Bradford, in imagination, the foreign mis
sions, the pay-masterships, the fat contracts,
and all the honors and emoluments to be enjoy
ed when the " good time," so long coming, ar
rives. It was to give themselves prominence
that this Convention was holden—it was to
advauce their mercenary schemes that the De
mocracy of Bradford now stands apparently
pledged to the doctrines of pro-slavery cxtcn
sionists and nullifiers.
What say, you, Democrats of Bradford !
Arc you sold to those who make the extension
of slavery their sole aim—their one-idea ?
Have you retrograded from your former posi
tions so often proclaimed, and so gallantly de
fended ? Will you join the ranks of those who
are now seeking to force slavery nj>on the set
tlers of Kansas, and are ready to murder in
cold blood your friends and relatives iu that
Territory, at the bidding of the minions of
slavery, or will you not rather join the noble
band who seek to preserve oar territories free
from the pollution of Slavery ?
The issue has come ; it must be met. It is
not of our seeking ; it lias been forced upon us
by the South, but it is none the less our duty
manfully to meet it. Let not the example
which the South has given us of ignoring all
other issues, of disregarding party names or
attachments be lost ujion us. With them it
is a question of pecuniary importance—with us,
a question of country and of incalculable ad
vantage to posterity. With such weighty in
centives shall we quibble about past party
struggles, or cling to obsolete questions or un
meaning names, while the South shows such
facility in arraying herself upon the only ques
tion now of vital importance ? The North
should be a unit in this struggle ; and we trust
there is not a Freeman in Bradford who is wil
ling to have his .Democracy made for him by
the XuHifiers of the South—especially when
the article is so counterfeit and base.
HON. O. A. GROW.
Tnc appointment of our distinguished mem
ber us chairman of the important Committee
on Territories, has given great satisfaction to
his friends ih this district, and is a compliment
he has earned by his unflinching advocacy of
the principles of Freedom, and by the ability
and courage he has shown in the nine weeks
struggle, which ended in the election of Mr.
BANKS as Speaker. ..The friends of Freedom
may be certain that in all matter* appertaining
to the cause, thought before that Committee,
the side of Human Rights and Justice will be 1
boldly and zealously set forth, without resort
to unfairness or illiberality towards opponents.
Mr Hitow is now in* his third "term ih'Con'
gress. His case illustrates why the South
have usually bad the preponderance of legisla
tive experience and ability in the Ilou.
77£ keep their able and faithful servants for
years in succession, until they acquire a kuoWl
edge of tactics and a personal repntation whieb
time only will suffice to gain. Mr. GROW has
now a position and experience which makes
hint of eorineirt seiriee t$ Uie cause of Free
dooin, aud of which the Freemen of this dis
trict may well be proud. We predict that i
tlie high and responsible post be; uow frlls be
will gain new honors /Of himself, and reflect
stHl greater credit .upon his constituency.
FOREIGN* NEWS.— The Canada arrived "at
Halifax on Momlav last, with Liverpool dates
to tlxe 2d <if February. There is a report that
Lord Clarendon and Mr. Buchauan had some
angry words, at a personal interview, concern
ing Central Amer-icau affairs. The prospects
of peace are said to be stronger than ever, and
it is thought that an armistice will sOon be
agreed upon. The report ot the unconditional
acceptance of Austria's proposals is confirmed
by Russian dispatches. The Peace Congress was
to meet at Paris on the 17th of this month.—
Baron Brunow and Couot Orloff represent
Russia j Lord Clarendon goes from England ;
Count 800 l from Austria $ Marquis D'Aaeglio
from Sardinia: Dorvish Pasha from Turkey,
and M. Wallewski appears for France. Prus
sia, it is said, will not be admitted, she having
'refused to agree to the preliminaries required
by the Allies ; but she will be inTited to sign
the final Heed of Settlement. ParHameut had
met. The Queen's speech contained nothing
important. Affairs iu the Crimea are un
changed.
Proclamation on Kannns.
President Pierce baa issued a Proclamation
on Kansas, invoking " all good citizens to pro
mote order by rendering obedience to law"—
meaning, of coarse, that all shall submit tc the
enactments of the Missouri mob-Legislature of
Kansas. Commenting on this movement of the
President to aid the Missouri bullies, while pro
fessing to aid the people of the Territory, the
Natirmal Intelligencer says ;
The Government pnper of Mouday contain
ed an. Executive Proclamation which, for the
information of our readers, we transfer to our
columns. Following on the heels of a recent
special Message to Congress on the same sub
ject, it is evidence that the President antici
pates something like civil war in the laud of
vaunted "squatter sovereignty," and is jre
paring to jneet the crisis. It is proof, also,
of another thing, which |>erhaps the President
does not discern so clearly ; and that is the
political error which has brought these trou
bles ojKMi him and upon the country. Surely,
never has any false step of Government in our
brief history, if in the history of any free coun
try, been so fruitful of evil—of unmixed, un
compensated evil—as the uncalled-for repeal
of the Missouri Compromise. And now the
President is endeavoring, with the best inten
tiou* no doubt, to avert one of its disastrous
consequences by a Proclamation. What a
sight, in this free Republican country, to be
hold an Executive Proclamation forbiding ci
vil war. We most sincerely and devoutly
hope it may have the effect; but we fear that
men who are aiming rifles and revolvers at
each other's fraternal breasts will be little dis
posed to heed the President's admonitions.—
And then should he find it necessary to inter
}ose the military power of the General Gov
ernment—and that must be the next step—
what a state of things shall we not then pre
sent to the world and to the country ! Is it
not enough to make angels weep to see so happy,
hannouious, peaceful a country—blessed in
every element of national and domestic happi
ness as was this only two short years ago—
suddenly, by one mad and perverse act, con
verted into an universal arena of discord and
of threatened commotion ?
Gov. Reeder's Protest.
The following is an official copy of Gov. Itcc
der's protest against the admission of Gen.
Whitfield as Relegate from Kansas to the
House of Representatives at Washington :
" To the Honorable\ the Houte of Repretentative* of
the United Slate $ :
" The memorial of the undersigned, on be
half of the qualified voters of the Territory of
Kansas, and in his capacity of representative
of said voters, hereinafter stated, respectfully
represents : That he claims to be eutitled to
represent the said Territory in the Thirty-
Fourth Congress as Congressional Delegate,
to the exclusion und in "lieu of Hon. J. Whit
field, the sitting Relegate, upon the following
state of faets : The said J. W. Whitfield,
as your memorialist is informed, claims to have
been elected at a pretended election held on
the first day of October last in said Territory,
which said preteuded election your memorialist
contends and purposes to show was absolutely
void, being without any valid law or the will
of the people or qualified voters to authorize or
to support it.
" That the law under which said pretended
eleetiou was held emanated from a legislative
assembly which the people and qualified voters
of said territory protest and declare, through
your memorialist, w ere not elected by them,
but imposed upon them by the force of SIIJK:-
rior non-residents, who could pass no law that
would be binding on them, and whose election
and action should not be sanctioned or recog
nized by this House, because they arc utterly
inconsistent with the idea of republican gov
ernment, and destructive of the plainest and
most undeniable civil and political rights.
" That the said supposed election law was
entirely nugatory and of no effect, because pas
sed at an iliegal and unauthorized place, where
no valid legislation could be had, arid was void
in itself and on its face, as containing provi
sions directly and materially violative of the
Act of Congress to organize the said Territory.
" That said preteuded election was not con
ducted even according to the forms and mode
prescribed by the supposed law which purport
ed to authorize it.
" That many hundreds of illegal votes were !
cast at said pretended election by non-residents ;
and others.
" And t-oirt memorialist excuses himself for
the want of specifications under the two objee- i
tions last above stated, by reason that he has
been unable to obtain from the Executive office
in -aid Territory the ncccssarv information or
any copies of the returns of said election • t hat
after several applications to the Secretary n f
the Territory lor certified copies of naneiv ;
his dflce had .beeh neglected and evaded t| "
Secretary finally gave a positive refusal to C
nwh the copies demanded, of Executive min
OU'K for the year 1855, although the law '
quire him to furnish them setni-auimallv it
the I resident of the United States, which JS
copses, had they been forwarded, might C
furnished the necessary information to Z1
inemonahst. - v . onr
"A ud your memorialist further states tw
lie dal X elected I.JT large majority of i],,
legal voters of the said Territory to the
office of Delegate at an election" held on o
ythday of October,which he proposes to djj
was the only valid election held in the 1W
tory for tjiat purpose. A H Rm a
" H T a*ht*gttm, rJFIZ, 1n3." '
LQCA r. JTKMs.
COUR TI'R
£ W. IMrd „ Mn m
j. which was being tried wiien we went to press
: last week, jury returned a verdict for defendant
Feb. 13, the following Deeds were acknowl
edged iu open court by Sheriff Codding
Deed, to Albert XeweH for piece of land j n
Burlington township.
Deed to N. C. Harris for two lots in Litchfield
I township.
a. Deed to Edward Overtou for laud in Sheshc
( quin township.
j Deed to Reuben Young for laud iu Sheehwrni,,
township.
Deed to Guy Tracy for two lots in Smithfield
i township.
Deed to E. W. Baird for a lot in Wvalusia*
| township.
Deed to O. A. liars tow and Selim Kerby f w
two lots iulitchficld township.
: Deed to Judsoo Blackmail for a lot in Over-
I ton township.
Deed to Elijah Blake for lot of laud ia Frank
lin township.
! On application, the Court grunt charter of
incorporation to "The First Congregational
Church of Orwell."
Also similar charter for the " First Baptist
Church of Troy."
M'm. B. Dunham el. al. School Committee,be.
of sub-district Xo. 6, in Waul ham hep, rj
Hczrlci'ih Darling. —Action brought for sum
paid by plaintiff to a school teacher, being the
sura of defendant's bill, he not residing within
the sub-district. Verdict for plaintiff for *3 41.1,
Mercur & Overton for plaintiff, Elwell sad
Adams for defence.
L'irk Bird rs. Lorenzo X. Tin'.h!i—Ac
tion in debt on promissory note given bv d.ft
to the plaintiff. After a hearing plaintiff
t ikes a non. pros. Mercur and Lyman fw
plaintiff and Smith for defendant.
The jury were discharged 011 Saturday. A
M., and court adjourned over to Monday A.
M. •
Feb. IBth conrt was again called at It)
o'clock, A. M., pursuant to adjournment.-
Judges WII.IIOT, Bal-lard and ACKLEV present.
After a hearing of some matters in the Or
phans court, adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock,
P. M.
Henry C rammond vs. Russcland Juks Spai I
; ding —Action in ejectment for the recovery of
| a lot of laud in Leßoy town-hip After *
hearing, parties file a settlement. Judgment
j for plaintiff conditionally. Elwell for plaintiff
1 Watkins and Mercur for defendants.
C. L. (J. De. Chasttlcaue to the use of lhr
ton Aingsbery vs. Zebulon Ls.se/stinr and
11. Essehtine, terrc tenants —Action of sore
facias 011 mortgage Ac., after hearing appear
ance and plea withdrawn and judgment by
consent for $37/ >s.
John Ingham vs. Ehsha Dins, I fair 11 De
stine.—Action in scire facias against de'end
ant as bail on appeal for Zebulon Essehtiw
| Appearance and plea withdrawn and jwkrmeiit
by consent. Mercur for plaintiff and Ylatkini
for defendants.
Feb. 20th. On application the court graat
charter of incorporation of the Hrst l"i" r
salist Society of Springfield.
Margaret Roberts rs. John Rogers.—Aoi®
j in ejectment for a piece of land i"
1 Patrick, McAlphin and Mercur for plam- 1
Elwell and Evans for defendant.
At the time of going to pre- 5 the F*
neys have summed up the cause and the Juogf
has given his charge to the jury ami tlifj 3,t
now out.
FIRE AT WAVEM.y. —We learn th:i 1
occurred at Wavcrly on Tuesday morn:n.
consuming the tavern stand owned by l "
WARFORD. Wc understand there ir
surancc upon the building.
Doings in Congress.
SENATE, Feb. 18.—A resolution wa- K
1 calling npon the President for full ■
'in regard to Kansas affairs. ' llu T I
! lies over one day under the rule. t |,p ' ■
then resumed the consideration of the . B
of the Naval Retiring Hoard. ■
; information was received from the I r 'j" ■
| showing that Gov. Shannon had hau '' B
'S. forces placed at his command. as K 0 B
ported. Mr. Wilson said these ;lo£ ,me " ■
tirclv misrepresented the state of ana.rs ■
Territory. He had the floor when the - B
adjourned.
Hot.SE.—The New-York Chamber H
merce presented a memorial asking I
proprintion to improve the public w1 ' 1
at Quarentine ; also asking an 05 . t l n ".j-iturß
reciprocity principle between the I 111 l' |,< B
and Canadas. Mr. Grow called B
President for a copy of the law- 0 ( | ia) fr I \
and other information as to affair-1" - t
ritory. Mr. Lane introduced a H!
ize the people of Oregon to form a ; in c B j
eminent, prepnratorv to their ;nluu>
the Umon, Mr. punn iti a
establishing the boundariesfiff'Ht
hibiting 81 a very in that and
torics.. It \\as referred t* the t r! B w
miUee. Adjourned.