The political standing of the Legislature is as follows: "Our vote at the late election was larger than the vote of either of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Arkansas, Delaware Florida, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, West Virginia, California or Minnesota-larger than the vote of any New England State except Massachusetts, and larger than the combined vote of Nebraska, Delaware, Nevada, Rhode Island and Oregon."-Gov. Osborn's Message, January, 1873. The message contained the following statement in regard to railroads: “In 1862, not a mile of railroad was in operation in the State. Now we have 2,039 miles in actual operation, while several new roads are in process of construction. Kansas has more miles of railroad than either of the twenty-six States named below: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, California, Oregon, and Nevada. Of all the Southern States which opposed the admission of Kansas into the Union, only one, Georgia, has more miles of railroad. She exceeds us but sixty-nine miles, and will not lead us many weeks longer." NOVEMBER. -Eugene F. Ware retires from the Monitor.-The Fort Scott Daily Republican suspends.-George J. Clark wheels a sack of Goodlander flour to J. S. Redfield's house, Fort Scott, on an election bet. Charles W. Blair makes the speech. NOVEMBER 20.-The M. K. and T. reaches the Red river and Texas. NOVEMBER 26.- Dedication of the Atchison Odd Fellows' Hall. NOVEMBER 29.- Death of Horace Greeley. Of all the friends of Free Kansas he was the most powerful. NOVEMBER 30. "Here I must call attention to the fact that Wallace county has again made no returns of taxable property. It does not possess a proper county organization, and the only sign of life that is given annually are the election returns, showing the election of some person as Representative, drawing pay for mileage and per diem as member of the Legislature for representing nobody. If 'no taxation without representation,' is not a myth, then this Wallace county farce ought to be stopped after four years' trial.” Report of Auditor Thoman. The farce is continued, and has become a fraud. NOVEMBER 30.-Expenditures of the State for the year: Governor's Department............ $5,000 00 | Agricultural College...... Secretary's Department...... Sup't of Public Instruction....... | 17, 073 96 | Railroad Assessors.. 15,032 28 2,667 35 2,876 28 Horticultural Society 1,000 00 3,825 85 1,372 00 1,963 40 425 65 1,180 40 Deaf and Dumb Asylum........... 14, 200 00 DECEMBER 2.—The new University building, at Lawrence, opened for instruction. -A recent decision of the Supreme Court declares good the title of Jas. F. Joy to the Neutral Lands. DECEMBER 4.—Meeting of Presidential Electors, at Topeka. The vote is taken to Washington by John Guthrie. DECEMBER 6.-Destructive fire at St. Mary's. DECEMBER 10.-The epizootic horse disease in the State. DECEMBER 11.—The Report of Adjutant General Whittaker contains a statement showing the general account of debits and credits for arms, etc., issued to Kansas by the General Government under the law for arming the Militia. It foots up as follows: Value of arms issued to Kansas.... Amount of apportionment..... Balance due United States.......... $107, 049 75 57,564 79 $49,488 96 DECEMBER 12.-Librarian Dickinson reports 8,473 books in the State Library. Only four books have been lost since he took charge of the Library. DECEMBER 18.—The Report of Secretary Smallwood gives the date of the organization of new counties as follows: Reno, January 1, 1872; Smith, Feb. 1; Harvey, April 10; Barton, May 16; Russell, July 18; Phillips, July 26; Norton, August 22; Pawnee, Nov. 4; Rooks, Nov. 26.—In 1871, Sumner, Osborne and Rice were organized. DECEMBER 24.- Destructive fire at Fontana, Miami county. DECEMBER 25.-Burlington is building a $25,000 school-house.—Independence has erected a large school building, designed for eight departments.-Wilson county has forty-two school-houses, those at Altoona and Neodesha being very large, the one at Neodesha costing $15,000.—Chetopa is building a $25,000 school-house.-Paola has erected one of the largest and finest public school buildings in the State, at a cost of $50,000. DECEMBER 25.-State Teachers' Association, at Humboldt. Officers clected: President, John W. Horner, of Chetopa; Recording Secretary, S. |