Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-05
THE LEGISLATURE.

The meeting of the Legislature yesterday,
was attended with considerable Interest,"
All the members Of the Council were present
but Hon. Joseph Rolette, Of the 9TH District.
The temporary organization Of both Houses
was effected without much difficulty, the Rice
men doing pretty much as they pleased. Mat
tiers are somewhat mixed, and at present writ.
ing it is bark to tell who will hold the balance
Of power. There are several seats in the
House and three in the Council to be contest
ed, in the mean time an organization will be
perfected, and the " institution" put in working
order. AS soon as this is done, Inc Governor
will deliver his Message and the members
will be ready for action. The Republicans are
all in, and feel in good spirits. The Olnsted
men though small in numbers, are firm in their
adherence to right. while the Rice men count
upon success in every thing.
Taken all together, the members that consti-
tute the present Legislature are the most intel
ligent-looking Of any previous one. We hope
that Right, and Honor and Justice will govern
their deliberations, and that at the close of the
session we shall be able to say that Minnesota
has not been disgraced by the acts Of her Ter
rtorial Legislators. Gentlemen, whatever diff.
ferences Of opinion you may entertain politi-
cally, do not stoop to trickery and fraud, but let
your acts be Of such character that you will
not be ashamed to return to your constituents,
conscious Of having done your duty without the
aid of those appliances usually brought into
requisition by designing men. The eyes of
the People are upon you-steer for the Right.
THE New YEAR.---Our city never present.
ed so lively an appearance as on New Year
Day. Every thing in the shape Of horse
and sleigh were brought into requsi,ion, and
the "young bloods" seemed to enjoy the occa-
sion amazingly. Calling was generally enter
ed into both by the old and the young, and so
far as we know. the ladies were prepared to
receive those who favored them with theirpr
ence. A commendable and highly praise
worthy feature Of the day, was the almost
abolition of spirituous liquor. We are happy
to learn that the ladies' in the majority Of cases,
presented only hot tea and coffee, while in 9TH
ers the sparkling wine glittered on the side
DO; I'd, but received no encouragement from
them, nor was it presented to the gentlemen by
them except in few cases. A kind, genial
feeling animated all, which, we trust, will last
through the New Year, and be annually revived
as we pass the mile-stones of life on our
journey to the grave. The editor of the Free
Press, whose head had become dizzy during
the day, was seen in the evening drinking a
"cup of cat-nip tea" prepared for our especial
benefit by some careful nurse, who, in her
motherly kindness, exhibited those qualities
which so admirably qualify her for the post she
occupies. AT the last accounts our cotempora-
ry "was doing as we'll as could be expected"
But the ladies at least those who refused to
tempt their guests with the sparkling cup-God
bless them! May the new year be to them
one Of Sunshine and of Joy.