Nebraska advertiser., 1857-03-05

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Eniy n the Session Of our Legislative as
semblr, which has lust closed, q bill was in
tr0dnCed IN the Council by ME Bradford. the
tile Of which, as We remember il was "a
BIZ ftr an set repeating certain acts G the
legislative assembly Of Nebraska, PASSED at
the hrsf session fheIsoL-" At that hnas lcgis-
la6pn was "dneging It's slow and weary length
aloag;'' The capitol question mas not thsn dis
posed 81, and this Bill was several days reach
ingeven a second reading. Our impression s,
that the Bin was read BIZ Is tide only, the 6rst
second, and third time, IN the Council; We are
conhdentthat no member Of that body except
its originator knew anything ef the merits Of
the Bill. i was, however, at length passed
IN the Council, and transmitted to tie House,
from whence It was returned near the close Of
the Session. and was in due tine enrolled and
presented TO the Governor for bis signature
In the Governors hands the Bin vas scTu-
tiaized, and is character fully determined,
which was nothing less than the repeal Of al
the Criminal Code Of Nebraska, and most Of
the Civil Code Governor lizard Of course
could not sanction such an act as thak and on
Friday last the bill was returned TO the Council
with his objections. Bradford winked and
blinked, "hke q toad under q harrow and
with an appearance Of eand0r well calculated
to deceive, assured the Council that the Gov
ernor was unnecessarily alarmed about the OBJ
jects Of the BIZ, that the repeal Of our Criminal
Code would only Oblige rs to have nssOurs to
the common law. which was much better than
the Criminal Code we had adopted. With
these assurances from the digni6ed and truth
telling (9judge. what did the Council do r.
Why they passed that BIZ OBsr te iH7veTnors
Ueta b. U0te Of hBelre to Oae DR. Miller was
the only man in that Council chamber, who
seemed 70 reflect what the consequence Of his
act mightbe,
The Bill had the same fate in the House,
and passed By q decided majority, and 10 day,
there are no laws N Nebraska except Ferry
and Bank Charters. We have good reason TO
believe that the true import Of the Bill was
no better understood In the House than It MAS
in the Council, hence the ease with which it
was smuggled through that body. We hold
the originator Of such frauds responsible; and
though we were at one time disposed to regard
Mr.. Bradford as an honest, conscientious man,
we are now forced to the conclusion that he is
the most dangerous and cOruptman there was
IN that body Of reckless knavesS- H knew,
the effect Of the Bill he was introducing. and
we now know the objects he seeks to attain
the principal Of which We are informed, is 20
enable the murderer Hargis, to excape the
penalty Of his crime. A man who can thus
recklessly and wilfaIly break down every
barrier that has been raised Tor the protection
of society, 70. so criminal an object as that
should never be invested with the power Of q
legislator; he IS almost as much to be feared
as the murderer himself.
VI have heard Nj. Bradford, the President
Of the Council, and one or two other disttn-
guished (psrhaps notorious would be better
gentlemen, ehuckdng over the passage Of tais
Infamous measure over the Governors veto, as
the best thing done. We doubt not TIA;
the large majority By which it passed
both Houses viii be cited as q ceEtain indica-
ton Of the u~npopularity Of Gov lizard, and
the Iight estimation In which be is held b
the people. But If there is one act Of bis i'd
ADMINISTRATION which viii rebound to his credit
more than all Others; Il there is one actwhicf
xill receive the approval Of all viEtu0us men
it Is the vetOeiug Of that bill which, by re
; psaling all protective enactments leaves tlt
J citizens Of Nebraska a prey to laWleSs VIC
/, leuce, without the hope Of legal redress.
! The above from the N5ruasaa we publsl
IN place OF an article We Intended 10 writ
upon the same subject We think Mr
R~oBERTsox, however, rather sweeping IN hi
expression, terming the whole cOuncil a @bod.
of kDaves." He well knows-as he was CO
Of the Clerks, and present when the BHa wa
returned fer scOnsidsration-that It's passing
was only secured BY a betrayal 81 trna repOse'
in Judge BRADFoRB as a Legal man-sns a
honest and Conscientious man-on the par
? Of the balance OF the Council Even Dl
! Miles himself, stated in his place TINT n
: would vote for the Bin @ove- the Governor
TetO,s If che ~ahouorable Chairman Of the ID
dietary Committee would ASSUME him that
|, only repealed Is Mr. Bradford said, sd0u
Rietiag portions Of he Criminal Gds-7 Ihi
assurance was given, wiih all arsut eando
and honesty, and the Bin passed. BY q vole a
stated Of Y to l. DR.. Miller ibrunately vutin
, as he did. Had Mr.. Bradford secured ID
passage Of this repsaling Bill By shrsNdnsss-
Legal or Parliamentary management ther
] might have been a shadow Of allowance "a
him, bat securing is passage as he did b
E downright falssho0a. and abuse Of cOn6dsac
? and respect repOssa IN him, he deserves to b
held up to the Public Conbsnnpt Of all wel
: wishsr Of this Territory.