Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-01-08
The legislature.

The Legislature.
The collective wisdom of Nebraska
which has twice met, ]deliberated, enacted
and aided in the advancement of the Ter
rilory to its prosperous and enviable pre-
sent-convenes for its third session, on
Monday, January 4th, at Omaha.
7 Many Of the members Of the last Legis-
lature have been reelected, and as the
present is n more numerous body than the
last, there will be many new ones also.
We have the acquaintance Of a share
Of both the old and the new operatives in
our Territorial Law Mandatory, and
we are pleased to be able to say, that such
acquaintance convinces us that the machi-
merry will be well run, and the grist of
laws which our judiciary will have to ex-
ercise their profound appetites upon, will
be remarkably easy of digestion.
The young and promising City of Belle
vue, and It's productive and beautiful agri-
cultural vicinity, will be well and ably
represented, as also will be the Territory
in part, by the talented delegation from
that precinct. Messrs. STRICKLAND,
Holloway, FINNEY and Dyson, men,
berS Of the House, are men of known and
acknowledged ability; of long residence
in, and intimate acquaintance with the
resources and wants of the Territory
They are all right on the G.. O., whatever
that same G. q. may be, and will act with
becoming solemnity, when they are called
upon in discharge Of their legislative du-
ties, to record their votes on the Hog
Law or any other measure of cores
ponding Importance or public interest.
Gen. BowEN, member of the last House
is elected TO the Council. With those
who are favored with the Generals
acquaintance, it is unnecessary to say
more than to allude to the decided credit
with which he emerged from the engulph-
ing experience of the last House. We
feel very confident that the General will
stand firm-unshaken by any murderous
assault of town shares or corner lots
but we 'KAUNT TELL.
A delegation of decided merit from
Otoe county, composed of gentlemen so
far MS our acquaintance extends, amply
qualified to discharge the duties incident
to the legislation of a growing and favored
Territory, has been elected to the House.
In the charge of such men as l.. l.. Gibbs
Maj. White and General Downes, the in
terests Of the Territory in general, and OF
the South of Platte in particular, will be
guarded with peculiar fidelity.
From the frozen regions of the North
the wATcHFuL Clancy, grown more than
ever lynx-eyed by another years expert.
ence, will serve the Territory in the
capacity of sentinel, to watch the avenue
of Scull- Duggery, lest the Evil One, with
hoofs and horns, enter into our Legislative
Sanctuary.
The name of VIM. Clancy in the legis,
lative history Of our Territory, has become
rs familiar as a household word. He ha;
been long a resident of the West, and i:
familiar with the stirring scenes of from,
tier life, as well as the requirements o.
the Territory in the promotion of its pros
perity. Mr.. Clancy has an adventurou,
/ spirit, and as a disciple of Nimrod, he
gained undying reputation by starting {
; number of Elk from Black Bird Hills, anC
chasing them across the turbid muddy
+, into Chicago and other Eastern Giles
5 with a perseverance unsurpassed by tha
r mighty hunter himself. Mr.. Clancy ha.
| made heretofore, and we feel conideu
will continue to make a most excellent anC
, valuable member of our Legislature.
, There are many others with whom w,
{ are acquainted, equally as meritorious a:
those we have noticed, hat time and space
will not permit us to make mention Of
We are however, thoroughly satisfied tina
r a majority of the body are in all respect.
E worthy OF the appel!ation Of a good legis
%lature,' Resting perfectly u~ndisturbec
, under the shadow of this consoling conf
dence, we hereby, as Il disintegrated par
Of the Nebraska public, deliver our portion
of the Territory into their safe keeping
= Florence Courier.
: rr5@ We would call the attention o
our readers to the prospectus of the Satur
day Evening Post, in another column
. The Post is one of the best family news
y papers published in the country, and onl,
needs an introduction in family ia Lccoml