, 1858-12-17
The legislative Organization. &c.

The Legislative Organization, &c.
In the Legislative reported proceedings
Of last week, it was announced that both
branches organized permanently on Tues
day, the 7th inst. To those acquainted
with the material of which the present as
sembly is composed, it would be unnecessa-
ry,to state that the organization is avow-
edly democratic throughout. In the mat
ter of nativity, Rhode Island and Maine
furnish the presiding officers of the Council
and House, in the persons Of Hon. CRUM-
LINE LA Dc and Hon. L. S. DYER Geo
graphically, they represent, respectively.
the Columbia river and the northern por-
tion Of the Pugst Sound country; but in
common with the body Of the members,
representatives of a common constituency,
having no especial local feelings or sectional
prejudices, to Us they are, as we would re-
gard all ethers, representatives Of the lDhOle
people and interests of Washington Terri
tory 10 a general sense In the election Of
Clerks, &c, the great west and south can
claim for nativity the larger proportion,
whilst geographically the majority have
been chosen from the more central por-
tion of the Territory. We refer to this
matter merely as evidence that at the
opening of the present session, whatever
may hereafter occur, local and sectional
feeling was practically ignored, and de-
sire manifested to pay due consideration to
the claims of all portions of the Territory.
We trust the same feeling may obtain
throughout the session.
All the members elected to either branch
l4ro now in attendance. In the counties Of
Skamania, Wala-walla and Spokane, no
elections were held, and, as consequence,
the House consists Of 28 instead of 80
members, Thus far, for ought we know to
the contrary, the best feeling, throughout,
prevails carrying with it the manifestation
of desire to enter upon the work of gene
raj, practical legislation for the common
good Of the Territory at large. The
Standing Committees of both houses will
be found on the first page Of to-day''
paper.
During the session Of the Legislature
which is limited by law to sixty days dura
ton, as fur as pay is concerned, we must
ask the indulgence Of our readers, if ouI
columns do not afford that quota of genera
editorial matter which they may consider
they have right to expect. We hope
however, our subscribers will be amply
compensated in such deficiency, by peru
sal of the current news of the days
record OF local items of common interest
, and in the obtaining Of o knowledge, tC
some extent, Of the doings of the Legisa
ture-which will foreshadoW to them, or al
least be key to what they may expect to
find recorded in the journals of both
branches when published. And we would
here remark that we have procured the
services of an exceedingly gifted reporter
upon whose assurance we can confidently
rely, that he will furnish faithful, impair
tial and ineligible record of the proceed
ings Of both branches, from day to day
which will embody only such subjects upon
, trhieh definite action has been had or is Hkell
to be taken, (in connection with matter rela
tive thereto and explanatory thereof, dis
connected from the usual verbiage OF De
ftated resolutions, motions, amendments
&c, &c Aud we wonld here say to mem
bets of all parties in both Houses, should
any Of them desire the publication of theil
views, in speech, on any subject that may
come before the Legislature, the use of oul
, columns is hereby freely preferred to them
provided they furnish the manuscript EN-
bOdying such views as may have boen pre-
, sented by them.