Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-03-20

When will the Legislature adjourn, is ques-
ton frequently asked but difficult to answer.
There is yet much unfinished business in the
hands Of the different committees, and until
It is properly disposed Of the session will not
be brought to close. An Intellectual attempt
was made in the Assembly on Tuesday to fix
certain day for the adjournment of the Leg
islature sine die. 1t was deemed premature
and voted down. The members seem pleased
with Sacramento, and arc not excessively anX-
iOus to return to their constituents. to be once
more mere rrivate -cftizcns. Some Of tffrrnr
anticipating that their political race is run,
knowing that they have failed to redeem their
promises, not exactly come up to the cxpccta-
tons Of their too par tial friends and having
"good thing" for the first and last time, are
not indispOscd to make the most of it, and it
would be unreasonable to suppose that they
are in favor Of an early adjournment. While
VIC arc opposed to hasty legislation, arc will
ing to grant the members ample time to ma
ture bills that arc necessary and the interest
Of the State demand, yet we do most seriously
object to their spending their time in unprotit-
able discussions on questions of no Importance.
which can do no good, and in which the poo
pie take not the slightest interest Much of
the time of both Houses has been taken up
in uscless debate, which might have been cnl-
ployed for better purpose. The members of
tho Legislature should recollcct that the Dem
ocratic party is held responsible for their
waste Of time, for their acts, and they should
be careful not to do anything that might opcr-
ate to their disadvantage hereafter. 1t gives
us no pleasure to find fault with their conduct,
nor would We allude to the matter, were 1t not
for the fact that the people are dissatisfied and
are complaining Of the little business that has
been transacted and the long time it has taken
to transact that little. Come, gentlemen, be
o little more industrious, work more, make
fewer speeches, cease explaining your votes
and rising to Questions Of privilege" finish
the work in hand and adjourn at an early day,
and you will reflect credit on yourselves and
crafty your constituents. Such tom-foolery
as Boosting of your gallantry should never be
tolerated in the halls of legislation. Any
member who does it is much more fitted for
an insane asylum than for deliberativc body
He writes himself down an ass, and sub
jects his constituents to ridicule for voting for
such an irrecInimable egotist and isnoramus.
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It is stated that the Georgia Legislature ad
jOurned without giving any expression what
ever IS to the Kansas question. Every rcso-
luton on that subject was laid over. They
were not ambitious to make simplctons of
themselves. They were as much interested
in its settlement, understood the question as
well IS the California Legislature, yet they
,wiseIy determined not to agitate it.-ltis to
Be - EettSd that the Legislature of California
did not follow their judicious example. Had
tbey done so, they would have given their
eonstituents more satisfaction. BUTT seems to
~ kcur1e entAiled upon all new States to be
sentSa by men Of limited intellect-mcn
sinUsfIous without ability, eager to exhibit
tl.sit sliailowness and "create sensation
4 DeATa By APoPLExY.--E. Linioberg, an es-
t.emoa nember of tho Hebrew persuasion, a
native Of Lissa, Prussia, died of apOplexy In
Sonora, on Friday last. The Democrat says
he was one Of the Oldest most liberal and en-
t1rnrsi1ing citizens Of that town, and was uni
ssraAlIy respected.
Th.Dks 10 DAVIS & Roy, Of the Alta Ex'
49,. TOr A.ilv sunnlieS of State papers.