The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-12
Suggestion to the Legislature.


by law has long been favorite hobby
with the Sacramento Union, and was
even vaguely recommended by Gov.
Weller in his late message. But the
Legislature, knowing that the enact
ment, and enforcement, of law having
for its object the prevention of fraud, or,
toapeak more politely, wire pulling, would
strike a death blow to party efficiency and
have tendency to dangerously increase
the influence ofthe masses, has wisely re.
fused thus far, to give any heed to
suggestion coming from such opposite
sources. There is no Immediate danger.
therefore, that the disinterested leaders
of party and sef-sacrifcing holders, or
seekers of Office, who have led the State
to such high degree of prosperity and
given its people an opportunity to show
their honesty by voting to pay an TN
constitutional debt, we say there is no
Immediate danger that these admirable
persons will ever be shorn of their DOW
er
But we are emboldened to suggest
measure that is not open to the same OBJ
jections, and which it would be mag
unanimous in the majority of our Legis-
lators to carry out. We would respect
fully urge the propriety of passing an
act, to be entitled, An Act for the
abatement of the nuisance of political
speaking in the Legislature
The act should prohibit the Offering
Of any bill, or resolution, or motion, hay
Ing the least allusion to, or tendency to
provoke discussion of any question of par
ty politics; and the offering of any such
bill, resolution or motion should be pun
ished by declaring the offender forever in
capable of holding any office of profit
above that of Road Overseer or Pound
Master Such law would be produce
tive of numerous benefits. In the first
place it would rouse the ambition of
those humble workers for party who are
now deferred from aspiring to Legisla-
tive honors by reason of their inability
to make the required political haran-
CUES; and thus the rewards of party fe-
atty could be enjoyed by greater
number. This feature is very democratic.
In the next place, the proposed law
would relieve certain unequalled news
paper of the great expense and respon-
sibility attendant upon the publication
of full Legislative reports, which are
lengthy by reason of the number and
length ofpolitical speeches made by mem
bers. This feature would be one of Justice.
Such law by reducing the newspaper
reports of Legislative proceedings with
in readable and reasonable limits, would
enable the people to keep better posted
in the doings of their servants and work
a great economy Of time and patience.
This would bevery popular. Then again,
thenceforth no U. S. Senator, after strug-
CLING to his brilliant position from the
humblest obscurity, making his painful
way overland to the federal capital and
having his toes frozen on the route,
would have his feelings lacerated by
unkind condemnation and requests to
resign. This effect would be a merci-
full one.
And lastly, the passage of an act
such as we have suggested, would make
the sessions very much shorter; would
prevent the minds of working men,
bers" from becoming confused, and all
from being unduly excited; would in
vest the law making power with more
dignity; save the State large amount
of money for better purposes, and give
opportunity for useful and praiseworthy
legislation. But these points are not of
much consequence.
Knowing the unselfsh devotion to
the public welfare of our honorable SEN
ators and Assemblymen, the above sug-
gestion is confidently though respectful
ly submitted.
A MINT AT MARYsvILLE.-Aw writer
in the Marysville Express urges upon