The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-16

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whole matter, therefore, the law Is Of no
material benefit to the military whilst it
is an operous burden upon the citizens
aud the cause of much porplcxity And
it is the hope of all classes here that it
may be abolished at an early day
-HeadctNe Journat
We endorse the above remarks of the
journal, and hope the measure will be
generally oanyassed by the press Of the
State
BGE We owe an apology to our readers
for having thus far neglected to notice
the position and conduct Of our repre-
sentatives in the Legislature at Harris
burg, and Of our Member of Congress.
Judge Hale, our Member at Washing
ton. commands iaager share of the re-
spcct Of the other members, than is usu-
ally accorded to new members. This is
owing to his eminent home position as
we'll as his frank, gentle-manly and firm
bearing among his associates in the House
He is preGminently representative of his
constituency, and worthy of their unquaI-
fled confidence. We observe his name
on the Committee of Claims, which is a
very important one, and for which his
long PRACTICE at the bar renders him emf
nently qualified. He has not yet said
much i'll his place, as becomes a new men,
ber; but whenever the occasion domaDds
it his voice will be heard and listened to,
as his. vote is invariably cast, in behalf of
Truth and Freedom, The Judge has ia
vored US with regular copies of the Daily
Globe. and other Congressionsl favors, for
which he has our sincere thanks
Our member of the State Senate, Mr.,
Benson, is quietly but carefully Watching
the interests of his constituents in that
body; and exomplifying that he is work
ing rather than talking member. He is
on the Committees on Pensions and Ora,
tueties, Corporations, Canals and Inland
/ Navigation, ard private Claims and Dam
ages; and for the duties of each of those
committees he is well qualified He has
sent US a large number of documents of
;rtoroe4 opd hoe our tl,o 10
/ Our immediate Representative, Mr..
Mann, is also working member, saying
very little and that to the point He Gu
joys the confidence of his fellow members,
as we'll as of his colleagues in either House
and his constituents He is on two of
the most important Standing COMMITTEES
Ways and Means, and Local Judiciary
and has been chosen on two important
special committees, contested cleo
tion of Thomas Duhield, and the special
committee on the General Banking Law
Mr.. Williston was also chosen on those
. COu UTILITIES. WI. 4Iduu HIS pCCu NCI y
attentive to US in respect to documents
&c. We observe that he was called to
the Chair one day last week and presided
during a stormy personal debate on ques-
tions of order between the Speaker and
other members. He bore the honors as
well as the troubles bravely, as might be
expected There are very few better par
! lameutarians In the State than Mr.. Mann,
| Mr. Williston, the other Representa-
tive from this Assembly district, is well.
known as an able and ready debater, and
is a thorn in the way of those who would
squander the public money in useless
printing, &c. He has an eagle eye on
leaks in the treasury of the State running
through the legislature. He is Chairman
of the Committee on Banks, and as such
has reported a General Banking Law,
which is likely to be passed this winter,
He is also member of the Judiciary
! (GeneraD Committee. He has been at
teutive to us in legislative favors.
Very little business has been done by
the Legislature this winter, though several
very important measures are under con-
sideration. There issome talk of adjourn
ing early, and we hope it is not all talk,
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