New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-16
THE LEGTsL.ATuRE.

H.
i Our State Legislature ID now hard at work, and
i an adjournment for tho holidays does not taxi
place II is reasonable To infer that all necessary
legislationw will be gotten through with before liz
consttutionally prescribed period for adiournmen
arrives. This is the general impression among The
tpeople. 30 far as our Knowledge extends, and WI
hold Il to be well founded. 5
Fer our part, we can see no valid objection te
an adjournment during the holidays, but much ia
warrant ii. The time,honored observances of the
season should not be neglected, unless on accouni
fof pressing necessity, which does not appear ID
exist ct the present juneture There is sometime
beautiful and hallowed about Christmas and The
New Year: They chiefly constitute the brigb,
spo.s ~ NE past, which memory longs and loves
g recnr 70, and which the stoutest and sternesi
among Us never think Of without emotion no mat.
VI now thoroughly encased in the arnor of rigid
worlds expe rience. Besides, it is both Just and
dent thst the country members, especially,
should pc SLOWED time to visit their respective
piantations The holidays will be but half enjoyed
BY the darkies unless e Ole Massa ], is On hand to
perform biz part In the programme, although Ole
Misaus' : may do her best. We are opposed to any
interisrence with the pleasures Of the coiored
population. e Ss5 ,s. s4t "a s .g ~
VIZ out, WAetRer there be an adjournment or not
tne proper course of Legislation is clear and unmis-
takable. There should be no changes except
sthose that are imperatiyely demanded by the ext.
geneies ct the times. The people should not be
annoyed Or disturbed By special legislation with.
out II refers edately to the war that is upon
US. Whether certain laws are bad or good makes
no difference for the time being, as the peopie.
beng acquainted with their practical workings
can better AFFORD to- endure them than to learn lie
operation of new enactments. A bill has been in.
5trodnced 70 alter the charter Of this city. Now,
Re consider the existing charter about as mean as
any on record, vet We are utterly opposed to any
except war mo- ifications. The people understand
y, and don't want it touched until after peaee il
concluded. So with the Consultation Of the state
3wlth especial reference to the condition Of the
banks Let aresolution be passed instructinr the
Attorney General not to proceed against the banks
lor feitnre Of their charters, and when peace
once more smiles upon the land let US cali q Con
pention and form q new Constitution not keen Oh
patching the neanest organic law Of any state in
Of ont Of the South. f Ii ~ wv NJ s I.;9gasg5
sta 6 want q bran new Constitution, and to ret d
good ore we must await the arrival Of peae
times. And, aa with the municipal charter and
state Constitution, SO with the general laws. Ma
changea should be made except those which are
absolutely Indispensable and rendered so Nv tbe
rathless n the North is Wagng npon the South.
lnIaet, the fewer the changes, except those indi
satea, ne Legislature makes, the greater viii be
ne satisfaction Of their constituents. whose minds
learis and souls, are wholly engrossed in prepare
IONS ~ repel TIE Abolition foe from their soil
far Legislation for these war times is the only kind
= that will Be generally acceptable to
he snffragans Of the commonwealth.