Smyrna times., 1861-10-31
The Extra Session of the Legislature
and the Lottery.

AAu NhC AOIbOlS
The Del. Journal under the head of cat
in the meal bag thus discourses upon the
motives that actuated Gov. Burton 10 calling
the Legislature together at this time.
The ostensbe object of calling together the
Legislature in SPECIAL session, ls 10 arrange for
the assessment aud collection of the national Ia <.
This is well. But we wish to call special at.
tention to single clause in this very tnrdy
Proclamation, which may bear thinking over
little.
The Legislature is called to meet on Mon.
day the twenty fifth day of November next for
The purpose Of celebrating upon and adopting
such measures in reference 10 the subject mat
ter 10 which have alluded, andto such others
OF special character, as, IN their judgM ent,
may be eXpedlent and necessary for legislative
action before The next General Assembly"
Now, we do not mean to be hypercritcal nor
meddlesome. when we ask, what " other neG-
SureS Of q special character" are here alluded
10 by Gov. Burton? What special subjects for
legislative action, not specified in the Procla-
nation, are likely to come up at this unusual
session! Perhaps the Chi Magistrate in the
iulluess Of his beneVolence, has 1t in his mind
to suggest some action 10 meet the exigencies
which failed to be met by reason of his dogge /
refusal TO convene the legislature in MAY. II
SO that also may be we'll. But still, try how we
will 10 suppress IS II, our curiosity is up to knaw
what these "nlatterS Of special character" ="
are that may call for " legislative action be
tore the meeting of the next General Assem-.
bly, !" From what W near and zee we are
not alone in the indulge once of this, perhaps,
IDLE curl J. The people genersly feel a..
ous to know more about it.
For some time past it has been rum red
about that certain gentlemen are moving TO Re-
establish the lottery system in our already Io,.
lery-riddeu State. We do not pretend 10 any
very reliable information on this subject, but
we hear this thing talked of as one ofthe COM
ing events" 1t has been stated 10 the news.
papers, and W, are told that the printing
Office is being fitted up, the material is being
put in order, and the tickets will soon be before
the public" Now we must beg pardon for
expressing our anxiety to know whether the
re'establishing of this gigantic system of
swindllng, crime and pauper- making is one Of
the "matters of a special character" contem.
plated in the Proclamation of our Governor
We are anxious to know how the lottery gam.
bling bueness is to be commenced anew in this
city and State without new legislation. Car
privileged gentleman override our State with
their abomlnsble business, and set at defiance
our laws and the moral sentiment OF our pee
pie to fill their Golfers! Ii not, how comes II
that the Lottery business is TO be revived I!
How, we ask, without some enabling act By
Legislature! And when is that act to be pnss
ed Perhaps these gentlemen from another
State, who forfeited their charter by failing 10
pay their instruments, are to venture upon the
experiment OF business without law, and wait
for an er post CactO law at a future time! But
will not the people be aptto interfere with such
convenient family arrangement!