Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-02-02
Communicated.
Legislators and LcgisiatiOn.
DOUGLAS CITY, January 20, |

DOUGLAS CITY January 20, 1861.
NJ Eilor THE Statute Book of California is a woful
commentary upon the legislative interest ability of the
State is sweled double the necessary size caused
by the multiplicity of provisos amendments and new laws
that been framed by i'll Judging and uniearncd egis
Thclaws abound in amendments, changes and
clauses without repeating amending original ones. until
the ablct lawyers fail agree upon the clauses in force
the construction between insensibe and disagreng
words and provisions and hundred of
yearly for this reason sent to the Supreme Court at
expense of tens of thousands to ltigonts.
An apprenticeship is held necessary in every profession
al department industrial pursuit before person he
leved competent to control the business of another hut
thought taken of the qualifications of those who
to he the guardians of constitution and liberties In
nine out of ten selected for availability and
party strength, and supported with blind zeal regardless
Of character ability.
But the science of legislation the no}est and most i'm
portant of all upon the proper knowledge and enactmens
Of which depend the value of institutions is often
committed to the Of unfit and unworthy men Such a
trust should only be given who have sufficient capac
ity to watchto check and every dangerous nnova
tonto to adopt and to cherish every sound and
well weighed improvement that wadd pros
perity to his counrymen bound by tie of
religion and honor to transmit the Constitution and the
laws to posterity improved if possible at least without
Can man entirely ignorant of common law of the con
butuon of his country the statute law of the land
aud of the remedies already in force be expected to
pare vote inteligently for law an amendment
"f the old And how unbecoming In such accept po
ston in which he IS ignorant of the PRINCIPLES he is
expected to promug gate. What kind of nterpreta
can he give who utterly ignorant of the text upon which
he cOmments2
He who would dare ask for employment in mechanics IN
engineering in any industrial scientific pursuit with
out prior knowledge of such business--where his quail
hcatons would he the only recommendation would be
hesltangy refused and this where only dollars and
are at issue hut in that science where only property
but life and liberty almost arbitrarily disposed
thought Is taken or question asked whether he qualified
for the trust or whether he has Constitution
or a single page of the laws of his country.
IL half the taken to select mon h transa
public that there Is to competent empoyees in
private business, our country would show far dierent
of thrift and enterprise California has suffered in
almost every department of business and almost irrepar
able wrongs arisen from ncon derae and reckless eg
tion. How much of this owing to ncomp ent la ma
sA.rs and how much by the modern mania to be disn
gWshed by giant effort makes but little difference
the effects felt The remedy for these evils Is
ii lies the right of suffrage but until people
ercse that right n the light of common sense, the lamp
of experience will give no light to the future
There political gamblers everywhere terng to
cry influence for the purpose of immediate prospective
henehts who do aRd will control elections as long the
great Of voters sacrifice their country good for ea
- to party nominations. PHocus