Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-09


The session is winding to an end to the
delight Of the members. AS yet / can
not record mach of interest. The most
of the forty sdavs has been spent in
LOCAL LEeIsLATIoN.
You win remember that l gave as
opinion that there was little DISPOSE
ton manifested in favoro of local acts, &c.
1 regret to state l was deceived iE the
"animal." He is about all tears" and
as full of life as in the early settlement
of the territory. When will this kind Of
Legislation cease?
THE APPoRTIoNMENT BILL,
Has been, the last week. discussed with
much feeling in Council and House
Taylor and Sapp, members of the COun-
Gil, came near a knock-down the other
day while debating the bill. Mr.. T. is
an able advocate of the rights Of the
people of Nebraska, and will, no doubt,
be amply rewarded for his labors in their
behalf.
Allen of Washington, and Holiday of
Nemaha, in the House, "locked horns"
on the Councilman bill last Friday. l
am informed the atmosphere for awhile
turned blue, and a fight seemed i~nevita-
bic. The gentleman from Washington
was compelled to make the necessary
apology.
There is nc avoiding a sectional con-
test for Congress next fall. Let South
Platte stand by her own men, and if we
have a session of the Legislature next
winter, let the members of the same
South of the Platte elect as officers her
own men. This is the doctrine. If we
do not look after our own interests,
North Platte will not. Omaha is a great
place, but her greatness consists in self
ishness and concentrated meanness.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO REV
ENUE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
This bill is now printed and'laid on the
table of the members. 1t IS the work of
a Joint Select Committee, appointed by
the Council and House of Representa-
tives, consisting of Sapp and Bennett on
part of the Council and Bowen, Croxton
and Barnard on part of the House. 1t is
a long bill. Said to be a better law than
the present. Should it meet with discus
sion, or the least opp %ositiOn, 1t will not
pass, as only five days are left of the
session. Important general bills ought
not to be put off until the last hours
The practice should be condemned.
John TAFFE, PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL,
Is a native Of the "Hosier State" and
gives his age as SO years; a lawyer,
and a single man. Mr.. Tafe seems a
good man, with more than ordinary abil-
ity, and is n of the leading citizens of
Northern Nebraska. He is a careful and
gentlemanly presiding officer.
A. D. JONES, PEAKE OF TIE HOUSE,
Halls from old Pennsylvania, As years
old, a married man, and a mechanic
A. d. is well know to the citizens of
your city as a shrewd, keen, business
man. He is n of the old inhabitants
of Nebraska. As a speaker he is, l
think, a little too hasty, and at times too
petulant; bat, Notwithstanding, conducts
the business of the House with commen-
dable speed and correctness.
The oldest man in the Council is C.
Blanchard the youngest is T. M, Mar
quette. In the House Samuel Eikenber-
ry stands first as to age; R. NJ. Haga-
man is the youngest, and according to
your correspondents judgment is the
most handsome. No one can select the
homllest, as there is such a similarity in
this respect.
MEMORIAL AND JOINT RESOLUTION REL
ALIVE TO THE ANNUAL
PPRoPR1ArIoNs TO DEFRAY H LEG
IsLATIvE EXPENSES, ETC.
This Memorial and Joint Resolution,
which looks to the relief Of the tax pay
ers of Nebraska, introduced by DR.. Hol-
laday of Nemaha county, some time ago,
was taken up Saturday the 4th, and put
on its passage after a short time spen: in
speaking. l have not the vote by me
now, but will send it the first chance in
order that your readers may see who are
in favor of economizing at this perilous
iuncture in the affairs of our Territory and
Nation. Here gentlemen have no ex-
cuse for opposing the Memorial. BY the
way Grow, CrOther and Reid, of Nema-
ha, voted against the passage of this
Memorial. One Of these gentlemen, Mr..
Crother, said che sOould Uote against this,
or any other Memorial Of the kind, for
4 ~ T.