, 1864-02-27
THE LEGIsLATURE.

In the last issue Of the HERALD while mani
testify disposed to do Justice to the best abused
legislators OF the eleventh session." you have also
fallen into the same error as your contemporaries ;
and as am well convinced that you will do JUS
tice to the honOred representatives Of the people,
l solicit space in your columns with the view Of
correcting the erroneous impressions set ahOat
by the paid hirelings Of power. "The servant
is never greater than bis master, and the uncalle
for abuse so freely showercd on the peoples dep
utics may be taken as an index Of the wrath
stored up against the people themselves. As
Adam Clark and other eminent divines have ex-
pressed hopes for the salvation Of Judas, SO may
we hope that saltpetre and ashes may yet cure
the traducers OF loyal people OF the maladies.
You asserted "that there were some mea.
sures enacted only calculated to benefit the few,
and many Of interest to the Territory at large
passed over" This Mr.. Editor is solemn
charge against the honOred representatives Of
the people, and having recorded the votes in
all measures in the house, ] soemnly assei
that have no knowledge Of such legislation.
In the second place you asserted that "our
lawmakers erred in yielding their privilege to
elect printer" they fcould not do otherwise
without ignoring the positive instructions oi
that government which they Individually swore
to support and obey, so "seek other cause
gainst Roderick Dhu." Owing to the division
Of our once great Territory, the principle legis.
lation has been transferred to Idaho, and the
real wants Of our Territory can be enacted
safely in twenty days, and here will state
that for the last fifteen days Of the late session
business on our table in the CLOVER House
was daily disposed Of by noon, when adjourn.
mcnt became inevitable. On several occasions
when looking for business from above, our gen.
tlemen INDUCED In amusing intellectual recrca.
ton, by the introduction Of "lancy Bills" on
which occasions free interchange Of sentiments
and humorous crosstiring took place between
the experts, always in kindness and without
guile, such Bills thus conceived in fun, has
been exhibited with "ho!y horror" through
the columns Of the Gazette, for reasons better
known to the "dancing editor" Of that sheet.
Much ado has been made about Ferry privi.
leges, Of which little need be said further than
that such charters have not heretofore been
profitable, and as they are generally granted
on those remote rivers east Of the Cascades, il
persons are willing to undergo transportation
to ferry scows, then in Gods name interpOse
no opposition. Somebody will be helped there.
by. As to the Log Driving Charters generally
granted, to the settler located on the banks oI
certain rivers, which enables the toiling Gar.
mers, In clearing lands, to convert valuable tim.
Der, by merely throwing the logs into the creek,
with the wants Of every day, such Booms are
generally managed by old loggers, who pay the
farmers four dollars per thousand feet for such
logs as enter those Booms, which pays better
than the slow process Of piling ai d burning.
Those BOoIns offer the farmers good markets
Tor oxen, feed, hay and provisions, and in every
case, those charters were granted at the ex.
pressed desire OF tho local settlers.
The Bill creating piotago on the Straits oi
Fuca received the attention and care which its
great importance to our commerce demanded
and though defeated above, be It known to the
people that our gentlemen in passing the Bill
performed their whole duties 10 the House.
As to the Bill to collect tax Of our tax.ridden
people to build q road over the Cascades, il met
It's fate at the hands Of the eastern delegation.
Dr.. To5ey the faithful representative from
Stevens and Ferguson counties having ex.
plored the passes last iall and, though anxious
for practical road, opposed the Bill on the
ground that while such tax would be az.
grievous burthen on the people, vet no CORES.
poBding benefit would result thefefrom. Be L
known that the Legislature early in the session
passed three distinct Memorials praying Con.
gress for lands or money, to build and main.
tain roads over the passes In the Cascades
You are entitled 10 grateful consideration Ia
your appreciation Of the efforts Of our "assem.
bled wisdom iHshatting the doors Of the Legs.
lature against the demoFalizing effects Of Legis.
latiye divorces. The times Of domicil and no.
tics have been reduced, still the whole rests
with the Enlightened morality" judges, and
surely The morals Of the pecle should not suffer