Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-11-23
THE LEGfsLATuRE.

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ture. From all we can learn, it will
compare favorably in point of talents
and ability with any corps zegiszatJ
that has ever convened within oul
borders. We sincerely hope and
trust, that the members will so ACT
and talk as to entitle each of them,
during the progress Of their delibera-
tions as well as at the close of their
session, to well earned need of ap.
| probation at the hands of their sew
eral constituencies, and to the lasting
and proud endorsement Of "well done,
good and faithful servant"
We would entreat the members
studiously to avoid all useless dis
play of oratory or disputation which
only tends to embarrass and retard
the interests of the State and to make
confusion worse confounded' in the
settlement of questions and measures,
requiring simply the appliance of
sound judgment and common sense,
Invested OF all loose loquacity, to de
eide them. ,'- sr - r" = Y
"Too much talk" and very little
wisdom, have unfortunately charac-
terized the proceedings generally of
our deliberative assemblies, and rem
dered them a by-word and reproach
among the people. Added to this
the reckless and improvident expen-
diture of the peoples money to SUBJ
serve political or private ends and
even private comforts, las particular
ly witnessed in the Convention of
lse4,) and it is not to be wondered
at that Legislation has frequently
come to be viewed more in the light
Of a curse to the country, than other
wise.
Our present legislature is COM
posed mainly of gentlemen from
whom the people have right to ex-
pect better things. They are for the
most part mes0 men, unaccustomed to
the miserably wordy contentious and
debates, the demoralizing intrigues
and corrupt practices, the shameful
abandonment or perversion of honest
duty, which Of late years have STAN
ped our legislative bodies with imbe-
cility and disgrace. Although many
Of the present members are novices
in the ways and business Of legisla-
ton. yet they are possessed gener-
ally of that integrity, ability and
discretion, and proper knowledge of
the principles Of government, as will
prompt them, it is to be hoped, to |
and faithful efforts, and en-.
able them to discharge honestly and
the high duties devolving
upon them. 5'4f
The work that is set before them
is plain though Of great magnitude
and Importance, requiring the utmost
and promptitude. The sub
ect connected with it, such as the
levising of proper measures towards
securing for the future, practical
md effective labor system, and the
facilitating to their final completion,
~ vigorous and timely ways and
means, the levee works SO suspicious
= inaugurated by the Governor
lave been 50 exhaustively discussed
" wise and able pens, that appa-
emily little more remains to be sug-
,ested in the premises. From the
,bundant data relating to these and
ther subjects, which our legislators
viii have to draw from in the pro-
ess of elimination to suit the public
and the absence Of polit-
cal divisions to disturb and distract
heir counsels, the public have reason
o hope and expect that they will !
pply themselves promptly and efici-
ntly to the disposal of all business
matters coming before them. Each
Lelegate should feel that he has a