The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-01-12
the IDAHO LEGISLATURE.

will have concluded, as yesterday was the
day fixed by the Organic Act, under the forty
days clause, for It's expiration. Of course
it Is impossible for us, in this issue, to give
the fist Of Acts, Resolutions, Franchises,
Memorials and measures passed by that body,
but we can say that the proceedings of both
Houses will quite universally meet the appro-
ba ton. of the citizens of the Territory. 1t
has been onr fortune to witness the proceed.
ings of many Legislatures, and we can read
lily say that we have never known similar
body to transact the public business with so
little wrangling, confusion, asperity of feel
ing, and waste of time with so much dis
patch united with sound practical judgment
and with such an entire absence of bum
combe speeches and long-winded harangues,
|as.has characterized; the Council in the SEES
sion Just closed. We are assured that the
previous question was not called in that House
during the whole session, and only in one
fmmaterial instance was there any departure
from the usual good order and decorum of
that body. We would not make invidious
distinctions among the several Democratic
members, and will therefore say thateach and
all ably, effectively, and faithfully performed
their duty to their respective constituencies
and to the Territory at large. The two Rad.
zeal members Of the Council gave but little
trouble to the majority party, and conducted
themselves in their attention to public bust
ness in a very creditable manner.
) In the House, although business was not
transacted with that dispatch, harmony and
good judgment which prevailed in the Coun-
Gil, the majority of members manifested dis
position to serve their constituents with zeal
and fidelity. The members from Boise county
we'll merit the thanks and praise OF our
citizens for their close attention to the bust
ness entrusted to them, and the general sue
cess they met with in carrying through the
measures proposed on behalf of this county
best afirms their usefulness as Representa-
tiyes. The Democratic members, save in two
or three instances, displaytl'a most COM
mendable public spirisaa their consideration
Of business, and IS acted as g ensure bar
mony and fur success to our party but,
e constrained to say, there were a
bers, who were chosen by Democratic
who claimed to be Democratic in
Usually acted and voted as the
Radicals would have desired
They not only opposed some of
ortant general measures intro
md Democrats, but not very
link, actively interested them
.ucting and opposing really
rial measures OF local nature,
leeded by Democratic constit-
The passage of the bills could
interest or affect themselves
represented They would,
procure the amendment of
lem, as they said, and then
ais to vote down these very
nded, at the last moment.
10 to believe that these gen.
an to stand by the Democratic
), but at the same time we are
t that, if they act at home as
ed generally through the late
party would be better able to
,r harmful effects if they were
KS of the opposition as open
an it can while they assail the
under the claim of member
rope to see better men in their
ture. OF the Radical members,
of Shoshone has been sort of
he is certainly sufficiently bigoted,
lded, self-opinionated and unscru-
III the place. The two other Rad
RS, Messrs. Davis and Mcdonald,
conducted themselves in very fair and honor
able manner, and won the respect of Demo-
Gratis as we'll as of their own party brethren.
The unusual number of vetoes occasioned
some little ascerbity of feeling against Gov.
Ballard on the part of the Democratic mem
bers of both Houses. We concur with them
in condemning the act of the Governor in
most cases, but we condemn him as q public
officer, and not as a man. While we abhor
his political principles or belief, we believe
him to be an honest and good-bearted gen.