Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-07-20

Sllup pStyt new idn SiCu OIL ioo1-uioHS, uooP-
less, shapeless, cut bias, stitched,
with the selvedge edge turned down
and all so lank so short, so cadaverous,
and so disgraceful. Excuse these tears.
Who can look without emotion upon
such garment 4? Who can look un-
moved upon such dress which ex-
poses feet at every step which may be
of dimensions which shrink from inspec-
tion? Who can consent to countenance
dress which ... -..
Mr.. Slawson, of ST. Genenieve-
Madam Speaker, this is absurd. What
will such proceedings as these read like
in the newspapers? We take up the
discussion of measure of vast conse-
lquence-a measure of tremendous inan-
cial mportance-and member of this
body totally ignoring the question be-
fore the House launches out in a TRADE
about womanly apparel-a matter trivial
enough at any time, God knows, but
utterly insignificant in presence of SO
grave matter as the behest of the Great
Pacific Rail-
Madam Speaker-Consider yourself
under arrest, sir Sit down, and dare
to speak again ct your peril The hon.
orable lady from St. Louis will pro-
eeed.
Miss Belcher-Madam Speaker, l
will dismiss the subject upon which |
was speaking when interrupted by the
degraded rutfian from St. Genevieve,
and pass to the gist of the matter.
proT ose, madam, to prohibit, under
heavy penalties, the wearing of the new
street dress, and to restore the discard
ed gored dress by Legislative enactment,
and beg leave to introduce bill to
that end, and without previous notice,
if the courtesy of this honorable body
will permit it.
Mr.. Walker of Marion Madam
Speaker, this is an outrage 1t is dam
nable !! The Pacific Rail
Madam Speaker - Silence. Plant
yourself, sir Leave is granted to in
troduce the bill If no objection is
made it will be referred to the standing
Committee on Public Improvements
Reports of Committees are next in
order.
Mrs Baker, of Ralls-Madam Speak
er, the Select Committee of Five, tn
whom was referred an Act Amendatory
of an Act establishing the Metes and
Bounds of Water Privileges, have been
unable to agree. The younger members
of the Committee contend that the
added clause is of sufficient latitude to
permit of legislation concerning ladies'
waterfalls, and they have reported upon
that class alone to the exclusion of all
other matters contemplated in the bill
There is no majority report, Madam,
and no minority report.
Mr.. Bill gewater, of Benton-There
are five women on the committee, ain It
there?
Mrs. Baker-Yes.
Mr.. Bilgewater-Each of EN- made
a report by herself didu't she?
Mrs. Baker-Ycs.
Dir. Bilgcwater-Why certainly
Five women is bound to have five
opinions It's like them.
| with the last words the gentleman
from Benton darted out the window
and eleven inkstands followed him
The several reports were received and
established after considerable discussion
Third reading and final passage of bills
being next in order, an Act for Amend
ing the Common School System was
! taken up, but it was found to be so in
terlarded with surrepiitious clauses for
remoleling and establishing fashions for
ladies' bonncts, that Deit..er head nor
tail could be made of it, and it had to
be referred back to the Committee of
the Whole again. An Act to provide
arms for the State Militia was discov-
cred to be 50 hampered with clauses for
the protection of Sewing Societies and
Tea Drinkings, that it had to 90 back
on the file also Every bill on the third
reading list was found to be similarly
mutilated, until they got down to an
Act to Compel Married Gentlemen to
be at Uoue by nine of the Clock, every
evening; an Act to Abolish the Use of
Tobacco in any form, and an Act to
abolish the Use of Intoxicating Liquors.
These had not been meddled with, and
were at once put to vote, and passed
over the heads of the male mernbe S,
who made a gallant fight, but were
overcome by heartless and tyrannical
numbers.
Mr. Green, of Cape Girardeau, then
rose in his place and said I: 81 now shake
the dust of this house from my feet,
and take my eternal leave of it. Inev-
er will enter its doors again, to be
snubbed aud harried by a pack of
padded, scraggy, dried up, snuff-dipping
toothless old maids, who
He never got any further. A howl
went up that shook the building to its
foundation, and in the midst of strug-
Cling forms, fiery eyes, distorted coun
tenances, and dismembered waterfalls, l
saw the caring legislator yield and fall ;
and when at last he reappeared, and
fled toward the door, his shirt-front was
in ribbons, his cravat knot under his
ear. his face scratched red and white
like the national flag, aud hardly hair
enough left on his head to make tooth
brush
l shudJer now 1t is possible that
this revelation of the spirits is a pro-
phecy. Ha' .H MARK TWAIN.
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