The Montana post., 1868-12-18
Ehe neutrality-suspicious. Prosper
supreme Sourt--Lar@e At
tendance.

EDITORS PosT: The two houses hav-
ing effected an organization, joint
committee was appointed yesterday 10
wait upon the Governor and ascertain
when he would be ready To meet them
aud deliver his message. Three O'Clock
was the hour appointed. The House
was full at balf-past two. The Council
announced through messenger. that
they were ready 10 meet IN JOINT con-
vention. The Speaker declared the
readiness of the House. and the Coun-
Gil with it's President in the van.
marched in. in military style. The
Speaker surrendered the gavel 10 the
President, and the President, by a rap.
called 10 order a committee which
was appointed to wait upon his Excel,
lency returned. in short time, and an-
nouuced that he was present. The
President then ordered them to bring
him up and the Governor brought
himself, blushingly, 10 the stand. ald
submitted gracefully 10 an introduction,
There were several ladies presen', bat
under the resolution passed by the
House 10 furnish seats tor them. they,
through the want of gallantry uu IL,
part OF the Council, were intruders, that
irrepressible member from Deer Lodge,
Hon &. =. Bagg, having secured, on his
own motion, an indefinite postponement
of the motion. But the ladies were
firm. and retained their seats.
The Governors Message was hard nut
for the Legislature. From its commence
ment TO it's close il was series of re
commendations. The first two-thirds OF
IL made havoc with former legislation
The recommendations embraced alter
ations in the Practice Act, the CorpOr
alton law the law concerning Jurors and
Witnesses. the Limitation law, the Exc
cutors law. the law for reclamation Of
fugitives. the Common School law and
the Extra Compensation law. They
were trite and TO the purpose. The Gov~
ernor then branched out. and requested
that Congress be memorialiZed on the
subject ot a library for the Territory,
geological survey of the Territory pla>
Ger and quartz mining, adapting the
election law To biennial sessions OF the
Legislature confirmation of Indian trea
ties, formation of supplemental treaties
and the speedy purchase OF British
America. winding up with a patriotic
alusion ID the fact that Grant had been
/ elected President. The message evincei
thoughtful consideration OF the interests
of the Territory, and was highly credit
able TO the Governor. IL WIS well ie>
ccived. and, ] am happy ID believe gen.
orally approved The allusion To Grant
was a wet blanket To the Democrats.
but as the Governor declared that mis-
election had been gracefully acquiesced
! in by those opposed TO il. there was re-
ally no cause for complaint One thing
/ is quite certain, il relieved the Assem-
! bly, of any doubt they might entertain
of the Radical proclivities of the Cover
nor.
The present Legislature. though es-
sentially Democratic. is a great improve
ment upon all former Legislatures of the
/ Territory. There are some substantial
men in it-men who are determined
without regard TO party interests. to
, deal Justly by the Territory Whether
: they are sufficiently numerous TO over
come the light weights remains 10 be
seer. Some few thing have already oc-
Cured To- inspire US with doubts. A
y resolution was passed to day, requesting
/ the Governor To give the public printing
J to the Democrat. The old idea OF take
care of our friends was undoubtedly
the impulse but, of course, the gentle>
men who passed it. understand that tits
question with which. as a Legislative
! body they have nothing to do. Some
persons occupying the position of Gov.
TUFTS. would probably tell them so; but
the Governor never forgets TO be gen
! Ileman, and while he will probably 90
as he pleases with the printing, he will
treat every exhibition of imPertinence
in the Legislative Assembly very ten
derly.
The two bodies adjourned to day, at
an early hour, tor the accommodates
of committees. Tomorrow work will
commence in earnest.
The Supreme Court is in session. and
the bar of the Territory is pretty well
represented. Nothing of importance has
yet transpired.
Virginia wears brisk appearance.
judge from the number of citizens here
from all portions of the Territory. that
great interest is felt in the doings of the
Legislature. The people begin to un'
derstand their own interests, and TO APP
preciate the necessity of watching theif
public servants. MORE ANON.
Virginia City, Dec. 9th, 1869.
THE following paragraphs, concerning
a little event in the life of our Vice
President we catch floating in the news
current We said some very good things