The Placer herald., 1869-12-04
THE NEW LEGISLATURE.

This Legislature is overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic in both branches, while it is backed
by Democratic executive officers in lly
every branch Of the State Government; the
State Library, Insane Asylum, and Supreme
Court being the exceptions. The Supreme
Court will be Democratic on the first Mon
day in January next, and we doubt not but
the Legislature will make the Library aud
Asy lum also Democratic by tha. time.
This Legislature aad administration will
be clearly responsible to The people Of The
State for the enactment Of every Statute tha.
becomes law during the session, and for
every bad law left unrepealed, and each
Democratic member shoul ID feel The lmport'
ance Of this responsibility and should exert
every ability he possesses and every infu>
ence he can command for the enactment
only of good and wholesome laws, and the
repeal or amendment of bad ones. This
responsibility, though attaching more close
ly TO the Legislators, must aud will reach the
party itself and bind it for the acts Of its
chosen agents. The great body of the par
ty has been actua,ed by the purest and most
| patriotic OF motives in nominating and
eleclng the Democratic Senators and AS
semblymen who will take their seats on
Monday next, and we will not allow oursef
to doubt, for moment, bu. that these, our
representatives, will prove faithful, capable,
industrious and economical. Altar a long
aud desperate struggle the Democracy OF
California is again 10 power. and it remains
With its chosen representatives whe i,
shall again go down or continue in the
ascepdency. We know The hundreds Of
schemes, of pet measures, private jobs, OF
lobby and corporation rascali,ies that are
always concocted and will be pressed under
every conceivable pretext and pausibilr,y
upon the members, the authors not caring
continental what becomes Of the iudiyid-
ual member, the country or party, 50 they
grease their fingers or line their pockets.
The new member is grea, man he is to
be petted, putfed, stuffed, fondeJ around
and made, if possible, tool in the hands of
schemers TO aid in robbng the State anc
people. Ii he weakens, bis own deslroycrs
coutemn and despss him, be becomes "a
"yarlirg G" and sinks into disgrace and deris-
ion, both public and private, forever but if
be resiSs all these assaults from thevng,
corrupt, public enemies, he is indeed, on the
high road 10 fame and honor, aud may yet
become, in fact, great man. We know
whereof we write-we have been there, en-
countered resisted, and conquered for our
sell, these schemers and public plunderers.
But the limits Of a newspaper article will
not permit us to discuss these matters 10 de
tail The best Government is tho one that
governs least. This in theory and practice
is true and should be an ever present thought
with the Democratic Legislator. There is
nothing in The theory or doctrines Of the
Democratic party that is intricate or diff
cult of understanding or practice, and every
member Of our party understands this well.
There is much useless, incougruous and
damaging legislation which has been crowd
ed into our Statute books within the pas,
eight or ten years which needs systemzng,
amendment or repeal as the case may be,
and this should claim The early attention Of
The new Legislature. The last Legislature
passed law ITO provide for the revision
and compilation Of the laws of the State Of
California and the publication thereof" nam
ing the Commissioners in the body Of the
bill. These Commissioners are three able
attorneys, John Currey, j. b. Harmon and
w. z. Barber, and if they have performed
the work assigned 10 them faithfully, it will
be Of incacu able aid to this Legsa ature.
We learn that these Com issioners have
completed about two>,hirds Of the work
ASST igned them, and that the Criminal Prac-
tice Act, tbe Civil Practice Act and Probate
Acts are all revised, aud IN the hands OF the
State Printer
The hopes and fate of the Democracy of
the State, and coast, are consigned to the
care and keeping Of the Democratic mem
bers Of the incoming legislature, and we both
hope and believe they will so act as to in.
sure our continued and permanent triumph.
CHIEF CLERK OF THE AssEMBLY.-Wm
S. Byrpe of Grass Valley is prominent
candidate for Chief Clerk OF The Assembly
at the approaching session Of the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Byrne was assistant Clerk of The
Assembly at the last session Of the Lesis.
a'urs, and proved to be one Of The most
otliging and efficient officers Of either use,
always prompt, accurate and accoinmoda
ting. 1t is OF vast Importance TO the As.
eeubly and sacOrd oniv IN havinr a rood