The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE

If beautiful day may be accepted a
an suspicious sign, the meeting, yestel
day, of the Legislature is to be regarde
rs promising harmony and all the othe
blessings that it is customary to max
rpon Legislative heads. The Lowe
House was speedily organized, and il
such a manner as to promise prompt
ness, efficiency and expedition in th'
transaction of business and we art
glad to note that Mr.. Speaker Atkinson
had the good taste to forbear the perpe
t-ation of long winded speech upon
his fellow Assemblymen. Hon. John
May hugh, the speaker pro TEN, is gen.
tiemen of much experience in parlia-
nentarT matters, and his choice is an
excellent one, although, as a matter of
county pride, we should have liked to
see that honor conferred upon Hon Sam.
G. Wright The other officers of the
House seem to be we'll selected aud with
& very fair regard to " geographical'
lines and locations. We must be al
lowed to say. however, that we think
the Assembly would have shown better
taste, at least, if they had not disposed
o. the proposition to elect Chaplain,
so summarily. We cannot bring our
selves to believe that that body would
lave been any the worse for daily
morning prayer offered up in their be-
ta.f for while we cheerfnlly accord to
td;s present Legislature the character of
marked superiority over oil its prede-
cessors, we are fain to believe its mem |
be-S 10 be 90 on praying ground More
o~er, we think that Mr.. Welch's propo- |
t:ol 10 elective Chaplains, one Protest
eat and the other Cath olic, to have been
8 very equitable and proper move. The
Senate, upon converting, found some
-,tier kuotty questions demanding ;
prompt solution. One was, whether
ii- Huri or Nr. Carpenter should assist
Hr. Hastings in representing Lyon 3.
County. 1t was temporarily disposed :
Of by the passage of n motion 10 omit
NJ. Carpenters name from the roll cali i
eai retain that Of MIR. Hurd. 1t is G
r-et:y well known that Nr. Carpenter
makes no claim 10 a seat in the Senate :; o
nd even if he should do SO, the action n
Il the Senate in the premises in &c n
manner initiates against lis claims. f,
81. Hazards name was also ordered to n
= omitted from the roll call, be not il
'c;ng present, and there being ques- CO
;en as 20 his right to seat. (Mr. .,
iazard is The Senator elect from Lin IL
o:n county, and is supposed to occupy h,
he place Of the twentieth, or 81 uncon Il
itutiouai SENATOR. As in Mr.. Car a;
enters case Mr. Hazard claims are CT
I nowise affected by having his name
, disposed Of; for the matter can, \,
Ind doubtless will come up for a more N
,dnite settlement. The speech deliv- en-
ed by Lieut.. Gov. Slingerland upon
,ening the Senate was we'll couce lived nf
9TH as to manner and matter and ph
,ief thong. it is, it expresses MI that b,,
ed be said. The Senate; like The M
,use, effected its organization with
emptiness and by the selection of ex- Ii
iient officers General Edwards, Pres art
en-. pro tea. has had a good deal of cal
oerierce in parliamentary matters, vel
d is, in all respects we'll fitted for the the
q 20 which be has been chosen His put
ne,
my friends of and out of the press the
ag will be glad to coagratulate John bu
so
sssou upon his election as Secretary The
the Senate. An excellent compile die
.nt Of officers was selected: through Gu
H.
lie; us hope that labors SO auspic the
sly commenced may be conducted a ac,'
ID uniform harmony and for the coo
:. ynnd of the State NC