The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-29
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Wednesday Morning January %, 1873
mako Haste and Adjouirn.'

"Wednesday Morning. January %, 1873
mako Haste and Adjoarn. IA
We remember an .eloaptionist who
came along here, several years ago. leo.
turing and exhibiting his rhetorical fou-
rishes. He was not much, but one good
thing he said, and ope good rule no re.
commended. viz: First find something
to say, and then say it. We would ap.
ply. this to the General Assembly. It
was>their Business to f4d something to
do.rand thon do>it. They have been in
session over EMO months. They have
oonsumeda great deal OF time in speeches,
reports. resolutions, the previous ques-
tion. questionsiiof privileges. personal
aNasions and sc1planations.s They hnve
zsed up at least oho weeks time inrsay-
ing "Mr. Speaker" and in asking eacl,
other questions-a novelty in legislation,
which came in at the samo time with tho
pronunciation OF the words voice.. vote,
invested, valid, invalid, voice, vote, in
vested, valid, invalid, and which has
reached the highest perfection tits cspa-
bles sof., They have, gone throyghaths
formula and farce of e!ecting several
officials. They have had warm fires.
bsightgas lights, easy clafrs tq loll in.
elegant spittoons. plenty OF stationery,
and sundries innumerable. They have
fakep Saturdays. generally. for recrea-
ton; and; sometimes Mondays, too.
During the intervals of I their arduous
legislative work, they have INDUCED in
the pretty pastime OF billiards and cards,
sntl the'substautial enjoy mens OF oysters
and accompanipents. They have duly
refreshed their inner man, as beoame
Ioyelsegyents atjthe State, with the peo-
ples mon W I'M thpir pockets. But We
submit that the joke Inns gone far
snough. All play and no work makes
we'll; We don't know what; but it is
against the Constitution. If We might
be SO bold, we would advise q little more
despatqh.I The work already done could
have been completed in two weeks, in
stead of two months, and if it had so
been done. a considerable amount Of evil
aid no little expense would have been
avoided. The public ,yoiueA And the pub
lie policy have declared sfof change in
the fenoo law, in the law which gives q
preference to third party ie;slisn on
crops over land holders on wtoae lands
they ARE raised, and whose rent is thus
sometimes lost, and often made difficult
to collect. They should delay no longer
the legislation necessary to effect these
changes. The bill which, by practical
exemption Of tan, has inFyiew 'theintro-
duction of"dapital and skilled labor to
engage in manufacturing, is favorito in
the Legislature. and is safe. no doubt
but the sooner it is passed into law. The
better. There are, perhaps, other useful
measures before tho body which shoul
be perfected and passed. What we insist
upon is, that the work proceed; that the
overmuch speaking, frothing element
take back seat, and be reasonably reti-
cent, while the men of action and life
and ehrnestness finish the remaining
work OF the session. II it were not for
tho bags Of wind which are cruelty lei
loose by some unkpewp5but mischievous
H1olus, to further his own designs in
arousing legislative. storms. hurricane &
and floods, nrd which blow in diverse
directions. producing dust. confusion
and turmoil, better results could be
reached, and certainly much valuable
time be saved. And that poor old Trca-
sury's only chance Of having anything
left in it, is in the early hegira of the
money-consuming body.