The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-03-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Harrisburg.
JUSTICE.
II ARRIsBURG, Pa. Nj


HARRISBURG, Pa. March 8, 1875.
MR. EDlToR,-Just now Dest the questions
that attracts the attention OF the inhabtants Of
this Commonwealth is the length OF the pi esent
session OF the Legislature. Political party or.
gnns Of yeourAe sees 70 make oil the capital pos
sib,e out of 1.-THE Republicans charging the
htte progress made upon the Democl alto
House while the Democrats, on the other hand.
charge that the session Is prolonged unneces.
s1Iily by the active and trained minority in the
House aud the majority I'm the scrate so that
elimination and recriminntion ~ the order Of
the day. But, in last saturdays Mauch Chunk
Democrat, to my surprise. 1 founq un editorial
denouLclng the Democratic House While 1t
IL was mere wrangle between parties IL was
nOt worth while to notice IT. but when the
party organ of your county tuIns upon and
rends its represe ltnuves III manner uncalled
for, unmerited and most outrageous, and shows
beyond douut that there must be more OF a
reason for Lis course than appears upon the
face, some notice should be taNtn Uf IL. III dis
cusSinR tnis length OF session question: II should
be taken into consideration that this session is
doing work that was neglected by the long ses
fion OF 1874. and because Of the premature end.
Ing OF the session OF 1875 cou.d not be enacted
tLeteat-the fixing CT idges salary, the fxing
of saiaries for county officers, mn enactment for
the formation of new cOuntie', together with
great deal Of detail legislation rendered neces-
saiy by the neglect OF former sessions under
the new Constitution. The session last win or
was considerably shortened by a very sharp
trick on the part of the minority, BY which toe
hanCs Of The m'jOrity were tied one such q
mistake was Sufficient, and the Democrats of
the House rtsUyed not TO AGAIN be curght ~
h short session OF certain wOrk done II certain
work is required, and at the end OF the session
II ia found TO be completed, tie people will not
stop to ask the number OF days 1t required TO do
IL. IL must bo oOrne In mind that under the
new Constitution legislation Is rendered very
slow. and was so inIenGed to prevent the cor
ruption which IN former days was burning
disgrace upon the Commonwealth. Further
more the trainers of the new Constitution con-
templated thai until the new Constitution was
adapted TO all the wants OF the State. consider.
able Legislation would be required, hence they
author zed adjourned annual sessions and pro.
vIded tor extended sessions, Now, sir as the
general assembly are working honestly for their
| constituents, with an assiouity that WIN com.
pal o favOrobly with any of their predecessors,
think such attacks uncnlled for. and IN the case
of the representatives from Carbon county, II is
most unjust, for no two men In the House ale
| ties, When 1t is knoyn that there are -four
| hundred and htty bills on the files Of the House
tbers th@ ~" ara siXty.siX Counties whose eaca anS
every Several inte ests ate TO be locke after. II
| is reilly a wonder that the work passes as
Centennial year there aIe scores Of bills bear
| ing on that topic which takes time, and thi,
year is the ony time thus can be done. 1 hav'
must add that think the people Of Carbon, es
peclally the Democrats would teach their or
| gan W u lesE0n by promptly renOmnahng ant
reelecting their present TWO capable ahd useip
memDers.
The weather this week has been balmy au,
| May.like. Members OF the Assembly are work
| ing wltR cheerful Will, and are getting wel
| along with their work. Tho American eagl
has aired his plnmage on Centennial bills, TO
| which airing the State 4. easury will pay. Th
! appropriations haye not come befofe the Hous
yet, but when lhev do. 1t will be shown tina
voting awat the states treasure is a point vi
on winch a wonderful unaniu unity will be dc
yeloped. But, fear, have ae'rady spun IN
yarn too long. will close. NoBRAC.