The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-09-14
SALEM, Sept. II, 1878.

shows the burtle aid life usua
when the State Legislature i III
session. The city is OF altogether
inviting just now, however Great
ares are raging in the mountains
IN Polk county, and 50 dense Is
the smoke from them that one 5
eyes are filed continually, and a
dr0ws,ness creeps upon you that
10 almost impossible to shake off.
But the average Salenite d esI
not care; he is now making his
harvest, and proposes to spare n
effort to tstake in the stranger
whom chance, or al appreciatlve
constituency, has thrown III his
way.
Both houses OF the Legislature
effected permanent organizations
LAST Monday. senator Whiteaker,
Of Lane county, was elected Pres
ldent of the Senate, and Repre-
sentative Thompson, of the same
county, Speaker of the House.
Our old trend, Col. White, of
C,ackamas county holds the posi-
ton Of Chief Clerk OF the House.
and Syl. G. Simpson IS Chief
Clerk Of the Senate. The presld
ing officers will undoubtedly give.
general satisfaction IN the per>
torrance OF their dnties. Whit
saker is quick in making up his
mind, ready in stating his oplnr
ion. and fair and impartial in his
decisions. Then he IS also SO very
plain In hrs manner and dress that
at the first glance one would take
him for well-tosdo Granger, and
should the independents of Dou-
glas see him as he now appears, it
- quite probable that many would
regret that they did not vote for
him last June. Thompson, though
not 50 ready in the performances
Of the duties of Speaker, is cer-
tain to win the esteem of the
members of the House: Tor lie il
kind, yet arm, and ANXIOUS to d..
his duty honestly and impartially.
So far, but little work has beer
done in either House IN fact,
nothing beyond the Introduction
ot bill authorizing the constrnc-
ton Of bridge across the Wil..
lamette, 9 bill for the protection
Of game, and a bill amendatory of
chapter ~, title SO of ths civil
code: and there will be bit little
accomplished IN the way OF legis-
tiOn until after the election Of
Dnlted States Senator. The
senatorial question is perpIex~
lug one to tie Democratic mem-
bers, and poor men, the way they
are button>holed by aspirants Is
cad to behold. The Chemeketa
hotel Is headquarters, and when
the tired members arise III the
morning, he is at once beset BY.
politicians, who giye him no ops
portnnity TO rest, and at nine
o'clock be finds himself worn out
and dlsgusted, and yet a halt-mlIe
to walk before he can reach the
Capital. It is not to be expected
that member will or can do
much after be gets there. The
members of our delegation are
already hollow-eyed and weak
from the punishment that has
mercilessly been inflicted npun
them, ard were it not for the wit
OF Capt. Humphrey, of Albany
. gentleman who will be happy
under al and any circumstances
~ do believe they would
d
feel inclined to exclaim. s.Toot
your horn, Gabriel, we are auxi-
Gus to go" They will have rest
% soon as the Senator ls named,
and then they will give i good
account of themselves; all they
want is the opportunity and when
that comes they will not fall be-
bind the members Of any Other
delegation ii the l.ouae ii the
amount ct the work they will per-
form.
We wonld like to be able I'd
say who will be elected Senator.
No one here proposes to answer
, 30 difficult connundrum, feeling
that 20 one on Garth can guesslt