Year: 1859

o ue EQt0r OF Inc cpy: Or - ne H1st Vi
April is fast approaching, when the term OF
ninety days, allotted for the session of the Leg
islature, beyond which no compensation is pro-
vided, will have expired; and, although much
has been accomplished thus far, much remains
to be disposed of already commenced, while
other TOPICS suggested by the message, or 9TH
erwise, have received little or no attention. Of
the former, relating to Justices of the Peace,
there is something to attend to, if the sugges-
tlons of the Executive are to be regarded.
Whether anything can be done to check the
number of the constantly increasing army that
is multiplying around us, from year to year,
like the frogs of Egypt; whether the State is
any longer to suffer from the odious term of
these functionaries, for seven years on a
a stretch, when it is in the power of any one of
the ten thousand, as we are told, by virtue OF
their 'prerogative" and opportunity" to ''diS-
tur6 the peace of communities greater, even,
''tfan the Supreme judicial Court" or whether
the days are to be shortened to a two years
tenure" and tax of three or five dollars i'm
posed for the privilege of administering an
oath; and whether the tax is to be in the ma
ture of the "dog tax, to be refunded at the
end OF the term, provided 'the peace OF com
munities" is not disturbed" neither by them
nor the Supreme Judicial Court" Whether,
finally, these dignitaries are any longer to be
suffered to run at large" to the great damage
OF the Commonwealth, or whether they are to
be restrained in their mischief by the applica-
tlon OF such yokes, rings, and pokes, as are
consistent for the preservation of the public
safety, and which, in the wisdom of our law
givers, they may think proper to provide. All
these are questions yet in allegiance, so far as
legislative action is concerned, and, unless the
whole matter is to be disposed Of in batch IN
der the previous question, ought to be taken
I'M and flo-o
other and pressing matters to attend to. The
Hancock House is touched upon in the mes
sage, and ought not hastily to be pushed aside.
The Governor ought to have house, and not be
compelled i'll rainy day, minus governmental
umbrella, to trot up and down Court Hill, look
ing for lodgings. But all this dwindles into
inslgniticance, when compared with the great
overshadowing idea OF sefpreservation-of an
escape from the perils that impend, to "disturb
the peace of communities" These jannisa-
ries, whose heads, if they were resting on
Mahometan shoulders, would soon be seen
floating in the river Bosphorus, and that of
the "Supreme Judicial Court" which can do
something in the matter of kicking up dust
as we understand by the comparison, would be
sticking on pole for the admiration of all
good Mu&elmen, and solemn warning to all
abettors to disturb the public peace"


The subject is important in financial point
OF view-the treasury, which until quite re-
Gently was thought to be incurabe, has, un-
der the new treatment, so far recovered as to
breathe more easily, and give signs OF healthy
restoration, but fresh depletion in the matter
of the College aid, Hoosic Tunnel, the ten new
judges of the double extra" Supreme Court,
in addition to ordinary wear and tear will, it
is thought, be rather severe draught upon
the patient, and unless ways and means are
provided, throw us upon the old track, and
another issue of treasury notes will be neces-
sary to sustain the ancient dignity of the State.
Now if Justices of the Peace are to pay a tax
of three or five dollars each for ministerial
powers, which would appear reasonable, the
sooner it is done, the better-the "kind of ne
cessity" which has all along been operating to
press into service at least one thousand raw
hands annually, will probably continue with
unabated force till the price of negroes and
Offices comes down little-these new recruits
which are coming in daily added to the old
stock say at So each, would yield an annual
revenue of $4,000 and this amount swelled,
as it probably will be by the other tax of rs
cents on the enrolled militia for the privilege
of not doing militia duty, will make a respect
able sum to meet the new demands upon the
treasury, and put us on our legs again.


The idea of reducing the poll tax to one@
dollar or less for State and county, will not at-
feet severally the tax payers, now that these
have been reduced to so low a figure-besides,
there are always certain purposes of State"
to be considered, which, though not very well
understood by the masses generally, yet by
those who steer the ship of State, are even
considered as having proper place in the ad-
ministraton of affairs


etthe Legislature see to it that the liberties
of the people and the preservation of public
tranquility be established on a sure basis. X