Show FAVORABLE AUSPICES everything passed off smoothly in both branches of the legislature january there was a marked contrast with the opening day of last session on that occasion there was confusion and so informal and irregular were the proceedings in the house that the validity of its organization was at one time questioned at intervals during the session especially the early part of it a disposition was shown to spring political questions and to incite political debates that were extraneous on a to the ae legitimate 9 I 1 dimate business of the assembly so far no symptom of such a spirit has been manifested the speedy and intelligent disposal of business seems to be the leading purpose of every member of the assembly ik if one may judge from the expedition with which the preliminary work of the session was dispatched spectators have seldom seen item after item of business disposed of with greater celerity in either house than was the case yesterday the selection of off officers leers is excellent throughout apparently no 4 one thought of even nominating any other candidate for president of the council so fitting and obvious were the qualifications of hon F S richards for that position the election of hon james sharp as speaker of the house meets witti with the hearty approval of every peoples party member and the gentleman bys the respect and confidence of every advery member of the other side of the house the auspices under which the assembly opens are pleasing and satisfactory in the main they presage earnest harmonious and disinterested work on the part of the members and a patriotic manipulation of the public business the assembly has a great deal to do and the time allotted by law to the session is too brief in which to do full justice stice to the business on hand unless bess it be economized the necessity of maturing important measures before the closing days of the session is suggested in the go governors erners message and cannot be denied it is also to be hoped that the all night sittings which have characterized the close of several ses sessions siona past will be obviated this aliis time the indications are that the present assembly will make an excellent record in the way of needful and wholesome legislation |