The Nevada journal., 1860-05-04
The Rail Road Bill.

Mr.. Smith, Of Nevada, moved to take up an
Act to authorize the county of Nevada to pur-
chase and hold 100000 of the first mortgage
bonds of Nevada and Placer Railroad.
Agreed to.
The substitute bill was adopted
Mr.. Howe-As there appears to be a divided
delegation on the floor of this House on this bill,
one for it, and two Hayes and 0'Connor) against
it, 1 should like to know how the Speaker
stands
The Speaker am in favor of the PROPOSE
tion.
Mr.. Howe-Then I'm for the bill
Mr.. Hayes-I hope that the bill will not pass.
If it does, it will be outrage on the county
of Nevada l object to this bills being read
more than once to-day. 1 don't know of a sin
| gle good feature in it. hope that it will not
pass at any rate.
| Mr.. Smith, of Nevada-I differ from my col
league entirely in regard to the character and
effect of this bill. / cannot regard it as, in any
| sense, an outrage upon the people of Nevada
county. 1t is merely plain proposition to sub
NIT an ordinary financial question to the voters
of our county, US to whether they will or will not
take Q certain amount of bonds of a railroad
company. What would do on this question,
| as voter, / do not now say,-I am not fully
prepared to determine But l can see no objec-
tion to the proposition to trust to the voters of
our county to judge for themselves as to whether
| they will incur this indebtedness not. | de-
sire to say that the bill in every particular is
carefully guarded. 1t is proposed that the county
take such an amount of the first mortgage bonds
of the railroad company.
Mr.. Hayes interrupting.) 1 would like to
inquire of the gentleman if he knows of the ex-
istencs of any such railroad company as is
named in this bill? l never knew that any such
company was in existencc1
| Mr.. Smith, of Nevada--I will say this, in re-
ply to my colleagues These bonds cannot be is
sued except $750,000 worth of the mortgage
bonds be given to the county guarantee
against loss 1t seems to me, sir, that the bill is
drawn with unusual care in view of protection
to the county. l do not profess to prophecy
what will be- or is, the sentiment of the people
of our county this question. / only know
that n number of prominent citizens are anxious
to have this question submitted to the people,
and l can see no possible outrage" in the
proposition.
| Mr.. Hayes-Now what does this bill propose
to do? 1t proposes to loan to this shadow of Il
company the credit of our county to the amount
of 100000. Now, sir, there is no such company
known, no such company incorporated is
named in this bill. Is it right is it just, then,
to pass such bill? Nevada county is already
in debt to the amount of Sl50,000; and now it
is proposed to tack on $500, 900 more of ndcbt-
edness. Why, sir, these bonds would not be
worth forty or thirty cents on dollar. do
| hope that the good sense of this House will be
! shown to prevail in securing the defeat of this
outrageous proposition.
Mr.. Lamar move the previous question.
Mr.. Beach said that the House yesterday
passed bill similar to this for Placer county,
and he hoped that it would be consistent and
| support this measure.
Mr.. Hayes-I rise to point of order.
| Mr.. Speaker, addressing Mr.. Beach, Your
bill never proposed to issue these bonds on the
mortgage stock of the company until twelve
miles of the road were actually finished. Now
under our bill what have we got to secure our
| county.
| The Speaker-The point of order is not well
taken. Laughter.
| Mr.. Beach--The gentleman is mistaken. We
| have got to finish thirteen miles of the road for
him,
Mr.. Hayes-I hold that am right in denounc-
! ing this measure rs an outrage. / hope that it
will be the good sense of this House to refuse to
| pass it 1t is got up by few people living in
certain portions of the county who would be
particularly favored by the road if built
The main question sustained.
The question being Shall the bill pass p the
ayes and noes were demanded, with the follow
ing result:
AYEs-Messrs. Bailey of Santa Clara, Bailey
of Tuolumne, Burson, Campbell, Conn, Conness,
| Covarrubias Daggett Ellis, Goodman, Halsted,
Hnrville, Hayes, Hundley, johnson of Amador,
King, Laspevre, Love. Makins, McDermit. Pate,
Rogers Of San Francisco Rodgers of Tuolume,
Sawyer, Schmidt, Smlth of Nevada. Stone, Swan,
Theler, Tilton, Warner, Welty, Wilkins, Will
Jams, Mr.. Speaker-36
i NoEs-Messrs. Halliday, Hugg. Kungle, La
mar, Lawrence, Lewis, Maxson, O'Connor, o.
Rear, Shattuck, White, Wilson-I2
Mr. Hayes changed his vote from "no" " to
"aye," and Mr. 0'Connor changed from 1" aye -
to "no."
As soon as the Speaker (Moore) announced
the vote, Mr.. Hayes sprung to his feet
Mr.. Hayes-Mr. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker
! The Speaker-The gentleman from Nevada
| (Mr. Hayes has the floor.
Mr.. Hayes-1 give notice of motion to re-
consider the vote justtaken. | will move to re-
consider on Monday.
! The Spcaker--The notice of the gentleman
from Nevada is not in order.
Mr.. Hayes-Now l should just like to know
why? Laughter.
The Speakcr-The Chair had'on announced
the bill :, passed.
Mr.. Hayes, This voice sounding far above
those Of others making a similar cry)-Mr.
! Speaker Mr.. Speaker Mr.. Speaker
The Speaker trapping with his gavel) THE
| House will come to order.
| Mr.. IIayes-Mr. Speaker.
| Mr.. Laspeyre-Mr Speaker.
! Mr.. Hayes. Undressing Mr.. Laspeyre)-
Now, sir, I've the noor. Mr.. Speaker! Laugh
ter
| The Speaker-The gentleman from Nevada,
Mr.. Hayes, has the floor.
Mr.. Hayes-Now, Mr.. Speaker. give notice
| that on Monday next will move to reconsider
| the vote by which this House just passed this
outrageous railroad bill.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Nevada is
not in order.
Mr.. Hayes-Whats the reason that 1 amt.
[Laughter?]
The Speaker-The Chair has not inquired if
there be any amendment to the title of the bill.
Mr.. Hayes-Well, the Speaker seems to have
the whip row of me. don't understand how it
is,
The Speaher-The clerk will read the title to
the bill.
The Clerk read the title,
Mr.. Harvlle moved to amend the title of the bill
to make it consistent with the title of the bill
passed the day before on behalf of the Placer
county, in regard to the Sacramento, Placer
and Nevada Railroad"
Mr.. Lovel explained that 1t was probable that
when these roads were built the interests would
be consolidated. Hence the propriety Of a
similarity In name.
Mr.. Hayes-I hope that the title will not be
amended. If there any defects in the bill
want they should stand SO that the whole thing
may fall together, in its original enormity.
The Assembly refused to amend the title of
the bill.
Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Laspeyre both sprang to
their feet and cried, "Mr. Speaker
The Speaker-The gentleman from San Joa
gun, Mr.. Laspeyre, has the floor.
II a.