Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-22
,pcYsLaTIyE PROCEEDINGS.
S.,ate-Tenth Day.

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Carson CITY, December 20, 1864.
Tho Senate was called to order at II
o'clock BY the President:
. ali All we're present but Mr.. Seely, who came
in during the reading Of the minutes.
A PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Mr..
Reilly.
Minutes read, corrected and approved.
Mr., Winton offered the following resolu-
ton
ResoEred, That all bills for private fran
cbisps he printed at the expense Of parties
interested in such franchises.
Mr.. Clacett said he thought that under the
Constitution on private franchises could be
granted. :,
Mr.. Winton's resolution was put and lost.
Nr'James gave notice thatshe would in
+roduce an Act entitled An Act to prevent
accidents in mines and mining localities"
Mr.. Hutchins offered the following resolu-
ton;
r,t;ons he instructed to introduce at the ear
lest moment 4 general Incorporation Act.
Nr, Hutchins gave notice that he would
introduce a bill entitled " An Act to organize
the militia OF the State. ;.
Mr.. Clagett moved that the Standing Com
mittee of the House and Senate on judiciary
he requested to act together on all matters
referred to them from either House or SEN
ate. ,,,l ia
Mr.. Winton gave notice that he would IN,
,roduce an Act entitled "An Act to amend
an Act entitled an Act to establish Com
mon School system for the Territory OF Ne
vada."
Mr.. Proctor introduced bill on previous
notice. Il was an Act for the relief OIL D. L.
Baker and Alfred James, late Probate Judges
of LYON and Churchill counties.
The bill was read twice under suspension
of the rules, and referred to the Commute on
Claims.
Mr.. Secly offered the following resolution ::
Resolred, That the resolution passed yes
terday, abolishing the office Of Messenger, be
rescinded, and that George Madeira be REIN
stated in that office. Adopted.
Mr.. Proctor, on previous notice, introduced
bill entitled IAN Act to create the county
OF Nye."
Read first and second times under a sus-
pension OF the rules, and referred TO the Com
mittee on Counties and County Boundaries.
Mr.. Ives, on previous notice, introduced a
bill entitled An Act amendatory Of and
supplementary to an Act relating to Sheritfs
and their duties"
Read first and second time under suSpen-
sion of the rules, and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Mr.. HaineS, on previous notice, introduced
n bill entitled can Act to establish the ives
tern boundary Of the State of Nevada, and
to provide for the surveying Of the same"
Read nrSt and second time under suSpen-
sion OF the rules, and referred to the Com
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Again the question was raised as to
whether under the Constitution they had the
right to read bills twice on the same day
the Constitution saying that it could be done
only in cases of emergency.
1t was finally decided that the Senate was
the only Judge of what was an emergency,
and that in consideration of the amount Of
business TO be done it was necessary to read
bills twice on the same day to get through in
the ninety days.
Mr.. Kellogg, on leave, introduced bill
entitled, "An act to incorporate the city OF
Gold Hill" II being very long, the rules
were suspended, and it was read the first and
second time by title and referred TO the Com
mittce on interpretations.
Mr.. Doran asked if it was not necessary to
give the United States Senators certificate
Of election. He had heard that they were
going to start to Washington to-day.
Mr.. Winton moved that the presiding 9TH
Ger of each House be requested to sign a
certificate of election of the Senators.
Mr.. Seely said that on yesterday he had
given notice that on to-day he would move
to reconsider the vote by which the minority
report of the Committee on Printing. was
adopted. This he now wished to withdraw,
at the request of Mr.. Thompson.
Mr.. Lockwood asked when the rules or
dered printed would be ready.
Mr.. Doran said that Mr.. Lynch told him
they would be ready on Thursday, but after
wards told him they could not be had at that
time, and suggested that the rest of the
Standing Committees be appointed, so they
could be printed.