Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-22

Tue 4uestion was penulnS on the ADOPTION VI
the resolution.
Mr.. Rosenblatt called up Che previous res
olution offered by Mr.. Smith, relative to hir-
ing the premises occupied by the Legislature
for three years. He stated it was proper that
the Legislature should know in the outset
what they would be charged.
Mr.. McKeeby said he apprehended that it
would make very little difference in the price
Of the rent.
Mr.. Patten moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Agreed to.
The Clerk read message from the Senate
transmitting Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 2, reading, that it was the sense of the
two branches that no joint convention be
ordered for the election OF a United States
Senator, in place of James W. Nye and Will
liam NJ. Stewart, until official information
had been received from the u S. Senate that
vacancy would occur.
The resolution was considered and passed,
yeas 80, nays none.
Also another message that the Senate had
instructed its Committee on the Judiciary to
act Jointly with the like committee of the
House on all matters pending before such
committees.
No resolution accompanying the message,
the same was laid on the table, and the Clerk
instructed to advise the Senate that the
House desired copy Of the resolution for its
action.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Hawkins-An Act to amend and
supplemental to an Act to provide for assess
ing and collecting county and Territorial
revenue. Also, an Act amending an Act
relative to the Board of County Commission
ers. Also, an Act to amend an Act relative
to County Treasurers.
BY Mr.. Sine-An Act prescribing the
mode Of maintaining and defining possess
DRY claims on public lands.
By Mr.. Lee-An Act for the encourage
ment of mining.
| and Coupons. Also, an Act to tax and regu-
late Foreign Insurance Companies in this
State.
| BY Mr.. Toombs-An Act amending an
Act causing County Commissioners to have
county lines established.
BY Mr.. Mayhugh-An Act to authorize
County Commissioners of Esmeralda county
to purchase buildings for use of county.
INTRODUCTION oE BILLS.
BY Mr.. Hawkins-An Act creating State
Legislative Fund. Rules suspended. Read
first time through; second time by its
title; and on motion of Mr.. Hawkins the
House considered itself in Committee, the
Speaker in the Chair for the consideration
of said bill. The bill provides that the Urea
surer shall set aside $4,000 as Legislative
Fund, out of the first monies coming into
the Treasury.
Mr.. Bond moved to amend by striking out
$4,000 and inserting $4,000. He thought
that the estimate of Mr.. Hawkins would
prove inadequate.
Mr.. Hawkins said he had made an esti-
mate and found that the daily expenses Of
the House would reach $500, but finally
withdrew his objections to the same, for the
reason that his mathematics had been sue
cessfally questioned heretofore, he might
possibly be wrong. The motion to insert
| 100000 prevailed.
| Mr.. Hawkins stated that the bill was one
in which all the members were interested
1t was to secure their per diem. 1t was
pretty generally understood that appropria-
tons would be asked for the members and
attaches of the first and second Constitu-
tional Conventions, as well as for printing,
etc.
| The Committee rose and reported the bill
as amended, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Hawkins moved that the rules be sus-
pended, and that the bill be read third
| time BY its title, and the Clerk was proceed
| ing to read when Mr.. Degson raised the
point of order, that the House was proceed
ing unconstitutionally, for it required that
bill should be read by sections on its third
reading.
The Speaker, on examination, ruled the
point we'll taken.
The bill was read through and passed BY
the following vote Yeas, SO; nays, ,.
Mr.. Rigby gave notice of a motion to re-
consider.
Mr.. Rosenblatt introduced bill entitled
san Act to create the office Of and define the
duties of Coroner" Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
THIRD READING.
An Act for the relief of Hiram Welsh, the
Assessor of Humboldt county. The Clerk
was proceeding to read the bill third time,
when Mr.. Parker raised the point Of order
whether the rules did not require the consid-
Grafton Of the bill in the Committee Of the
Whole before it should be read third time,
unless the rules were suspended.
The Speaker ruled that it was unnecessary
and the Clerk proceeded to read the bill.
When the Speaker said that it had been sug-
gested BY the gentleman from Lyon, Mr..
| Parker, whose opinions in this matter were
entitled to great deal of consideration from
| his experience, that the bill should be con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole before
being read third time. He then ruled that
it would perhaps be the safest course to
pursue, to go into Committee Of the Whole,
on the bill. Without two-third vote the
reading of the bill a third time was suspend
ed, and the House considered itself in Com
mittee of the Whole, the Speaker in the
| Chair.
| In time the Committee rose and reported
the bill back and recommended its passage.
The bill was then considered engrossed and
finally passed.
An Act adopting the Common Law for the
State of Nevada was taken up, and having
never been considered by the House in Com,
mittee of the Whole, nor engrossed, and
without suspending the rules was read third
time and passed by vote of 80.
A message was received from the Senate
transmitting that concurrent resolution (pre-
viously asked for) instructing the Standing
Committees on the Judiciary in the two
Houses to act jointly on matters referred to
them seyerally.
| The resolution was read, when Mr.. Greeley
moved the indefinite postponement OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Patten moved to lay on the table.
| MCheeUJ Sdlu az @ ItANNNA'o
the Judiciary Committee Of the House, held
last evening, it had been decided not to act
Jointly with the Senate Committee.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit: Yeas, 9; nays, 26.
During the roll call several members ex-
planned their votes, among whom was Mr.
Parker, who stated his reasons for voting
against the resolution to be, list, that the
message transmitting tho resolution was not
made properly; I'd, that the resolution was
not properly before the House, inasmuch as
the rules had not been suspended for its con-
sideration.
The Speaker said he concurred in the eX.
pressions of the gentleman, Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. Brown gave notice Of motion to re-
consider.
Mr.. Cutter reported the following House
lBilI correctly engrossed: can Act creating
a State Legislative Fund.
till IL o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow.
THE RA1N.-The Sacramento Union is
indebted to DR.. Logan for the following