Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-23

mical disposition as Legislators, feel my
self unable to fill the office of Clerk OF the
Assembly at per diem any less than ',iu'
heretofore established by precedent. AZ
cordingly, l respectfully resign my POSITION
as Clerk of the Assembly Of the State oi
Nevada. Respectfully,
The resignation was accepted, and on mo
ton of Mr.. Walter, it was ordered that the
House proceed to the, election OF anolner
Clerk, to fill the vacancy occastoned by the
resignation OF Mr.. Gillespie.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Day.
CARSON, Dec. y, 1861.
The House met at II o'clock 4. NJ, the
| Speaker in the chair.
On calling the roll, all the members were
present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal Of yesterday read
When Mr.. Hawkins moved to amend the
Journal by calling yesterday the 10th instead
Of the 9Th day. The Constitution evidently
contemplated that Sunday should be count
ed one to the ninety legislative days. 1t
was customary in California, rs well as
other States, to count Sunday as legisla-
tive day.
Mr.. Brown moved as a substitute that it
be declared the sense Of the House that Sum
days should not be counted as legislative
day. "'' .
The Speaker ruled the last motion cut Of
order.
Mr.. Walter moved the appointment of a
| select committee of three to confer with one
of the Judges Of the Supreme Court and the
Attorney General, and ascertain their opin-
ion on the question.
Mr.. Bond moved to amend the motion OF
Mr.. Walter by striking out the Judge of the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Patten hoped the motion Of Mr.. Bond
would prevail; the Attorney General was,
according to the Constitution, the legal adj
wiser of the State.
| Mr.. Walter accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Cutter moved to further amend Mr..
Walters motion by authorizing the House
Committee to act jointly with Senate Com
mittee. Agreed to, and the motion, rs
amended, then prevailed.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Mayhugh, from the Standing Commit
tee on Mileage, submitted report allowing
the members Of the House mileage, amount
ing TO a total sum of s.. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Cutter, from the Standing Committee
on Engrossment, reported that the bill fixing
the salaries Of the attaches had not been
properly engrossed, which was evidently not
the fault of the Engrossing Clerk. 4 certain
amendment had engrossed in the wrong
place.
On motion, the bill was referred to the old
committee-Messrs. Young, Brown, Bearss,
Haskell and Smith.
Mr.. Cutter reported as correctly engrossed
the following entitled House bills:
An Act for the relief of Hiram Welsh.
Also, an Act adopting the Common Law in
the State of Nevada.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Walter,
Patten and st. Clair as the Select Committee
to solicit the opinion of the Attorney Gene
raj relative to Sundays being considered le-
gislatiye days.
Mr.. Haskell, from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations q, reported favorably the
House bill entitled can Act to create the
Office Of Public Administrator. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cutter, from the Select Committee, to
which was referred the Assembly concurrent
resolution relative to the construction OF the
Pacific Railroad, and recommending Con-
gress to favor the construction Of the Placer
vile route Of railroad by giving bonus, re-
ported the same back and unanimously re-
1
port was accepted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Walter, instructing the Sergeant
alarms to provide furniture for the Enroll
ing Clerks room.
Referred to Enrolling Committee.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Brown moved to
reconsider the vote rejecting Senate concur
rent resolution recommending joint action
| of Senate and House Committees on Judi
ciary. He had conyersed with several Of the
members of the House Judiciary Committee,
and they had expressed themselves as will
ing to withdraw their opposition.
Mr.. Bishop said he had opposed the adop-
ton Of the resolution yesterday, but on con-
sideration he was willing to try the PROPOSE
| ton, and if the two committees could act to-
gether fairly he would be satisfied. He with
drew his opposition.
The vote rejecting it was then recon-
| sidered.
The concurrent resolution was then adop-
ted by vote of 26 to Q. ....
Mr.. St. Clair offered resolution that, on
and after this day, the services of minister,
in opening the daily sessions, be dispensed
with, and that each member, in their alpha
betical order, as arranged on The roll, shall
seyerally open the session each day with
PRAYER. Mr.. st. Clair said that he favored
the adoption Of the resolution for the reason
that he was opposed to employing the services
of a minister of the gospel without compensa-
ton. D..
On motion, the resolution was laid on the
table. .4l
Mr.. Hawkins, from the Enrolling Commit
tee, recommended the adoption of the reso-
luton instructing the Sergeant.at-Arms to
procure furniture for the Enrolling Clerks
room. Report agreed to, and the resolution
passed by vote Of 10 to I.
Mr.. Walter offered resolution instructing
the Clerk Of the House to advise the Honor
able, the Senate, of the appointment of two
select committees,to act jointly with the like
committees Of the Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution that the
House do now go into an election for Chap
lain, whose compensation shall be three dol
lars per diem. p
Mr.. Haskell moved to lay it on the table.
| Lost. .b~
Mr.. Brown moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolution. Not acted on.
Mr.. Patten offered, as substitute, that the
ministers who have and shall officiate in open
ing the sessions with prayer, shall be entitled
to eight dollars per diem. -. ....
Mr.. Cutter moved to indefinitely postpone
the whole matter, whereupon the motion was
lost by the following vote !: o.. ....--,,..,
AYEs-Messrs. Brown, Bien, Cutter, Dunn,
Epstein, Greedy, Hawkins, Mayhugh, Nichols
Rrosenblatt, Small, Sine, St. Clair and Speak
| er-l4.
NoEs-Messrs. Bears Beck, Bolan. Bish-
op, Bond, Carey, benson, Hinckley, Haskell,
Lee, Myrick, McKeeby, Parker T, FatteR, Rig
by, Shackleford, Smith, Toomos, Walter,
Wellington. Young-2l..
The Speaker explained his vote, as duty
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