Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-19
REPORTS.

REPORTS.
Mr., Bond, from Select Committee, 70.
ported bill entitled An Act to provide for
the actual expenses Of the members of the
Legislature for Stationery, postage and ex-
press charges. Under suspension OF the
rules, the bill was read twice and committed
70 the Committee Of the Whole. -
The Speaker announced the following
Standing Committees:
On Efections-Messrs. Leavitt, McKeeby,
Myrick, Walter and Young.
On Corporations-Messrs. BearsS, Cutter,
Myriek, Sine and Hawkins.
On Public Printing-Messrs. Bishop, Par
ker and Nichols. 90 as.,--s.ss7=Ee's.- go,
On Ways and Mesns-Messrs. Parker,
Rigby, Rosenblatt, Smith, Beck, Leavitt and
Young.
On Claims-MesSrs. Bond, Mayhugh,
Small, Rosenblatt and Rigby. t.l
On Judiciary-Messrs. benson, Bishop,
Sine, McKeeby, Lee, Greeley and Haskell.
On Military and Indian Afairs-Messrs.
Bolan, Rosenblatt and Shackleford.
On Counties and County Boundaries-
Messrs. Patten, Dunn, Nichols, Toombs and
Small. .-..s... +.
+. On Trade and Neutrality-suspicious.. Ep-
stein, Bolan, Bien, Beck and Hinckley.
Bien and Shackleford. .gEFrF e-ysF 3
On observation-disclosures. Wellington, Ca
rey, Myrick, Epstein and Brown.
On Internal mproyements-Messrs Haw-
kins, Myrick, Toombs, Cutter and Yelling
ton.
On State Institutions-Messrs. Toombs,
Greeley, benson, Bearss and Nichols.
On Contingent Expenses and Accounts
Messrs. St. Clair, Brown, Rigby, Smith and
Beck. :.
On Mining and Mining Interests-Messrs.
Mayhugh, Patten, Leayitt, Walter and Dunn.
On Federal Relations-Messrs. Haskell,
Bien, Shackleford, Walter and Epstein.
Recommendations. Cutter, Beck and
St. Clair. E T. ~ LIZ ~
Enrollment-Messrs. Hawkins, Carey and
Mileage-Messrs. Mayhugh, Dunn and
Epstein.
Public. Morals-Messrs. Lee, Haskell and
Small.
State Library-Messrs. Shackleford, Bearss
JOINT RESOLUTION. 3D.
Mr.. Rigby offered the following:
Resolved, BY the People Of the State Of
Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly,
as follows: That the Senate of the United
States be and hereby respectfully requested
to defer any action in reference to the loca-
ton or disposal of the mineral lands until
the Senators elect, the Honorable William M.
Stewart and James W. Nye Of the State Of
Nevada take their seats in that honorable
body. s..-..,.s.- -.s.,,.r'r ,....s
Mr.. Hawkins moved to suspend the rule
recurring resolutions OF that character to lay
ovar Anroad m I1nanim0ualy.
Mr.. Bien moved to refer it to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations. -r..
Mr.. Patten moved to amend SO as TO refer
tito Joint committee Of both houses. Lost,
ayes, II noes, Is.
Mr.. Bien then withdrew his motion.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins, the resolution
was then read second time, considered en-
crossed, read third time and passed. Ayes,
IS noes, none. .las-.. .ess s-srra
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Bien-Of an Act for the Limitation Of
Civil Actions in Courts Of Justice. p. g. EEL
By Mr.. Denson-Of an Act adopting the
Common Law in the State Of Nevada. -.
By Mr.. Carey-Of an Act to secure to all
heads Of families Homestead against forced
sale.
By Mr.. Mayhugh-Of an Act to enable
cities and towns incorporated under the
laws of the Territory Of Nevada to disincor-
porate.
By Mr.. Haskell-of an Act to regulate
Fees Of Office.
By Mr.. Bishop-Of an Act to divide Sto-
rey county and create the county Of Union.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS,
Pursuant to previous notice, which were
read twice BY universal consent:
By Mr., Lee-Au Act to regulate proceed
ines in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice
in this State. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee and Committee on Trade and Manu-
facture.
By Mr.. Cutter-An Act to create contin-
gent Funds for the Senate and Assembly.
Referred to Committee on Contingent Ex-
By Mr.. Bond-An Act relating to Elec-
tions, electors, qualifications and disabilities
OF electors, officers qualifications, times Of
election and terms of Office Of officers, Off
cial duty, misconduct at elections and in
Office, etc. Referred to Committee on Elec-
tons. ..s. o. -.y H-s.r ~ .
By Mr.. Denson-An Act concerning Spe-
ci6c Contracts. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Bien-An Act for ascertaining by
proper proofs the citizens who shall be en-
fraudulent voting. Referred to Committee
on Elections.
By Mr.. Mayhugh-An Act to regulate at
tachment proceedings. Referred to Judiciary
Committee. ...........
Mr.. Haskell offered resolution calling
for the appointment Of q committee to wait
on the resident clergymen Of Carson and in
yite them to oficiate as Chaplains, which
was adopted. .....s... -..--f.
On motion Of Mr.. Cutter the House con-
sidered itself in Committee Of the Whole, the
Speaker retaining the Chair, on Assembly
bill, entitled: can Act to provide for the
actual expenses of the members Of the Leg
islature for stationery, postage and express
| charges" ,--..- .g.s,.-rr -
[The bill provides that the State Controller
shall issue his warrants on the State Trea-
surer in favor Of each member Of the Legis-
lature for the sum of $50, which is allowed
by the State Constitution. This is good as
| far as it goes, but another provision OF the
Constitution provides that the Controller
shall issue no warrant on the Treasurer I'M
til he shall have the American coin or its
equivalent in his possession. Query-Has
he got it, and hadn't the Legislature better
provide ways and means for placing some
coin at his disposal before passing that bill
REP.
The committee when it rose reported the
bill back favorably, without amendment
and it was ordered engrossed for third
reading, .y- .-.r-. sys-.-.-; ..s,...z.
By Unanimous consent, Mr.. Bolan, from
the select committee appointed yesterday to
INQUIRE into the necessity.of procuring new
books for the use Of the Clerk, instead Of the
old ones used by the Territorial Legislature
reported in favor Of getting new books, anc
recommended that some person be authorized
to purchase the same. The report was &C.
cepted, when the Clerk, through the Speaker,
announced that he, on learning the decision
Of the committee on yesterday, had, for thu
purpose OF facilitating business, procured ths
books, which had since been prepared BY
ruling and heading for their several uses.
Mr.. Bishop moved to take from the table
the motion offered the other day BY him anc
tabled, authorizing the Clerk to appoint an
other deputy. Agreed TO-. ar,r.g alLa-.
The question being on the motion Of MIR
Bishop, taken from the table. af ~
Mr.. Brown moved to indefinitely postpone
that motion. Lost. IT.
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