Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-24
LEG1sLAT1vE PROCEEDINGS.
senate-TMeIfth Dny.

The Senate was called to order al IL cioeA
by the President.
On roll call all the members were found
present except Mr.. Clagett. ~
A prayer was offered BY the Rev. MI
Reilley.
Minutes read and approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Haines offered the following reSoIu-
tions:
Resolved, That the health Of the members
of this body imperatively demands that tne
improvement suggested by Senator sumner Hn
in lighting and ventilating the Senate Imam
Der, in his resolution of the 10th oil Decem-
Der, be made ut the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed 70
omit the name of Senator Hastings IN Gaming
the roll until he shall have been sworn III anu
taken his seat. Adopted.
Mr.. Hobart obtained leave oil absence LOT
Senator kellogg until Tuesday.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
Mr.. Slingerland introduced An Act
amendatory of an Act relative to marriage
and divorce" Referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Mr., Sumner introduced Gan Act concern
ing teachers of Common Schools in this
State" Provides that they shall take the
oath of allegiance, and shall also swear 10
inculcate loyal sentiments into the MINDS OF
pupils. A goodprovision.-RBP'l Referred
to Committee on Education. e.,
Mr.. Sumner introduced an Act to provide
for the appointment Of Supreme court Ne
porter and Crier. To be appointed oy the
Judges of the Supreme Court. Reporter 10
receive $1,000, Crier 81, 200. Duties OF each
to be prescribed by the Court: An Act TO
provide for the collection and payment oil
docket tax on all suits and civil proceeaings
in the courts of this State. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Seely offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolred, That each Senator be requested
TO hand to the Chairman of the Committee
on Mileage, a statement OF the number OF
miles travelled by him in coming from his
residence to the Capital Of the State to at
tend the present session Of the Legislative
Assembly, -.
Mr., James introduced an Act providing for
the appointment of Notaries Public and de-
fining their duties. Provides that the Gov
ernor appoint for Storey county II; for Ian
der, s; Churchill, 2; Esmeralda, 4; Ormsby, B;
Humboldt, 5; Washoe, 3; Douglas, 2; Lyon,
4; Nve, 2; Roop, /; for new counties created,
each three. Terms Of Office, two years, I'M
less revoked BY the appointing power. To
give bonds in the sum of $5,00O.-REP.l
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. James gave notice Of an Act defining
the time of commencing civil actions.
,nkroluno1 A ri IN Fanna1 n
Act authorizing the County Recorder of
Mono county, CAL, to transcribe certain rec
ords and index of records of Mono county,
Cal. Referred to the Esmeralda delegation.
Mr.. Winton gave notice Of an Act to pro-
vide for the publication of the laws of Ne
vada in some newspaper, Immediately upon
their passage.
Mr.. Kellogg, from the Committee on En-
grossment reported the following bills cor
rectly engrOssed:
An Act providing for the allotment of Sena-
tors also, concurrent resolution relative
to the eastern boundary of the State of Ne
vada.
The bills were read third time and passed.
TThe last named bill requests Congress to
thirty eighth degree of longitude west from
Washington.
Mr.. Hobart moved that the bill providing
for the funding Of the debt Of Lander county
be reported back from the committee to which
it was referred, and referred to the Lander
county delegation. Adopted.
Mr.. Hutchins, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably upon the Senate
Bill entitled Gan Act for the relief OF S. S.
Baker and Alfred James, late Probate Judges
r NJ. IL rhr.ob;u oouDf;ar
The following messages were received from
the House:
To the Honorable the Senate Of the State Of
Nerada:
I have the honor to inform your honorable
body of the reconsideration Of the vote taken
Yesterday BY the House upon Mr.. Clagett's
resolution which passed the Senate, asking
that the Judiciary Committee Of both Houses
act conformity, and that the same passed the
House this day. / am also instructed to in
form your honorable body that select COM
mittee of three, viz: Messrs. Walter, Patten
and St. Clair, has been appointed by the
House to confer with the Attorney-Genera
in regard to the session Of ninety days
whether it is inclusive or exclusive of the
Sabbath day, and to request a like committee
on the part Of your honorable body to acl
conformity with said House committee.
Respectfully,
Z. Z. ALLEN, Clerk.
To the Honorable the Senate of the State o.
Nerdda:
l have the honor to transmit the following
bills that have passed the House:
An Act adopting the Common Law Of thu
State of Nevada.
An Act for the relief of Hiram Welsh.
An Act fixing the number of officers ant
EMPLOYEES of the Senate and Assembly, tc
define their duties and to establish their pay
Respectfully,
U.E ALLEN, Clerk.
IAll the above are House bills.-REP.
Mr., Lambert, from the Committee on Su
plies and Expenditures, reported favorably
on San Act creating State Legislative
Fund."-rAmended after the words frs
MONEYS" mot otherwise appropriated. -
| REP.I Referred to the Committee Of thu
Whole.
Mr.. Slingerland, from the Committee OF
Enrolment, reported Senate Concurren
Resolution, relative to Joint Convention tc
elect an United States Senator, correctly en-
crossed. This settles the Senatorial mat
ter.-REP.
Mr.. kellogg moved that the Committee OF
Interpretations be requested to report bacl
Senate Bill relative to the incorporation
the town of Gold Hill, and that it be referred
to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Clagett stated that the bill was an i'm
portant one; that it was not printed, and I
Committee Of the Whole could not possibly
intelligently understand it; that if such &C
ton be taken, the Senate might as well put
the bill on its final passage now. He hopet
the bill would not be taken out Of the hand
| of the committee.
A vote being taken, Mr.. Kellogg's motion
was lost.
Mr.. Hutchins, from the Committee OIL
Claims, reported back the bill providing 70
payment of the expenses of telegraphing tn
State Constitution to Washington with
out amendment, and recommended its pas
| sage.
Mr.. Seely stated that he had been addet
to that committee, but was not aware tn
committee had met, He stated the only rea
son he desired to examine the matter wa
that he thought the price charged by th'
Telegraph Company was too high; that h
had introduced the bill at the request Of tn
parties interested.
Mr.. Haines stated that the President of tn
Constitutional Convention and others hat
become personally responsible for the ex
peuse of transmitting the Constitution; tina
4 q ayorhifopf That fhara Wer