Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-06
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

rs senate.
On Wednesday afternoon, in the Senate,
the proceedings had were as follows:
House Bill, Gan Act to prohibit the pay
ment of certain warrants" read third time
and passed without amendment.
Senate Bill, can Act concerning Teachers
OF Common Schools in this State" was
passed. tH. E,E
Assembly Bill, can Act creating State
Legislative Furd," was passed with some
slight amendments-($9O,O 900 for expenses Of
the present Legislature.) ..
Assembly Bill, can Act to legalize the
election of Tax Collector Of Lander county"
was passed. -. .'r
A message was received from the Governor
stating he had approved can Act amending
an Act regulating proceedings in civil cases
in the Courts of Justice Of the State OF Ne.
vada."
Yesterday forenoon, Mr.. Winton, from
Committee on Public Morals, reported back
an Act to provide for the better observance
of the Lords Day, with amendments. The
amendments being to exclude milkmen from
the provisions of the Act, and also that the
law take effect March |, l865-REP.
Mr.. Hobart, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported favorably without
amendment, Assembly Bill, an Act in rela-
ton to the compensation of members OF the
Legislature and State officers.
Mr.. Proctor, from the Committee on Pub
lands reported an Act to provide for the dis
position of the 10th and 36th sections Of the
public lands, donated by the United States
Government to the State Of Nevada, with
amendment Striking out 81 Is and inserting
| $5-REP.)
Mr.. Seely, from Committee on State Affairs
reported substitute bill for an Act authoriz-
ing the Secretary of State to appoint deputy
and fixing his salary.
Mr.. Ives, from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported Senate Bill, an Act
to authorize P. Hopkins, his associates and
assigns, to construct toll road, favorably
recommending its passage.
Mr.. Proctor offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That the Senate will, on Satur-
day, January 7, 1865, at IL o'clock NJ, pro.
coed to draw for their respective classes, pur.
suant to an Act approved on the - day Of
December, 1864, providing for the allotment
of the term Of Senators.
Resolution adopted.
Messages were received from the Assembly
as follows, stating the passage OF Senate Bill,
IAN Act to create the Office Of State Printer"
etc., with amendments also, of the passage
of Assembly Bill, can Act to protect the
| natural flow of water in what is known as
old river bed in Churchill county, Me-
vada."
Mr.. Seely moved that the Senate do not
| concur in the House amendments to the
| State Printer bill stated that when the bill
was in the Senate, the Printing Committee
had investigated the matter, and they had
| been very careful to fix the prices at fair
rate. He said as the bill now stood the prices
were far too high; his attention had been
called to this matter by the Printing Commit
tee and others. He had also seen letters in
the possession OF ex Governor Johnson in re-
gard to printing the debates Of the Constitu-
tinnal Convention. He proposed that a sub
stitute bill be prepared Immediately, as the
Legislature was in need of a State Printer at
| once.
Messrs. Lockwood, Doran and Sumner
made some remarks on the bill, after which
Mr.. Seely withdrew his former motion, and
moved that the bill and message lay upon the
table until o'clock tomorrow.
! A vote being taken, it was SO ordered.
The bill entitled can Act to protect the
natural flow of water in the old river BED"
etc., was taken mp, and, on motion OF Mr..
| Kellogg, was referred to the members from
Nye and Churchill counties.
A message was received from the Assem-
bly,, stating the passage Of substitute bill
for /" An Act to provide for paying the out
standing indebtedness OF Lander county"
The bill was referred back to the Lander
delegation for amendment.
Mr.. Winton gave notice OF can Act au-
,horizing the establishment OF State Insane
| Asylum"
Mr.. Seely, on leave, introduced an Act pro-
viding for the transfer of judgments, actions
and proceedings from the several Probate
| Courts Of the Territory to the District Courts
| OF the State Of Nevada. Read twice and re-
| ferred to Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. Seely, on leave, introduced An Act
to incorporate the City of Carson" and novel
the bill be referred to the Ormsby county DEL
| egation. The bill was so referred.
Mr.. James,introduced can Act to secure
mines and other excavations from danger to
persons and animals" Read BY title and re-
ferred to Committee on Mines and Mining.
Mr.. Seely introduced An Act prescribing
the official oath of the State Of Nevada"
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
Mr.. Clagett introduced I" An Act fixing the
time when laws and resolutions shall take
effect" ..
The bill was read third time under sus.
pension Of the rules, and passed.
Mr. Clagett introduced An Act authoriz-
| ing County Commissioners to grant franchises
| for toll roads and bridges within their respec-
tive counties" Referred to Committee on
Toll Roads and Bridges.
Mr.. Larrowe moved the Senate now take
! up the Lander County bill that the delega.
| ton from that county had prepared an amend
| - H. Iii an1 lad ifo adm
ton. 4, .r...r .r. =.
The bill was taken up and the amendment
reported by the committee adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hobart the bill was con.
sidered engrossed and placed on its final pas
sage, and passed. s.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg the Senate took
recess until o'clock P. Y.
Assembly.
On Wednesday afternoon at quarter past
| ! o'clock, the House resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr.. Hawkins in the
| Chair, for the consideration of the House
substitute for the Senate bill to provide for
paying the outstanding Indebtedness Of Lam
der county. % 90 W. ~
When the committee rose, the bill was
fayorably reported, the rules suspended. read
a third time and passed. III. ,...
| Mr.. Cutter desired to move a reconsidera.
ton ofthe vote BY which the Printing Bill
was yesterday passed, but on account OF the
slim attendance he first moved call Of the
House. So ordered.
/ Roll called, and quorum found present;
| Mr.. Cutter moved to now reconsider the
vote by which the bill creating the Office Of
State Printer was passed.
r. Alter an animated discussion, the House
resolved itself in Committee Of the whole,
amended the bill BY reinstating the Senate
prices, in accordance with the instruetions
" The The bill va. again read, passed and or
dered returned to the Senate.
By leave, Mr.. Hawkins offered resoiu-
ton instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
House to Issue his orders to members for
500 worth of Stationary each. Adopted.
A message was received from the Senate,
transmitting for the concurrence OF the