Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-18
Nln,rsl l.nd. el.lmsa sp.sae t.il.
road Company. Adopted. :,
Memorial to Congress, relative to the
sale Of Mineral Lands. Adopted.
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CARsos, January II, 1866.
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BY Mr.. Mayhugh-from the Commit
tee on Mines and Mining Affairs, reported
favorably Assembly bill-An Act declar-
atory Of the Mining Customs, Usages and
Regulations. Ordered on file.
By Mr.. Mason-from o majority of the
Committee on Federal Relations, reported
favorably on the Concurrent Resolution
relative to the hanging of JEFF. Davis, and
recommend the adoption of q substitute,
as follows:
WHEREAS, Crimes differ m degree, and
the experience OF, mankind establishes,
that while some can be pardoned with
safety, there arc others that cannot 60 I'M
punished without peril to the common
good ; and, t.iSt pH- LtG3Iu-.
WHEREAS, The high civil and diplo-
matte m~agnates Of the late u~nprovoked
Molochs whose rank entities them to
guilty pre-eminence, are, as We believe,
guilty Of the crime pronounced INCAPABLE
by the consenting voice of all ages and
nations, as the sum and expressed essence
Of every crime; and
WHEREAS, We believe the safety of So
ciety cannot exist which tolerates such
PARTICLES. Rome could enjoy no re-
pose while Cataline lived" France was
drenched in blood until Robespierre was
punished Davis should be allowed to
convulse our country NJ mole, after caus-
ing the habiliments Of mourning to hang
in q hundred thousand Northern homes,
and the soil Of. the South made sterile by
the blight OF slavery. to be enriched by
the best blood of the nation ; and
WHEREAS, We believe the voice OF CIV
ilizarion and christianity feelingly endorse
these views, and that mercy to traitors
is injustice to the State" as expressed by
the President Of the United States; and
WHEREAS. Believing in the majesty Of
the law, without which, there can be no
protection for the citizen, without assum-
ing any prerogative Of d~ictation-with full
confidence in the Supreme Court of the
United States, and desire only to express
the free and candid opinion Of the loyal
people Of the State Of Nevada; therefore,
Resclred, By the Assembly, the Senate
concurring, that we believe Jefferson Da-
Wis, the acknowledged leader Of the late
rebellion, is not a fit subject for clemency,
and that he justly merits the full punish
ment the law pronounces as the penalty
affixed to his great trnnsgressions.
Mr.. Hayden, from the Judiciary Com
mit,ee, reported favorably on the bill
amending the Civil Practice Act. Or
dered on file.
BY Mr.. Hayden, from same Committee,
a substitute for Assembly bill to amend
an Act concerning c%onveyances.
Mr.. Mayhugh, from tho Committee on
Mines and Mining Affairs, reported the
bill to provide for the protection of ami
mails from danger by shafts, etc., etc., re-
commencing the return Of the same to the
introducer.
Mr.. Clemens, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported favorably,
with amendments, a bill cntitled-An Act
to amend the Revenue Bill.
BY Mr.. Clemens, from Committee on
Ways and Means-adverse to the passage
of the bill entitled-An Act to amend
Section SO of the Revenue Act.
Mr.. Ingham, from Committee on Indian
and Military Affairs-Favorable on Senate
concurrent resolution relative to Transport
tation Of troops.
Mr.. Bearss, from the Committee on En-
rollment, reported as correctly enrolled
the following bills and resolutions, viz:
Assembly concurrent resolutions-rela-
tive 10 furnishing each branch of the Leg
islature with copies Of all printed bills.
Also, relative to the establishment of a
daily mail from Virginia to American City,
Storey county.
Mr.. Crawford, from the Committee on
Engrossment, reported as correctly en-
crossed: An Act for the relief Of certain
officers Of the Virginia Fire Department.
Also, An Act to provide for construct
ing and maintaining telegraph lines in the
State. -r .,...
Mr.. James moved that the bill be re-
committed to the Committee on Corpora
tons, for the purpose Of amending the
same, under instructions.
On motion Of Mr.. James, the vote by
which the General Telegraph Bill was or
dered e~ngrossed was reconsidered. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Haskell, from a select committee,
reported that the Pacific Imperial Fire
Insurance and the Mutual Life Insurance
Companies had complied with the provi-
sions of the law requiring the deposit Of
$4,000 worth of bonds.
BILL APPROVED
BY the Governor, set forth in a message a:
An Act to extend the provisions OF an Act
to provide for the formation Of Corpora
tons for Certain Purposes. Approved
March 10, 1856.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Ingham-That a committee be
appointed to ask the Attorney General to
give q written opinion whether both
Houses had a right to set apart by law
moneys which may constitute the Con-
tingent Fund for each House; and il SO.
whether they have the right to draw on
said fund by resolution, the law creating
the fund giving them the right so to do;
and also if either House has the right to
draw on said fund by resolution for the
sum of sixty dollars for each member for
stationery. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Beck-That all special bills be
printed at the expense of the beneficiary
before being considered. Laid on table.
..-...sf d M%BssAoIs. y .
/ From the Senate, returning Assembly
bill relative to the issuance Of bonds, pass
ed with amendments. Conourred in.
Also, transmitting Senate concurrent
resolutions asking the President of. the
United States for speedy-tria Of jeff.
Davis.
Also, transmitting the Senate memorial
against the sale Of the mineral lands.
Also, transmitting Senate concurrent
resolutions relative to mineral lands claim
ed by the Central Pacific Railroad.
INTRODUCTION o. BILLS.
By Mr.. Mayhugh-An Act authorizing
the Survey and Establishment Of the
Boundaries Of the several Counties. Of this
State.
By Mr.. Clemens-An Act to provide
for the Formation Of Corporations for GER
tain. purposes, uiE - - sy "lGaE
By Mr.. Walton-An Act amending the
General Act relating to Boards Of County
Commissioners. 20 fa.-rf 1i| /.
BY Mr.. Julien-An Act to create a
Board of Commissioners TO- examine into
and report the claims Of the citizens Of
Humboldt county on account Of Indian
depredations, to the Governor.
By Mr.. Banks-An Act to amend an
Act concerning Judicial OFFICERS of the
State. a.
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