Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-10

IEOIU tuAI bOuICC Wac fcky ouioi1 pAOoHoy
not enough to defray the expenses Of engrav-
ing the stamps in the first place. II that was
the case, he should press the bill to a passage.
II, on the contrary, he found that q revenue
was actually derived from the State Stamp,
then he should withdraw his bill.
Mr.. James said that the desired informa-
ton could be gained in five minutes by step
ming over to tho Controllers office, and that
he understood that the STAMPS had already
brought n revenue Of $50, 900 into the Trca-
sury.
Mr.. Crawford said that the first and great
est expense Of the stamps was the cost OF
having them engraved, and that hereafter the
receipts from that source would be clear
gain, with nc expense.
The motion of Mr.. Beck prevailed, and the,
Chair announced Messrs. Beck, Woodruff
and Mason as the select committee.
BY Mr.. Cutter-Inceeasing the Committee
on Mines and Mining Interests to seyen-the
two additional members to be appointed by
the Speaker.
Mr.. Haskell asked for the reason for in
ereasing so efficient a Committee.
Mr.. Cutter said that he could not question
| the efficiency of the Committee, but there
were two of his coileagucs-Messrs. Wood
ruff and Vandewater-who were as well post
ed on mining matters us any persons in the
State.
The resolution passed, and Mcssrs. Wood
| ruff and Vandcwater added to the Committee.
NOTICES OF BILLS
BY Mr.. Elliott-An Act relating to Elec-
tons, the manner Of conducting and contest
ing the same, Illegal Voting, etc.
Ry Mr.. Wood-An Act 10 Amend the Cor
p~oration Act.
BY Mr.. Taylor-An Act to authorize the
Construction Of n Bulkhead at the mouth Of
Old river, at the junction with Carson river,
in Churchill county.
BY Mr.. Crawford-An Act to Amend the
| Crime and Punishment Act.
by Mr.. Walton-An Act to Repeal an Act
umcndatory Of the Civil Practice Act.
BY Mr.. Beck-An Act to Exempt the
Homestead and other Property from Forced
Sale in certain cases. Also, two bills TO
Amend the Civil Practice Act.
BY Mr.. Willinms-An Act relating to At
tachments.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
An Act to repeal an Act to provide for the
appointment Of a deputy State Controller.
Referred to a select committee, composed
Of Messrs. Fisher, Julien and Hall.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Edwards-An Act to amend Sec
ton so OF the Criminal Practice Act. Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Elliott-An Act to provide a Seal
Of State for the State Of Nevada. lLegalizes
the present State Seal.
BY Mr.. O'Neil-An Act to provide for the
Collection Of State and County Taxes and to
define duties Of the Collectors thereof.
By Mr.. Williams-An Act to amend an
Act in relation to Common Jails and Prison.
ers thereof.
IL, NJ Mpnotnp-An Alt In amnDl tho
NJ. b. Harmon Toll-road Act.
BY Mr.. Gaigc, by conscnt-An Act to
amend the Act relative to Fees and Compen-
sation Of Officials throughout the State
tAuthorizes execution to issue for fees, etc.
BY Mr.. Work, by consent-An Act to
amend the Revenue Act Repeats Section
81 Of the Act.
By Mr.. Walton-An Act to amend the
General Toll Road Act-lmakes the penalty
for obstructing or injuring 4 road greater and
more severe.
BY Mr.. Crawford-An Act to provide for
the Election Of Presidential Electors, State
and Legislative 0ficers-[proyides Tor the
election Of q Member Of Congress next fall.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Glovcr-An Act Licensing certain
kinds of Gambling.
BY Mr.. Ingham-An Act to create the
Office of State Prison Warden and define his
duties and powers, and to provide for thu
Government Of the State Prison Of the STATE
OF Nevada.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLs.
BY Mr.. James. by consent-An Act 4
amend Sections 2l9 and 243 Of the Civil
Practice Act OF 1861.
BY Mr.. Haskell, by consent-An Act con
corning Constablcs.
BY Mr.. James, BY consent-An Act t
amend the Revenue Act.
TThe bill makes the Assessor the Collector
Of passenger tax, and authorizes the collec'
ton Of the tax the same as is provided fol
the collection Of poll-tax.l
Mr.. James explained that the object Of Tho
bill was to insure the more perfect collection
Of the capitation tax on passengers leaving
this State.
y MESSAGES Received.
Returning the Assembly bill creating Il
Legislative and Contingent Fund, passed
with an amendment increasing the Contin.
gent Fund Of the Senate from $1,000 tc
$4,000.
The bill was ordered enrolled and trans.
mitted to the Governor.
Another message was received, transmit
ting a concurrent resolution ordering the
| printing Of the following documents, to-wit
800 copies Governors Message I; $40 copies
Adjutant-G Generals Report; 500 copies Of the
State Prison Warden's Report, and 900
copies Of the Report Of the Superintendent oil
Public Instruction.
Another message, transmitting an Act to
repeal section 3 Of an Act for the relief Of
Baker and James, late Probate Judges OF
Nye and Churchill counties, WAS referred to
the delegations from Nyc and Churchill
counties.
5000 A. la. x.l..;n- 80 ,ha
office OF State Printer. Referred to the Com
mittec on Printing.
The Senate Concurrent Resolutions rela-
tive to the construction Of the Placerville
Railroad to this State heretofore published
Referred to Committee o n Federal Rela-
tons.
BY Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on
Federal Extraordinarily on Concurrent
Resolution relative to the establishment Of n
- mail between Carson City and American
City. Report agreed to.
Rules suspended and resolution passed, on
motion Of Mr.. Glover.
BY Mr.. O'Neil, from the Committee on In.
ternal Improvements-Favorably on Assem-.
bly, bill to Amend the General Toll-road Act,
with amendment SO that the provisions Of the
bill shall apply to all roads being built as
Wcll no thuoe ahe"uy OuNh' Dh' oiueicu
on file.
Mr.. Clemens, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, to which was referred the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cutter, authorizing the
issuance and sale of certain State bonds, and
levying q tax to provide means for the pay
ment thereof. reported the same back amend
ed so as to provide that the tax levied to pay
the bonds should be paid in greenbacks, and
the revenue derived from such tax, in the
shape OF greenbacks. to be sold for gold to
redeem the bonds. Ordered on file.
Mr.. Cutter moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the bill considered Immediately
in Committee Of the Whole, which was done
the Speaker retaining the Chair.
Mr.. Elliott moved to reduce the amount
authorized to be issued from $500 900 to
$4,000 He believed that there was 4 pro-
vision Of the Constitution which limited the
Indebtedness Of the State to S300,0 600. The