Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-11

and Insane Of the State. Referred to Com
mittee on State Institutions, and ordered
printed. =.
BY Mr.. Wood-An Act to amend the Cor
poration Act Referred to Committee on In
corporations.
BY Mr.. Walton-An Act to repeal an Act
amendatory Of the Civil Practice Act-[re-
peals all Of the Act relating to the enforce
ment OF specific contracts. q. Ell
BY Mr.. 0'Ncil-An Act to allow any per-
son or persons to divert the waters Of any
stream, and run the Same through any ditch
or flume over the land Of other parties in this
State. .. ...... .r
BY Mr.. Crawford-An Act supplemental to
the Act concerning Crimes and Punishments
-[proyides punishment for persons aiding or
assisting parties to escape from prison..
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Bond bill was taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Clemens, the Chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means, action on it
was deferred till next Wednesday, for the
purpose Of permitting the reception Of the
annual report Of the State Controller. &,
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Speaker Banks-An Act to Prohibit
Lotteries, Rallies, Gift Enterprises and other
schemes OF like character. Referred to Com
mittce on Public Morals.
BY Mr.. James, by consent-An Act for the
Relief of certain Officers Of the Virginia Fire
Department. Provides for paying the sala-
ries OF the Chief Engineer, Assistant Engin-
GERS and Secretary, of the LIST OF September
last, at the same rates heretofore paid, said
sum to be paid out Of the General Fund, ex-
elusive Of the $4,000 limit Referred to
Storey county delegation. .
BY Mr.. Beck-An Act to amend the Civil
Practice Act. Provides that the Sheriff
may call n jury to decide as to the business
of a levy in case Of attachment
BY Mr.. Beck-An Act to amend the Civil
Practice Act, SO rs to authorize the Courts to
demand a bond or deposit to be made by
plaintiff to secure the payment Of costs.
BY Mr.. Beck-An Act to amend Section y
| OF the Homestead Law. lit provides that no
store-house or any other building or struc-
turc not used as a dwelling by the person
| claiming the benefits Of the Homestead Act,
shall be exempted from forced SALE.
Mr.. Cutter moved that the vote by which
the special order of the day (thc Bond bill)
was deferred till next Wednesday, be recon-
sidered. He said that it was actually neces-
sary for the House to act Immediately, unless
the members Of the Legislature desired to be
shaved out Of their scrip.
Mr.. Elliott was indisposcd to act on the
| bill until he had received n little more inform
alton on the subject, and hoped the motion
would not prevail.
Mr.. Cutter said it would be actually neces-
sary TO pass the bill at this time, in order to
preserve the credit Of the State. There were
bonds which were now due and payable, SOM
Of them to-day. d..
Mr.. James concurrcd in the expressions
made, and favored immediate action. He
LII aanrnxasnp ,rsNh Nha 'rrAoapror IN
day, and he had kindly volunteered TO pay
up soc, 1000 worth Of bonds, but i, was no
kindly action on the part Of the House to act
as 1t has done.
Mr.. Elliott wanted to know how any gen.
tleman could vote i~ntelligcntly on the bill.
He was lndisposcd 10 act on il. 1t was time
that the State officers had sent in their an
nual report, so that he might get some in
formation, but he felt indisposed to run TO
the State officers for information, or take the
er pdrte statements Of any member Of the
House.
Mr.. Cutter said he did not desire the gen.
tleman 10 take any err paTte statement, but
thought il he desired information it was his
duty to seek it from the proper sources, and
not take the er pdrte statement Of the Gov
ernor. II the gentleman (Mr. Elliott) would
take ,he pains to read up some OF the laws,
he would ascertain that his complaint about
the State officers not sending in their reports
was no fault Of theirs, for the reason that
the fiscal year did not end until the 3lst OF
| December last.
Mr.. Cutters motion to reconsider pre-
vailed, and the bill was, on his motion, made
the special order for 2 p. N. .
Messrs. Cutter, James and Edwards were
appointed a committee to gain information
from the State Controller relative to the in
debtedness.
GENERAL FILE.
Mr.. O'Neil's bill to amend the General
! Toll-road and Bridge Act was taken up, to-
gcther with a report from n Committee on In
ternal Improvements, recommending amend
mcnts.
The bill provides protection to persons
building, or who have built, n toll bridge ut
an expense Of $1,000, by prohibiting the
construction Of another within one mile from
the same.
Mr.. Glover moved to amend so that the
| provisions Of the bill should not affect toll
Toads-[considering a bridge a part Of a toll
road. r
Mr.. Edwards spoke against the amendment
offered BY Mr.. Glover. He viewed it IA opc-
| rating directly in conflict with the intention
Of the bill, and an interference with the rights
of parties owning franchises.
Mr.. Glover said he was strongly in favor Of
public enterprises, but thought that public
convenience should be considered, and that
toll. roads should have the preference over
toll. bridges.
Mr.. Williams said that he had heard that
unless this bill was passed it would impede
the progress Of the construction Of a bridge
over SOM stream which would soon cause
the construction Of one ore more good roads.
| He favored the passage OF the bill for the
purpose of protecting enterprise, and sub
serving the public welfare.
Mr.. Glover pressed his amendment, bh it
was lost.
The bill was ordered engrosscd for a third
reading.
An Act to amend the Civil Practice Act, to
limit the number Of Challenges to Grand
Jurors. Ordered engrossed.
Senate bill, An Act to amend the Act Rel
alive to the State Printer.
Senate bill, An Act to Repeal Section 8 Of
an Act for the Relief Of James and Baker,
late Probate Judges of Lyon and Churchill
counties. Passed. ~
At o'clock the House adjourned till IL
o'clock A. ". tomorrow.