Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-17
NEVADA ~LrafsLATURR.
Second Session.
r,.ox -.r SPECIAL srrOrrrl or THE DAILY NEWS.

rysox TEE n REponrER or THE DAILY SEws.l
SENATE.
CARSON CRY, Feb. l6, 1856.
By Mr.. Ives, from the Committee on
Elections, favorably with amendments
Assembly bill, IAN Act to provide for
the registration Of the names Of electors,
and for the entertainment, by proper
proofs, Of the persons who shall be entl-
tied to the right Of suffrage"
By Mr.. Sumner-Recommending that
Assembly concurrent resolution relative
to mail service from Wellington Station,
Esmeralda county, to Austin. Lander
county, be referred to the Esmeralda and
Lander delegations. Agreed to, and SO
referred.
Also, from Committee on Federal Re.
tons, a lengthy report on the subject OF
| the claims Of the Pacific States for q Cab
met officer at Washington.
Mi. Hobart, from Committee on Ways
and Means, reported back Assembly bill,
can Act concerning the collection OF
taxes on personal property"
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. Kellogg asked leave of absence for
the remainder Of the session, which was
granted.
MESSAGES.
From the Assembly, transmitting An
Act in relation to public highways" Re-
ferred to Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Also, An Act to legalize the assess
ment of real and personal property as
made by the County Commissioners Of
Humboldt county for the year 1884,"
Rules suspended, bill read a third time
and passed.
Also, IAN Act concerning the herding
and protection Of sheep" Referred to
| Committee on Agriculture.
Also, transmitting Assembly concur
rent resolution in relation to q United
| States Branch Mint. Referred to Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Hastings-"An Act to regu-
late rafting and running timbers and wood
on the rivers of the State of Nevada"
Referred to Committee on Internal I'm
p%rovements.
THE REGISTRY LAW
The Senate went into Committee OF the
Whole on this bill. As It came from the
Assembly, the bill had permitted the reg
istering of voters without paying their
poll tax. The Senate Committee on Elec-
tons reported the bill back recommend.
ing the insertion of the four-dollar poll
tax clause.
A long debate ensued, in which nearly
all the Senators participated. The bill
finally passed by the following vote, a.
amended, providing for the four-dolla,
poll tax:
.Ayes.-Messrs. Hastings, Haines, Hutch
ms, Hobart, Ives, James, Lambert, Seely
Slingerland, Thompson, Tritle and Win
ton-l2.
Noes.-Messrs. Doran, Proctor and Sum.
ner-3.
MESSAGE.
From the Governor, approving Assem-
bly, bill, IAN Act to provide for the pay.
ment of certain accounts"
Also, IAN Act supplementary to ar
Act to regulate fees and compensation fol
official and other services in the State o.
Nevada, approved March 9, 1866"
Also, "An Act concerning the liabili.
ties Of joint Debtors"
Also, AN Act relating to District At.
torneys."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Hobart introduced Senate bill No. Ia
An Act to amend an Act emitted an Act tc
provide for the payment Of the outstanding
indebtedness Of Lander-ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Seeley introduced Senate bill No. Ia
An Act for the relief Of John L. Stone
ordered engrossed. H. ..f.n
Assembly bill No. 79-An Act concerning