Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-05
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Day:
THURSDAY Jan. 4, 1866.
The House met IL o'clock A, u,

The House met ii o'clock A. u.
REPORTS oP COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Linn, from the Committee on Mileage,
submitted a report, which was adopted.
Mr.. 1linckley, from the Committee on
Rules, reported that it had met jointly with
the Senate committee, and agreed upon the
Joint Rules OF the last session, with an
amendment providing that in the event Of u
disagreement between the two Houses, and
after 4 committee of conference have failed
to agree, that a committee on free conference
may be appointed, with full power to amend
the subject matter to an unlimited extent,
disrcgarding that portion that may have been
agreed up by the two Houses, and rendering
il subject to amendment, etc., the same as
the matter which the two Houses agree upon.
The report was adopted.
AN OLD VETO.
The veto message Of the Governor, OF bill
passed at the last session Of the Legislature,
providing compensation to the members Of
the two Constitutional Conventions, was
taken from the table. The message was
read.
The Governors objection to the bill is,
that it provided for the payment Of the Con-
s~titutionalists in coin out OF the Treasury,
whereas it should DO funded as old Terrific
rial Indebtedness.
Mr.. Cutter moved that the vote BY which
the bill was passed by the last House be re-
considered.
Mr.. Glover moved to make the considcra-
ton Of the bill the special order for IL o'clock
". next Monday.
Mr.. Crawford was opposed to deferring
action there was but one act to perform and
the Governor f; the claims had been allowed
aoi fhnra u,a M Oerauaify fnr II
The special order was made.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Edwards offered the following:
WHEREAS, The 18th section Of Article 4,
Of the Constitution, requires that every bill
shall be read by sections on those several
days, except in case Of emergency, when the
House, by \ two-thirds vote, may suspend
the rule, provided they deem it expedient /;
and
WHEREAS, Said rule, in our judgment, docs
not proven: hasty and crude legislation, but
only tends to delay in the reference and
printing Of bills, particularly the latter, which
must be lone before any measure can be
fairly and carefully considered, thereby caus-
ing nm unnecessary consumption Of time,
and entailing a great and useless expense
upon the State; therefore, be it
Resolred, That it is the deliberate opinion
of this House, that upon the second reading
of all bills Of a general nature that are pre-
sented for its consideration, said emergency
has arisen as contemplated by the Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Gaige offered ~ a substitute, That
within the meaning Of the Constitution the
House has the right to, and is the sole md
competent Judge Of the word "emergency,"
and has the right to suspend emergency"
section.
Mr.. Clemens offered as a substit lite, That
the obnoxious section in the Constitution
with the word "emergency" in 1t, is incon-
v~cnient, and that the same be suspended for
the balance Of the session. Withdrawn.
Mr.. Cages substitute was rejected:
Mr.. Edwards resolution then prevailed, by
a vote Of &c to l0-a tWo-thirds vote.
By Mr.. McDougall-That Mr.. Work. the
member from Lander county, be permitted to
address the Chair sitting, on account Of
lameness, occasioned by an accident. Agreed
to. .
By Mr.. Cutter-Requiring the majority Of
any committee to be allowed a clerk to
select the same, and not the chairman, as
heretofore. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Bearss-A concurrent resolution
requesting Representatives in Congress to
endeayor to secure the establishment OF a
mail between Wellington's Station. ESme-
ralda county, and lone City, Nye county, at
the next letting Of mail contracts in July
next. Laid over.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the Sergeant
at Arms to purchase q dozen chairs for the
use Of visitors. Agreed to.
AFTER JEFF.
Mr.. Crawford offered the following concur
rent resolution:
D..oL,.J A., tbs A,ssmbLv. The Senate con.
CURING, That the arch-traitor, Jefferson
Davis, ex-President $50 ealled) Of the South
crn Confederacy $50 called), Is guilty Of the
highest crime known to American law, and
is not a fit subject for clemoncy, and should
suffer the penalty Of law due to such crime.
RESOLVED, That His E1cellency, the Gov
ernor, Is hereby requested to transmit a copy
Of these resolutions TO each Of our Represent
atives in Congress.
Referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations,