Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-10
NEVADA ~LRGIsLATURE.
Second Bession.
CARSON CRY, Jan. 0, 1856,
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CARSON CITY, Jan. y, 1000
SENATE.
Met at IL o'clock A. ".
BY Mr.. Seeley, from Judiciary Committee,
reported favorably on Senate bill, /" An Act
concerning Forfeiture and Abandonment Of
Mining Claims"
Mr.. Thompson, from Committee on En-
grossment, reported as correct, bills "To
repeal Act for Relief Of Baker and James,
late Probate Judges Of Nye and Churchill
counties" Also, to amend estate Printer
Act" Also, Senate concurrent resolution
relative to Railroads.
Mr.. Kellogg, from Committee on State Al.
fairs, reported substitute for a bill, entitled
"Au Act defining tho duties Of State
Treasurer"
Mr.. Dor.n, from Committee on Supplies
and Expenditures, reported favorably, with
amendments, can Act to create certain
Funds" Agreed to.
Mr.. Tritle introduced joint memorial to
Congress relative to sale Of Mineral Lands.
Referred, to Committee on Mines and Mining
Affairs.
Mr.. Lockwood introduced joint memorial
roads. Read twice and referred to Committee
vi -",hes ehu DnhhpB inVeLcoA' SiueASu
printed.
Mr.. Tritlo introduced a bill, pursuant to
notice, entitled An Act to compel certain
officers Of public Interpretations to publish
statement Of the Receipts and Expenditures
Of such Incorporation" Referred to Judiciary
Committee. Ordered printed.
BY Mr.. Seeley, by consent, introduced a
bill entitled " An Act to repeal An Act Of the
Legislature. approved March 9th, 1865, en-
titled An Act to amend An Act entitled An
Act to Regulate Proceedings in Civil Cases
in the Courts Of Justice Of the Territory Of
Nevada, approved November Goth, 1861"
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Winton introduced u bill, entitled A
Act to amend An Act entitled An Act to
Regulate Proceedings n the Courts Of Jus.
ticc of the Peace Of the Territory Of Nevada"
Referred.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill An Act to repeal Section I'd
and Sd of An Act for the Relief Of S. L. Baker
and Alfred James, late Probate Judges OF
Goth, 1865" Ayes, l6; noes, none.
Senate bill No. 8-"To amend An Act to
Create the office Of State Printer, define the
duties and compensation thereof, and provide
for the time and manner Of election. approx
cd January 10th, 1866" Passed. Ayes, Is;
noes, none.
The Senate Concurrent Railroad Memorial
and Resolution No. l passed. Ayes, l6
noes, none.
On motion Of Mr.. James the vote whereby
Senate bill No. Is, to repeal Section I'd and
Sd OF An Act for the Relief Of S. L. Baker
and Alfred James," was reconsidered and re-
committed, for tho purpose Of embodying the
cnacting clause. Passed. Ayes, l6; noes,
none.
On motion Of Mr.. Proctor, the Senate went
into Committee Of the Whole on the general
file, aud afterwards the committee reported
the following bills:
Senate bill No. 6-"An Act concerning
the Forfeiture and Abandonment Of Mining
Claims" and recommended that il be laid on
the table. Also, substitute for Senate bill
No. 4, entitled IAN Act defining the duties
Of State Treasurer" and recommended the
SAINT to be printed. Also, Assembly bill No.
., entitled AN Act to create certain funds
and recommended the adoption OF the amend.
mcnts Of the committee. Report adopted.
Assembly bill No. 2, entitled AN Act to
create certain funds" was passed by the fol.
lowing vote: Ayes, l6; noes, none.
Mr.. Summer offered the following rcsolu'
ton:
Resolved By the Senate, the Assembly con
| Curing: That l,500 copies Of the Governors
Message be ordered printed also, 640 copies
Of the Report OF the Adjutant-G General SOC
copies Of the Report Of the Warden Of the
State Prison, and 500 copies Of the Report OIL
the Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
Adopted.
Mr.. James offered the following:
WHEREAS, The recent discovery and de-
,.lonn.aok ~ rioh aud valnnhla r;naral de-.
posits Of gold, silver and copper in the imme'
diatc vicinity Of the line Of the Pacific
Railroad, at Excelsior and other points, ID
sufficient evidence that the greater portion Of
the land on either side Of the proposed line
Of said road from the western to the eastern
base Of the Sierra Nevada Mountains is min.
eral land, and,
WHEREAS, The terms OF the charter oil
said company do no. contemplate tho relin-
quishment on the part Of the United States
OF the title to the minerals In the lands do
mated to said company and,
WHEREAS, Said company may neyerthe.
less, under the charter as It now exists, no.
| ouire title in fee simple to lands which may
subsequently, under the skill and research oil
the prospector prove to be more abundant in
mineral resources than the valuable district,
already discovered on the line Of said road
and,
WHEREAS, Concurrent resolutions have
passed both branches of the Legislature, ask.
ing the donation by Congress Of lands to aid
in the construction Of q railroad over what is
known as the Placerville route, passing
through q section Of country very similar in
| character to the lands on the line Of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad, and which should there.
| fore be subject to the same legislative ~rostric.
| tons in regard to the mineral lands on the
line Of said proposed railroad rs asked for on
the line Of the Central Pacific road and,
WHEREAS, Our prosperity and existence
| here as a State and as a people depends al
most wholly upon our mineral resources,
which should therefore enlist our earnest
and undivided solicitude and attention ; there
fore, be It
Resolrsd, That our Senator's in Congress
be instructed and our Representative re-
ouested to procure, II possible, the passage
OF an Act by Congress prohibiting said Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company from acquir-
ing any right, title or interest whatever, to
! the minerals Of whatever character, except
iron and coal, which have been or may here
after be discovered in the lands donated BY
Congress to said company, reserving to the
public the same rights and privileges in pros
pecting for and extracting the minerals from
said lands, and the use OF timoer tneleioI, US
though the said lands belonged to the Gov
eminent OF the United States.
Referred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining Affairs, and ordered printed:
The Annual Report Of the State Treasurer
was submitted by the Governors Private
Secretary, and laid on the table.
Mr.. Sumner offered the following resolu.
ton
Resolred by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing, That $50 copies Of the State Treas
urer's Report be printed.
Adopted. ~. =,
Mr.. kellogg introduced An Act to provide
for the Condemnation OF Real Estate required
for Mining Purposes.
Adjourned at 2:45 P. n.
Assoc IDLY.
TUESDAY Jan. 9, 1886.