Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-01

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the day following any final vote had on
the preceding day, when notice thereof
shall be given. Adopted.
From the Senate transmitting Senate
bill-An Act to provide for paying sal
aries of Supreme Judges. Provides for
setting aside quarterly only a sufficient
sum to pay the Judges. Now, the aggre.
gate annual salary is set aside. Referred
to Committee on Ways and Means.
Also, Senate blll-An Act to amend the
charter of Gold Hill. Returned to the
Senate with the suggestion that under the
Constitution an enacting clause was abso-
lutely necessary in all bills.
Also, Senate bill-An Act to amend an
Act concerning conveyances.
= INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Beck-An Act authorizing the
issue Of County Warrants as evidence Of
Indebtedness. Referred to Committee on
WAYS and Means, and ordered printed.
BY Mr.. Linn-An Act to legalize the
assessments Of 1865. made by order OF the
Humboldt County Commissioners.
..a GENERAL FILR.
Assembly bill-An Act to protect per-
sons and animals from danger from mining
excavations.
Mr.. James explained the bill to provide
that persons or companies owning aban-
doned or other shafts should be compelled
to secure them from danger to persons.
He detailed the number of fatal accidents
that had occurred in Storey county, and
showed that the bill should pass.
Mr.. Lane said that the necessity for the
passage of this bill was imperative, so far
as his county was concerned.
Mr.. Haskell opposed the bill, 70 far as
Esmeralda county was concerned. He
regarded it simply as a measure which
would increase the emoluments of JUS
tees Of the Peace, and allow spiteful liti-
cation.
Mr.. Lane said the gentleman was more
careful of costs than he was of human life.
Mr.. Hinckley was satisfied that a bill OF
that character was absolutely necessary.
There might be some difference of opinion
relative to fines, etc., and he asked for
further information.
Mr.. Banks said ho considered the bill
as an eminently practical one, which
should for the sake of humanity be passed.
He knew Of a number Of instances where,
if this law had been enforced, lives and
property would have been preserved.
Mr.. Glover said he had not read the bill,
and did not know its provisions. He
moved it be ordered printed. Lost.
The bill was passed. Ayes, 81; noes, 8.
Mr.. Glover excused.
Mr.. Garfield explained his vote. lie
said the county of Esmeralda was full Of
post holes.
Mr.. Lane said he wouldn't like 10 live
there.
Mr.. Mason, of Esmeralda, said that they
would not like to have him.
THE GLOVER BILL,
Relating to incorporated mining compa'
nies, and for the protection Of stockholders
in the m was taken up.
Mr.. James moved to amend the bill sc
as to require the publication Of an oihcia
monthly statement, by officers of mining
companies, of the affairs Of the company
under oath, in some newspaper published
IN the county. thSreeu TO-
Mr.. Hinckley moved to strike out tn,
first two sections. He said it really seem
ed to him that this Legislature was NOR
bent Oh legislating for ofice-holders ant
newspapers than for any other purpose.
Mr.. Lane said that he approved Of thu
bill, requiring the officers Of mining com
panies to publish monthly statements o
the affairs Of a company under oath; i
would tend to a great extent to prevent
the borrowing Of money with which TO pay
forced dividends to the stockholders.
Mr.. Hayden said he was satisfied thai
this bill would not work well in Lander
and the other eastern counties, for in those
places the miners would be put to an in.
creased expense, and many Of them could
barely afford it.
Mr.. Hinckley's motion was lost.
Mr.. Wood moved to amend so as tc
publish in a newspaper published in the
mining district, and if none be published
therein, then in the paper in the county
nearest to the mine. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Hinckley said that in the vicinity
of Austin there were about five thousand
locations being worked by small compa'
MES of men of comparative limited means
and education, who were well calculated
to swing the pick and handle the shovel
but not to keep accounts. He thought i
would be O harsh measure to compel them
to keep a set Of books and pay as extrava'
CANT rates for advertising as they vert
compelled to pay out in Lander county.
He was proceeding, when Mr.. Glover
called his attention to the fact that thu
provisions of the bill only applied to in
corporated companies.
Mr.. Ingham said that he had been labor
ing under the impression that the bill ap'
piled to foreign as well as native corpora
tons. On examining the bill he found
that it did not, but thought it should.
Mr.. Glover said the intent OF the bill
was to prevent a continuance Of the swim.
dies perpetrated on stockholders BY trus.
tees and officers of mining companies.
Mr.. Williams said Mr.. Glover had ex-
planned what he had been ~endeavoring to
ascertain. He was opposed to the bill. II
would result in opening the private books
and accounts to a class of persons who,
having no interest in the mines, but idle
curiosity. II the gentleman desired to
prevent any evils the interested %stockhold-
ers labored under. let n bill be passed re-
curing the officers to furnish monthly
statements to the stockholders, and not
compel them to expose their private ac-
counts to the public. He disagreed with
Mr.. Ingham, and said that this bill did
apply to foreign as well as native corpo-
rations.
Mr.. Haskell offered a new proviso, that
the provisions of the bill shall only apply
to incorporated companies in counties
having a greater population than that OF
1000.
Mr.. Haskell was opposed to the bill.
His constituents, unlike the constituents
of Mr.. Hayden, were intelligent enough to
keep accurate accounts, and no publica-
ton Of them was at all necessary.
Mr.. Wood offered an amendment, 50 as
to authorize thrce-fourths of the stock
holders to require a publication. He
thought the public had no right to pry
into the private affairs of an incorpora.
ton.
Mr.. Lane said that such an amendment
would mount to nothing, as they already
had that right.