Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-25
v LEGISLATURE.
Second Session.
CARSON CRY, Jan. "a, 1866.
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CARSON CRY, Jan. "a, 1866.
SENATE.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Seely, Assembly Bill No. 80,
An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act
concerning the Acknowledgment of Con-
veyances, approved February 20, 1864.
Also, Substitute for Assembly Bill No.
80, An Act to amend an Act concerning
abe Courts Of Justice Of this State, and
Judicial Officers, approved January rs,
1865.
Also, Senate Bill 81, An Ac. to Restrain
the taking Of Usury. Indefinitely post
poned.
Also, Senate Bill No. A, An Act to
amend the Law relating to Homesteads.
Indefinite ~postponement.
Also, Senate Bill No. sc, An Act con-
corning the Liabilities of Joint Debtors
recommending that it pass.
Also, Senate Bill No. 20, An Act to
amend the Civil Practice Act, be indeh-
nitely postponed.
Also, that Assembly Bill No. 80, An
Act to amend an Act entitled An Act TO
Regulate Fees and Compensation for OIL
cial and other services in the State of Ne
vada, approved March 9, 1854, be passed.
o OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Kellogg, from special committee
to inquire into certain alleged Instruction.
given by Attorney General Nourse to the
State Controller in relation to drawing
warrants on the Contingent Fund of the
| Senate, reported that they had waited
upon General Nourse. and that the diff
Guilty had occurred through a misappre-
hension by the State Controller Of an opin-
ion given by the Attorney General to the
Controller; that in response to written
questions ~propounded by the committee,
he stated that in his opinion the Senate
and Assembly could, by resolution, au-
thorize the Controller to draw his warrants
on the Contingent Fund, through the usual
office routine, for the expenses incurred by
the several bodies; that the Controller had.
upon this opinion being submitted to him,
stated that he was by it authorized to draw
his warrants upon the Contingent Fund
of the Senate, upon resolution, as was
usually done by him at the last session.
The committee exonerated the Attorney
General from all blame and censure in the
matter.
MESSAGES FROM II ASSEMBLY.
Transmitting the following bills, the
same having passed the House:
Assembly Bill, An Act prescribing rules
and regulations for the execution Of the
trust arising under the Act of Congress
entitled An Act for the relief of citizens
of towns upon the lands of the United
States, under certain circumstances Re-
ferred.
Also, Assembly Bill, An Act to amend
an Act to regulate proceedings in civil
cases in Courts of Justice of the Territory
Of Nevada, approved Nov. 30, 1861. Re-
ferred.
Also, Assembly Bill, An Act to amend
an Act entitled An Act to provide revenue
for the support of the Government Of the
State of Nevada, approved March 9, 1865.
Referred.
Also, Assembly Concurrent Resolutions
relative to printing $50 copies each Of the
State Treasurer's and State Controllers
Reports. Referred. rres
Also, returning Senate Memorial No. 9,
relative to Indian depredations, the same
having passed the house.
Also, that the House has receded from
its amendments to Senate Bill, An Act to
create the office of State Printer, ETC., and
have concurred in report Of free conference
committee upon said bill.
INTRODUCTION II ILLS.
BY Mr.. Haines, An Act to prohibit the
carrying OF concealed weapons. Referred.
By Mr.. Tritle, An Act supplemental to
an Act approved March l6, 1865, entitled
An Act to provide for the selection and
location Of 500, 900 acres of land donated
to this State by an Act Of the Congress Of
the United States. Referred.
GENERAL FILE.
Assembly Bill-An Act to amend An
Act concerning the acknowledgment Of
c%onveyances, approved February goth,
1864.
Mr.. Seeley said the bill provides for the
recording Of deeds and other Instruments
in our State where the acknowledgment
has been taken in other States before a
Justice of the Peace, when his official
character is certified to by the Secretary
of State or some Judge or Clerk of q
Court having a seal. He said this was
the law in most Of the other States, but
had not heretofore been incorporated in
our law. Passed. . ..Ir.-'
Substitute for Assembly Bill entitled
An Act to amend An Act concerning the
Courts of Justice of this State and Judicial
Officers, approved January 26th, 1865.
This bill provides for the issuing Of legal
process in certain cases on non-judicial
days. The bill was passed.
Senate Bill, No. 57-An Act to restrain
the taking Of usury. rg r.
Upon motion postponed for one week.
Senate Bill-An Act to amend the law
relating to homesteads.
Further cotton on the bill was postpon-
ed until next Monday.
Senate Bill-An Act concerning the liza.
bility Of joint debtors. %
Ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill-An Act to amend An Act
entitled An Act to regulate proceedings
in civil cases in Courts Of Justice Of the
Territory Of Nevada.
Mr.. Seeley said tho bill proposes to
amend the Practice Act. That it made
section % of the Practice Act apply to
Su5tlCeo NOuASp requiring ehc
to be served by the Sheriff or Deputy in
stead of the Constable. He could not see
any advantage to be derived by its pas
sage. The bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Assembly Bill-An Act to amend An
Act entitled An Act to regulate fees and
compensation for official and other service
in the State Of Nevada, approved March
9th, 1865.
Mr.. Seeley said that at the present time
Constables could demand execution for
their costs ; but Clerks and Sheriffs could
not, and were obliged to commence suit
for every little fee bill that remained un-
paid in order to collect the same. The OBJ
ject Of the law was to allow execution for
costs to issue without a suit for collection.
Mr.. Haines said he thought it was
wrong to prefer Clerks and Sheriffs above
other persons ; that they ought to be on
the same footing as other people. If they
trusted suitors they should be on the same
footing as other persons who give credit.
Tbav can demand their fees in advance II