Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-03
ASST NJ B Y. rf..
CARSON, Feb. 2, 1866.

~LINcoLN's BIRTHDAY. a.t
A communication was received from the
Citizens Committee, Of Carson, extending
an invitation to the House and attaches
to participate in the ceremonies of the BIRTH
day of Abraham Lincoln. on the 18th inst.
Accepted, and Messrs. Wood, Hudson and
Hinckley were appointed to advise the
committee of the fact.
REPORTS. r"'
BY Mr.. Fisher, from Committee on Con-
tineent Expenses. favorably, a resolution
to pay ex-attachees out of the Contingent
Fund. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Edwards, from Committee on
Education, in accordance with instructions
under Assembly resolution concerning the
two per cent. tax on toll.roads and bridge
receipts, for the benefits Of education, re-
ported the names Of all the toll-road and
bridge franchises liable to pay the tax, and
that but a small proportion had paid the
tax, and that from November l, 1864, to
December /, 1865, $4,l24 81 had been paid
into the treasury by twenty-five compa-
mics. Ordered on file.
.ra' MESSAGES.
Frem Senate, transmitting Assembly
Bill, IAN Act to amend the Gold Hill
Charter" Referred.
Also, Senate Bill, "An Act to amend
the Virginia City Charter" Referred.
GENERAL FILE.
Assembly Bill, IAN Act to revise and
consolidate the several laws amending the
Civil Practice Act" Passed.
Assembly Bill, IAN Act to provide for
the formation of corporations for certain
purposes" was made the special order for
next Thursday, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
Assembly Bill, IAN Act, to prohibit
lotteries, r%afles, gift enterprises and other
schemes Of like character" It was ordered
engrossed.
Mr.. Cutter gave notice Of a motion to
reconsider. lam rrolgary0 erw
ABoR.
Mr.. Mayhugh introduced a bill entitled
IAN Act to regulate and establish the
hours Of service and labor within this
State" Fixes eight hours for q days
labor.] Referred.
THE NEW COUNTY BILL
Introduced by Mr.. Munckton 70 create
Stewart county out of the southern por-
ton of Nye county.
Mr.. Work moved to indefinitely post.
pone the bill. Lost, ayes, Z; noes. 81.
The bill was ordered engrossed. a,l.
Assembly bill, IAN Act authorizing
the survey and establishment of county
boundaries" Ordered engrossed.
Senate Concurrent Resolution relative
10 the mineral lands donated the Central
Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr.. Edwards explained that the Gov
eminent, when granting a patent for land,
was not sufficiently informed as to what
are and what are not mineral lands. The
object Of these resolutions was TO solicit,
a. Caliiornia had done, the appointmentof
q commission by tho Government to estab-
lish what are mineral lands in the vicinity
of the proposed route Of the railroads, 50
that no mineral lands could be patented.
Mr.. Grey said that he could see Moth
ing wrong in the resolutions. They were
simply intended to secure TO the public
the mineral lands exempted by the pro.
visions Of the Pacific Railroad Charter, By
preventing the issuing Of a Government
patent for those lands. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
Assembly bill-An Act to authorize the
construction of q bulkhead in the Old
River, near its junction with the Carson
River, in Churchill county, for the pur.
pose Of gathering water for agricultural
purposes. Ordered engrossed.
Assembly bill-An Act to amend the
Act relating to Notaries Public. Increas-
ing the number Of Notaries in Nye county
from six to twelve. Ordered engrossed.
Assembly bill-An Act to amend an
Act Concerning C%onveyances. Provides
for a new style Of mortgages on personal
property, which shall begood for all pur-
poses outside Of any county in which II
may DO recorded. Ordered engrossed.
Assembly bill-An Act In relation TO
the hsrdins Of sheep. Ordered engroased.
Adjourned uktl |