Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-16

By the Governor, An Act authoriz-
ing the citizens Of Churchill county TO
construct a bulkhead on Old rIver."
coRnlcTLY BNoRossHD.
Mr.. Beck reported An Act to create a
Board Of Commissioners to examine
claims of citizens Of Humboldt county,
and report to the Governor Of the State
the amount of Just claims held by citizens
in said county for property destroyed and
losses sustained by Indian depredations in
said county in the years 1884, 1855 and
1865.
An Act to legalizs the assessment Of
real and personal property, as made by
the County Commissioners of Humboldt
county for the year 1854.
. An Act to amend an Act to provide for
the payment Of the outstanding indebted
ness Of Humboldt county.
MESSAGES.
From the Senate, transmitting concur
rent resolution ordering the printing Of
$500 copies Of the State Surveyor Gen.
erals report. Referred to Committee on
Printing.
Also transmitting Senate bill, An Act
to amend Section 100, Chapter 2, title 6 Of
the Civil Practice Act. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Haskell-An Act concerning
testimony in criminal prosecutions. g re
allows defendant to testify in his own be-
half If he desires, provided that in such
cases he shall not be excused from an.
swering any question that may be put to
him on cross.examination, upon the
ground that such answer will criminate
himself.
BY Mr.. Clemens, An Act concerning
currency. Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr.. James, An Act to regulate fees
and compensation for official and other
service in the State. Referred to select
committee, comprising Messrs. Bearss,
Taylor, Haskell, Linn, Work, Walton,
Fisher. Edwards, Elliott and Prince.
BY Mr.. Julien, An Act to regulate fees
and compensation. Referred to same
committee.
BY Mr.. Hall, An Act to prohibit keep
ing toll gates in certain places. Referred
to Committee on Internal Improvements.
GENERAL FILE
Assembly bill-An Act in relation to
public highways. Passed.
Assembly bill-An Act concerning the
herding and protection Of sheep. Bill
passed.
Assembly bill-An Act to amend an
Act to apportion representation in ths
Senate and Assembly. Passed.
Mr.. Beck gave notice Of q motion to re.
consider.
Assembly concurrent resolution, relative
to the speedy building of the United
States Branch Mint. Passed.
Assembly bill-An Act to legalize TIT
tax levy in Humboldt county for the veal
1864.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Mr.. Winton, Senate Bill No. 1856
An Act for the relief Of Drs. Tucker anc
Bronson-referred to Committee on Way
and Means.
By Mr.. Seely. Senate Bill No. l3s--Ar
Act appropriatlng money to pay for pub
fishing volume one, Of the Decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the State Of Nevada-
ordered engrossed.
The Senate resolved itselfinto Committee
of the Whole for consideration Of genera
file. III
Assembly Bill No. 45-An Act supple
mentary to and amendatory Of an Act tc
provide for the maintenance and super
vision Of public schools-approved Marcel
goth, 1865. The Committee arose anc
reported the bill back to the Senate, will
recommendation that it be referred to Com
mittee on Education, with instructions Il
bring in q bill embracing all the subject
included in all school bills now before tn
Senate.
Also Senate Bill No. l06-An Act Il
amend an Act of the Legislature of tn
State of Nevada entitled al Act to pro
vide for the supervision and maintenance,
Of public schools-approved March goth
1865. Same consideration. -
Assembly Bill No. ll6-An Act for tn,
relief of Benjamin Cutter, District Attor
ney Of Churchill county-passed.
Assembly Bill No. 43-An Act to allow
any person or persons to divert the water,
of any river or stream through any ditcl
or Aume and to provide for the right Q
way through the lands OF o~thers-passed
Assembly Bill No. l6l-An Act to pro
vide for the purchase Of a county building
for Storey county. Passed.
Adjourned. g..