Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
NEVADA ~LRGIsLATURR.
Second session.
CARSON CRY, Jan. 25, 1866.
SENATE.

9 SENATE.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
MIR. Thompson, from committee on En-
grossment, reported as correctly engrossed,
An Act concerning the Liabilities Of Joint
Debtors.
Mr.. Sumner, from Committees on Fed
eral Relations and Ways and Means, re.
ported preamble and resolutions, that our
Senators in Congress be instructed and
Representative requested to use their in
iuencc with the Secretary of the Treasury
tor the purpose Of securing an enlarged
limit Of National Bank capital, so that the
aggregate sum allowed the State OF Ne
vada shall not be less than $4,000, 900.
and that the Government be requested to
telegraph samc to Senators and Reprcsen-
tative. ... ~
Mr.. Doran, from Committee on Print
ing, reported upon Senate Concurrent
Resolution relative to printing reports OF
State Treasurer and Collector, and recon-
mend the amendment Of same by striking
out all that portion referring to State
Controllers report, and that it pass as
amended.
OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lockwood, from select committee,
reported favorably upon Assembly Bill
No. 81, An Act prescribing Rules and
Regulations for the Execution Of the trust
arising under the Act for the Relief OF
Citizens of Towns upon Lands of the
United States, under certain circumstances,
approved May %, 1864, and recommended
its passage.
NOTIONS y RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Hastings-That the Sergeant
alarms be required to distribute, pro rata,
10 each member of the Senate, all printed
matter to which they are entitled.
By Mr.. Hutchins-That the Sergeant
alarms of the Senate be and is hereby
required to draw his warrant on the Sem
ate Contingent Fund, in favor of John q.
Fox, for the sum of eight hundred and
eleven dollars, the same being supplies for
the Senate for the last session.
MESSAGES FROM ASSEMBLY.
Transmitting concurrent resolution con-
corning the agricultural and horticultural
interests OF the State.
Also, Assembly bill-An Act to legalize
the acts of Edward Coldren, Thos. Plain
and VIM. H. Taylor, as County Commits
sioners of Churchill county during the
year 1865.
Also-An Act to allow any person or
persons to divert the waters of any river
or stream and run the same through any
ditch or hume, and to provide for the
right of way through the lands of others.
Also, returning Senate memorial to
Congress relative to the sale of mineral
lands.
NOTICES.
BY Mr.. Haines-An Act for the better
protection of the agricultural interests i'll
this State and the more effectual preven-
ton of the trespassing Of animals upon
private property.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Sumner, by leave, from Committee
on Federal Relations, reported resolutions
relative to the Monroe Doctrine, and re-
commended their passage as amended BY
the Committee.
INTRODUCTION OF ILLS
By Mr.. Hobart, by leave-An Act to
provide for the publication of laws and
resolutions passed during the second ses-
sion Of the Legislature Of Nevada.
Referred to Committee on Printing.
GENERAL PILE.
An Act concerning the liability Of joint
creditors. Bill passed by unanimous
vote.
Assembly resolution, rela.
tive to increase of banking capital, called
up.
The report of committee presenting the
above resolution was concurred in, and
the resolution ordered engrossed.
Substitute for Assembly resolutions
relative to the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr.. Secly moved that the Senate con-
cur in the amendments proposed by the
committee. be considered engrossed, and
put upon its final passage. Adopted.
Mr.. Hutchings said in regard TO tho
resolutions: They originated in the
House /; they were introduced there by
Mr.. Mayhugh; they came here; were re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons; that committee had materially
changed them, but still they expressed the
same sentiments as those originated by
Mr.. Mayhugh. The language had been
materially changed and improved. There
had also been some additional clauses in
serted. They pledge the support of the
State to the Government in case Of q wal
in support of the Monroe Doctrine. In
this sentiment they have the concurrence
Of every citizen Of the State.
Mr.. Proctor endorsed the sentiments in
the resolutions in relation to the Monroe
Doctrine. but he could not Hal with
Joy the announcement Of war" with any
power, although he would vote for the
resolutions, because he concurred so thor
oughly in the sentiments generally ex-
pressed.
Mr.. Hutchins said that the idea intend
ed to be conveyed by that clause was not
that we would hail the declaration of war
with joy under ordinary circumstances,
but that il the Government was compelled
to 20 to wal to defend the doctrine 80 dear
to every American citizen, then we would
hail such a determination with joy.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Kellogg, from the Committee on
State Affairs, reported back an Act to
provide for the establishment of a State
Cabinet, recommending its passage
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Slingerland, an Act to establish
a standard of Weights and Measures.
Mr.. Lockwood said that if this was the
same old bill that was presented last year
it ought moi to be printed. L. was re-
jected almost unanimously last session.
He moved that It be referred to the Com
mittee on State A fairs-
Mr.. Slingerland opposed the motion.
There were questions in the bill that ought
to be submitted to a committee Of law
yers, and the Judiciary Committee was the
proper one to consider the bill.
Mr.. Seeley said it ought to be referred
to the Judiciary Committee. There were
certain provisions in the bill which were
of a legal character. For instance, that
whoever uses weights not sealed by the