Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-06

lent olll, providing Tor the bringing OF city
tax suits before the City Recorder, instead
of, as now, before a Justice Of the Peace.
AS matters are now arranged, city suits
for delinquent taxes are brought before a
Justice Of the Peace. and the costs of the
suit-the same to the city as they would
be to a private NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
amount to more than the collection en-
forced. Why should not a City kecor-
der have this jurisdiction conferred on
him so that he may perform the duties Of
the Justice as par, of the regularly assign
ed obligations OF his Office We under
stand that Mr.. Winton withdrew the bill
which was framed by City Attorney
C%hurchill-so as TO insert an accidentally
omitted provision, to the effect that the
| City Marshal shall act as Constable in the
prosecution Of taX-delinquents. \ saving
is hereby effected to the city treasury, and
to the unfortunate defendants in the class
of cases referred to. This measure, Of
course, will pass.
The much-needed and heretofore singu-
larry omitted bills defining the duties Of
State Controller and State Treasurer, have
been introduced by Senator Proctor, of
Nye. They will pass.
Senator Sumner has introduced a bill
providing that all contracts heretofore
made for the payment of money, gold
coin, shall be enforced for a collection in
legal tender notes Of the money-market
value Of the gold demand. The bill is
short. simple. clear /; and while the justice
it attempts cannot be denied, it seems to
us equally obvious that it is not in con-
hict with the late decision of the Supreme
Court, on the currency question. It is
certainly in conformity with the law d.
rected action of the United States Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. All assertions that
it is an open or covert endeavor to literally
r~e-enact, in another form. the Specific
Contract Act, are foolish and come from
those who if compelled to pay a portion
of their honest debts would like the benefit
of the rascally evasion now afforded. All
contracts for the payment of money here
after made, will be so written that such a
law will not be called into exercise for
their collection. The bill is referred to
the Judiciary Committee and ordered
printed.
Senator Sumner and Mr.. McDougall
have both given notice of bills for en-
couraging the establishment Of National
Banks, by exempting from taxation, etc.
These gentlemen having conferred upon
the subject. have agreed on the measure
they would present and favor; and Mr..
McDougal will introduce it in the Assem-
bly,. the coming week.
Mr.. James has introduced the Foreign
Incorporation Act-compelling all corpo-
rations doing business here to locate their
offices in Nevada. What had something
OF the appearance Of a test vote was taken
on the measure, on Thursday the ques-
ton being on reference to the Committee
on interpretations or the Committee of the
Whole. In the Standing Committee were
two or three known opponents to the
measure, and the friends Of the bill favored
an immediate reference to the Committee
of the Whole, and they prevailed by q vote
of 20 TO l6. The bill, which is one OF
great Importance, is made the special order
for Monday week, at 2 O'Clock p. N. How
many will "aop" on the proposition
which constitutes the main object Of the
bill-remains to be seen.
Senator James and Mr.. Haskell have in.
,roduced the Mining Abandonment"
bill, which was repeatedly introduced into
the Legislature last winter, and as often
defeated in the Senate. One strong OBJ
lection that existed against it last winter
has passed away. But many reasons for.
its defeat still remain in full force. link
ering with the mining laws is not an ad-
visable proceeding; and great care and
scrutiny should be exercised in the con-
sidera,ion Of such propositions.
Senator Doran. Of Esmeralda. has in
troduced a preamble and resolution which
memorable Congress for aid on behalf Of
the San Francisco and Washoe placer
ville) Railroad. A great change has come
over the face of things connected with
trans-mountaine railroad matters. 1t is
understood that not a single person in the
Legislature will oppose Senator Doran's
railroad resolution. except Mr.. Haskell
from Esmeralds. Our Legislators of last
year who opposed the Epstein resolutions,
have found out from the people y that it
will not do for this State to frown down
any railroad enterprise competing with the
Dutch Flat Company. 1t is coming to
light, that the term Pacific Railroad "
has been used unfairly to the injury Of a
project for a second tr"ansmountaine road,
which must be built; or the State Of
Nevada is less in its relation to the
Central Pacific" Company than New
Jersey has been to the Camden and Am
boy Railroad. II III Commonwealth is
not to become a mere appendage to Stan
ford and Crocker's Oil Company, then we
mus, lend all our advisory aid, at least,
for the completion Of the road via Placer
vile. Nothing is more obvious than this.
The recent action OF the California Legis-
lature, both in the election Of Cole and
the passage of Belden's resolutions, show
how the matter is now regarded by the
very men who have lent largest, direct
d'sinterested help to the already extorting
and srasping monopoly. Such men as