Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-09

reported fsForably, with amendments, As
sembly bill An Act in relation to public
highways.
Pursuant to notice. Mr.. Bearss moved
to reconsider the vote by which the bill to
create the new county Of Lincoln passed
on yesterday. -
The vote was reconsidered and the bill
recommitted, with instructions to amend
the same-First, 60 as to limit the required
400 petitioners to such as shall be certified
by the County Clerk as legally registered
voters; second, on motion of Mr.. Bearss,
to reduce the 400 petitioners required be-
fore the organization to 800.
The bill re-passed-ayes 26, noes 6.
SPECIAL oRDER.
The two Corporation Bills introduced
by Mr.. Clemens were taken up; n bill
was laid over !; on the other Mr.. Clemens
explained that it was intended to correct
outrageous provisions in the present Cor
poration Law, which was the worst on
our statutes, affording no protection to the
stockholders, but making autocrats Of the
trustees.
The bill being rather lengthy, occupied
the greater part of the afternoon, in its
reading in Committee of the Whole, MIR.
Linn In the chair. When the committee
rose its rejection was recommended and
agreed to.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Beck-To authorize the Com.
mittee on Engrossment to audit and allow
for extra engrossing. Adopted.
By Mr.. Glover-To instruct the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to report to-
morrow Assembly bill, An Act in relation
to the collection Of taxes. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Cutter-To instruct the Judi
ciary Committee to report tomorrow Sem
ate bill. An Act in relation to the wages
of labor. Agreed to.
MESSAGES.
From the Senate, returning Assembly
bill, An Act to secure persons and animals
from danger from mining excavations in
this State, passed with amendments. Con-
CURED in.
Also, returning two Assembly bills to
amend the Civil Practice Act, being in
definitely postponed.
Also, transmitting Senate bill, An Act
defining the duties of the Attorney-Gen-
eral Of the State.
Also, returning Assembly bill, An Act
to amend the Notary Public Act.
Also, returning Assembly bill, An Act
to provide for constructing and maintain
ing telegraph lines.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. McDougall, An Act to fix the
compensation of county officials within
this State and to provide for the payment
Of the same.
By Mr.. Fisher, An Act to fix the num-
Der and compensation of the deputies and
clerks in the various State Offices.
By Mr.. Grey, An Act concerning the
county officers of Storey county.
BY Mr.. Hall, An Act appropriatine
money for the benefit of St. Paul's Episco.
| pal Parish School in Virginia. TT pro-
poses to appropriate $4,000 out of TIT
State treasury
Mr.. Grey moved to reject the bill.
MIR. Hayden hoped not; that the society
to which it was proposed to appropriate
$4,000 was indeed a meritorious one.
Mr.. Ingham hoped the bill would be re-
jected.
Mr.. Wood thought the rejection of thu
bill would be diScourteous TO the intro
Queer. He was opposed to appropriation
of this character, but if there was IN ap'
preparation to be made, it should 60 fol
| Protestant free schools instead of Roman
| Catholic schools.
Mr.. Hall said he had introduced the
bill in good faith, and on tomorrow
should present a petition from the city o.
Virginia.
Mr.. Elliott said he had always opposed
State appropriations for the benefit of so.
cieties Of any kind, but hoped this bill
would not be rejected.
The House refused to reject, and the bill
| was referred to the Committee on Way:
and Means.
Mr.. Bearss reported as correctly en-
rolled and handed to the Governor
An Act to preserve persons and animal.
from danger from mining excavation.
Mr.. Speaker Banks introduced, An AcI
to provide for q reduction Of the expenses
of the State Government. The act read:
as follows:
Section l. After the expiration of the
present fiscal year, there shall be paid tc
the several officers and employees named
in this Act, for all services rendered by
them respectively. the following sums and
no more: The Secretary of the Senate
50 per day I; Assistant Secretary OF thu
Senate, Ss per day ; Chief Clerk OF As
sembly, IS per day; Assistant Clerk Of
Assembly, IS per day all other Clerks o.
the Senate and Assembly, each, SO pei
| day; Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate, 80
per day /; Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms oil
the Senate, SO per day; Sergeant-at-Arms
of the Assembly, 50 per day; Assistant
Sergeant.at-Arms Of the Assembly, 81
per day; Private Secretary Of the Gov
ernor, $3.50 per month; Deputy State
Controller, $3.50 per month; State Urea.
surer's Clerk, 800 per month.
Sec. 2. After the expiration of the pres.
ent fiscal year all bills and other similar
matter ordered printed, shall be printed in
| the same form as that in the statutes Of
this State. and each printed line shall be
numbered.
Sec. 8. An Act entitled An Act to ere
ate a secret Service Fund, approved Feb.
ruary 81, 1855, and all Acts and parts o.
Acts in conflict with the provisions Of this
Act are hereby repealed.
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means. Adjourned.
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AcrRRss AND PRIEST "A PRESENT.