Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-25

State Prison. Agreed to.
NOTICES.
By Mr.. Parmater-An Act to amend
Section 80 of the Revenue Act.
By Mr.. Stampley-An Act to define
the boundary line Of Humboldt and
Churchill counties.
ByMr. Cary-An Act concerning ROADS
and highways in certain counties there
in named. @ TtfE 90.
By Mr.. Dana-An Act to protect hotel
and lodging-house keepers.
By Mr.. Huse-An Act to amend the
charter of Gold Hin.
By Mr.. Mayhugh-An Act to abolish
the Office of State Printer.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Julien (by consent)-An Act
to amend the Act concerning District
Attorneys. [Amends the law so as to
increase the salary Of the District AT
torney of Humboldt county to $1,000
Read and referred 10 Judiciary Commit
tee.
By Mr.. Potter-An Act to amend sec
tions 2l9 and 1880 the Civil Practice
Act, as amended. Limits the amount
Of wages for labor, as exempt from exc
cution, to $65, instead of n months
wages.1 Read twice and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Walton-An Act to amend the
Act creating Boards of County Commits
sioners and defining their duties. Read
and ordered on file.
Assembly bill-An Act to authorize
the appointment of Duel and Lockhart)
two additional Commissioners to repre-
sent this State at the Worlds Fair at
Paris in 1867. Passed.
l. FROM TIE SENATE.
A message returning Assembly bill,
an Act repeating "An Act concerning
the location and possession Of mining
Claims" passed with amendments. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining.
Also, transmitting Senate bill, an
Act providing for the release Of sureties
on official bonds, or other undertakings.
Read the first time.
Also, transmitting Senate joint me-
mortal and resolutions asking Govern
ment aid in the construction of the Sutro
tunnel to the Comstock ledge.
On motion of Mr.. Mayhugh, the rules
were suspended, and the resolutions
were read / third time.
Mr.. Munckton said he hoped that
there would not be a dissenting voice
on the final passage of this resolution.
The projec. was one Of the greatest Of
the age, and most important to the
State, and involved the prosperity and
future success of our mining interests
Money, all knew, was one Of the great
moving powers Of all nations. The
work, when completed, would be the
means of putting in circulation untold
millions Of mineral wealth.
Mr.. Jones regarded. the project as o.
vast importance, not simply as a bene.
fetal result financially to the United
States, but as an index work. He
wanted this one demonstration or test
of the continuation Of the Comstock
lode, in the way that 1t would be by the
Sutro Tunnel. This aid was asked o.
the Government for experimental pur.
poses, and if it proved satisfactorily the
existence of deep metal bearing lodes
then from the Missouri to the Pacific
millions of dollars would flow into the
national treasury Then would the per
manency Of our mines be. established,
and capital for their development flow
in to that for which aid is asked, and
no aid need afterwards be asked of Gov
eminent. He concurred with Mr.
Munckton in the hope that there would
be no dissenting voice On the final pas
sage of the resolution.
The resolution passed by a unanimous
vote. Also returning, a passed, As
sembly bill, an Act to amend the Act to
provide for incorporation of religious,
charitable and literary societies. Or
dered enrolled. T
THE GENERAL FILE.
Assembly bill, an Act comforting on
Justices Courts jurisdiction concurrent
with District Courts in actions for the
enforcement of Mechanics' liens. Passed
-syes, "a; nays, -
Senate joint resolutions asking the
Commander of the Pacific Coast to es.
tablish o military station for the pro.
lection of settlers at the junction of the
Humboldt and Reese Rivers, in Hum.
boldt and Lander counties. Passed
ayes, IS.
Assembly bill, an Act to provide fol
the distribution of the decisions Of the
Supreme Court. Ordered %engrossed.
At 2 o'clock P. N. an adjournment was
taken till IL o'clock A. n. tomorrow.