Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-12
LEGISLATIVE pRooErpnas.
THIRD SESsIoN.
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NERInLY .Iannarr Ii

!SkNATE-F1fh Day.
FRIDAY, January IL, 1867.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
meut-the Lieutenant Governor in the
Chair. The roll was called and a quo
rum present. Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. ITa YkB GfFNk2 .
COMMUNICATION.
The President presented o communities
ton from the Secretary Of State, inclos-
ing the papers in regard to the claim of
A. Whitford for 500, for clerical ser
vices at the last session, which had
been passed on by the Board of Examin-
ers.y Referred to COMMITTEES on Claims.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Sumner offered the following:
Resolpsd, That the Committee on
Judiciary and the Committee on Ways
and Means be and they are hereby re-
spectively authorized to employ a clerk.
Adopted. w
IN INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. ysrg-fl
BY Mr.. Edwards-An Act to repeal
an Act entitled "An Act to establish a
Standard of, Weights and Measures"
approved February 90, 1856. Referred
to Committee on State Affairs.
By Mr.. Monroe-An Act to repeal an
Act entitled An Act concerning the
Location and Possession Of Mining
Claims" Referred to Committee on
Mines and Mining. .ar
BY Mr.. Welty-An Act relating to
fines. Referred to Committee on State
Affairs. % @ @
w0T NOTICES. "
BY Mr.. Sumner-An Act to fund the
outstanding Indebtedness of Virginia
City. 90
There being no further business be-
fore the Senate, Mr.. Sumner moved to
adjourn.
Mr.. Hastings moved, as an amend
ment, that the Senate adjourn until
Monday next, as he and several other
Senators desired to be absent on press
ing private business, and there was
nothing in the way of business to be
acted on.
Mr.. Mason objected, on the ground
that the Committee on Elections would
be ready on the morrow to report with
regard to the contested seat from Lam
der, which matter could then be taken
up and disposed of.
After considerable discussion, in
which 1t was virtually agreed that the
contest should not be taken up before
Monday, that all might be present, the
question on adjournment until Monday
was put and the ayes and noes called
for, resulting-ayes 8, noe g.. The
President cast his vote in the negative,
and the motion was consequently lost.
The Senate then adjourned until the
following morning.
AssBMBLY-Finh Day.
FRIDAY, Jan. IL, 1867.
The House met at IL o'clock A. n.
Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal
Of yesterday was read and approved.
w, 90 REPORTS. y.renr.-
Mr.. Tenant, from Committee on Fed
eral Relations, reported back Mr.. Dana's
joint resolution, ratifying the proposed
amendments of Congress to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, favorably,
with a Recommendation that it pass.
Agreed to and ordered on file.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Julieh-A concurrent resolu-
ton requesting our representatives in
| Congress to endeavor to secur a daily
United States mail from Virginia, Ne
vada, to Boise City, Idaho, via Oreana,
Star City, Unionville and Dun Glen, in
Humboldt county. Read twice and or
dered e~ngrossed. "
BY Mr.. Munckton-For appointment
Of a committee Of three to secure suita-
| able rooms for the Enrolling and En-
crossing Clerks. Agreed to.
By Mr.. misunderstanding commit
tees entitled to clerks to elect them by
a vote Of the majority Of the committee.
Agreed to-.
BY Mr.. Mayhugh = Authorizing the
appointment Of a paper-folder to be I'M
der the supervision Of the S~ergeant-at-
Arms, at q compensation of So per day.
Agreed to-Ayes II, noes 10.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding 1000 cop
les ofthe Speakers Introductory address
printed for the use Of the House. Agreed
to-. uaa'r..!s fI ..f.. .a."is
From the Senste-A concurrent reso-
luton, ordering 1000 copies of the
Governors Message printed for the use
of the two Houses. Referred to Com
mittec on State Printing.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Munckton-An Act to author
ize the Secretary of State to call the
Assembly to order for organization at
each session hereafter.
By Mr.. Mitchell-An Act to regulate
the fees of the District Attorney of Sto-
rey county. Also, to amend the Act to
provide for the incorporation of religi-
GUS and other societies.
BY Mr. Koneman-An Act to author
ice the funding of the Lyon county debt.
I By Mr.. .Carey-An Act making it the
duty of the several District Attorneys to
oppose all applications for divorces.
By Mr.. Lammon-An Act defining the
duties and regulating the fees of the
Public Administrator Of Storey County.
By Mr.. Parker-An Act to suppress
gambling.
By Mr.. Walton-An Act regulating
the locating and abandonment Of min
ing claims.
By Mr.. Mayhugh-An Act authoriz-
ing the issuance and sale of certain
State bonds and to levy a tax for the
payment thereof,
BY Mr.. Brown-A concurrent resolu-
ton asking for the establishment Of
mail route fromiFort Churchill to Auro-
"a in Esneralda! tgH1 '.l"
THE SPECIAL ORDER. ,
Last Yeyr's, Gambling bill as passed
and vetoed by the Governor, and re-
turned TO this House, was taken up, to-
gethef with the message Of the Cover
nor, and postponed until next Monday.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Concurrent::Resolutions offeredby Mr..
Dana, were then taken from the general
file, considered engrossed, and the
amendments proposed by Congress to
the Constitution of the United States
were then on the part of the House rati-
fed by the following vote without de-
bate:
YEAs-Brown, Bence, Carey, Cullen,
Caldwell, Dana, Folsom, Groves, Hor-
ton Huse Julian. Tones. Jacobs. Kone-