Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-19
MINERS, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
YOUR WAGES ARE TO BE RE
DUCEDI


On yesterday, when the outrageous
Mine-TaI Bill came into the Senate from
the Assembly, q motion to reject it was
made, on its FIRST reading. This motion
not prevailing, the second reading was
objected to, which, of course, delayed
action on the bill, unless q two-thirds
vote could be had TO suspend the Rules.
This objection, under parliamentary
right, being to q certain extent COM
planned Of, Senators Proctor and Hutch
ms insisted that in view Of all the cir
cumstances Of the case, the objection
was eminently q proper one. Now was
the time when those opposed to this
"iniquituous measure AS Senator
Hutchius characterized it-should avail
themselves of every opportunity to gain
time, as against the efforts Of the Cover
nor and his Councillors 10 rush the bill
through, without allowing opportunity
for discussion and ventilation. Senator
Proctor desired delay, if he could pro-
cure it, until every miner, and every
laboring man whose work was connect
ed with mining, in Storey county, in
Lander county, in Nye county, could
learn Of the introduction and appreciate
the effect, as law, Of the bill before the
Senate. He desired, if possible, to
secure time for them 70 be duly ap-
prised of the fact that this bill was one
which, if passed, must result in reduc-
ing The wages Of labor in this State at
least half a dollar and probably a dollar
per dsyl That would, in Senator Proc
tors opinion, be one of the practical,
immediate effects Of this and
heretofore unheard Of Mine-Tsx Bill.
Senator Proctor said that he VS. con-
WINGED, that if the workingmen Of this
State knew what the result Of this mea-
sure was SURF to be on their wages, they
would raise such a storm Of remon-
STRANGE as would probably fully coun-
terbalance the pressure upon the
Legislature now experienced from the
Executives office. He IA convinced
that the great mas, of the people had
little or nc idea Of the character Of the
Bill which had just come in from the
Assembly. It was the policy and plan
of the Governor to hurry the Bill
through; and all the indications given
went to show that il was the intention
of those caucusscd to support the meas
IRE, to TO- the previous question upon
il, and not ever allow debate in regard
to it. Discussion upon the Governors
proclamation and message had not been
allowed, and Senator Proctor naturally
presumed, as he stated, that no debate
was to be permitted on the Bill-s Bill,
one of whose inevitable consequences,
if il ever became a law, as il seemed
probable il would-one Of whose inevi-
table consequences, Senator Proctor
said, would be to reduce the wages Of
labor in this State a half dollar or a
dollar per day.
Senator Hutchins said he was con-
vinced that the Senator from Nye was
correct in alleging that a serious redue-
ton Of wages of labor would follow the
passage and enforcement of any such
Act as that before the Senate. It had
been clearly shown, moreover, that the
Governors caucussed friends in the
Senate were determined to allow no re-
view Of the proclamation or message OF
the Governor. The opponents Of the
Bill had reason to infer and conclude,
that no word Of argument or remon-
STRANGE was to be allowed on the Act to
burden the mines with onerous and
unnecessary taxation, and reduce the
wages Of labor.
The Bill was not read a second time
on yesterday, in the Senate. The work
ingmen Of Storey may justly understand
and regard it as a measure deserving
the description and title given it BY
Senators Proctor and Hutchins.