Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-24
1Ea1s1ATryE pRooEKp1Nas.
THIRD SESSION.
sENATR-seventeenth Day.


Senate met at IL o'clock, the Lieut..
Governor presiding. The roll was call
ed, and o quorum present. Chaplain
absent on leave. /,
The journalo of yesterday was read and
approved.
By Mr.. Hastings-T6at the Committee
on Engrossment had found correctly en-
crossed Senate's bill substitutes for sen
ate bill No. 8, an Act providing Tor the
release of sureties on official bonds and
undertakings, and No. 40, an Act 70
amend Gan Act empowering the Gov
ernor to appoint Commissioners OF Deeds
and to define their powers and duties"
By Mr.. Welty-That the Judiciary
Committee had, after due consideration,
come to the conclusion that amendments
proposed to the State Constitution shoulo
be joint and not concurrent in form; and
therefore returned Senate concurrent
resolution No. IS, relative to proposed
amendments to the Constitution OF Ne
vada, with a recommendation that it be
changed to a joint resolution.
By Mr.. Stevenson-That the Commit
tee on Mines and Mining recommend the
passage of Assembly bill No. 2, an ACT
to repeal an Act concerning the location
and possession of mining claims, with
amendments. -.
By Mr.. Proctor-That the Commit
tee on Counties and County Boundaries
recommend the passage Of the Senate
bill, an Act to change the county-seat
of the county of Nye.
By Mr.. Doran-That the Committee
on State Affairs recommend the passage
of Senate bill No. Is, an Act to repeal
an Act to establish a standard Of weights
and measures, and Of Assembly bill No.
4, an Act to amend an Act to provide
for the incorporation of religious, char
table, scientific and other associations;
and that Senate bill No. Sc, an Act to
amend an Act for the apportionment OF
Senators and Assemblymen in the diff
ferent counties in this State, be indefi-
nitely postponed.
NOTICES.
BY Mr.. Terry-An Act to amend Gan
Act to incorporate the City of Austin
and the Acts amendatory thereof"
Also, an Act to amend "An Act to pro.
vide for the maintenance and supervis.
ion of the Public Schools" Also, an
Act to amend "An Act to provide reve.
nue. for the support Of the Government
of the State of Nevada"
By Mr.. Welty-An Act to regulate
and make effectual the power of the
Governor, the Judges Of the Supreme
Court and the Attorney General, to. re-
nit fines and forfeitures, commute pun
ishments and to grant pardons after
convictions. Also, an Act to ament
"An Act relating to officers, their quail
i~ications, times Of election, terms O
Office, official duties, regulations etc
Also, an Act to regulate vacancies IN
the Offices Of Senators and members o.
Assembly in this State.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Hastings-An Act to amend
"An Act to provide for the formation o
corporations for certain purposes. Re
ferred to the Committee on Corpora
tons.
By Mr.. Proctor-An Act to further
amend IAN Act to provide revenue fol
the support of the Government of thu
State of Nevada" Referred to the
Storey delegation.
By Mr.. Mason-An Act concerning
the Office of Public Administrator. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
ENROLLED.
Mr.. Linn reported that the Enrolling
Committee had found correctly enrolled
and delivered 70 the Governor, Senate
Bill, No. 0, An Act authorizing the is
suance and sale of certain State bond:
and levying a State tax to provide mean:
for the payment thereof.
GENERAL FILE.
On motion the Senate resolved itsel
into Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Proc
tor in the chair, for the consideration o.
the general file.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 5, Al
Act providing for the release Of suretie'
on official bonds and undertakings.
Mr.. Hastings moved that when thu
committee rise the passage Of the bill
be recommended. Agreed to.
Senate concurrent resolutions, No. %
relative to proposed amendments to thu
State Constitution.
Mr.. Welty moved that when the com
mittee rise they recommend that the
resolutions be referred to the Select
Committee on Amendments to the State
Constitution. Agreed to.
Senate memorial and joint resolution
No. SO, asking Government aid n the
construction of the Sutro Tunnel.
Mr.. Sumner moved that when the
committee rise they recommend the pas
sage of the memorial. Agreed to.
Assembly bill No. 2, An Act to repea
an Act concerning the location ant
possession of mining claims.
Mr.. Doron moved that when tho com
mittee rise they recommend the passage
of the bill as amended. Agreed to.
Senate bill No. 40, An Act to change
the county seat of the county Of Nye.
The committee amendments were
adopted.
Mr.. Welty moved that when the com,
mittee rise they recommend that the bill
be ordered engrossed. Agreed to.
Assembly bill No. 4, An Act to amend
an Act to provide for the incorporation
of religious, charitable, scientific ant
other associations.
Mr.. Meder moved that when the com
mittee rise it recommend the passage o.
the bill. Agreed to.
Recess having expired the Senate wa
called to order, the President pro ten
in the Chair.
The recommendations of the CONT
tee of the Whole, were concurred in 81
follows:
Senate Constitutional resolution No
IS, was referred TO the Select Commit
tee on Amendments to the State Con
stitution.
Senate memorial and joint resolution
No, SO were ordered engrossed.
Assembly bill No. 2 was passed ant
amended.
Senate bill No. 40 was ordered en-
crossed as amended.
Assembly bill No. 4 was passed.
Senate bill No. 8 was indefinitely
postponed. r.,
Substitute for Senate bill No. 5 wa