Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-02-23
Nevada Correspondence.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
VIRGINIA CITY, Nevada, Feb. 10th, 1867.
Nevada L Legislature.

Nevada Legislature.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Our Legislature has
been in session about one month, and thus
far nothing has been done whereby their
constituents have been benefited. In place of
maintaining the dignity of Legislative body
and transacting the legitimate business for
which they were elected, continuous wrang-
ling has been kept up, very much to their dis
credit. The Houses being pretty equally di-
vided on the two candidates for United States
Senator. (DeLong and Nye) neither faction
has been able to pass any bill. either of
general or local character. The DeLongs
and Democrats naturally hang together. bit
terly opposing the friends of Senator Nye.
A bill was introduced for the purpose of CIV
ing the publication of the laws to a'news-
paper. when very spirited fight ensued.
and for several days speech after speech was
made, trickery and mesnness were resorted
to for the purpose of preventing the Terri
torial Enterprise from rightfully being select
ed or awarded the publication of the same
but the latter paper having warmly and con-
sistently advocated the reelection of James
W. Nye, the. contract was awarded to the
Virginia Union, simply because it supported
the DeLongites. having been purchased by
them since the Senatorial contest was decid-
ed. The Eaterprise has q circulation of near
5000, while the Union only prints about 300
copies, all told. The object in publishing
the laws is to give the electors of the State
an opportunity for seeing what their servants
have done, and giving!the different State offi-
GERS chance of knowing how and in what
manner to execute the laws created by the
Legislature, as generally the State Printer
does not complete the statutes ready for dis
tribution for several months after the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. The bill. as passed,
fixed the price at 81 per square of ten lines.
pretty good thing. indeed, for the poor
printer. The bill was sent to the Governor
for his signature and characteristic with his
former Straightforward course, he did not see
It in the light the Legislature did, and of
course vetoed this piece of unheard of ex-
travagance and political trickery. The En-
terprise daily exposes the evil doings of this
honorable body, for which they have become
very indignant, even going so far as to threat
en- to eject their reporter from the Assembly.
The Speaker. horse-market Ferguson, for
merly OF Sacramento. almost daily leaves the
rostrum to ask for a question of privilege. to
reply to the Enterprise. He has most beau
tlfully succeeded in making an ass of him.
self. If the Enterprise persists in following
up this dignitied body, it is feared they will
not have sufficient time to devote to the Sc
curing of loan to pay themselves for their
untiring labors rendered their dear constitu-
ents. Woe be unto the hotel keepers if
loan is mol effected, and woe be unto the tax
payers if it is.
Virginia Union-Newly Born-Named
Daily Trespass.
Forbes. formerly of the Humboldt Regis
ter, has recently purchased the old Virginia
Daily Union, which has. during the last II
months. changed the tone of its politics sew
eral times. Radical, Democratic, then Rad
ical, and finally the concern was placed in
the hands of Forbes to occasionally remind
the Democratic party that two years from
this time Charles E. DeLong would be can
didate for the U. S. Senate. to succeed hon.
est Bill Stewart, the present incumbent
'Tis no use; Forbes cannot possibly trespass
upon the honest, thinking minds of the peo-
PIC Va Ills Stetlc buulcltI1tly TO 1nQuce Lncm
to support a set of legislators who will vote
BILE position. Not much. Charley does
nobly in the Police Court, but he would not
make good U. S. Senator.
An Unjustifable Act
By double-quick act of the Legislature,
the county seat of Nye county has been re-
moved from lone to Belmont, Silver Bend
District the most remote settled portion of
the county. 1t may be all right. but Ger
tainly much injustice has been done the
northern and southern portions of the county
in not leaving the question to a vote of the
people. The reason why this piece of impu-
dence was played upon the people of this
county, is this One of the Assembymen
from Nye. who resides at Belmont, and was
pledged in the County Convention to sup
port Nye for the Senate, agreed to go for
DeLong if they would in return aid him in
the removal of the county seat. And thus
the people of Nye county and their interests
are bartered away to aid trickster DeLong.
Oh, heavenly Father take a peep into the
hearts and consciences Of the members COM
prising the Third State Legislature of Neva-
da. and il, by any means at Thy command.
remove them from their mistaken calling for
which they have thus arrogated unto them
selves. and squelch them entirely, or remodel
them for the sphere in which it was intended
by Thee they were to move and become use
full and honest members of this lower world.
Belmont, Nye County
Better known as Silver Bend District, con.
tinues to attract considerable attention. The
mill built by Dave. Buel, last Summer, is
steadily at work. and the rock crushed is
yielding better, even, than was anticipated.
Regular weekly shipments of bullion come
forward by way of Austin, through the bank.
ing house of Paxton & Thornburgh, of the
latter named place. Large accessions will
be made in the Spring to the already large
population living there. who are actively en-
gagged in developing their mines. Eastern
capital is there and much more watching an
opportunity to take hand. We may be
happy yet. Other portions of Nye county
continue to send forth good reports of the
mines. The coming Summer several new
mills will be erected in that region, and in
all conscience's sake, they are entitled 20
huge fortunes for their long continued pa
tience and perseverance in tarryins for SO
long time in such God forsaken country,
SO far from civilization and white settlements.
1 have been tn re. speak from the book.
Reports say that this county is much in
need of female emigrants, there being but
few out there. A few days ago, q fellow
in Belmont stole female child thirteen years
old from her parents, and took her unto him.
self as wife. The old folks demonstrated,
but it was no use he wooed, won and took
her, in spite of the continued objections of
pa and ma. Pistols were brought into req