Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-15

Speaker Ferguson in tho chair. Prayer
by the Chaplain.
The journal Of last Friday was read
and approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
By Mr.. Msyhugh, from Committee on
Mining Affairs, for the consideration of
the House-Act to repeal an Act con-
corning the location and possession Of
mining claims, passed February 81, 1866.
Filed.
By Mr.. Julien-That the joint resolu-
ton asking for the establishment Of q
daily mail from Virginia, Nevada, to
Boise City, Idaho, had been correctly
~engrossed. Filed. ssl goV 10 IE;,
By Mr.. WEIGH, from Committee on
Printing-Favorably on the resolution.
to print 1000 copies Of the Governors
message. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Lammon, from Committee on
Claims-Reporting back the claims Of
Messrs. Allen, Plstu and Cradlebaugh,
recommending their reference to the
Committee on Ways and Means. Agreed
to. a' 100 10 l1
Mr.. Mitchell, in behalf Of. the Ser
geant-at-Arms, reported that he could
find no suitable clock for the Hall, and
consequently had the old'one repaired,
and it is now hanging in its old place.
Accepted. "
By Mr.. Munckton, from Select Com
mittee-That the. Sergeant-at-Arms had
already secured suitable rooms for the
Enrolling and Copying Clerks. Ac-
copied.
From the Senate, a message return
ing Assembly concurrent resolution or
dering printing ofjoint rules. Passed.
Also Senate concurrent resolution or
dering printing ofState Prison Warden's
and State Biologists annual reports.
The Senate resolution was referred to
the Committee on Printing.
NOTICES
By Mr.. Lissak-An Act to amend the
Revenue Act and provide for the collec-
ton of delinquent taxes and the sale Of
property liable therefor wsthout suits.
By Mr.. Mayhugh-Ofs joint memori-
al to Congress asking that the Pacific
Railroad Incorporation Act be amended
so as to reduce the rate of fare to five
cents per mile and the rate for freight in
corresponding proportion. o.
By Mr.. Strother-An Act to amend
IN Act fixing the compensation Of Coun-
ty Clerks as ex-oficio officers.
By Mr.. Horton-An Act to amend the
Public Highway Act.
By Mr.. Bence-An Act defining the
duties and compensation Of Public Ad-
ministrators.
By Mr.. st. Clair-An Act for compil.
ing the general laws Of the State and
printing all in n volume.
By Mr.. Dorsey-An Act to reduce the
present fees of county officials.
By Mr.. Brown-An Act to consolidate
certain county offices in the State.
By Mr.. Walton-A joint resolution
asking for the establishment of a mail
from Dayton to Pine Grove, Esmeralda
county, via HotSprings, Douglas county.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. --
By Mr.. Munckton-An Act to amend
an Act to provide for the disposition Of
the 10th and 36th sections of public
lands donated by the United States Gov
eminent to this State. Referred to the
/ Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Huse-An Act supplemental
to ar Act to secure mechanics liens.
Provides that miners shall have a lien
on mines or other premises for all sums
exceeding $40 due them for labor.
Read first time and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Mitchell-An Act to amend an
Act to provide for the incorporation of
religious and charitable institutions.
[Amends the Act so as to more clearly
give the District Courts jurisdiction, the
anne as was provided for the old Pro-
bate Courts.] Referred to Judiciary
Committee. r1 rr.r ~
By Mr.. ~Dorsey-An Act to create two
additional Commissioners to represent
the State of Nevada at the Worlds Fair
in Paris. [Appoints David E. Buel and
J. j. Lockhart as the Commissioners,
and appropriates $3.50 out of the State
Treasury to each.] neanor laJ'
Mr.. Mayhugh moved TO refer to q
Select Committee of three. Lost, ayes
l6, noes 20.
The bill was then referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
THE GAMBLING BILL,
Vetoed last year after the adjournment
of the Legislature, was taken up at IL
o'clock n. as a special order, when Mr..
Julien moved to postpone the Same n
til Friday next at 8 o'clock P. n.
Mr.. Mayhugh introduced q concurrent
resolution asking for the establishment
ofa Postofice at Pine Grove in Esmer-
aida county and a weekly mail to that
place from Wellington's. Read twice
and referred TO the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations. g p HwTTIg
Mr.. Huse introduced a bill comforting
on Justices of the Peace concurrent
jurisdiction with the District Courts in
actions to enforce mechanics liens. Re.
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Dorsey-An Act to authorize
married women to transact business as
sole traders. Referred to Judiciary
Committee. i
AT 1910 O'Clock P. n. the House ad-
iourned till IL O'Clock A, n, tomorrow,