Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-27

point; and every man in the audience
could " see it as plainly as-ss-as
His Intelligency, Governor Blasdel, can
see Sol. Geller's notice for a $500, 900
Secret Service Fund.
And Senator Hutchins further showed
that there was q companion, o "twin to
the tax bill-what is known as the Land
Bill" which His Iutelligency is exceed
ingly anxious should pass-for the good
Of the State! I'm a horn-this is our
"'put.") A revenue of two or three
hundred thousand dollars q year, and
the school lands of the State, would
keep His Intelligency in ordinarily good
temper for the next three or four years.
In concluding his remarks Senator
Sumner expressed his thanks, as a rep
resentativs and in behalf Of the people
of Storey county, to Senators from
"outside countless" who had with him
Joined as Senators of like mind should
-(not ''caucussed")-in e~ndeavoring
to defeat the mine-tax. One Of these
Senators be himself would introduce to
the President of the meeting, under this
acknowledgment of gratitude and SEN
atorial fellowship. He referred to Sem
stor Monroe, from Churchill county.
Senator Monroe spoke briefly, but
with excellent force and effect. He de-
picted the secret caucus, (the "conspir-
acy" as others have called III in u new
light. He showed that by virtue of
their agreement, the gave to
six men in the Senate and eleven men
in the Assembly the dictation as to the
revenue legislation. Men swore away
their independence on the question OF
taxation-where they should always be
entirely free from pledge to do at the
bidding Of those who were not constitu-
ents-and "~caucused" themselves into
agreement to vote for a measure, which
four in the Senate, Of the dark lantern
council might be opposed to; and ditto
with nine in the Assembly. What kind
| Of legislation was that?
Senator Sumner had said that never
before had the question Of taxing the
people been privately, in thoroughly or
gauized form in secret chamber, been
"caucused" by those who did or should
represent the people openly on this
question:; but Senator Monroe pointed
to the fact that not q constitutional ma
jority in either House "~caucussed' the
tax bill, but six Senators and eleven
Assemblymen! Aud this is legislation
on taxation, at Carson, under the dicta-
ton of Gov. Blasdel!
The Senator, Monroe, had been in
formed by an Assemblyman that there
were only two men in Storey, who could
be found, who were opposed to the tar I!
What a whopper was told you, Sena-
tori He knew now what the sentiment
of the people was expressed in a grand
gathering on such an inclement night.
He needed not, asked not formal COM
mendation for what he had done to pro-
tect the mining interests Of the State in
general, and of Storey county in par
t~icular. He had only done his duty, as
he viewed It. But he was glad to know
emphatically what Storey county folks
who had been represented as favoring
or c~onsenting to the bill for mine taxa
tion-really thought.
At the conclusion of Senator Monroe's
remarks, the resolutions, elsewhere
printed, were sent up, read by the chair
man, and without a dissenting voice,
but with most ,onorous ''aye," adopted.
The meeting adjourned with three
cheers, proposed from the midst of the
audience, for Col. Sumner, and for Sen
tor Hutchins and Senator Monroe.
So closed one Of the most important
gatherings ever held in this county.
Under such adverse circumstances, the
great size and character Of the meeting
was truly wonderful. 1t made up an
earnest and solemn protest against the
passage Of Senate Bill No. l, or any
measure of similar character. Will the
protest DO heard and needed at the
Capital?