Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-17
LEGISLATIVE A

oy the most sordid OF motives nnu lgno-
BILE of impulses.
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
In the Senate, yesterday, a motion
was made to reconsider the Capitol APP
preparation bill, but it failed-ayes, 6;
noes, IA.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Hastings-From the Commit
tee on Representations Senate Bills
Nos. SO and l22 had been found correct
ly %engrossed.
Mr.. Hastings said that the words
"Seetion l6" had been inserted in No.
50.
By Mr.. Welty-From the Judiciary
Committee-That Senate bills, an Act
concerning certain ~expenssf relative to
jurors in civil cases, aud an Act relative
TO vacancies in the Office OF Senators
and Assemblymen, be passed; that Sen
ate bills, an Act to amend an Act con-
corning crimes aud punishments, an Act
to authorize County Commissioners to
offer rewards in certain cases, an Act
supplemental to an %amendatory Act de-
iniug the time for commencing civil
actions, and Senate substitute for AS
sembly bill to prohibit the carrying OF
deadly weapons, be passed with amend
ments.
By Mr.. Mullan-From the Committee
on Public Morals-That Senate Bill No.
l26-An Act in relation to the solemn
ization of marriages, be passed.
BILLS APPROVED.
A message was received from the
Governor announcing his approval Of
the following Senate bills:
No. 6s-An Act to amend an Act re.
lating to officers.
No. l9-Au Act to provide for the in.
corporation of the Grand Lodge Of the
Order of Good Templars.
No. s0-An Act to amend the Rail-
road Incorporation Act.
No. Gan Act to amend an Act con.
corning crimes and punishments.
INTRODUCED.
An Act to provide for the payment oil
the outstanding Indebtedness Of Hum
boldt County. Placed on flo.
An Act 20 amend or Act to create the
office of State Printer. Referred to Com.
mirtee on Printing, and 24o copies or
dered printed.
GENERAL FILE.
Senate Bill No. 64-An Act to amend
an Act to create counties and establish
their boundaries. Made the special or.
der for Thursday, at IL o'clock.
The special order-the proposed Con.
stitutional ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS postponed
till Thursday, at 2 p. NJ.
[Senator Hall rose to q question oil
privilege. 10 spoke at considerable
length on the subject of smallpox and
varioloid; said that the complaint had
broken out in his lodging-room, on a
fe~llow-lodger, but that he had left the
room, and did not think lie was infected
with it and Senators need feel no alarm
in associatiug with him, or drinking
with him as usual.
Assembly.
REPORTS.
By Mr.. Cleveland, from Committee on
Internal Improvements, favorably, As.
sembly Bill-An Act to allow the diver.
sion Of waters, etc.
FROM THE EyATE
Senate Bill-An Act TO prevent the
spread Of contagious diseases. Under q
suspension of the rules the bill was rend
three several times. Passed, ayes 80
noes, -.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Small-An Act to amend m
Act to regulate rafting and running OF
timbers on the rivers in the State oil
N.vada.
By Mr.. Potter-An Act to provide for
n State Orphan ASYLUM. [Appropriates
Sis, 900 tor the erection Of the Asylum,
and $1,000 for the support Of its officers
and inmates.1
GENERAL FILE.
Assembly Bill-Au Act to amend an
Act in relation to fines. Ordered ell
crossed.
Assembly Bill-An Act to provide for
the preservation of the official acts Of
officers taking Acknowledgements. It
was passed.
The special order, the proposed Con-
s~titutianal amendment to strike the
word " male" from the suffrage article,
coming up-Mr. Mayhugh in tho chair
Mr.. Hillyer spoke at length with great
force and %eloqucnce in support Of the
resolution.
Further consideration of the subject
was postponed until IL N. on Saturday.
The mex special order-An Act Great
ing the county of White Pine-was on
motion Of Mr.. Mills postponed until to-
morrow at
On motion of Mr.. Tenant, his reso-
luton changing the hour Of meeting to
10 o'clock was taken up and passed.
Adjourned.