The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-19

from the Secretary OF state. ehcioSiAS SSAsAA"
items of expenditure.
Referred 10 Committee on Claims.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.
Assembly Bill No. 37-An Act for the
relief of A. NJ. kruitschuitt and his bonds
men.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
GENERAL FILE.
Senate Bill No. l20-An Act to amend the
Revenue Law.
The Committee substitute was adopted
and the bill ordered engrossed.
Senate ELL No. lI3-An Act r. amend
Section As of the Revenue Law Reducing
the poll tax to IS!
Mr.. Monroe moved that the bill be indetin-
itely postpon ed.
Mr.. Weltv said there was one good pro-
vision in the bill reducing the limit OF age
when a poll tax shall be paid to DO
Mr.. Monroe said the finances OF the state
would not admit Of reduction IN sueh TAX
as this.
Mr.. Hall said the bill was bant'ins Of
his. but he had no particular feelings in re-
gard to it. The poll tax was not really re,
duced as it was placed at 81 in gold instead
of s. in currency az heretofore 1t mad been
argued that some 5000 receipts at the rate OF
81 had already been sent cut. That could
easily be obviated by making the law take
effect the lst of January lo'O. Inc age
when payment of this tax should cease 10 oe
required he thought ought to be reduced to
50 wears, which was the period IN most o'hef
S.ates. There were many elderly gentlemen
whom he had registered the past two or three
Years. and they complained bitterly, not
wi At the amount of the tax, but the age
when exemption should commence, which
was ten wears ahead Of the Territorial re-
| ouirement and that Of other States. :,
Mr.. Brown said the State twas compelled
,o nav high prices for what it received, be-
cause of the lack of money IN the treasury,
and he should oppose any reduction OF tax
| alton below the maximum limit alto"eu O{
the Constitution. All the revenue that eouio
he collected was needed to carry Oh the Gov
| eminent.
-, The State needed the revenue, and as
| Il i now paid in coin instead Of currency as
! hefore the taxes should be held at the same
mi. Hall said he thought the State would
he rslieyed frym one prospective buIthen-
the Capitol Appropriation-by the veto OF ms
Excellency which might render the Hh"n
ces easier.
NJ one davis labor, and any citizen should De
| able ana NllllLS " pay 'AANI
the support of the Government.
The motion to Indefinitely postpone pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Weltv moved that Senate Joint Eeso,
elutl,n No. p. relative 10 CONSTITUTIONS
amendments be taken up and considered
Mr.. Stevenson moved that It be postponed
until Monday at y o'clock NJ
! Withdrawn.
Mr.. Welty's motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Welty said the proposed amenoInen,
was TO change the time Of the meeting OF
the Legislature to the second Tuesday after
the first Monday in February. This would
enable the reports of the Controller "ne
Treasurer 10 be before the two Houses al
the beginning CT the session. he next
proposed amendment was one allowing 'he
legislative session to last more than Sky
DAYS. the members receiving no pay aitei
that time elapsed.
The propositions were amended by making
the length of the sessions 80 days, and the
time Of meeting to the-Monday OF Janu'
.1y, and ordered engrossed.
MIR. Stevenson introduced an Act making
it penal TO receive moneys Property or any
thing of value in consideration OF Sose
east at anv election in this State.
Referred to Judiciary Committee and or
dered printed.
Senate adjourned.