Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-09
LEGISLATIVE

The following is u summary of the
proceedings of the Legislature yeiter.
day
Is IL SEEATE.-Two petitions wsro
presented from Lander County for tho
formation OF the county Of Elk.
Two circumstances were received
from the firsmen of Virginia, against
the passage of the new Jury law, un-
less it exempted frcmen.
Notice of an Act to provide for the
registration of electors.
Bill introduced to authorize County
Commissioners to offer rewards in GER
tain cases.
An Act supplemental to the Coin
Basis Act.
An Act to grant tho right of way to
certain persons for a railway track
through the streets of Hamilton aud
Treasure City.
An Act to repeal m Act smendatory
of the Revenue law.
Mr. Tritle said the bill repealed that
portion Of the law providing for assess
ing and collecting II supplementary tax.
The proceeds of that tax scarcely paid
the costs of collection. Ordered en-
crossed.
An Act to amend an Act concerning
iuries.
Mr.. Tritle moved the bill be referred
to u special committee, with instIuc-
tions to strike out Section J.
Lost-ayes 6, noes 10. .
Mr.. Tritle moved that it be referred
to a committee of ono with instructions
to insert the exemption proviso offered
by him on Friday last.
Lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Edwards, Grey, Hall, Stamp,
Stevenson, Tritle-6.
Noes-Abraham, Brown, Eastman,
Haines, Hastings, Hazard, Linn, Mason,
Monroe, Mullau, Welty, Wilson-l2.
Tho bill was then passed.
Assembly Bill No. gan Act in re-
lation to the fees Of District aud Prose-
cutting Attorneys in suits tor the col
lection of delinquent taxes.
Mr.. Edwards hoped the bill would not
pass. 1t doubled the fees Of those DILL
cials by the Coin Bill their fees were
increased o~ne-third, and that was
enough.
Tho Senate unanimously refused to
pass the bill.
Substitute for Assembly Bill No. 81
An Act concerning official bonds. Com
mi,tse amendments adopted. The bill
passed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. l9--Rel-
alive to annexation Of certain territory.
Ordered engrOsscd.
Senate Bill No. 39-An Act to create
the county of Argenta. Considered in
Committee of the Whole, without
action.
Assembly Bill No. Gan Act to
amend an Act concerning convcynncers.
Mcssrs. Wclty, Tritle and Monroe were
appointed q Committee Of Conference
on the House disagreement.
Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY. - Report, by Mr.. Rule,
from the Committee on Mining Interests
An Act to provide for the greater Sc
to miners lives, without recom-
mendOtiOn.
Senate Bill-An Act to provide for
the fostering OF the Nevada Orphan
Asylum at Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Welch, tho bill was
referred to n select committee Of two
from Storey, and n from each other
county, to be announced by the Speaker.
Senate Bill-Au Act TO amend an Act
creating n Board of State Examiners,
and defining their duties.
Senate Bill-An Act in relation TO
elections and frauds thcreat.
BY Mr.. Anderson-An Act to prohibit
gaming. Referred to Committee on
Public Morals.
By Mr.. Anderson, by consent, an Act
to provide for the creation Of new oun
the county seat, allowing
the people to determine BY n plurality
vote as to its permauency, the Legisla-
ture il Joint convention to elect county
to serve prior to tho next gen
eral election.
In Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
Cleveland in tho chair, the bill appro-
priatius 500, 900 to erect o Capitol
building was considered.
Mr.. Hillycr offered II new section for
Section (which was agreed to-creat-
ing q State Capitol Fund.
The committee rose and recommended
the passage of the bill. 1t WAS ordered
reprinted and ~cngrossed by the follow
ing vote
Ayes-Andcrson, Barney, Bunker,
Burlingsmc, Clark, Corbett, D~angbsrg,
Davis, Gray, Hanson, Hillycr, Lsmmon,
M~ayhugh, Moultou, Potter, Richardson,
SHAKESPEARE, Shimmin, Small, Waller,
Wclch, Wright, Mr.. Spsaker-23.
Noes - Bowman, Brown, Burson,
Cleveland, Coburn, Doolin, Ford, Ham
ford, King, Mills, Moody, Randall, Rule,
Scott. Tenant. Woodworth-l6.