Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-01
LETTER FROM CARSON.
lcoRRxsroNDxScE OF GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS.


has awakened from the lethargy which
has characterized 1t during most of the
session, and Is now rushing business
through at railroad speed. Legislative
fund bills narrow-guage railroads,
orphan asylum appropriations, and the
like, are no longer the standing topics,
but both Houses are getting down to
the work before them, in order to get
through with the business. Though a
great deal of legislation has been per-
formed that to an outsider looks use
less, some things have been done
which were really needed, and are Of
benefit to the State. The bills intro
duced by DR.. Hazlett, authorizing q
State loan and funding the State debt,
which have passed both Houses and re-
ceivcd the approval of the Governor,
are pronounced by those best posted in
financial matters, and those %conversant
with the resources and sources Of reve-
nue. Of the State to be measures exactly
meeting the present requirements.
A number Of relief and appropria-
ton bills have been passed, on the
merits of which I do not care to hazard
my opinions through the columns of q
newspaper. But one relief bill, which
has passed the Assembly and seems to
have the approval Of a majority Of the
Senate, looks to me n great deal like q
fraud. l referto tho Cavanaugh Relief
bill, making an appropriation Of
$4,000 for losses supposed to have
been sustained OH his contract with the
State for the erection of the Capitol
building. So much has been written
and said against the passage of the bill,
and has had 80 little effect on the
minds of IL legislators, that any
thing | might say against 1t would 60
very little toward defeating the bill.
1t will pass the Senate sure, for, after
diligent inquiry, / can learn OF but
three Senators that are really opposed
to the bill.
There was a right lively time in the
House yesterday, during the morning
session. The vote on the motion to re-
consider the vote by which Section Z
of the Virginia City Funding bill was
stricken ont, led to an animated de-
bate, and brought ont General viii
iiams In q diatribe against newspapers
and newspaper meil In general, and
the editor of the Enterprise In p0r-
t%lcular, In tho course Of which he al
lowed himself to make n number Of
very silly, very abusive, and II think)
very ungcntlcmanly remarks. He
gained his point, however, through a
sympathy which he created for him
self. In the afternoon a disgraceful
scene was enacted. The bill anneXing
the southern portion of Washoe county
to 0rmsby county vas up for passage.
Mr.. Burlingame, member from Ormsby
county. was In the Chair. He Is a
strong friend of the bill, and other
friends of the measure, Lowery, Beck,
Tenant, and others, were making q
hard but decent fight to secure its pms
sage, During the third reading of tho
bill several members endeav0red to
get tile floor for the purpose of moving
a call Of the House or M adjournment.
Mr.. Hay, of Storey, was the most per-
sistent Of these, and in the midst of a
great deal of confusion, succeeded IN
making himself heard for a motion for
q call Of the House. Mr.. Burlingnms
sat back In his cushioned armchair,
gavel In hand, and a look which was
Intended for dignity, but which was
nothing if not idiotic, and utterly re-
fused to entertain any motion what
ever, he, the presiding officer Of the
body, endeavoring to use his position
in the Chair to take snapjudgment OH
the opponents Of q measure in which
such gentlemen as Mr.. Hatch and Mr..
Hogan, who represent In part WashOe
county, had at least the right TO he
heard. This ruling of Mr.. Burlin-
games brought the blush to the faces
of some Of the strongest friends Of the
bill, and | heard Messrs. Tenant and
Beck pronounce it as d~isgraceful.
Several members left the chamber, and
for some minutes confusion and dis
order reigned supreme. Mr.. Burlin-
game vacated the Chair he had dis
graced, and Mr.. Lowery, leaping into
the Chair, by IN application Of tho
gaycl and the quick ringing tones Of
his voice, brought order ont Of chaos.
A call of the house was then had, and
the members were brought in. All
made trivial excuses with the eXcep-
ton Of Mr.. Hay, whose excuse was
that he had been insulted by the Chair,
which the House by mutual consent
recognized rs n valid one. An adj
journment was then had, and now it
seems probable that the bill cannot be
got through cefore final adjournment,
An extra session Is talked of. but few
Of the members seem to favor 1t, most
Of the Eastern members being anxious
to get to their homes.
The Legislative Bnll.
The "cvent" Of the session was the
ball given last evening by the men,
bcrs and attaches Of the Legislature.
A large number of invitations had
been issued, and at m early hour the
spacious hall was crowded with a rep-
resentation of the wit, beauty, bravery
and talent of the State, CHM was
but no longer In the capacity Of
jenkins. The Inauguration Ball gave
him q sickener Of attempting to de-
scribe matters and things which are
too high and too mysterious for his
comprehension. lie discharged his
dry goods clerk. and devoted himself
to a description of the dress of the
gentlemen present, which was also a
concerning which he was In
profound ignorance until he rung him
self In OH the refined society Of Carson.
As he has failed to perform the part Of
4 faithful chronicler to the fair sex, my
gallantry forces upon me the pleasing
task. am not afraid Of the dear crea-
lures, rs | shall depart from Carson
they have had a fair chance to
read this. Besides, | vouch for the
correctness Of this account, the details
been furnished me by my lady
friend who speaks French, and Is
on these things. Space will
not allow a detailed description Of the
lress of every lady present, and l hope
10 lady will charge me with making
nvidious distinctions because of that
act. LOoKER-oN IN CARSON.
four correspondents description
vas sent IN another letter, but not re-