The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-25


this bill, il ought not TO cucumber tie
statutes.
Bonnifield replied that tho object is
tais. Under the general law any ten
persons a Incorporate and get their
railroad. In this instance, the object
is simply L give this company credit
that il can 20 into the markets. 1t is
here attempted To he defeated so that
a cloud shall he thrown over their
credit, and il shall be prevented from
negotiating loans, so that another com
pany, which builds railroads when
counties pay for them, may come in
and get hold of the franchise, and
draw S2J0,GoO bonds from Washoe
county. | am not opposed 10 rail
roads: would favor adozcn roads from
Virginia To Reno. Since this bill
passed unanimously through the As
>emhly and came here. u sudden OPP
position is manifested, and / under
stand some other parties have made
application to incorporate for this
road. Why is this? Either for blood
money or To defeat this bill. How did
it happen that these railroad men. who
have filed these papers, have so sud
denly concluded TO build Il road over
the track? Are there any more rea-
sons 10 believe that this bill is q fraud.
Is charged, than that the Lyon county
bill we passed last night? There was
TO opposition to this bill until after
the passage of the Lyon county bill.
Senator's here charge that the bill is a
fraud-implying that the i~ucorpora-
tors, Hill Bcachey and @. Il. Johnson,
are Il fraud. VIII this senate endorse
this declaration?
Phelau interrupted. saying that he
had charged that the bill was n fraud:
had not said that the incorporators are
a fraud; he did not believe that they
~ intend TO build the road, or to
borrow money either.
Hall alluded to the extraordinary
warmth with which the senator from
Humboldt has argued this case: he
spoke at considerable length against
the bill; he predicted that before the
snow flies next Winter that Il railroad
will be constructed on that out by
men who mean business, who do not
intend to he headed of by Il corpora
ton purely speculative.
Mullen replied.
Hastings said he was surprised at
the course Of the Senators from Storey
in opposing a bill which Increased the
taxable property Of their county, and
he did not believe they would be sus-
tanned by their constituents.
Hall said that he was old enough,
and ugly enough, and had knocked
around the world long enough to have
4 Judgment of his own, II when he
wanted any advice on that subject he
would call ~ the gentleman's office
and ask him for it.
Boring said he had voted for several
bills containing a proyiso which he
did not agree To-. lie alluded { o the
exclusion ot the Chinese from employ
Iucnt on the railroads. That prnviso
cannot stand in any Court, under the
tiUrlingamc treaty.
The Committee proviso was finally
defeated. \ motion was then made Ia
amend the bill with another proviso,
limiting the power Of the incorpo-
ration.
The amendment was advocated by
Shamp and Phelan, aud opposed by
Eanuiheld. The previous question
was demanded. Question being on
the reference to special committee to
amend. io>l-aycS, t; noes, l6. The
question being IN the final passage OF
the bill, ii passed by the following
vote =:
.Aves-Abraham, BonnifieId, Boring.
Brown, Cleveland, Crawford, Fast
man, Fox, Hazard, Hazlett, Hin,
MclBeth, Mccoy, Moore. Mullen, Pie
Ian, Sharnp. Small. Spencer-l9.
Noes-ilall, Hastings, Hopkins,
Mills.
Bonnitield moved to adjourn.
Hall moved to amend the title of
the bill.
Here half a dozen Senators we're on
the !ioor calling Mr.. President"
The Chair recognized Bonnificld.
who.inally withdrew his motion.
Shamp gave notice of Il reconsidera-
ton.
Hall moved that the bin he referred
10 a Committee TO amend, so a To read,
- IN Act to prevent the building of Il
raiiroad."
Recess.