Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-28
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL
ryRox OUR SPECIAL coRREsroSDESr.l
CARSON, January q, 1873.


Basy.
ED. News: To-day has been the
busiest of the session, so far. Twelve
o'clock has been the usual time for ad-
journment. but to-day the Senate held
all afternoon session, which extended
beyond 4 o'clock. The House bill to
provide for the removal OF the county
seat of Humboldt county was up, and
was the occasion Of a lively tilt be-
tween Senators Varian and McBeth.
Both Of these gentlemen represent
Humboldt county, but occupy different
positions on the subject. The question
was one Of reference. Mr.. Varisn
wanted It referred to the Committee on
County and County Boundaries,
and Mr.. McBeth desired Its refer
ence to the Humboldt delegation. and
after considerable debate, the motion
Of Mr.. Varian prevailed. The next
grand skirmish IA on Senator Nc
Beth's Act In relation to public high
ways. 1t seemed as though every
member on the floor had M amend
ment which he wanted to tack on to 1t.
The bill provides for the collection of
road tax from individuals, with the
alternative Of pulling Off your coat
and going to work on the road. Mr..
Lockwood wanted his county (Ormsbyl
exempted, as n special road tax was
levied in his county, and he wanted to
amend the bill. After debating on the
proposition, Il lot of amendments were
tackled on, and the bill was ordered to
engrossment. The Governors Private
Secretary presented the biennial report
of the State Mi~neralogist. 1t Is a very
voluminous document, gotten up In
neat style. and covering a pile Of paper
about one foot In hight. | have not
had time to look at It, aud besides It Is
a task l would not care to undertake,
wading through 80 much manuscript;
but from several who have given It a
careful examination. and who arc men
capable Of judging, I learn that 1t Is
replete with useful and invaluable in-
formation, treating of the rise and
progress of every distric: In the State,
with descriptions of the different
formations, ores and minerals, and
containing a mass OF useful statistics,
besides treating largely on the saline
and borate deposits of the State. or
course It will be ordered printed. and
will no doubt prove . volume OF ines
Unable value to the miner, the in
weston and the scientist.
An Invitation from the Sisters OF
Charity of Virginia, inviting the SEN
ate to visit the Orphan Asylum ut that
place, was accepted with but dis
vote-that Of DR.. Walter OF
Nye.
In the afternoon came another
Grand Maddle.
As soon as the roll was called, Mr..
Cassidy moved that the Senate resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole for
the consideration of Senate Bill No.
Act to create the county Of
Eureka ; having been under considers
ton when the committee was last In
session. It now took precedence OH the
fle. Your readers may recollect that
on the occasion OF the former consider
alton Of this bill, 1t got badly mixed
up, and 1t Jared 10 better to-day. The
hitch Is about as follows: George w.
Cassidy Is Senator from Lander, and
holds his seat until 1876. The bill pro-
vides that the new county shall consti-
ons Senatorial district, aud one
district, and until otherwise
provided with a representation Of one
and two Assemblymen, said
Senator shall DO elected for and hold
as Senator for the term of four years.
The county Of Lander shall be entitled
to one Senator and two A%ssemblymen
from and after tho next general cleo
ton, until otherwise provided by law.
Now the trouble Is, Cassidy lives at
Eureka, and Is q Lander county Sena-
tor, and as no man can serve two mas !