Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-04
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CAlsoS, March 8, 1873.

CAIsoS, Marchs 8, 1873.
Archer Gambliag Law. al
Ed. NEws:I say another! 1t is the
same one that failed to SO through the
House. It's advocates came into the
Senate. and said they, "Now you fell
lers pass this bill! II you do we have
made combinations to pass 1t In the
House; II you don't, we'll shut off
Eastern Nevada from having a rail-
road this session." Well, the bill was
introduced by Mr.. Varfan. who OK
planned as above, and Mr.. McClinton,
of Esneralda. moved that the rules DO
suspended bill read first and second
time by title, considered engrossed
aud placed on Its third reading and
final passage" This was setting 1t In
a little "too thick" Senators who
didn't believe in being forced were In
clined to kick. Jack Perry said some
thing that didn't suit Grey, and Grey
wants to get even; but he ought to
holler enough when he finds that Ills
cause amt popular. The fight was
made In the House and the anti-gam-
blers got "horsed :" but they are not
satisfied, and want some OF the
pie. It takes = two-thirds vote to get
1 suspension Of the standing rules; and
they didn't get it. The bill will, In
all probability, b. referred to tile COM
mittee on Public Morals, which Is Its
regular course. Mr.. Clapp Is Chair
man of that committee, and although
4 moral man himself, docs not believe
In this forcing principle. The bill
can't pass, and 1t is a piece of unmiti-
gated buncombc to run 1t into the Sen
ate. after being beaten In the House,
and tell Senator'S that they must 60 on
the record. Did the men that elected
the Legislature that elected our Sena-
tor ask before election whether a man
was a gambler. horse thief or church
member? Not much! And there are
men In the Senate, who are good men,
honest men and upright men, who are
willing to 90 on the record, and court
tie issue.
Mr.. McCllnton stated that In the
Crown Point niue he had heard men
say that they wanted to see the bill
pass. Mr.. Fox. OF Gold Hill, who
knows as we'll what he Is talking about
rs any man In Storey county, says that
he hasn't seen any great popular de-
monstration In favor Of such a bill,
and that he believes 1t to bs poor poll
cy all the way through. The gentle
man from Storey ought to come pretty
near knowing ~ much about 1t as the
gentleman from Aurora.
DsEs.
This afternoon tho Senate went into
Committee Of the, Whole for consider
alton Of the general file; and about
the first bill that came up was the bill
to tax dogs. Talk about the "Thlrd
House! 1t Is a dlgnlfed body COM
pared to the Senate Of Nevada, with
dogs under discussion. Mr.. Cleveland
Introduced the following:
In the Councillor Saturday, Deem
Der 2Sth, Mr.. Stump OF Oneida
county introduced G. B. 80, relating
to the taxation Of dogs In Oneida
county,, which was read lst aud ID,
times, and referred to Committee on
Education. .GfN tE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
MR. PRESIDENT: Your COMMITTEES
on Education, to whom was referred
Council bill No. IS, relating to the
taxation of dogs in Oneida county,
have had the same under considera-
ton, aud report that In their opinion
the bill should pass with certain
amendments, the reasons for which are
herein set forth; also the character Of
said amendments. Fist-rhat the
stump-tail dogs should be exempt
from the provisions Of this Act. for
good reasons IL Is conceded by sclen-
tific men that a stump-tail dog. when
under full Roadway Of locomotion. Is
unable to skilfully turn q corner, being
minus the tall, which serves rs the rud-
der to a ship to enable the craft TO
steer safely into the desired haven.
This fact. without elaboration, should
appeal directly to the sympathies OF
tho members Of this Council, that the
deficiency Of this beautiful extension
of the vertebral column should DO con
sidered a fair offset to the burden of
taxation placed upon the heads Of
more fortunate dogs. All suggestions
to exempt sun-dogs, ssooner-dogs, or
other select breed Of dogs, from the
provisions Of the bill, should be
promptly repudiated as impertinent,
unless It can be clearly demonstrated
by the genealogy Of such breeds that
the original type existed In such \ coll
dition as to justify the inference that
In accordance with the theory Of OAR
winism said breeds are approaching
that social and physical condition as
will ultimately result In thoir having
control OF the ballot-box.
It IL furthermore a fact we'll known
that the ruling ideas OF a nation are
often couchsd In familiar phrases, such
as the following: "Anegro for dogs
"a poor man for children "a Dutch
man for sauerkraut,' etc., etc., al in
fnitum.
Your Committee would therefore
suggest, BY way Of admonition, that
any attempt to discriminate In legisla-
ton against the fivorite species Of pro-
perty Of tile awards of the nation
might result In stirring up a hornets
nest, that nothing but the presence Of
Sheridan's cavalry could control. 9th
er reasons might be adduced, including
the tondness of the great executive
head OF the nation tor dogs, but the
delicacy Of the subject Is apparent.
Your Committee would further sug-
gest that all that portion Of the bill re-
lating to male and female dogs be re-
ferred to the Committee OH Mails and
Mail Facilities; and would further
more represent, In the language Of
one of ldaho's most popular sons, that
this Is the dog-gon'dest question your
committee has yet had to Investigate,
and would so recommend.
WRIGHT, Chairman.
M'NALLY,
WITT.
This Of course, created some fun ;
whereat the morallsts Of the Assembly
feel greatly scandalised, that the SEN
ate should think Of anything but the
prohibition OF gambling: but the bill
was amended so as to read, ITO pay q
tax according to valuation" and pass
ago recommended. II the bill passes
In tbot ebona there WON'T be a mgn In