Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-31
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Carson, January 80, 1873.
Senate Rrseeedisr.

CARSON, January 80, 1878.
senate RrsceedisGs.
ED. NKws.-rhere has been moro
real business transacted In the Senate
than on any day since the open
log Of the session. Following are
about all the proceedings Of any Inn
portance At the morning session q
concurrent resolution ordering the
printing Of 1000 copies Of the report OF
the State Mineralogist was adopted.
This report embodies 50 much useful
and interesting information that the
Senate did a really wise thing In order
Ing Its publication. The following
bills were introduced by Mr. Phelan
An Act for the relief Of the heirs OF
John Cradlebaugh, which Mr.. Moore
moved be rejected. This motion gave
rise to quite a debate. Mr.. Cleveland
wss In favor OF the bill taking the
usual course ; he did not know the
merits Of IL, and wanted to see II there
was anything In 1t. MIR. Phelan said
he introduced the bill by request, anu
was In nowise It's champion ; he knew
nothing of its merits, and did not think
the bill would pass, but he would like
TO see the merits OF the bill examined.
Mr.. Lockwood thought the bill should
not pass, and favored Mr.. Moore's mo-
lion Mr.. Stevenson said this same
claim had been pressed-wtth all the
pertinacity of Carson county claims
before the Legislature OF ~, and As
Mr.. Moore had spoken OF not intend
ing any discourtesy-to the introducer
Of the bill-by his motion, he thought,
"courtssy or discourtesy," that Mr..
Moore's motion ought to prevail. The
bill was finally referred to the Jul
dietary Committee. The hour for the
special order having arrived, 1t was
called mp. 1t vas a concurrent reso-
luton for the appointment ola joint
committee to visit the Nevada insane,
at Woodbridge, Cal. Mr.. Stevenson
said he had been Informed by persons
visiting the Asylum, that the resident
physicians were seldom to be found at
their pott, and II there was anything
wrong about this thing he wanted it
investigated. He said It was an I'm
portant matter. and the Legislature
ought to have information on the sub
ject at an early day. Mr.. Davenport
admitted that 1t was q matter OF I'M
portance, about which the Legislature
ought to have knowledge, and If 1t
should be proven to be necessary, he
would vote for 1t, but he wanted first
to see the report Of the Commissioners
of the Insane. The resolution WAS
adopted, and the Chair appointed
Judge McClinton rs such committee on
behalf OF the Senate. after which the
Senate took q recess until 2 P. NJ.
At 2 o'clock p. N. the Senate reas-
sembled, and proceeded to business.
| Assembly Bill No. q, an Act to deter
mine conflicting titles to mining claims
was referred to the judiciary Commit
tee. The Controllers report Of De-
fciency Claims of 1910, was referred
to Committee OH Claims. Mr.. Mccoy
introduced a bill to extend certain
privileges to foreign interpretations
doing business In the State, which was
referred to the judiciary Committee.
The joint memorial and resolution
asking Congress to repeal the ACT
granting the 18th and 36th sections OF
land, aud asking that In lieu thereof
1000, 900 acres oil grazing and agricul-
tural lands be set aside for school pur-
poses passed. The amendment to the
Act In relation to common jails passed.
The amendment to the Act to provide
revenue for the support of the State
passed. Fixing the salaries OF District
Attorneys In the various counties OIL
the State passed, as did substitute to
Senate bill No. u. concerning the otl-
cial bonds of Justices Of the Peace. MIR.
Habits bill to provide for the admis-
sion of the testimony Of %convicts against
other convicts also passed. l believe
IL has some reference to recaptured es-
capes from the State Prison, who while
at large committed crimes for which
they are yet unlndicted, and l have an
impression that It co~ntemplates the oc-
currence Of a hanging match. The Act
creating the office Of State Printer was
ordered engrossed. MI. McBeth's bill
providing for the exemption from tax
alton Of the property OF the Improved
| Order Of Red Men, brought out Messrs.
| Mills and Lockwood In strong opposi-
ton, Mr.. Lockwood even going so lar
as to declare that he would favor a re-
peal of the law exempting churches.
Ii he attempts such a thing he Will
have the preachers flying around and
buzzing like a lot Of busy bees. MIR.
Mills opposed the bill OIL the ground
that Its provisions were unequal and
unjust. Mr.. Crawford favored the bill
on the ground that the charities per-
formed BY these associations were the
means of the State saving q large sum
in charities. Mr.. Phelan said the char
tiles of these orders and societies were
not confined to the members alone,
but thew also cared for the widow and
orphan. Mr.. Mills opposed on Consti-
tutional grounds, aud quoted Art. In
of the State Constitution. The debate
was quite spirited, and was the means
Of bringing out the orstorical powers
OF many of the members. The bill
finally passed.
A Curious III.
DR.. Walter during the morning ses-
sion sent up the following notice : Mr.
Walter gives notice that at some fu'
ture day he will ask leave to Intro.
duce a bill for the suppression Of Pc
ter Funk lectures, and to provide for
prosecution and punishment OF report
ers pulling the same" The notice Is q
puzzle to everybody. and many even
ventured the remark that the Doctor
must have been drinking, aud 1t would
seem reasonable to suppose he had,
were It not well known that he Is
temperate man.
Hsase.
There are i've committee clerks en-
ployed in the House. and MIR. Hart moi
yet having made the acquaintance Of
any Of them, he this morning moved
that they be brought before the Assem-
bly, and formally Introduced. Those
Of them that could be found were
brought forward and made acquainted
with the honorable members. Some
f,o,;o,s momhar moved that Sam