Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-21
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL
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CARSON, February 20, 1873.
Aner sss Msrnsss.
Under the head Of presentation Of
petitions, President Denver this morn
ing introduced In the Senate the fol-
lowing:
To the President Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States !:
We, the undersigned, humble petition
ers of the State Of Nevada, respect-
fully ask that you will enact and then
enforce such laws as you may In your
best judgment conceive necessary to
stop the evil practices ; and that here.
after you will control the conduct OF
those truly unfortunate, fsnatical and
misguided people known as Mormons.
We hope and trust that you will re-
quire them to observe the laws. and
deport themselves as other law-abiding
citizens OF our common country.
Also beg you will permit Us to sug-
gest the propriety Of reserving q sutti-
Client amount of Government land for
the future use and benefit Of tho most
unfortunate, innocent, illegitlmate
children aud their mothers-said chill
drsn who are the offspring of polygamy
provided polygamy Is etfectually
suppressed by the Federal or State
Government.
This petition was accompanied bya
paper bearing the title: The Anti.
Mormon Gazette, for the perusal OF
future generations, containing an artf-
Gle headed :. ThlrtySyears In the West
Brigham Young aud the Tourists!
Brigham Young's threats" which the
Secretary proceeded to read. He had
not read very far until most Of the
Senators got disguised and LETT the
room. Mr.. McClinton moved to dis.
pense with the further reading n
allow tho author to publish 1t In the
appeal at his OWE expense. g. = q
That InvssiiEatisa.
The Investigating Committee up.
pointed to examine into the charges
made by A. Curry against John Mo-
ran, whom he charged with Offering to
obtain an allowance Of a claim for a
consideration Of $50, reported to-day.
The report states that Moran was en-
powered by the Committee on Claims
to make an estimate OF the cost OIL
building the "Ihird House, " and that
he had merely stated that It would
cost $50 to make such estimate. In
this connection I want to say a good
word for Senator Phelan. He Is
Chairman Of the Committee on Claims,
and gets a great deal Of the credit OF
advocating questionable bills. In his
official capacity he merely reports on
claims as instructed BY the committee,
but does not profess any sympathy
with them. Phelan Is a man that
likes to help his friends In any matter
that Is on the square, but / do not be-
lieve there Is AT honester man In either
house than Senator Jim Phelan Of Sto-
reg county. "a @@"
New Bills.
Among the new bills presented to-
day was one by Senator Lockwood, Co
encourage the production and manu-
facture Of native iron, which provides
for the payment by the State OF a
bounty of $40. 900 for the first n hun
dred tons ofpig iron. There are large
iron deposits In this State, but ! be-
lieve that In most Of the localities
where iron exists, fuel Is scarce, and 1t
Ia Questionable whether the manufac-
ture would be a paying business ; still
It Is no harm to try, and II 1t a ba
made a paying business 1t Will add
largely to the material wealth and re-
sources Of the State.
The Eureka ~dlvlslonists having Sc
cured the passage Of their Eureka
county bill, are now after a railroad.
Major Mccoy to-day introduced a bill
to aid In the construction Of = railroad
from a point OH the e. p. K. Il. to the
town of Eureka. Tho company Is al
ready incorporated and Is known as
the "Humboldt and Colorado Rail-
road Company" IL has got q large
capital stock, but I believe Is not very
we'll fixed otherwise, and 1t seems to
be imperative that 1t should receive
the aid and sanction ofthe new county.
The bill was not read ; but | believe 1t
provides for the issuance Of Eureka
county bonds to aid In the construc-
ton Of the road. If the bill passes 1t
will give lots Of US a chance to make a
little speculation. When the new
county Is thoroughly organized and Is
sues the bonds. l think they will sell
for about five cents on the dollar, and
as 1 have got just five dollars Twill
have a chance to buy a one hundred
dollar bond, and be . bloated bond
holder.
Mr.. Hazlitt has introduced q bill for
the purchase Of Bonnitield and Healy's
compilation of the laws Of Nevada, at
a price not to exceed $1,000. Idon't
know anything about tho matter ex-
cept that there IL q special committee
appointed for the purpose Of examin-
ing all compilation Of the laws offered,
and I suspect that the report OF that
committee will have great weight in
the selection to be made.
Mr.. Cleveland, at this mornings
session. moved to take up Senate Bill
No. 1856: An Act amending an Act to
encourage the construction OF a rail-
road In Eastern Nevada. This bill Is
the especial aversion OF Senator Moore
Of Elko, and he commenced bridling
up the minute he heard Cleyeland's
motion. Cleveland only wanted that
the bill be ordered %engrossed, but Col.
Moore did't want that It should get
v e that, and when, by an almost
unanimous vote, tile bill was ordered
engrossed, he just boiled over, and
rushed for the Seargent-at-Arm's room,
but the bill for the branding Of stock
coming up Immediately after, he re-
sumed his composure and returned to
bis seat.
The Senate was in Committee Of the
Whole durinp the entire afternoon Ses-