Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
CAasos. February. I'd. 1875.

CARSON, February, "a, 1910.
.t4al a Rnahiss n.siaess.
Eprrol NEws: A rushing business has
been done in the Senate to-day, there
been q larger amount Of business
than on any previous day
Of the session.
A move toward some definite action
looking to the improvement Of the Capt.
toll grounds. was made by the introduce
ton by the Committee on State Affairs.
to whom. the bills having that object in
view. had been referred, Of q substitute,
which provides for an appropriation of
$25. 900. OF this sum. $1,000 is to be
used In repairing and painting the Capt..
toll building. and the remainder to DO
expended in building IN iron fence with
atone base. constructing fountains, in
Producing water. etc. The work Is to be
under the supervision Of q commission.
consisting Of the Lieutenant Governor.
Controller and Secretary Of State.
It's q sure thing that tho Capitol
grounds need improvement! Some OF
the original sags-brush and grease wood,
which fourishsd when Carson was q
Mormon trading post, still fi%ourisheth.
and the grounds generally. bear y wild
and barbarous appearance. Much IN
this improvement IL needed, however. {
venture the prophecy that the presen-
Legislature will not make any approl
priation for the purpose.
Notice Of q bill to create o new
county bearing the uncommon name
(for q county, Of Murphy. was given By
DR.. Walter. on the heels OF which Sem
ator Davenport gave notice OF n bill con-
corning foreigners. / don't know IL
there Is any connection between the two
bills.
The Assembly bill requiring eI-
eoutions to he conducted in private, was
passed. / think this is an infringement
on the vested rights OF the man TO be
executed; as in nine cases out OF ten.
the doomed individual don't think he
can leave the world with any satisfaction
unless he 10 allowed TO mako q dying
speech ON the scaffold. warning young
men to beware OF strong drink and bad
company. And Just as o o as the
criminals neck snaps in two, the young
men who witnessed the affair take tho
dead mans advice by rushing to the
nearest bar and taking it straight"
But for all that il is hardly fair 10 de-
prive the criminal Of the opportunity Of
telling the crowd what IN innocent and
much abused man he is.
The bill TO reduce the rate OF State
taxation to 90 cents on the u hundred
dollars Of taxable property came up on
the general file; but ~ many Of the
members are not posted ON its provis-
ions. 1t was made the special order for
Thursday next at II o'clock.
Tho bill to allow S25 to discharged
convicts was passed. and now only
awaits the Governors signature to be-
como u law.
Senator Cassidy has al eye TO the in
terests OF his constituents, the Eureka
part OF whom consist largely Of coal
burners. and hs introduced and rushed
through 10 final passage . bill TO regu-
late the measurement VI the staple pro-
duct Of that section. charcoal.
The "Hosging Game" bill is now the
statute Law OF the State, having been
returned to the Senate BY the Governor
with his approving signature.
The Senate was in Committee OF the
Whole during the larger portion Of the
afternoon, after coming out Of which IL
passed q couple Of relief bills: One for
the relief Of Il. II. Meder. for labor and
material furnished in finishing the por-
tieoes Of the Capitol; and for the
relief Of Matthew Bneksl. for ths hall
ance Of q bill for meat furnished the
State Prison in 1870. The first was for
$40; The latter for $l.220.
In the Assembly.
Mr.. Hubbard's bill. to prohibit gaming.
received q quistus by being indefinitely
postponed. by q vote Of 30 to 1G. which,
suppose settles tho gambling question
for this session; and. therefore. IL 10 not
worth willis TO discuss the merits OF tho
case. Following IL the vote on the
question: Ayes-Allen Of White Pine.
All. Andrews. Atkinson. Avsrill. Bart
lett. Blair. Bibbins. Buckingham. Gram
dali, Dow. Ellison. Gearhart Gray.
Haynie. Helm. Jones, Laveaga. Melon
nell, MCGEE. Nichols. 0gg. Peyton.
Reese. Sanford. Z. X. Smith, J. Smith,
Van Hagan. Wren. Noss-Case. Car
ling. Comins. Ford. Frank. Hubbard,
Johnson. Jas. Lowery. Morrill,. Penrod.
Spencer. Tone, Van Sickle, Watt, Will
lis, Speaker.
On motion Of Col. Dow tho privilege
Of the Assembly Chamber was granted
to Mrs. Stenhouss for next Thursday
evening. who will lecture therein On
matters Mormonial.