Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-12
Legislation,

OF
Legislation,
But little Of Importance having trans
PRED in the halls OF wisdom. The mat
tiers most worthy Of mention were moves
in both houses for ensctments to put n
stop to the dealing three-card monte,
loop, top and bottom, and other kindred
games, BY means Of which the unwary
and dishonest have been tieeced by GER
tain apparently unsophisticated, but
really smart gentry, whose hands are
quicker than tho eyes Of their victims.
In the Senate, Mr.. Clapp OF Lincoln.
gave notice Of a bill covering the mat
ter; aud varian OF Humboldt, introduce
oil, on leave. without previous notice.
an Act to prohibit cheating and unlaw-
full games. The Act makes the dealing.
playing. or assisting Ia or Mt any OF tho
games enumerated above, or any game
OF kindred nature-in fact. any game
where the chance TO win is all on n
sido-a felony, punishable by fine. the
restitution OF the property, and impris-
onnneht. siin,ai 'un ~ ins,"NN"
in the House by MIR: Frank oil Elkoi no
between the two houses, n Law wiii
probably be enacted which will effsctu.
ally squelch the festive monte men.
Mr. Ross OF washoe. introduced a
concurrent resolution relative to the de-
struetion Of fish in Truckee river by
sawdust from sawiniils IN california
The resolution rsc'tes That the hsh are
rapidly being destroyed by the sa~dust,
and requests our Senators anu members
OF Congress to endeavor to procure ma
tional legislation to abate the nuisance
and avert the total humiliation OF the
fish. The resolution was referred to the
Committee ON Federal Relations. :.
Mr. Ross also introduced a proposed
amendment to the Constitution, rs1uir-
Ing a residence OF n year in the state,
and six months In the county 10 quaniy
q voter, instead OF six months anu thirty
days. respectively. as at present.
Mr.. Farrell, OF Lander. introduced a
bill to aid in the construction OF a rail
road from Battle Mountain. on he o..
+. r. r.. to Austin, in Lander county.
II is u subsidy measure; but rs the sub
sidy,comes,outo OF the tar payers OF Lander
county. and they aro all willing n
anxious to take tho chances OF its work.
ms them injury; and as without a rail-
road. the mining interest must anguish
and the mines In a few years DO aban.
doned, do not see why Tho bill should
not become a law. Inducements must
BE- offered to capital to take hold and
build the road; and rs the people Of
Lander county have no other means OF
offering any in~ducement, they want to
grant this subsidy. The amount Is only
5000, 900. and in the present prosper
Gus state OF Lander's finances the our-
den will not DO felt, especially whsn
weighed against the advantages which
will accrue to every interest IN the
county from the completion OF the
road.
In tho House. Mr.. Johnson, OF
Douglas, gave notice OF a bill for a street
railroad from Carson to the State Prison.
I want to see that bill pass and the road
built. because there is no telling where
newspaper correspondent will win up,
and Il will be q sort OF a comfort to him
and other conyicts to know that they
can ride smoothly and without jolting to
the States ~hash-houso. Inc hrst rail-
foad ever sohsuucsee IN Ne,aa' was
msmh.r !, veil Ths rai,s wsre Of wood.
laid ON a gauge Of about thirty inches:
the car was the body OF an old omnibus
set on wheels, and the quadruped that
furnished the motive power was n mus
tang reclaimed from the patio process
mill at Virginia. His pace, ~ u rule,
was that Of a well.conigcied snail going
TO a funeral, but on Some occasions. he
WOMB set 70 dreaming OF ms ha.i,.
snus' an' ~o" ass .aTvo,aJ
snJ wor,a oYs,c;ss lii heals On tbs front
Of the omnibus body in so enthusiastic
q manner, that the passengers would
hin he wanted 20 come IN ana nIe,
nv. ~. !rha.p 49,: H. cool ola
IT, ~ W..hns WIEN m;Iiioua,Yes md
ia.;s,.,ors I;SsJ in caiins and aiJn't
hsr. nassss an Ina y;rr;nin G Trnclss
RsiIrasd and when The "bind ssat" OF