Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-28
Carson, January "a, 1875.
Psnsed shc House.


Assembly to-day, by a vote Of % to II.
There were Ave absentees. After the
reading OF the journal. this morning.
Mr.. Nichols called up the bill. DR..
Bersstein, the snti.quackist. made a
weak attempt at insisting on his call for
the ayes and noes ON his Chinese amend
meht, offered yesterday afternoon, but I
expect he had found out, before the as
sembling Of the House this evening,
that there was nothing in it," and the
gentleman gently subsidized, and the roll
was called GU the final passage Of the bill.
with the result mentioned above; and
now it only requires the signature Of
the Governor TO become q law.
The Senate
Performed but vory little labor to-day.
The file !. light, and, to tell the truth. II
II seares every attaehe Of the Lsgisla-
ture to death. there is very little to do.
But I reckon the attaches will manage
TO worry through the session. About
the only business OF any importance
transacted to-day, was the Introduction
by Mr.. Thompson OF washoc, Of a bill
TO reduce the rate OF State taxation. Such
q measure issurely demanded, for money
Is accumulating in the State Treasury at
80 rapid q rate. that ere long. the State
will possess more money than IL can
find any use for. have not examined
the bill. and do not know the amount by
which il is proposed to reduce the pres.
ent rate OF taxation for State purposes;
but from outside talk. I do not suppose
il will be less than forty cents on each
u hundred dollars Of taxable property.
rhe House.
Tho bill empowering Sheriffs and
Constatles to use the labor OF criminals
ON public works, passed the House to.
day. Persons convicted once Of larceny
or twice OF assault and battery, are to be
made to perform labor. The Act does
not contemplate the establishment OF
chain gangs; bit only proposes to make
prisoners in county jails earn their hash
by slinging pick. shovel or ax.
The bill allowing the recovery at law
Of accounts for liquors sold at retail,
was lost by q vote OF 90 to 90, tho moas-
ure not being n constitutional one. l
don't think this is fair. Retail dealers
in liquors pay n heavy license for the
Transaction Of their business; they must
pay for the goods they purchase from
tho wholesale dealer, who can collect his
bills from the retail dealers 10y law; but
il don't seem right that because n man
trusts another for n barrel OF whisky he
can enforce payment by an action ut
law, while tho one who trusts another
for the same amount OF liquor. doled
out in small doses. should be deprived
Of the same privilege.
During the afternoon tho House was
In Committee Of the Whole, considering
the general file; but tho action OF the
Committee Of the Whole only fore
shadows the action which will be
taken before the House. 1t Is hardly
worth while to mention the action OF
the COMMITTEES here. IN the bills consid-
cred must all come before tho House for
final action.
Ex.u,,r Session.
IT.. uou.o ems. disnossd IN rush
49,, A.. ,.,.r., s,o lou, N
~ m cn - 49,. A..
80, o.. ,h;. .von,nr. h,,, ON
motion Of Mr.. Wren Of Eureka, Il was
postponsd till Friday evening next.
From the turn this matter |, taking, |
bsI;.ys ,be sitting menb.r, will retain
tb,ir seats: hut I ana informed that a
Mn aboli.bing Churchill county will be
introduced before long. The Act ia 10
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