Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-07
CARsoN. JanuarY 8. ls7l

CAKsoS. January 8. 1874.
Ed. NEWS: This has been rather q
dull day for Legislative business. Is well
as for everything else. The surplus
population. consisting Of candidates for
legislative sfiees and their friends and
supporters, have mostly returned to their
homes, and Carson street wears a quiet
look. compared to what ii usually does
during the early stages OF n session OF
the Legislature. There is not so great
a demand for rooms as existed a few
days since. and landlords, instead OF
turning up their noses at strangers and
telling them that there are "just thir
teen applicants for that room." have
grown very gracious and have reduced
their rates about twenty-five per cent.
Both Houses met to-day. ut the usual
hour; but the business transacted was
mainly connected with the complexion OF
the organization, and OF but little inter
est to the general reader. In the SEN
ate a number OF bills. passed last ses-
sion and vetoed by the Governor. were
transmitted by the Secretary OF State
and were ~variously disposed of; but
do not suppose that any Of them will
ever again become subjects OF legis-
lation in their present form. The Hum
boldt aud Colorado Railroad bills, out
Of which SO much capital was made
by Mr.. Sharon's opponents during the
last campaign. they alleging that in case
OF the election OF u Legislature favor
able to him they would DO passed over
the Governors veto. were. on motion OF
Senator Cassidy. indefinitely postponed.
The papers in tho contested seats for
Churchill and Esmeralda counties were
handed in. but they were laid Temporal
rily on the table to await the appoint
msnt Of the Committee on Elections.
This was about all the business worthy
Of mention transacted during the morn
ming session. In the afternoon, the
only business OF Importance was the
passage Of a legislative fund bill. appro-
priating 800, 600 for the expenses OF the
seventh session OF the Legislature. IL
q man would offer 10 bet me the big boz
nanzA against q slick quarter that that
bill will not 20 through the Assembly
without 4 dissenting vote. I would not
accept the wager. A bill creating q leg
~islativs fund Is not only a popular n
with members and attaches, but is lob
bied for by every landlord and hash
house keeper in the town.
House.
In the House the papers in the con-
tested seat case in Churchill county
were also presented. and were referred
to the Committee on Elections. The
various standing committees were APP
pointed. q list Of which appeared in the
Sxws on Monday.
Mr.. Beck, OF washos, had the honor
OF introducing the first bill Of the ses-
sion. II IL q bill to repeal the Act au.
thorizing the County Commissioner OF
washoe county to issue bonds in aid OF
the construction Of railroad from Car
son TO the Central Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Beck is q red-hot Independent, and
he intends TO move tho Virginia and
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introduced a bill, which. IL passed. will
virtually abolish capital punishment.
The population OF washos county is
small. and Beck wishes to protect it from
'ns ta'aseS VI ae"'n'
sharon.
suppose that tho majority OF your
readers have seen Sharon; but the first
,...Y...h.,.,, hin 49,, Ia, -.vs,;n,
n 1 propose 10 gave the readers OF u
NEWS my impressions Of him, derived
during q few moments in his company.
II was with fear and trembling that I
entered his presence; for I had read 30
many stories 10 his prejudice that | was
prepareJ 10 behold a sort of an ogre, and
| fully determined TO take up a position
where / could easily escape in case he
should make any hostile demonstrations.
But there was no necessity for any such
fear. On entering. I behsld him seated
in a chair, busily engaged in writing.
his air and action dsnoting q man Of
business. On my being introduced. he
arose, shook me by the hand and invited
me to be seated. His acknowledgment
OF the introduction was not the hand
wrenehing. slap-on-the-back hov-d'ye-
style common 10 most
politicians, but a quiet and gsntlemanly
recognition Of the honor conferred on
him by an introduction to me. He is
somewha, less than medium size. but 1t
is not at the mans body you look-his
head attracts you | q moment. Take
shsron's head and put 1t on . body OF
about the physique OF Jerry Schooling,
ana all men WIN whom ne came !, con-
,ac, would AZ once In Nun q
leader among men. pu. Know myself
me OF oelns sinAii. lake
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