Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-05

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CARsoS, February, 4th. 1875.
Another vsts.
Eprron NEws: The acting Governor
vetoed another railroad bill to-day, viz:
The Austin and Battle Mountain rail.
road bill. The reasons given arc sub
stantially the same az those given in the
veto Of the Carson street railroad bill:
That the granting Of the franchise to the
persons named as grantees, comes I'M
der the head OF special Legislation, which
is forbidden by the Constitution.
This raises an entirely new point, and
one which. IL correct, renders uncon-
s,ituiioral a large number Of cnactments
now on our statute books. II the grant,
ing Of exclusive franchises by tho Lsgis.
| lature is not in accordance with the let
ter and spirit Of the State Constitution,
there ars many toll.roads in this State
which have no legal rights to their char
tsrs. But sonio pretty good lawyers in
cline " the belief that there Is nothing
In Il, though admitting that IL ia nm
| open question, on account vi never be-
fore been raised.
Tho veto Message was laid temporarily
on the table, in order to give the friends OF
the bill an opportunity to take legal I'D
vice and investigate the subject.
rhs senate
Worked hard until 3 O'Clock this after
noon. with All intsrmission Of an hour
for recess, aud left tho file as clean M q
new trade dollar.
The Committee on Claims reported
adversely ON tho claim Of Isaac Baggs,
for legal services rendered the Territory
Of Nevada. which was indefinitely post.
poned, and Mr.. Baggs bags not a single
bright aud shining twenty.dollar piece
ont OF the vaults Of the State Treasury,
though there arc many bags OF that de-
nomination OF coin in the aforesaid re.
ceptRcle.
During the afternoon session the joint
| resolution relative 10 existing treaties
| with China, was passed. No sooner was
| the vote announced than the inhabitants
OF the Chinese quarter turned loose o
fusilade Of fire crackers. But the de-
monstration was not caused by tho pass
age Of the resolution, but was in eel
eLraiion Of the Chinese New Year, which
is now in progress.
The bill for tho relief OF John n.
Thacker also passed 10y just n bare con-
stitutionh majority. during the after
| noon session. II Is q case wherein
| Thackcr, formerly Sheriff OF Humboldt
county, is allowed the payment Of re-
wards offered for the capture Of certain
prisoners. whom ho succeeded in getting
his Sheriftorial Ans on
The bill regulating marriage and di-
vorco ELECTED a prolonged discussion. tho
findle Of which was the defeat OF the bill.
The HOUSE
Did not sit so many hours NJ tho SEN
ate. but still accomplished considerable
legislation.
Mr.. buckingham iniroduceda bill mp
propriating the sum Of $4,000 for tho
purchase Of paintings with which to
decorate tho Capitol building. Tbs
PAINTINGS are 10 consist of portraits OF
Eovs,nors Nl,.del nnd Brndiey. and n
rsn,esant;nu Inc discovery of Carson
| Valley by Kit Carson. The famed
monn,aineer. standing with his elbow
r.s,inc on m. neck of n few. untamed
~cayn.e' ia 10 bo the central figure. In
,n. ,o,.,rnn,d will loom mn th, grand
oid siarre WILL Prisbie's ohop.houso and
Ji,,,a i,Lc ~ will and slop. nos,linr al
,hoi, Ioot. and in tho back ground will
n. .,.n the racing Carson. bearing on
n. Lo.om several Thousand cords Of
VOL ,Is.,ineJ ior Dutch Nicks. Kits
attitnJc will bo pensiyo and his features
i;sh,sj nm with enthusiasm nj the clo.
,;ons nrornect n bsing HING in the Stats
Csn;,oI and 10 mako In. paintinr look
natural a fy will he painted on some
part of the horses anatomy where he
will be unable TO reach it with his tail.
The bill does not describe the picture
thus, but | thought / would give the
painter a few ideas
The bill incrcl nc the retail liquor
license. On which tho vote was recon-
sidercd. was again lost; and there Is
now NO u'hs.f VI as
P,ieo VI us" IN = i,so ond am
iiobtensd country, where You can buy
good whisky for two bits a drink. and
even gots trusted Tor IT, sometimes!
The bill eSelhp'ing Il property OF
the faciie ooas' rioho'rs rom 'a,a'
non was passed. ven; =,
ges'eu .nal " no eci.v,vy -,
sorpoIauoh " SUI soo', n" ,sa