Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-08
At THE CAPITAL.
TIE xInsr SESSION OF rHE
rHIRD HOUSE.

The Upstairs Gamblisg Bili Passes
she Ssnass-sssial Amuss0snts
In Carson.
fYnox oun SPECIAL coRnEsroSpESr.l
cAHox. Feb. 4. 1871.
Ed. News: The Third House held Ito
nrt ssssioa Of this session Of the LssislA-
turs last evening. I was not present dur
ing the deliberations Of this dis-honorabls
body. but I am informed that the affair
was . fxzle. There was too much noise
and confusion; and, though . few bright
things were said. the proceedings in gen.
srai we're characterized by . dullnsss very
depressing. People cannot DO funny to
order, and attempts 10 force wit always re-
suit In dismal failures. The Senate cham
bsr was crowded TO Its utmost during the
sitting Of the House, and Q large number
Of ladies' occupied seats within the railing.
all on the gsi rice 10 hear something
funny; but tho general verdict 10 that
nething particularly witty or laughable
was said or done. The Third House should
try again its members are not yet broken
into the routine Of legislation.
A ALA MONT.
Last night was q gala night In Carson.
In addition 70 the session Of the Third
House. there was q reception at tho Thea
ter Hall by the Au Fait Club and . festival
by tho ladies Of tho Presbyterian Church
In the dining-room Of tho Ormsby House
. diversity Of anussmsnts sufficient to
satisfy the most versatile tastes bang thus
afforded. The festival was we'll patron
lied and the reception was largely attend
ell. Those who were present OF tho latter
are loud In praise u the courtesy and at
tention shown them by the members OF
the Club. and they all say they had q glo-
rious time. IL Is o significant fact In this
connection that to-day there were more re-
quests for leave Of absence for members
Of the tive Houses than havs been
preferred ON any previous day dur
ing the session. In the Assembly
number Of tho members appeared
~lisilcss and unintsrested. They looked
sleepy and hcadschy. and during tho morn
ing session several Of them were seen 10
suddenly clap their hands 70 their heads
and break for The Ssrgcant-at-Arms' room,
whore they found temporary relief In the
bottle Of Mrs. winslow's soothing syrup
there kept. Altar recess, whom the House
was called 10 order, only about fifteen
members were in their seats. and the
wheels Of legislation were temporarily
blocked but when tho ~roll-call was con.
sludsd /. h.ra auaruu waa uresant anil
the game went ON.
THE "uP-srAIRs HILL"
The bill amending the law TO license
gaming. by requiring tina. all banking
gamcs shall Be confined TO floors above the
first floon Of ~buildiugs. passed the Senate
Yesterday, but notice OF reconsideration Of
the vote by which II passed was given. On
account Of an error In n OF the sections.
The motion 10 reconsider was made this
morning. and gave rise 10 . hot debate for
and against gambling. the merits OF the
license and prohibitory systems being dis
cussed In all their bearings. The majority
OF the Senate were Of the opinion that IL
Is easier. cheaper and moro In accordance
with public policy TO license that which
you can restrict than 10 prohibit that
which you cannot prevent, and accordingly
rspasssd tho bill. after subIscting II to the
amendment for the insertion OF which the
vote was rscensidered. and adding some
other amendments. The effect Of the
amendments Is to require the upstairs
provision 10 apply to every county In the
State. and making . uniform license Of
800 per quarter throughout tho State.
THE BULLION FAX.
have heretofore indicated that there
was 4 very general indispositisn ON the
part Of this Legislature TO NEEDLE in any
way with tho law providing for tho taxa
ton Of the net proceeds Of mines. a. IL
was feared that any amendment TO the law
might invalidate the constitutionality OF
the law. or at least leave II open TO ques-
ton. The same feeling In regard TO the
matter still exists, but Mr.. Nichols has
ventured 10 introduce q bill amending the
law. and which II passed, will have the ef-
feet Of forcing the rscalcitrant mine own
ers to pay their taxes first and fight the
legality Of the tax afterwards. II provides
that the Assessor shall collect the tax inn
mediately on assessing the property. and
On the refusal Of the owner Of the property
assessed 10 pay ths tar. the Assessor shall
seize upon his property TO an amount sufi.
Gent 10 pay the assessment and costs and
sell tho same. Ho shall post notice Of
sale Of such property, and the sale shall
take place at the expiration Of fivo days
after the frat posting Of such notice. The
bill Alss provides that suits 10 resist the
payment of the tax shall not DO tried In the
courts until after the tax has been paid.
have not given the exact phraseology OF
the above mentioned provisions OF the
bill, but what I have written Is about what
they are In effect.
In connection with this same bullion
tax matter, the House passed . bill to-day
appropriAting tho sur Of $4,000 TO pay
for counsel fees aud other expenses In the
prosecution Of the suits for the collection
Of the tax against the BONANZA firm by
Storey county and the State.
REFLECTION ON u HOUSE.
During the afternoon session to-day the
bill compelling slaughterers Of cattle TO
keep the hides and cars for = period Of ten
days after killing the animal. came up on
the General File on the question Of en-
grossment. II gave rise 10 something Of
. debate. during which Colonel Moore, In
reply to something said by Mr.. hoekhill,
said: "white Pine county sent i've cattle
thieves here In one batch" As there are
lust five members Of the Legislature from
White Pine county. the Colonsl's remark
was probably misconstrued. The facts
that the State Prison IL located "hsre"
and that the Legislature meets "here,"
give rise 10 wrong differences
when people speak Of this town as "here."
TOO INDUSTRIOUS. 81
Tha, same old motion for . recess, that
has agitated the Assembly for the past
eight or ten days, came mp again to-day.
and was twice voted down. but finally, at
half.past two O'Clock. prevailed by a close
steady sitting from II o'clock A.
u. till 4 o'clock p. n. Ia too much Of . good
thing. aud the over.industrious ones who
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