Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-03
l'.sx Ou. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
CARsox. January ..

q has dispersed and il MEM
bars have departed for thsir homes. and
The ormsby Houss csrn& and the cerri-
deu Of the Capitol know them ne mere.
There we're emily . certain number Of
ofaoes In the gift Of the Legislature. and
number was largely exceeded by the
number Of candidates therefor. Conss-
quently th1fe are many defeated and dis
appointed snes. Each one Of them whom
hs learned his fate. applied TO himself the
popular tsrm "bulldossd." and seme Of
then constituted themselves returning
boards Of one and returned to thsir homes;
and Carssn IL o quistsr than l have
ever seen II during The opening DAYS Of .
ssssion 81 the Legislature.
BOTH uorsK
Are now fully organized and ready for
business. The Assembly sryaninsd to-
day. slscting Harry II. NisAsls. editor Of
tAs carssn Appeal. y Speaker. . fact which
has bssa herstefors stated In the Nxws. I
think that Mr.. Mighels will prove an sx-
csllsnt prssiding officer. ~ he 10 bright.
QI0ulHl anu N0Al-IS4t<u W. al
usage. Tho House elected = full set Of
sficsrs And attaches with the exception Of
Chaplain. for which the Law defining the
number and character Of sficers Of the
Legislature makes no provision. There
vas an attsmpt 10 elest . Chaplain. which
rave rise 10 . little squAbble. the result
bsing that. In accordance with the Law.
the entire clergy Of Carson were invited to
pray, turn and turn about, for the men,
beus and attaches Of the House. the former
Of whom ars evidently In need Of earnest
prayers. I noticed that during the debate
every member who spoke ON the quss-
tioa disclaimed having any religious con-
v~ictions Whatever. and only urged the APP
pointmsnt VI . Chaplain o Of Difference
10 public sentiment. Mr.. Howard. VI
Humboldt. did not care II there was no
chaplain at all. lie said members came
here 10 legislate for the people Of the State.
not 10 pray and he was only In favor VI
prayers on condition that members would
70 down into their pockets and pay for the
luxury out Of their private purses. His
argument reminded me Of tho pur-
sued by q distinguished member from ys-
meralda during tho preceding sessioa of
the Legislature, who. when the debate ON
the appointment Of Chaplain was at its
highest. arose ana said : "Mr. Speaker. l
offer a. . substitute that every stinker Of
~ 10 his wi p~rayin'." His substitute
Was ruled out Of order.
rmE siSEws or WAR.
The only legislation Of importance in
the House to-day was the passage. under
suspension Of the rules. Of . bill creating
= Legislative fand. This Is necessarily the
first move altar organizing the Legisla-
turs. - the members and attaches need
money in thar business, and the only way
fer them 70 have IL IL 10 create q Legisla-
tive fund. A similar bill WAS passed BY
the Senate; and before the tirst payday
arrive. one Of the bills will have become a
law.
rHE rim PINE WAR.
In the Senate to-day Senator Cassidy
gave notice Of bill to pay the White Pine
Indian war debt. I don't know whether
this bill will provide for the payment Of
ssch individual claims Is may 10 pre-
sspted TO the Legislature, or only appro.
pirate money In one lump sufisient IN pay
the claims allowed by the Board OF Military
Auditors. q body created by tho Militia
Act, and consisting Of the Governor. Lieu.
tenant Governor and Controller. On be-
half u this Beard. Lieutenant Governor
Adams visitsl the INFECTED districts."
shortly after tho close Of the war-or scare,
a II should be more properly designated
and collected all the claims Tor service.
supplies furnished. or losses sustained, on
the business % which no took evidence.
and the oaths VI the claimants. These
claims were submitted 10 the Beard VI
Military Auditors. examined, passed upon
and many % them allowed. amounting In
the aggregate To $1,000. II 10 estimatsd
that there are additional legitimate claims
for military service TO the mount OF about
$1,000. making In round figures a total Of
so, 900 a. the cost Of the war.
EUREKA ".
Mr.. Cassidy also gave notice Of a bill
defining the boundaries Of Eureka
county. This is q repetition Of what Is
known ~ the &c Mineral Hin BILL" which
cedss the strip Of territory through which
runs the Eureka and Palisadc narrow
vaug. railroad to Eureka county. IL now
being In Elko county, The same measur,
was twice vetoed by the GOVERNOR anu
passed ever the veto al the iAst session,
but afterwards declared neohsutuuoh
by the Supreme Court on accoun OF an
error In the enrolment OF the bill. Unless
compromised II will he the hot fight 81
the session. being about all Eureka county
has 10 fight for. except a slight interest Ia
the White Pine war claims. incline
" the belief. however. that the Elko
people are willing to make terms Tor sn
smicsbls settlement Of tho dispute. and
that II Eureka meets them half way there
will be no contest on this unfinished
business Of previous sessions"
PERSONAL SKETCHES.
ri. 60. h..,n n,.,;o,. x..r. son.
-, ..,
tAined eossias'ao'e 'es'.'e '"s"' anu
forensic ability ; but 1 think II does not
average No we'll tbi. session, though there
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are = Is" MN M. ,aa. 80
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800. ~ - 80 $50
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