Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-20
At THE CAPITAL.
PR00RExs OF LEGTsLArIoN ON
THE BULLION TAX.
The Upstairs Gambling Law Passes
she sensts-Amussments ia Car
son this Week.

quired rs to the cause OF the warlike
aspect Of affairs. II all came Of tho bull
lion-tax matter. Senator Baker intro
duced q resolution instructing the Com.
mitteo on Ways and Means to report
BILL SuMDgn SIsErr-SISE.
This is the bill introduced in the Assem-
bly, by Mr.. Nichols, which provides for the
collection Of the bullion tar at the timo
Of It's assessment. To state II In = few
words, Its intent Is to enforce tho collec-
ton Of the tax by preventing suit being
brought in advance Of the payment Of
the taxes. It passed the Assembly.
and when IL reached the senate
was referred to the Committee On Ways
and Means. This committee considered
the bill In connection with tho so-callcd
Compromise bill. with this intention, rs l
understand II, Of incorporating tho two
into one as an amendment 10 the present
law. Tho Compromise bill was reported
ON Saturday last and referred 10 the Judi
ciary Committee. Of which Senator Baker
10 Chairman. Baker Is said TO 10 hostile
TO the Compromise bill. and his action this
morning was construed by some people
into an attempt to bulldoso that measure.
lie offered n resolution requiring the
| ways and Means Committee 10 report
senate BILL No. 90 Immediately, AMI Il Twas
this resolution that made tho "ruction"
In the Senate this morning. After u hot
debate and q wal Of words the resolution
was lost 10y tho close vote Of ~ 10 ~. l
telcgraphci TO the News that q resolution
requiring the committee to report tho bill
nj
tomorrow was adopted. This va. an
sana,o 90 .onsiIsr A. Comnr,,nisc LiIl anil
Assembly bill No. 90 as one bill. and the
adoption Of Bakers resolution would have
prevented = achon. BAKER haue u saI'
n,nc - ,he no,n.n came M having twins
= within ons Of 1t. Ito is beyond
doubt sipcors i'm his oppositien 10 nh
smr,Iment IN m, law ta,inp tho met
nroc.e,I. of minss. Int bo oupbt 10 know
| tbat man.iuJrmont IN n matter 40 i'm.
,ort.nt a. tbis h no good thing. and flat
| haiti sides ought 10 be given tho utmost
latitude In the handling 81 what Ia nj best
an omen uuesiion of puIlic policy. lie is,
| Of cour.e' under n pledge 10 oppose any
attempt TO repeal or inoiify the law. and
noboIy can consistently ind fault with
unV Ialr plII(lvnr liz NAV mako Ia nfirlTNt
tbat nIe,lr.. INT there are those who,
while nlodred In the same manner. con.
cciy, that n%olitical promise, sbonld give
way before public interest, and thew want
a chance IN Jjscus. hi. ouestion AMI hear
ali tho pros and cons regarding n. so that
,h,v m.sy la ali. 40 franc tbcir IuJumont
y. ~ whs,h.r mr. ma, tbs occasIon c,iis for
ths abrocation Of their pledges In favor OF
rnE coMrnohisE hiLL
Ia In the hands OF tho judiciary Commit
pso OF 'he ooha'e' uo Ao' 'h'"A u wiz
receive 'a'oiao'e coh''uc.'no" ao
hand. oil 'hat eommi''ec' Du' 10 nm
WI. p,s, o ne ,sSarahi. t%,n,iu, .ono onI
n than there has bsen. in tho past, owing
TO the representations made OF the pros.
pecii'c woIni condition OF 'hs hnaheial al
"rn,,r,h ~; N. -. Iii n, A.,
o." Ia 'sra.aI. ~ ha.
80. liz ~, ii,,s ,Ic,. vouIJ
va. n, a.i,ion H.. anv ,i,ei,ni,, ,i,,n,
A. v III I'M . I'M onno.ition IN
IN .risc. nartIv from n feeling ~ fear tLat
thc monarcLs will Gel The last Of lie Stat
N ,hc law 4. REVEALED or moJideJ. nartly
,hro,gb a d.sirc of member In show Ia
an. ,vorIJ ,Lat ,bev J,fy miilionair,. AMI
n.,,Iy ,Lr,n.L nj, incIination N cinch
Will, IN ,hc utmost Iimit. do moi think
| tbo oues,iop ~ lie personality Of tbc own.
err. 81 tho mines ousbt 10 cut any mi In
this ease . hut Thai IL should 10 considered
calmly and without prejudice i'm all of It's
hearings as rcrarl, solely the question of
nublic policy-of the good or in which
| sball ae,rue In th. neonl, az tbe Stat, nj
Iarrc Law In massage or defeat.
nm sr,rps
I'll, biIl rcouirinr The dealing OF licensed
gambling game. ON ioors .ituated aboye
N. first floors Of buildings passed the
Assembly to-day. The hin NJ pas.cJ In |
A.. 80. ,,.,,..,,., ,,,, 81.
VI" ''""'e "'''o w "'''"' ~ ''''
the provisions OF the law operative In all
the counties Of this State. This feature
was objected 10 by members from certain
Eastern counties, where il would create u
MONOPOLY Of tho gambling business. Mr.. |
Sawtellc, Of Lander, explained that in the
town Of Austin, there being but one build.
ing suitable for carrying on gambling
above the first door, the hill as Il stood
would give the owner Of that building n
monol'sly .i Tue business and hs there.
o,aun,. conn,ia. whi.h y, ,Sa ,.", "onars,
election preceding the. collection Of the
license polled under 1900 votes from the
operations Of the upstairs provision. The
amendment was adopted. The counties
which come under tho operations Of tho
upstairs provision, on the basis OF the
vote east at the last election, are Storey,
Washoo, Eureka and Elko.
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There viii be surplus oil amnsemehts
this week. Tomorrow night the Au Fait
cI,b ,;v.. /. social and "Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday night. there will bc
English and comic opera at the Carson
Tllltpr. WpluOsIlv nlrnt tlp Arlington |