Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-25
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Whose untutsred mind hsnksrs afisr As
white mans whisky. Is receiving. M way
and another. Considerable attention ct the
hands Of this Legislature. One measure
fer his benefit wasa bill introd uosd By M.
Hammond. Of Humboldt. amsndasory OF
the present Act, prohibiting the sale Of
ordent spirits, firearms. or ammunition BY
white men 10 Indians. The object Of the
amendment was 10 render Indian tsstimeny
Advisable In the prosecution Of white
men fer violations Of the Law. Mr.. Bell
opposed the bill, and thought white msn
ought to BE- allowed 10 sell ammunition 10
Indians, - tho red men have NO means OF
procuring II otherwise. and many Of thsm
depended on the chase for . livelihood.
"An Indisn." no said. cant sutrun
. rabbit or outswim . duck" and the
only way he can got game 10 TO shoot II.
Tho bill was lost; and John Cbinanan can
keep on selling whisky 10 Jim and bis
..sequaw" without fear Of punishmsnt for
the offsnsc.
THE BULLION TAI.
The Committees N Ways and Means Of
both houses. and Colonel Fair and several
Comstock mining Superintendent had .
sort Of FREQ conference to-day on the ques-
| ton Of the taxation Of the proceeds Of the
mines, without, however. reaching any
| conclusion. The mining people thought
the present law ought 10 b repealed or
modified. and the Legislators thsught 9th
erwiss. Tho utmost cordially and good
| feeling prevailed during the interview. but
the gentlemen from Virginia failed TO Inn
press the members Of the committees with
the force Of their arguments; that 10. To
impress upon them . belief that the tar.
a. at present constituted, 10 onerous or un-
Just 10 tho mining companies.
THE Lost YouSp.
Tho ~long-absent senator Dickinson. Of
white Pine, put In an appearance In the SEN
ate Chamber this forenoon. He had been
away 30 long that but few Of the Senators
recognized him ut first glance. aud II was
not until his colleague. Mr.. Comins. had
procured q bleck and tackle and hoistsd
up the flap Of his larboara ear, that they
saw the strawberry mark and recognized
Kim a. their long.lost brother senator.
Tho arrival Of Mr.. Dickinson docs not
materially change the political complex
ion Of tho Senate. Tho Democrats present
q solid front Of twelve votes. and tho Ro-
publicans only eleven. they considering
Comins ~ out OF the fold, and Mr.. Ross
voting with either side a. suits his humor.
but seeming 10 lean . little 10 the side 81
the Democracy T; no that the acquisition 0f
either Ross or Comins' vote gives tue
Democrats . decided majority.
JUBILEE.
The weather WA In 4 melting mood 70.
day. and would have been bright and
pleasant but for . dark cloud that seemed
To hover over Carson street. The Tsnnss-
see Jubilee Singers were outon that street.
taking In the sights Of the town. and things
looked black. Tho Jubllses are showing
at the Carson Theater tonight. Those
who have listened 10 their music say they
are I" way up" In other words, the "true
business" I will go and hear them II
can find time and tho doorkesper Is not .
stouter man than myself. Nearly every
seat In the theAt r II taken tonight. aud
even tho desks Of the industrious delega-
ton from Humboldt are deserted.
Tony GREEN.