Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-16
the LEGISLATURE.
NH. aud Resolutions Issrsasssa
To Day.
I,rrcrIL TO rnr aoLD MI DAILY srvs.l
sENArE.

SENATE.
The judiciary Committee reported IA
vorably on tho bill TO prevent County As
SCISSORS succeeding themselves In once.
Cassidy introduced . bill 10 dstsch Ger
tain territory from Elko county and a.
tach II to Eureka county. A bill with the
same object In view passed the last Legis-
laturc. but under tho decision Of the Su.
premc Court became imperative owing TO
an srrer In the enrolment Of the bill.
Referred 10 = committee for corrsstion.
Martin introduced . bill prohibiting
District Judges from leaving the STATE for
more than six months at . time under .
penalty Of forfeiture Of office.
Stone introduced Q bill for the suppress
sion Of drummers. or commercial travel
ers.
Piper introduced . bill amending the
Jury law Of she last Legislature. which 10
declared unconstitutional BY the Courts.
Baker introduced . bill amending the
Act concerning attorneys ct law.
Iioss introduced = bill amending the Act
licensing gambling. II moves gambling
games above the first floor. Referred to
the Committee On Public Morals, consist
ing Of Piper, wescoatt and Cosswsll.
The bill authorizing the Commissioners
Of Storey county 10 issue bonds for the
payment Of q Court House was passed.
Hawks introduced . bill 10 provide for
the care OF tho children u INDECENT or In
competent parents.
Parker introduced . bill for the preser-
walton Of wild game.
Howard introduced = bill 10 license COM
mereisl travellers.
The concurrent resolution was adopted
directing tho Secretary OF State 10 forward
To Senator Jones copies Of the statutes and
other documents relating 10 the tax on the
proceeds Of mines, and the bill 10 compel
mining companies 10 keep their Offices In
this State. Referred " the Engressment
COMMITTEES. and thus killed.
The hill to pay for the Storey county
Courthouse. by the issuance OF bonds,
passed.
The bill cxempting miners cabins from
taxation and execution was passed.
The hill amending the Criminal Prae-
iicc Act amends 10 ~ To give the State the
samo rights In taking testimony In certain
cases as now allowed In alleged criminal
cases. Passed.
The bill amending tho Criminal Prac-
tice Act 10 a. 10 allow criminals three
months In which 10 appeal from judg.
meat instead Of twenty days as now al.
lowed, was passed.
CARSON. January iG.-Ths Committee
on Mines aud Mining reported unfsvor-
ably ON the bill compelling mining cor
porations doing business In this Stats to
maintain their offices within the State.
Notices Of bills were given a. follows:
by H~ammond--To amend the act pro-
hibitiny the sale Of ardent spirits aad iirt-
arms 10 Indians.
by Bell-To fund the Indebtedness Of
Nye county.
by Tomb - Compelling mining CON-.
panics W render . quarterly statement OF
the condition Of their mines.
by Hammsnd-for the protection Of
miners.
by Dotsford-To regulate weights and
measures.
by Stswart--Authoriking District Judges
TO appoint Court Commissioner.
Miglels introduced . bill providing for
the establishment and maintenance Of . |
house Of refuge, and for the arrest. re-
straint aud indcnture o fjuvsnile offenders.