Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-01
At THE CAPITAL.
THE u0oDLuM HOUSE nrI.,
KILLED IN THE sENATE
ssms More specimens efI.ssisIauvs
sisux-rhs Csrsen State Prison
u Healthy Place.
CAnsox. Fab. On. 1877.

CARsoS. Feb. 20, 1877.
Ed. News: II Is stale news that the
Bullion Tax Compromise bill has passed
both Houses; but Notwithstanding that
the measure Is still a subject Of absorb
ing interest. In order to become the
law Of this State II must receive the
Governors approving signature. Il 10
now In his Excelloncy's hands, aud both
It's friends and enemies are In q con.
dition Of mind wearing about between
hope, fear and doubt. have not heard
the Governors probable action in tho
matter even guessed at. Usually there
are men who know all about what tho
Governor Is going TO do with certain
bills, but this instance Is an exception.
II IL not. III think he will sign It." or
81 think he will veto II; but I wonder
what the old man Is going TO do about
It," But one day Of the session re-
mains after to-day; 80 we will not be
kept long in suspense as to the fate OF
the bill. The Senate. In order TO
persuade" the Governor to sign the
bill has
"DURSxD THE nRIDoEs."
In that body the bill authorizing a
State loan has been indefinitely post
ponsd. and the appropriation bill Is
being held in allegiance. Other financial
matters are held uudisposed Of ; aud the
case now stands in n condition that IL
the Compromise bill does not become n
law, there will be financial trouble
in the State Government. II tho bill IL
not passed, the treasury will be bare
or nearly 30, until tho collection Of tho
taxes for tho current year, which, With
out the bullion tax, will DO inadequate
to meet the expenses OF the government.
The indefinite postponemsnt Of the Loan
bill shuts of all means OF obtaining
money except through the collection Of
the back taxes due the State from tho
mining companies; aud the alternative
Is, or will DO, presented TO tho Governor
Of signing the bill and putting the State
ON n cash basis, or votoing II, and leav-
ing the State TO run on credit for the
neat two years. His Exccllency Is "bull.
headed" 30 to speak. and II he has
made up his mind not to approve tho
bill, all the bulldosing on earth cannot
make him do 1t. As a question OF pub
lie policy tho weight OF opinion leans to
the conclusion that ho ought to sign II.
but II he cannot be made u look ut II in
that light, lie will take all the chances
Of the State government running In debt
| aud paying two prices for everything II
purchases, and will not stop to consider
the injury which must inurc to state
officers, who will DO obliged to heavily
| discount their salary warrants in order
to got money to live on. They are none
| Of them wealthy. and aro nearly all de-
pendent on their salaries. Before this
letter greets the eyes OF the readers OF
the NEws, the fate OF the bill ut the
hands Of the Governor will be known,
and the momentous question OF whether
the State shall 20 In debt or run on o
cash basis, he definitely decided. i
look upon the Governors action as
q fnality. Should he veto 1t, It's
passage over tho veto is possible.
but almost utterly improbable. The time
Is too short. With a weeks moro time
a sufficient force might be rallied to pass
the bill over the veto; but with only n
day-and perhaps less-to work ON,
such passage would DO tho grandest