Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-28
OUR CARSON LETTER.
The Law Mu Dsisx Bester-Biiis
that Passed Yesterday Wsrshy OF
Noss-Ths oovsrnor's Lsvse.

Especial Correspondence Gold Hill Daily Hsv'l
C.nsos. January %. 1879.
EDITOR NEWS: The boys-I hope this
familiarity will not breed contempt with
our Lssislators-are doing much better
Of late |; not that they are passing many
o bills uor which the gods bs
praised). but they are settling down to
a quar- business proposition OF doing
ths hes, within their power for their
constituents and the people at large;
and they recognize the fact that the en-
ac,ment Of new laws may not contribute
AZ much towards this end as the amend
msnt or repeating Of many o on the
statute books.
SEVERAL BILLS
Were under discussion yesterday after
your paper had gone to press, which
may be Of interest to Your readers.
Among them Was Senate Bill No. 4S.
can Act amendatory and supplement-
sry TO an Act entitled an Act to author
ize and require the payment OF rewards
In certain cases." which caused consider
able debate and vas finally lost by q
vote of - TO 10, but will come up to-
day for Tor q reconsideration OF the vote
by which il was lost. Mcconnell Of
Humboldt changing his vote and NOV
ing for that purpose.
InE BILL SIMPLY PROVIDES
That any messenger or officer in charge
Of treasure ON n stage or other vehicle,
who. in the projection Of such. shall
shoot and kill a robber. shall receive the
standing reward offered for the arrest
and conviction Of highwaymsn. As the
law now stands. messengers who kill
stage robbers in their attempt 10 rob
stages receive nothing. for the reason
that, while they most effectually arrest
and convict them In Q practical way. they
do not conform with the requirements
Of the law in the same manner. In TACT,
almost all the Senators from the eastern
portion OF the State were In favor OF the
hill, while our Storey county members
aud others from more thickly settled
counties opposed 1t. Professor Stewart
suggested that placing a premium
upon murder Was to return 70
the dark ages, and while the
majority Of the Senate recognize tht
business OF such a measure. they argue
Il would be n stain upon our statutes. Sc
the chances are that It will be killed TO-
day. Next Monday. February 81. both
Houses will meet In joint convention foi
the purpose OF elsc.ing
Walden on THE PRISON.
For which position General Battermar
and s,.shsriff Swift Of ormsby county
are candidates. Each seem to think biz
| chances first.class. but both continue te
do considerable quiet work with th,
members, the ex.Sheriff being visible In
the lobby much oftener than the Gen
| eral, but as tho latter has made q mos,
efficient officer. in fact. the bsstthe STATE
has ever had. the chances are he will b.
reelected.
On Thursday evening Governor Kin,
kead and his charming wife will hold
their FIRST levee at the Opera House,
which We predict will be Q brilliant a.
fair, NJ they are already great favorite'
in society and no Governor has evei
been more honored than Governor Kin
kead. -.
Hugh j. NOLAN. the "Young Irisl
Orator" who assisted the Democrats
during tho late campaign, delivered al
Grafton or lecture last evening ON "Th'
Irish in America" which. to say the
least. Is prolific OF hits. The Oper'
House was well filed. and the lecture,
while somewhat crude in arrangement
was full Of eloquent passages, aud II y
should be delivered in Virginia or Gols
Hill, a. I understand 1t will be. will am
ply repay all to hear 1t. NUM-.