Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-08


EDrroR NEws Last evening the cur
tain fell upon the final act Of the "Con-
tested Seat" in which little comedy
Msssrs. Haynes and Dansberg played
the principal characters, supported by
Counsellors Clark and woodburn and
twenty-four Senators OF the State Of
Nevada. This piece has been like q
Chinese drama, before the people for
thirty odd days. aud while o Of q very
thrilling nature, has gradually increased
in interes, until 1t absorbed a great deal
Of the attention and much OF the val
liable time our over-exsrtsd Senate. The
details Of the Ease arc o familiar to
your readers to bear repetition. and i
generously spare their feelings. but to
the Carsonites the bare announcement
that the curtain would rise at Z O'Clock
WAS sufficient to draw . crowded house.
among whom there were ladies'. Messrs.
| woodburn and Clark recited tho pro-
logus, when Senator Boardman moved
10 be tho expression Of this Senate
that Haynes should occupy the seat now
held by Dangberg.
A THIRD CANDIDATE.
Cassidy offered a substitute that the
Senate vote for Haynes, Dangbcrg, or a
tie. The tic part Of the substitute
meaning majority for that ambiguous
parsonage, would throw the election
back with the people. The idea was
good and IL accepted would have saved
the Republicans the pain OF discarding
q principle laid down by the leaders and
Endorsed by the whole party--that Of
not going behind the returning board.
But there was too much politics involved
In the contest. Tho
DEMOCRATS WANTED
To retain his seat. lie Is an Indspend-
ent-arst cousin to q Democrat-and
would in all probability DO u Democrat
hereafter. On the other hand Haynes
Is q member OF the Old Guard Of Doug
las county Republicans. He Is q tried
and true man. and as there will be a
United States Senator to elect two years
hence. he will be useful and thoroughly
reliable. and so when the vote was taken
be received Is and Dangberg q votes.
the latter going out midst n blaze Of red
light as the curtain fell to slow music.
The business Of this decision l do not
pretend TO argue or doubt, but one thing
10 certain. the Republicans ignored the
principle Of the : to Z conclavs. and
were not exactly consistent on the re-
turning board proposition. whsreat the
Democrats laugh quietly in their sleeves.
sAFEr ACE hill.
There was u lively little time 10 the
Senate yesterday afternoon over As
ssmbly bill No. %. introduced by
Smyth Of Lander Ia miner). compelling
all mining companies TO use safety cages
with iron bonnets in shafts to or beyond
the depth OF $50 feet. When II was
returned from the committee II was
amended so As to apply to shafts $50 feet
deep, which was for the benefit OF mines
in the eastern part Of the State. or
course. there was much discussion pro
and con. and finally the amendment was
lost. and the bill was upon motion OF
Cassidy recommitted 10 the committee
with the instruction 10 amend so as TO
apply to mines only using cages. and
not interfering with prospecting com.
panies who use
WINS.
Some argue this will be special legis-
lation. but this worn phrase Of especial
legislation" is moro OF a bug-bear than
anything else. rs l believe the U. s. Su.
prems Court has ruled that any legisla-
ton which applies to and benefits any
community. no matter how small, Is not
special legislation. This bill Is certainly
a worthy one and should pass. aud be-
coming q Law be strictly enforced. At
any rate Smyth. Of Lander. has done
some good for his brother miners and
constituents, which is more than all
Legislators can say.
TIE ISsASE ASYLUM L
The squabble in the Assembly yester-
day afternoon over the Insane Asylum
bill was enough to cause its most de-
termiped enemy to not only vote for 1t,
but move for its immediate location In
Carson. Motions and amendments came
from all parts Of the House. aud As the
Speaker was part OF the time either ar.
guing parliamentary rules with some OF
the members or receiving instructions
from the Chief Clerk thereon. very many
Of them were null and void; but after It
had been patched with amendments
until its author would hardly recognize
il, Underwood moved 1t DO
coSsIpERxD ESoRossED
And placed upon its final passage. Hall
q dozen seconds came flying from the
friends OF the measure. and 1t certainly
would have been put to a vote. notwith.
standing the clerk assured them the
Senate would not entertain such an un-
clean bill. had not Mr.. Howe called
them to q realization OF their duty by
mildly suggesting that tho rules pro-
,ided that all measures appropriating
money should pass under the considera.
ton OF the Committee Of the Whole.
AIS WAS A ~cLiScHER,
But about q dozen friends Of the bill
| cried 1T has, 1T has," The Clerk
WAS appealed to. and he settled their
coffee by saying. smphatically. 1t had
not. Then. after q moments silence,
some one mildly suggested IL be en-.
crossed and referred to the Committee
Of tho Whole. which was done, bat II
will in all probability be up again to-day.
when the fun will be fast aud furious.
rnK HOLLAND EELIEr IL
Has been approved by the Governor,
and Mr.. Holland will get the money back
he expended in behalf Of prosecuting
murjerers and furthsring the ends Of
justice. It may seem singular. but
some Of the Phoebe people kicked
against this just measure; for by the af-
hdsvit Of ex-Shsriff Swift they (the
murderers) would never have been
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