Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-28

There was a large audience at Pipsr's
Opera House last evening to listen to
the lecture Of Hon. II. Il. Mighsls Of
| Carson on "Direct and Indirect Tara
tion." or. as ii was generally understood
TO be-. an attack on the railroads Of this
State. The interest entertained by the
public in this matter was evidenced by
the early attendance OF the people.
The meeting was organized by calling
Jonas Seely to tho chair and appointing
Phil Ssldner Secretary. Following Is
the list Of Vice Presidents J.. q.
Hampton. J. b. Mallon. +. \. Title,
John Gillig. T. Il. McGuru, Marcus
Banner. George A. King. E. II. Smith.
c. T. Babcoek. A. II. Cole. William
Mcmillan, ID. Z. Mccarthy. j. C. Currie.
Fred Boegle. J. N. Douglass. c. Derby,
Mark Strouse. c. NJ. Lawrence. j..
Morris. r. II. Ford. Adolphe
Wolfe. DIR. L. b. Harris, ID. Block. ".
II. Oliver, J. W. 0rndorff. II. Piper.
Lewis Alexander. Jos. Stewart. ". G.
Hall, II. S~choenfeld. ]. b. Overton, A.
I. Waters. Jacob Young. IT,. George II.
Dana, Denuis Nevin. A. j. Tyrrell.
Wilson Hatch. Niles Finlen. John
Kelly. George b. Hill, Z. Stro,her.
MI. Mighels was introduced and talked
an hour aud a half. His lecture abounded
IN statistics first as to the cost Of run.
ming the Government OF the State for
the past II years. exclusive Of the county
and municipal branches. Tbsn came
facts and figures as to the fares and
freishts on our railroads and their COM
parison with those on other roads.
These were received with frequent aP
plause. aud m to be published in
pamphlet form for general circulation.
Following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted
WnEREAs. The taxpayers and citizens
generally Of Storey county are now aud
for a long time have been subjected to
extortionate railway charges a. well Us
to unjust aud hurtful determinations;
and whereas these practices have become
oppressive beyond the limits OF easona'
BILE forbearance; therefore, DO II
Resolved. That the Legislature now In
session should as speedily as possible
perfect a Law whereby the evils we com.
plain OF may be removed.
Eesolrei. That q committee OF ten
citizens be appointed by the chairman
Of this meeting. who shall DO authorized
to receive public subscriptions TO employ
compstent counsel. who shall carefully
examine all railroad bills pending in the
Legislature, with a view Of ascertaining
which Of said bills Is best calculated to
protect the interests Of the people, and
II none Of said bills be found sufficient.
then to prepare n new one which shall
be sufficient; and further. that said COM
mittee be authorized to proceeu TO Car
sou City. confer with the representatives
from this county. and use all proper
means to secure the passage OF such bill
rs they may decide upon.
L,sSOlr,d, That We heartily approve oil
Senator ShaIon's speech in presentiu.
the memorial OF the Legislature Of Ne.
vaia. urging the passage by the Senate
Of the Reagan bill. and that We urge
upon Senators Sharon aud Jones a con.
tinued hearty support Of said bill.
Following are the names OF the per.
cons appointed on the citizens commit.
tee: ]. q. Hampton, ]. ID. Mallon. g..
n. Stewart. Jacob Young. Jr.. Miles
finlen. L. Il. Smith. John Gillig. ID. L.
Mccarthy. j. n. Mills. L. II. Ford.
Tho meeting was then declared ad-
jcurncd.