Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-14
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CAasos. January IS. 1881.
Senate met at II o'clock.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The report Of the Committee on coun-
ties and County Boundaries recon-
msndsd the passage Of Senate Bill No. 2.
The Committee on Supplies and E1-
penditurss reported having secured Gen.
Edwards office for the use OF the Judi
oisry Committee.
The COMMITTEES ON Federal Relations
reported fsvorsbly on the proposition
for the contribution Of . block of stone
from the State to the Warrington Mon
umsnt, and presented . bill providing
for the expense. ~
wssterAsld Of Lyon gave notice that
hs would introduce . bill Axing the sal.
AIRY Of the Clerk Of the State Library.
The Committee on Federal Relations
introduced . bill providing the sum Of
$500 to enable the Governor to select .
block OF suitable stone for the Washing
ton Monument. and pay for the nscss-
sary engraving on the same.
Powning OF Washos introduced Senate
Bill No. u. providing for the fesppor-
tionment OF Senators and Asssmblynsn
fov the State Of Nevada.
King inquired Of Powning on what
basis hs made the new apportionment.
Powuing replied that the census re-
turns were nov complete, and that they
we're the basis. Referred to the Con-
mittse on Elections.
Schooling OF Washoe introduced Q bill
n1isg the price OF timber lands. BE-
fsrrsd to the Committee On Public
Lands.
Hammond introdscsd . resolution 10
the effect that the State Printer itsliciss
al am, ndments. Carried.
A resolution was introduced. out OF
order, BY Pownipg. that 1000 copies Of
the report on the State Orphans Home
b printed. Carried.
Gibson's bill. regulating the sale Of
liquors on election day. passed.
Westsrheld's bill, regulating the sal
aries Of county officers, Vas read. with
ito amendments, and passed.
The annual report Of the Warden Of
the State Prison was received and re-
ferr-a to the Comnittees On State
Prison.
An Act to restrict gaming. introduced
by Pouning OF Wsshos. was reported
upon u~nfavorably BY the Committee on
Public Morals.
Senator Msdsr explained TO the Sen.
ate that 1t was simply . bill 10 the In
terests OF some gamblers In wsshos
county who wished 70 gamble down
stairs.
Mcconnell wanted to know II Il was
any worse to gamble down stairs than
up stairs.
Hammond argued that . game run
down stairs could be seen BY young
boys, and IL bad Q dsmorslixins eject.
| Old sinners would hunt the game any.
how. Hs did not believe In the sxteu-
sion OF the privileges Of the Gaming
Act.
Mcconnell, in reply. thought that the
higher ysu went toward heaven the less
sin.
Roekhil did not believe In the quss-
ton OF wrong. he went . coed deal on
the Constitution. :
Schooling thought that II Q young
man could slip up stairs out OF sight he
would DO more liable to play.
Powning held that the lay Was not
special or unconstitutional. The license
could DO collected down stairs. and not
up stairs.
After . long discussion the bill was
referred TO Q committee to DO 20 amended
20 to make II lawful for games to be ran
down stairs In places whose voting pop
ulation 10 less than 1000, and was passed.
King OF Lyon introduced . resolution
that 1000 copies OF the report Of the
Warden Of the State Prison DO printed.
Adopted.
Pownipg's bill regulating the salaries
OF legislative officers was ordered en-.
crossed.
Senate Bill No. IS, to provide for .
block OF Nevada stone for the Washing
ton monument, Was taken up. the Ben.
ate acting a. Q Committee Of the Whole,
with Hobart, Of Eureka. In the chair.
The committee recommended the pas
sage Of the bill without amendments.
Passed.
A message from the Assembly an.
n~ouncins the passage OF . concurrent
resolution on the Chinese question. In
structing our Senators and Representa-.
tives in Congress to urge the ratification
Of the nsw Chinese treaty, was received.
The Assembly wa called to order at
II A. n.
Mooney and Psnoysr. by telegraph.
asted leave Of absence for two days.
Granted.
souls ssksd leave Of absence for To-
morrow. Granted.
The Eureka delegation reported In
favor Of granting the Recorder Of Eureka
leave OF absence.
Condor OF White Pine offered q CON.
current resolution requesting u Ssns-
tors and Representative In Congress
10 urge an appropriation for sinking
artssisn wells In Nevada. Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
Duffy Of Storey offered . concurrent
resolution setting forth that out OF Q
total vote In this State at the last cleo
ton Of 1887, 1889 were cast against
Chinese immigration. and memorialixing
ouf Senators to urge the ratification Of
the new Chinese treaty. IL II b In
accordance with the views shown By
Nsvsds's vots. Under suspension Of
the rules the resolution was read Q third
time and placed IN Ito Ansl passage.
Adopted by an unanimous vote.
A message VA received from the Ben
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