Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
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TENTH snssIoN-YryTY.sEcoNp DAY.
Senate.
Carson. February 23, 1881.
The Senate met ct. 10 80 o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Hobart presented q petition from the
Of Eureka relative to the rail.
road frem Eureka to the Colorado river.
Psrley presented Q petition from White
Pine relative to the same matter.
Henderson presented . similar one
from Lincoln county.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported favorably on the bill to aid the
Nevada Benevolent Association.
The Standing Committee on Education
reported favorably upon Assembly Bill
No. IL.
The Judiciary Committee reported 10
vorably on Assembly Bill No. 80. an Act
to regulate the settlement Of the estates
Of deceased persons. Also. recommend
ed Q substitute for Assembly Bill No. 81,
an Act providing for monographs re-
porters in certain criminal oasss Also,
S-nsts Bill No. los. an Act to repeal an
Act concerning the oflos Of Public Ad-
ministrator. Also. Assembly Bill No.
IS. an Act defining the rights OF husband
and vile. Also. Assembly Bill No. "a.
Act relative to marriages. Also. As
Bill No. lie. an Act concerning
crimes and punishments.. Also. Assem-
bly, Bill No. 90. an Act to relieve G. d.
Hatch. Also. Senate Bill No. lis. an
Act to regulate civil proceedings.
The Committee on Public Morals 70.
the passage OF Assembly
Bill No. l04. an Act to prevent minors
from gambling.
The Committee on State Affairs re-
the passage OF Senate Bill
No. 10l, relative to the preservation Of
fsh.
The Railroad Committee declined to
Senate Bill No. 50. an Act
to define the liabilities Of common car.
risrs.
The Storey delegation recommended
the passage Of the Act to disinoorporats
-. "a n-ll ulM
The special committee on the State
University msdes long report on the
condition Of the institution, and reached
the conclusion that II was an elephant
on the hands OF the State.
The special committee to whom was
referred the bill to encourage the build.
ing OF y railroad from Eureka 70 the
Colorado river recommended that the
bill do not pass.
MESSAGE IRON rHE GOVERNOR.
The Governors Private Secretary an.
nouuced that His Excellsnoy had signed
Senate Bill No. 50, regulating the SAL
aries Of State officers. and Senate Bill
No. l6. regulating the salaries Of the
Judges Of the Supreme court.
MOTIONS AND R~EsoLuTIoNs.
By acknowledgements Resolution
No. 20, relative to the election OF .
Regent OF the University.
Assembly Bill. No. 113. to provide
means for the care OF the insane OF
Nevada. and other charitable purposes.
came up.
Motion to table lost.
Motion to refer to Judiciary Commit.
tee lost.
Z Motion to make the bill . special order
for Wednesday at 2 o'clock carried.
Senate Bill No. 10. an Act to re-dis-
trict the State. Referred to the Lyon
aud Esmerslda delegations.
Assembly Bill No. Sc. to disincor-
porats the town OF Gold Hill. Passed.
Assembly Bill No. 81. to disincor-
porate the city Of Virginia. Passed.
Assembly Memorial and Joint Resolu.
ton, relative to the Washoe Indians, was
passed.
Recess until l o'clock.
ArrER RECESS.
The bill to pay w. n. Little $3.50
for his water rate came up. and pro.
voked q long debate, nearly every Sem
ator In the chamber taking part. Much
stress was laid upon the fact that the
claimants against the State were charg-
ing 10 per cent. interest. The insinua-
ton was made that Carson was develop.
ing . propensity for everything In the
public treasury.
A motion to make the appropriation
$500 was lost.
A motion to amend by striking OF the
interest monsy-$450-was lost.
Bill passed. receiving 20 votes.
Notice Of reconsideration was given by
King.
Senate Bill No. al, an Act to sncour-
ago the construction OF . railroad from
Eureka to the Colorado river. came up.
A motion to adopt the substitute Of.
iered by the committee was carried. bill
considered engrossed and made . special
order for today ct l o'clock.
A resolution by Schooling, relative
to public lands. was referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means.
Recess until Z o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
In the Senate. Brumsey introduced Q
bill relative to sureties or bonds. TT
makes the surety only responsible for
the proportion OF loss In accordance with
the amount for which he 10 on the
bond.1
Assembly.
The Assembly met at 1880 O'Clock.
Waldorf presented o petition from the
Nevada State militia Of Storey county
relative to Assembly Bill No. 81, and
praying that II do not become Q Law.
A petition was presented BY Tuska
from citizens Of Storey county. relative
to Justices OF the Peace and Constsbles
OF Storey county.
Richards. Of the Committee on Enroll.
ment, reported Assembly Bill No. l23.
relative to the insane. correctly enrolled.
Waldorf, OF the Committee on Indian