Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-28

Senate Bill No. "a, to fx the rates Of
official advertising, was referred 10 the
Committee on Printing.
Senate Bill No. 122, TO fx the rates OF
State taxation. was referred to the WAYS
and Means Committee.
Senate Bill Ne. SO. to appropriate
money for the payment Of certain
claims, Wa referred TO the Committee
on Claims.
Senate Bill No. 11s. to pay the dsA.
oienciss for the fifteenth and sixteenth
fiscal years, was also referred TO the
Committee on Claims.
Senate Bill No. ia. TO authorize the
Commissioners Of washoe county TO
issue bonds to purchase lands. etc..
belonging to the Nevada State Agrisul.
tursl. Mining and Mechanical Society,
was referred to the Washos delegation.
Senate Bill No. rs, to pay deficiencies
In appropriations for State printing and
ofaeial advertising. was referred 70 the
Committee on Printing.
Senate Bill No. 45, for the relief Of
W. II. Little, was referred 10 Committee
on Ways and Means.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 50, TO
amend the Act TO provide State revenue.
Referred to Same committee.
Assembly Bill No. 143. to amend the
Act fixing the salaries OF county officers.
Referred TO the Lincoln county dslega-
ton.
Assembly Bill No. al, to provide for
the maintenance and supervision OF pub
lilo schools. Referred to Committee On
Education.
Fallon introduced Bill No. 145; to rse.
ulats irsights and fares. Referred TO
Committee on Corporations and Rail-
roads.
Adams introduced Q bill concerning
crimes against legislative power. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Assembly Bill No. lat, to procure
meteorological reports OF the State and
to provide for payment OF the same.
Referred to the Committee On Ways and
Means.
Sections were added to the substitute
for Assembly Bill No. "a, to reduce the
salaries OF county officers, and the sub.
stituts adopted. Further consideration
deferred until 2 ?. n.
Assembly Bill No. 121, TO amend the
Act relative to elections, was passed by
Q vote Of 2s to II.
Assembly Bill No. 1873. concerning
Justices Of the Peace, was passed by .
unanimous vote.
Assembly Bill No. 1879. to amend the
Act to provide State revenue. Reduces
licenses Of theaters from $50 to $50 .
month; from $50 to $40 for three
months, and from $20e to 500 for q
year.
On motion Of Coffin. the bill was
amended by making the license SIS per
year. instead Of 500.
The bill passed, % amended, by .
unanimous vote.
Gisnoux introduced Bill No. 1l8. to
authorize the Commissioners Of Lyon
county to issue bonds. Referred to
Lyon county delegation.
Bell introduced Bill No. 149, to amend
the Act relative to proceedings In Grim.
iual cases. Referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
Organ introduced Bill No. $50. pro.
vidine for additional compensation Of
Sheriffs In certain cases. Referred to
the judiciary Committee.
Recess taken for one hour.
AFTER RECESS
Drexlsr, OF the Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses, reported having examined
the books and accounts Of the State
Treasurer and Controller, Secretary Of
State, Surveyor General and Land Reg
lister, and Superintendent OF Public
destruction, and found the same correct,
and also found the appropriations made
by the Legislature Of 1879 for clerical
work and other purposes, for the State
officers, properly disbursed.
The Joint Committee appointed to 10.
vestigsts the Orphans Home reported
having found everything In . satisfactory
condition, the school In hrst rate order.
and recommended Q sufficient sppropria-
lion to improve the sewerage OF the
Homs.to calcimine and paint the interior
Of the building, etc.
Assembly Bill No. 102, to amend the
Act fixing the salaries Of county officers.
was laid on the table.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
az, In relation to amending the Consti.
tuition. Section 8 OF Article VIII. which
says "that the State shall not donate or
loan on it, credit, subscribe to or DO
interested In the stock Of any company.
association or corporation. except corps-
rations formed for educational or char
liable purposes" IL SO amended 40 to
except also persons. ether than corpora
tons, engaged In developing and render
ing valuable and productive mines or
mining claims In this State. The bill
provides for tho levy Of o special tax Of
one mill on the dollar. for Q general
mining fund. and appoints q Board Of
Mining Commissioners, consisting OF
the Governor, Attorney General and the
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court, who
shall be authorized TO advance loans for
the purpose Of developing mines, the
same to be repaid out Of the net pro.
cseds OF said mines. The bill applies to
individuals only, and passed.
Assembly Bill No. IS. to pay claim Of
Ben Edison. passed.
Waldori's Bill No. 46, relative to rail.
roads, was lost again, as members voting
In It's favor and 20 against 1t.
Substitute for Assembly Bill No. "a
(oounty officers salary billy was taken
up according to special order, and passed
by . vote OF SO to 8.
The bill goes into effect In 1883.
On motion Of Cofin the House re.
solved itself into Committee OF the
Whole to consider Assembly Bill l34.
10 empower tho Board OF Prison Com.
missioners 10 purchase for the State
certain real estate near the State Prison.
On motion Of Bell. the committee
arose and reported the bill back without
recommendation.
The House went again into committee
OF the Whole to consider the bill for the
relief Of 9. d. Marlette.
On motion Of CONN. the committee
Anna and rsnoyted In favor of tha paa.