The Nevada journal., 1852-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE

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as settled the question, by declaring
the seat vacant While all appeared
10 be at loss to know what to do
next, Mr.. Broderick endeavored to re-
lieve their distressing situation by
making it appear that the action Of
the Senate was illegal, and motion
was made to reconsider, which, how
ever, was not carried.
Assemdly.-The act reducing the
tax on toll bridges from 5 to 2 IL per
cent. was taken up, and motion to
engross was lost by vote of IL to SO.
The bill providing for Port Var
dens was passed
The balance of the day was spent
in committee of the whole on the con-
stitutional convention.
/ SENATE, MARCH Ito, day the Sem
ate went to work as though they were
in earnest. We sincerely hope they
may continue to do so until they adjourn.
MIR. Tingley, from the joint commit
tee of the two houses, to which was re-
ferred the memorial of Lafayette May
nard and John Parrot, introduced sew
eral concurrent resolutions instructing
our Senators, etc, in Congress to endca-
vor to procure the passage of law au-
thorizing them to construct and estab-
lish line Of mail steamers to run be-
tween San Francisco and Panama, and
instructing them also to resist any ex-
tension of the contracts heretofore made
by the United States with the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. The COM
committee presented in conjunction with
these resolutions, highly interesting
report.
The President laid before the Senate
report from the State Treasurer, in
answer to resolution of the Senate,
setting forth the amount of receipts and
disbursements from the Treasury, from
July l, 1851, to Feb. l, 1852: Total
receipts s26s,930 so. Of this amount
s64,830 SO was received in State bonds
and interests s26, 6,234 10 was received
in warrants, and sl77,S65 As was recei.
we'd in cash.
Disbursements. warrants paid by state
Treasurer, sl43,S05 81; warrants recei-
we'd from County Treasurer, &c 234 10 ;
three per cent State bonds and interest,
64,840 &c.
Balance in Treasury, s34,059 SS.
Amount Of warrants received for fund.
ing, from July l, 1851, to Feb. |, 1852,
1866, ,225 81. Less balance of Treasurer
certificates for amounts due on warrants
issued from July l, 1851, to Feb. l,
1856, sl,225 OF; 72S bonds issued, s5Os
each, $364,00O 90.
The report was referred to the com.
mittee on finance.
The Senate concurrcd with the As.
sembly in their amendments to the bill
providing that judges or other officers
during their absence from the State
shall receive no salary.
The Senate passed the concurrent res
olutions from the Assembly, instructing
our Senators, &C., In Congre IS to endea-
vor to procure donation from the U. s.
to this State, of 10000 stand of arms
and 1000 Colts dragooon pistols, and
to represent to Congress the defence
less condition of our sea coast.
Mr.. Ralston, from the committee on
corporations, to which was referred the
petition of Isaac Owens and others, pray.
ing the Legislature to change the name
of the corporation located at Santa Cla-
ra, known as tha "California Wesleyan
College" to that of "University of the
Pacific" reported a bill in conformity
with the prayer of the petitioners.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the special order-ths
bill introduced by Mr.. Hubbs, entitled
IAN act to fund the debt Of the State"
ASSEMBLY.
MIR. Paxton introduced bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of four commits
'ioners, to lay out state road from Ma.
rysvllle to the Humboldt liver, across
the Sierra Nevada mountains. Referred
to the committee on roads and high
ways.
A message was received from the
Governor, stating that he had signed
several bills.