The Nevada journal., 1852-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

ouceo resolution instructing the sec
retary Of State to inform them al
what time the Governor signed the bill
reducing the pay Of the Governor from
10 to 6 dollars per day, and members Of
the Legislature from l6 to 10 dollars,
for the FIRST 60 days, and dollars there
after.
After very lengthy debate the
resolution was adopted, and the matter
referred to the Judiciary committee.
MIR Frye gave notice that he would
soon introduce bill authorizing the
construction. of q railroad from Sacra.
mento TO Auburn.
Mr.. Robinson gave notice that he
would soon introduce bill organizing
the state militia and regulating theil
pay when called into service.
MIR. keyser introduced his bill regula
ting proee dings in civil cases. Read
twice aud referred to the judiciary co
mittec.
A joint re olution from the Assemhl =
appointing committee { or each htus
to confer wi h NJ G. V llejo in referen
to the removal of the State c pit'l W
passed Nlessrs Co k D La Guctg
and >oule were appointed.
AssEMBLY.-A petition from Downie
vile, for a division of the county wa,
received Referred TO The comm;ssc
on boundaries
The speaker presented petition from
certain inhabitants of Vallejo, appointeo
al n meeting held on the 10Th inst, in
that city The petition sets forth thc
circumstance of the moyal of the cap
ital to Vallejo, and the subsequent pro
ceedings on the part Of the citizens oi
that place, and on the part of the State
government After reciting the wrongs
of the people of Vallejo, they throw
themselves upon the srnse Of justice and
the sympathy of the Legislature.
1t was referred to the standing con-
NIT ee on claims.
A message was received from the
Senate announcing the concurrence Of
that body in the resolution from the
Assembly, with the amendment that
they meet in JOINT ballnt on "Wednesday y
the 2Sth, instead of Monday 26th.
Mr.. Wall, from the committee on
ways and means, reported in regard to
providing newspapers for the Assembly
that the Sergeant alarms furnish to
each member two daily papers.
A lengthy debate sprung up on the
subject of the pay of members, &c. A
motion was finally made to indefinitely
postpone the whole matter. Lost
Ayes l3; noes A; Ellis voting in the
affirmative, Turner and Lyons in the
negative.
SENATE, JAN. 23.--After having re-
cclved report from the judiciary COM
mittee on the subject of electing Uni
ted States Senator the object of which
was to avoid settling upon any thing def
mite; and discussion about the rela-
tive merits of the United States mail
and private expresses,
A message was received from the
Governor transmitting some charts do
nat by Lieut. Ringgold,
Mr.. Tin5ly introduced series of res
olutions having for their object the
funding and payment of the State debt.
A joint resolution was then passed
setting apart 500, 900 for the payment OF
the contingent expenses of the Legsla.
ture. and select committee was ~
pointed to confer with the Comptroller
and the mileage committee Of the A..
sembly, to determine the distance
travelled. and allowances for DISTANCES
ASSEMBLY MIR Wall from the con
mittee of ways and means reported i
the per diem of The clerks, &c IS f.
lows: chief Gle H. SEQ; assisl amt and tw {,
committee clerks, slS enrolling, e
crossing and other clerks SIC; the sr
geant alarms and doordceper, the sam
per diem as members; the meas niger,
s8.
Mr.. Nc N'anus introduced a bill Il
amena the act concerning crimes ant
punishments
MIR. G aham introduced joint re o
luton instructing our Sena ors. SC, ii
Congress to endeavor to procure the
passage Of a law ceding to this State this
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