The Nevada journal., 1852-02-26
THE LEGISLATURE.


in the discussion of the contest between
Messrs. Harper, Denver and Lysle.
AssEmBLY.-Nr. Ridley submitted a
concurrent resolution, directing our Sem
atorr, etc., in Congress, to endeavor to
procure the passage Of law protecting
our citizens who have made investments
for mining purposes, and authorizing
them to work the mines without let or
hindrance. Referred to the committee
on mines and mining interests
Mr.. Lyons gave notice of his inten.
ton to introduce a bill to change the
permanent scat Of government.
MIR. Wall introduced bill entitled
an act recommending to the electors to
vote for or against convention to revise
the constitution. The bill was read and
500 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Coates gave notice Of his inten.
tion to introduce bill authorizing the
Surveyor General to survey and pro.
perly define the northern boundary line
of this State.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the Governor, transmitting
copies of all orders and instructions is.
sued to military officers of this State, in
any way authorizing, directing, or ap-
pertaining to any Indian war or militia.
ry expedition during the years lS49. so.
and 81. Referred to committee on In.
dian affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the State Printer,
in reply to resolution of the House,
informing that body that the cost Of
the printing ordered by the Assembly
from the beginning Of the session to the
present time is $4,000, exclusive of pa.
per furnished by the State ut cost
not exceeding $500 The report was
laid OIL the table.
The House then proceeded to the con.
sideration of the regular order Of busi-
ness the matter Of contest between
Messrs. Fleming, Nc Candies and Pierce.
The matter was indefinitely postponed.
SENATE. FEB. 2l.-The Senate was
again occupied during the session, with
the contest between Alessrs Harp IT,
Denver and Lysle, and left of where
they began.
ASSEMBLY Mr.. Law submitted re-.
solution, providing that Judges who re-
ceive leave Of ais nee from this State,
shall not be entitled to any salary dur
ing the time they are absent.
The substitute reported by the judi
ciary committee to the Assembly bill
entitled an act to provide for the emu
meration of the inhabitants Of this State,
was read n third time and passed.
The House then, IN motion Of MIR.
Merritt, resolved itself into committee
of the whole, on the bill reported by the
majority Of the committee on public
printing, entitled an act defining the
duties of State Printer, aud fixing his
compensation.
The bill was read through by sections,
and several amendmendments were Of.
fered and adopted. Tho committee
then arose and reported the bill to the
House, which was concurred in.
Mr.. Coffroth moved that the bill be
considered engrossed, read third time
and passed. Objections being made,
the bill was laid over under the rule
The House then resolved itself into
committee of the whole on the bill in.
troduced by Mr. Boggs, recommending
the people to hold an election for dele
gates to convention to revise the con.
MIR. Coates, in order to test the con-
stitutional question involved in the first
section of the bill, moved to strike it
out.
On this motion, an animated discus
sion sprung up, in which Mr.. Ellis, our
worthy representative, took decided
stand in faver Of law and the constitu.
tion, and against the revolutionary mea-
sure contemplated by the bill.
Mr.. Hammond disapproved of the lille.
gal attempt to trample upon the consti.
tuition. He would, as citizen, sign q
memorial to the citizens, recommending
them to vote upon the question Of "Con-
vention" or ''No Convention;' but when
he was asked upon this floor, as rep.
resentative Of the people, to vote away