The Nevada journal., 1860-10-26

sas, and proceeding to the route of the
southern Pacific Rail Road and thence on
the most practicable route 70 the Pacific
with same grants as the northern road
these grants to be to the southern Pacific
Rail Road Company.
The vote was as follows:
Ayss-Messrs Farnsworth Scott, Taylor,
Hamilton and lIindman. 5.
Noes-Messrs Curtis, Phelps, Davis, Rice,
Kellogg, Blair, Aldrioh, French and Stout 8.
SO the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Phelps offered the following amend
ment. One road from any point on the
Western boundary of the States Of Iowa,
Arkansas or Missouri, to the city of San
Francisco by the most direct or practicable
route.
The vote was as follows;
Ayes-Mcssrs Phelps Scott, Taylor ard
Hindman, 4.
Noes-Messrs Curtis Farnsworth, Davis,
Rice, Kellogg, Blair, Aldrich, Hamilton
French and Stout. 10.
Mr. Blair offered the following;
Amend the 4th Sectionb by inserting after
the word "appear" in the Sth line the
words ." by the report of said commission
| ers," and after the word manner, in the 9th
line, the words, and in all respects as re-
quired by this act"
Pending which motion Scott offered the
following resolution.
ResolUed, That the chairman be authoris-
ed to report the Curtis Bill with theamend-
ments made by the Committee at ;he earliest
reciod possible.
Pending which motion Stout moved the
following as subs itute for tie 5th Sec
ton of the Bill under the consideration.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Stout is the
same as that reported to the House by Mr.
Curtis. See 5th Section, Bill.
MONDAY, April 9th, the Committee met a
10 a. M. Present, Messrs. Curtis, Farms
worth, Phelps, Rice, Scott, Davis, Blair,
AIdrich, Kellogg, French and Stout. Ab-
sent, Mess Felton, Smith, ildman, Ham
ilton and Taylor.
The question recurring upon Mr.. Stouts
substitute for the 5th Sector, the vote was
as follows
Ayes-Curtis, Rice, Scott, French, AID
rich, and Stout, 6.
Noes-Farnsworth, Kellogg and Blair, 3.
So the substitute was adopted.
The question recurring upon the two
amendments offered by Mr.. Blair.
The first was rejected The second was
adopted.
The question REQUIRED upon the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Stout.
Pending which the Committee adjourned
to Monday, 9th inst at o'clock p. N.
MONDAY, April 9th, Committee met at I
p. m. No quorum was present. The re-
port of the chairman was read but no ac-
ton was taken.
The Committee adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.
TUESDAY, April 10th, Committee met at
~ o CLOCK Il. H. 1AcIe pelHG no quorum
present, the committee adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
TUESDAY, April, 10th, Committee met al
, clock p. m. Present, Curtis, Phelps,
Scott, Stout, Kellogg, Fentor, Farnsworth,
French, Blair. Taylor, Aldrich, Rice and
Hindman. Absent, Smith, Hamilton and
Stout.
Tie chairman submitted his report made
upon the basis adopted at the previous
meetings of the committee accompanied by
a bill prepared upon that basis.
The question REQUIRED upon the rcsolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Scott authorising the
chairman to report.
The Committee voted unanimously o au
thorise the chairman Mr.. Curtis to report
to the House.
Notice was given by Mr.. IIindman and
Taylor Of intention to report minority bills
and reports.
The Committee then adjourned sabject
to the call of the chairman.
No subsequent meeting was held, the
work of the committee being finished.
The above is correct record of the
committee. II. H. PAHGBo2N,
Clerk P r. R. Com.