Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-16
LEGIsLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate-Fourth Day.

CARSON CITY, December Is, 1854.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment.
Upon roll-call all the members were found
present except Messrs. Haynes and Lock-
wood.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. keilley.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
The Clerk announced that the election
certificate Of Senator Proctor was missing
from the desk.
Mr.. Slingerland offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resoired, That the Secretary Of the Senate
is hereby authorized to appoint minute
Clerk. .....
Mr.. Winton offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolrsd, That the Secretary Of State is
hereby authorized to procure suitable BOOKS
and records for the use OF the Senate
Adopted.
Mr.. Kellogg offered the following: ,
Resolved, That w. Z. Skeen be appointed
Porter of the Senate.
Mr.. Lockwood stated that he should oppose
these appointments unless the gentleman eS-
planned why they were made.
Mr.. Kellogg stated he supposed the neces-
slty OF Porter was apparent-that the gen.
tleman named by him he did not know but
that he came highly recommended for the
| position. .. .n-
Upon vote being taken the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Winton offered the following:
RESOLVED, That Committee on Contingent
Expenses Of the Senate be appointed: q,
| The President stated that provision mad
been made yesterday for the appointment oil
Committee on Expenditures, whereupon
MIR. Winton withdrew the resolution.
Mr.. Slingerland stated that on yesterday ne
had given notice that he should to-day move
reconsideration Of vote whereby the Senate
resolved to go into joint session with the
House for the election of two United States
Senators. He now desired to withdraw that
notice. Leave granted and withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. Clagett the Secretary was
instructed to notify the House that the Sen
ate had concurred in the resolution to go into
joint convention with the House to elect two
United States Senators.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Winton gave notice Of the following
bills:
An Act to authorize the County Commits
sioners Of the several counties Of the State to
purchase property at delinquent sales.
An Act 10 prevent the waste Of timber on
Government lands.
An Act to regulate fees of Office.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Winton, according to previous notice,
| introduced Senate Bill No. 2, can Act for
the relief of the Virginia Fire Department"
The rules were suspended, the bill read
twice and referred to special committee
| consisting Of Messrs. Winton, Sumner and
Clagett.
Mr.. Doran from the Committee on Print
ing stated they had been unable up to this
time to make any definite arrangement rel
alive to the printing Of the Senate, and sug-
gested that the Committee be authorized to
make arrangements temporarily for the same.
Mr.. Clagett moved that the Committee be
authorized to confer with like Committee
from the House, and make such arrange
ments. Adopted.
Mr.. James inquired if the Committee on
Rules had taken any action yet.
Mr.. Clagett, chairman OF the committee,
replied that in all probability the committee
would be ready to report tomorrow that two
Of the committee had been appointed to re-
port on the Specific Contract bill, and were
engaged yesterday in preparing that report.
Mr.. Larrowe, from the committee to which
was IeleIIeu tue OpeCluC SOuIdcL UuIJ re-
ported progress stated the committee had
under consideration two new sections for that
bill, which were the most important in it !;
thought the bill should be printed.
Mr.. James thought the printing Of it would
require too much time; that it was important
that it should be speedily passed.
Mr.. Kellogg moved that the committee be
authorized to have the bill printed. Adopted.
e ILL al rka
to o'clock.
Mr.. Slingerland inquired if the Standing
Committees had been appointed; that nu-
| merous hills were coming before the Senate,
and it was necessary for committees TO be ap-
pointed, in order to refer them.
The President stated he would probably be
able to report them at the time they met
again, if they took a recess until the time
spoken of.
Mr.. KellogE's motion for recess was
adopted.