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SENATE.
N CARSON CIrY, Feb. IA, 1886.
IMPORTS.
By Mr.. James, from the Committee on
Public Morals-Senate bill, f~avorably-
"An Act for the better observance Of the
Sabbath" with amendments.
By Mr.. Seely, from tho Judiciary Com
mittee, favorably-"An Act for the relief
Of Benjamin Curlar, District Attorney Of
Churchill county"
MESSAGES.
Returning Senate bills-"An Act to
provide for the payment Of the salaries Of
the Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the
State Of Nevada." alF'i
"An Act supplementary to an Act to
regulate fees and compensation for official
and other services in the State Of Nevada,
approved March 8, 1885,"
Also-"Au Act concerning the liabili-
ties Of joint debtors"
Also-"An Act to provide for the pay
ment Of certain accounts"
Also-"An Act relating to District At
torneys."
Also-Memorial and joint resolution
relative to increasing the amount allowed
by the United States to the State of Ne.
vada for establishing National Banks
therein.
GENERAL FILE.
Senate concurrent resolution relative to
printing $500 copies of the Surveyor Gen
erals report. Passed.
Senate bill, Gan Act to amend an Act
to provide for the support Of the Govern
ment Of the State Of Nevada, approved
March 0, 1866" Ordered engrossed.
Senate bill, can Act to appropriate
moneys to defray the civil expenses Of the
State Government up to the close of the
second fiscal year." Ordered engrossed.
/. Senate bill, "An Act to provide for the
disposition of the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections Of the public lands, donated
by the United States Government to the
State of Nevada, approved February 81,
1866"
Mr.. Haines. SAID the bill merely amend
ed the law passed last year by changing
tho price Of land from SO per acre to 81 90
per acre. Bill ordered engrossed.
Senate bill, IAN Act to provide for the
better observance Of the Sabbath"
Mr.. Winton said that the bill was in
troduced In pursuance of the request Of q
majority Of the business men of his county
He thought it was q good law and desired
its passage. ~
Mr.. Haines could not see what this bill
| prohibited, that it did not seem to check
any Of the important branches of business
Mr.. James said from the way the bill
read it might be construed to prohibit
mill and mining operations. He moved
to amend 90 as to make it exempt them
from its operation.
Mr.. Ives thought it was as bad to allow
mines and mills to whack away as It wal
to allow other business to be conducted
Mr.. Tritle said it would provo ruinoui
to the mines Of Storey county to stoI
their labors for a day.
Mr.. Sumner said he was opposed Il
this and all other bills of like character
for the reason that he considered them in
opposition to the principles Of the Govern
ment, that every. citizen had a right 10 en-
Joy perfect religious freedom. He was
Seventh-day Baptist, buthe did not be-
lieve in compelling everybody to worship
on the same day as himself.
Mr.. Hutchins said il the bill prohibi.
ted all kinds of business he would vott
for 1t, but he would not support a bill
which would exempt a large class Of ner
from its provisions.
Mr.. Lambert said he would vote for O
bill of this nature, in order to make a legal
day Of rest for the whole community, and
he opposed the exemption Of so large 9
class Of people from its provisions.
Mr.. Haines said in his section Of tn.
country they observe the Sabbath, but he
was aware that in Storey It would be III.
inous If the mines were closed. He, there
fore, thought il unwise to pass the law.
Mr.. Winton did not suppose the law
could DO passed, but he had redeemed i,
from the features which had been OBJ
jected to. He had been requested by 9
great majority of the business men Of Vir.
ginia and Carson to try and have the bill
pass.
Mr.. Haines said if the majority Of the
people Of the counties which would be
affected by the bill were in favor Of it,
passage he would supper, it.
Mr.. Ives said he believed in q God and
that he had created certain laws which
men could not infract with impunity,
That man required rest on the Sabbath
day; it was q divine as well as a natural
law the Sabbath day should be kept holy,
He hoped the Legislature would pass some
law recognizing the Sabbath. Doc
Mr.. Seely opposed the bill upon con.
stitutional grounds. If it was a bill to
establish a general day Of rest, in Older to
prevent any appearance of religious intol-
erance. he would desire to set aside Thurs.
day u such day. He said every man had
the right to exercise hrs own religious
views, without any interference on the
part of the Government. He opposed the
bill on the grounds of policy; that it would
ruin the mining interest Of the country il
the mining labor was closed on the Sab
bath. The bill was ordered engrossed.
REPORTS.
By Mr. Tritle. from special committee.
"An Act authorizing q loan upon the
faith and credit Of the State, to pay the
Indebtedness Of the State. and Of the late
Territory Of Nevada, assumed by the State,
and not already fully provided for" with
amendments, and recommending its pas
sage. Il - -
INTRODUCTION OF BILL.
By Mr.. Seely, IAN Act to amend sec
ton 100, chapter 2, title 9 Of an Act of the
Governor and Legislative Assembly Of the
Territory Of Nevada, entitled An Act to
regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in the
Courts Of Justice Of the Territory Of Ne
vada.' Approved November 20, 1851"
He explained that the object Of the bill
was to allow the entry Of judgment by
default during vacation.
Rules were suspended, bill considered
engrossed and read q third time, and
passed. Adjourned " ai'ir
ASSEMBLY.
ag4ECg tfrr CARSON, Feb. IA, 1885. z
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Crawford-Of 1855 Good Temp
lars, praying for the passage Of law to
increase the prices Of licenses for liquor
dealing, and requiring the closing Of sa.
Icons at IL o'clock p. NJ, and on election
days.
By Mr.. Clemens, from the Committee on
Wava and Means. adyerse. tn Assemhlv