Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-09
1ra1s1.Ar1u paoorrpuxas.
THIRD SESSION.
ASSEMBLY-Sccond Day.

TUESDAY, January 8, 1867.
The House met at 10 o'clock A. u.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Messrs. Caldwell, of Washoe, and Pot
ter, of Storey county, appeared and
were sworn in by Chief Justice Beatty.
The Speaker announced the following
appointments: Messenger, Thos. Burns;
Pages, NJ. T. Murkley and B. T. Bart
lett; Porter, John D. Ebaseta.
Leave of absence was granted Mr..
Brown, Of Esmeralda, for two days.
The journal of yesterday Yves read and
approved.
From the Senate a message was re-
ceived, advising the House Of the pass
age of o concurrent resolution fixing a
Joint convention of the two Houses at 2
o'clock p. N. to-day, for the purpose Of
witnessing the inaugural ceremonies and
hearing the Governors Inaugural Mes
sage, and appointing a joint committee
to make the necessary arrangements
therefor, the Senate having appointed
Messrs. Welty, Stevenson and Hastings
as its committee. The resolution passed
by "a.
The Speaker announced as the COM
mittee on the part of the House, 'Messrs.
Wheeler, Bence and Huse.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Julien moved the appointment OF
a committee of FIVE on Standing Rules
of the House, the Speaker to be added
to it. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mitchell moved that the rules OF
the last House be adopted temporarily.
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Mitchell, that the ~Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed to contract for n
sufficient quantity of stationery for the
| accommodation of the members and
officers. H
Mr.. Jones said he thought that the
| resolution would conflict with the con-
stitutional provision relative to the
| amount awarded each member. .
Mr.. Mitchell stated that there was no
money in the Legislative Fund, and
consequently there could be no allow
ance made at this time for stationery to
the members as limited in the Constitu-
ton. The only way it could be man
aged to supply the members was, to
adopt the resolution offered by him.
Mr.. Jones withdrew his opposition and
| Mr.. Mitchell's motion prevailed.
BY Mr.. Julien, that W. NJ. Gillespie
be declared elected Official Reporter OF
the House for the present session.
Agreed to unanimously.
BY Mr.. Munckton, that the Sergeant
alarms be instructed to furnish each
member with such number of papers as
may be ordered and charge the same to
account of members. Laid on the table.
By Mr.. Julien, that a committee OF
three be appointed to confer with a like
committee from the Senate, and report
Joint rules for the government of bust
ness between the two Houses. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Munckton, from the committee to
wait on the Governor and advise him
| that the House was ready to be commu-
| nicated with, reported that they had
performed their duty, and had been in:
formed by him that he had no official
| communication to make, but that he
would be installed to-day at 2 o'clock.
The Speaker announced the following
| as Committee on Standing Rules: Messrs.
Bence, Parker, Potter, Parmater and
Walton. .."
On Joint Rules-Messrs. Julien Hor-
ton and Koneman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Mayhugh-An Act to create a
Legislative fund.
After instructing the House Commit
tee to have the desks taken out Of the
House in order to accommodate the
Joint Convention and audience at two
o'clock P. H., the House took a recess
till half-past one o'clock, P. n.
Jsint Convention.