The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-03-02

pay tne Lieut.. UoSernOr CojVUU LOT property
lost at the State Prison fire. l should have
been much better satisfied, if this bill had
presented some other evidence of its correct
ness, than simply the favorable report OF the
Committee. l. think there should be some
sworn testimony TO support it before it re.
ceives the sanction of this body. If there
were before the Senate, athdavits proving
positively that such an amount of property
had been there lost BY the Warden, L might
vote for the bill button the Recommendation
of Committee, or OF the whole Senate,
merely, never. If every other Senator
should vote for proposition. OF this charac-
ter, presented in this manner, | should
nevertheless vote against it. Ii this particu-
lar Committee had come here with testimony
taken under oath, and presented atfidavits to
support this bill, l presume should have
favored it. But look at the facts. Gentlemen
are aware that it is very rare instance where
a house in this State, with its entire furEi-
ture and the wearing apparel of the inmates
is worth So 900. There are very few in this
| town, certainly, where, including the entire
contents, purchase cannot be made for that
amount. L venture the assertion, that l can
buy any dwelling i'll Carson, with the furni-
ture and IaIment of II e oo curants, for that.
l say that this claim Of the Lieut.. Governor
is a very large one 8; that it has no evidence
body for favorable consideration. If Govern
or Slingerland has lost any properly, and Will
come before this Senate and make an atiida-
Slt to that effect. ltemlzinG the articles and
stating the circumstances, | will vote for his
reimbursement but not for this bill as 1t
stands. There is another thing wish to ie-
fer to. Ii the Lieut.. Governor had IA claim
against the State OF this character, he should
have submitted il to the Board of Examiners.
Then, after they had passed on it,, whether
their action VAS favorable OF unf2vOrabC. we
might have something TO base car conclu-
sious on. That Board Is instituted to relieve
this body and the other branch from the duty
Of taking evidence III regald 10 81 inns against
the State. If they decide in favor OF a de-
ni"nd, it is paid; if against it. il comes here
on appeal and we can act on it properly and
iIte ilIcently. If the system which this in
ausurates Is adopted, we can iegls!ate any
one a gratul'y OF any amount Ne chOuse,
SIMPLY because ii is asked. l maintain that
this IS Il dangerous precedent-one which
may be frausht with INJURY in all time to
come. | hope the bill viii receive very little
sanction from tins body.
Mr.. Hall-ln answer to the gentleman, |
vii! say that if the Committee had had any
idea that the Senate would for a moment
believe the statements OF the Lieut.. Govern
or in the premises were false, we might have
called for his sworn testimony; rather Il
delicate proposition, l must say, and one |
should not like TO make. but We did not
presume the Senate looked at i! ia that
that light that he had told lie 70 US for the
purpose OF getting this money.
Mir. Grey-Ti.e Senator mis-epresents me. !
l accuse nobody of lying, and never have
stated that.
MIR. Haii-Nnbodr said you did.
MIR. Grsy-You aid.
Mr.. Hail. said nothing of the kind.
Mr.. Grey-You intimatei IL
Mr.. Hal!-And l say the gentleman iLti
mated what stated.
Mr.. Grey-No sir, did rot.
Nh HALL think l understand the Eng |
li,h language well as any ore.
Mr.. Grey think not. Perhaps you
think yen do.
Mir. Hal!-When Senator makes a state
ment here, am obliged to take it simply
that he means What he says. The settlement
n my colleague VII, that il the Committee
mad brought alla'it> terc, perha ps this bill
would have looked more reasonable; and
hen said that III his opinion no one here had
. 600 worth ofproperty in his house. What
other inference can be drawn from that, than
hat in his opinion the statements made to
he Committee were false: !, for one, and
tluht not the nthei members of the Com
nIttee FELT the same way, aid not for all III
,taDt dream such thing Of the Lent. Gov
'rnor, and consequently did net ask for ain
laviis. But ifthe Senator wishes il, We viii
Irocure them for his benefit.
Mr.. Tritlt-N hen the committee was en-
ased IN the discharge Of the duty Of exam
ling into this matter did not they know that
mother State otiicer lost his property by the
ame Ire? refer 10 the deputy State Prison
Warden.
Mr.. Hall-Eo, sir 7 did not. It never
occurred to NE, nor co Think il ever did TO
NY Other member of the committee, that
nine other attachce % the Senate might have
lsu lost property by that fire. The state
nrEt WAS made to me yesterday that the
deputy Warden did lose 81 Geo worth of
on that occasion, which was the
-st ever heard OF it. Had We known that
act, l may be permitted to say in Justice to
lv>rif and he other members of The Com
nittec, We would Moi in all probability have
elect one aud entirely ignored another J.
ut would have stated the circUms stances and
ecsumended the case Of the deputy to the
'enats. l drew up the report and certainly
eard nc intiinatiGn Of the loss of the Dep
~ Warden until after it had been read to
his body.
The President (Mr. Bownan)-As mem
e- of the c'nnitte, WAS ignorant Of the
made, although l signed
he report did not read it. But it was
act within my own knowledge that all the
Ulcers and attaches OF the Prison lost every
hing they lad at tina: fite, at least, they so
tated.
Mr. Tri'lc-I, is very seldom, l presume,
hat Legislative body is called upon to take
nfo liberation IA matter that is so deli
ate i .ubicct as this-a claim made by the
,reSidipy officer of the body And sir, so |