The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-22
STATE ELEGISLATURE.
EIGHTEENTH DAY-SENATE.

1c2o anu @pPioNeu.
.RRPoRrs.
By Mr.. Hastings-From the Committee
on Engrossment, that Senate bills Nos 4
and 10, had been read and found correctly
engrossed.
The President presented a communica ton
from the Secretary of State transmitting q
report of the action of the Board Of Exam
iners relative to certain claims
Referred to Committee On Claims.
Also communication from the Warden
of the State prison, enclosing his report.
Referred to Committee on State Prison.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT resolution
for the printing of l 500 copies of the report
of the State Nineralogist.
| Adopted.
BY Mr.. Brown-Resolved, BY the Senate
the Assembly concurrng, that the Commit
| tees of the Senate and Assembly on State
Affairs, be authorized TO jointly employ an
expert to examine the accounts ofthe various
State officers, and that they have power to
send for persons and papers and administer
| oaths.
! Withdrawn.
By Mr.. Hurd-Of bill for an Act author
| izing the Surveyor General to more definitely
define the counties of Lyon, Churchill, S,o-
rey, Douglas, Ormsby and Washoe; to the
end that the boundaries Of said counties may
be plainly and permanently established
BY Mr.. Brown-Of a bill for an Ac. to
amend an Act amendatory of an Act to pro-
vide for the maintenance of Public Schools.
By Mr.. Welty-Of bill to create the
county of Elko.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
BY Mr.. Hall-An Act to amend Section
SO of an Act to regulate the civil jurisdiction
and practice in Justices Courts.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Welty-An Act to croa,e the coun-
ty Of Elko. Read first time and laid over
under the rule.
GENERAL FILE.
Senate Bill No l0-An Act to amend an
Act to provide for the formation OF corpora
tons for certain purposes.
Ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. fan Act to establish the |
financial transactions of the State upon a !
coin basis
Amended on motion of Mr.. Tritle, by in
ser,lng townships in Sections First and |
Fourth.
Mr.. Welty moved that action on the bill be
postponed until to morrow at ~ NJ
Lost.
Mr.. Welty opposed the passage Of the bill
for the reason that it would greatly increase
the burthens OF taxpayers. He citeG figures
showing that it would make d difference
against T. e State in the matter CT salaries
alone of 1000 in currency in the next two
years which he commended was neither inst
or right, inasmuch as all the officials were
elected on currency basis. No petitions ,
had been received urging the passage of any
such measure, aud he did not believe that it
was demanded by the people. IL was true
The Governor recommended it in his mes |
sage, but his Excelency was somewhat inter- 1
,sted. In the county of Lander alone the =
passage Of this bill would entail an addition l
Il expense OF from $50 900 to S30, coo in the C
lext twelve months. OF course other coun-
les would be damaged in like proportion {; |
nd the same would be true with regard to /
expenses. He also objected to the
Ill without some such prOviso being con- l
ainf as had been proposed by him on yes-
erday and defeated, requiring the payment a
+ all Claims accruing between the first of
anuary and the time of the Act going into P
fleet. He thought moreover, that the de-
lsion of the Supreme Court on the test spec
led contract case, should be had before any
UGH measure as this was acted upon BY the
legislature. He presumed the bill would
ass, but, considering it MUST and unwise,
esired TO place himself on the record i: op- u
osltion. Were it sanctioned solely BY mem
ers Of the Republican party he would have
oomy forebodings as to the ability of that p
.rty to carry the load in the future. But A.
the Democrats being in favor OF the cu
easure relieved 1t from the charge Of par 90
.anship. &c
Mr.. Tritle was in favor OF the passage of
e bill, believing it to be measure which w
ould be productive of benefit to the people IN
the State. He was not satisfied in his
N mind what the decision of the Supreme
'urt would be, but hoped they favored a ~,
turn to general use of specie, as desired by so
e people when our State government was ~.
med. He desired prompt action upon this
l So that the wishes Of the people as ex- tho
assed through their representatives might !
fully understood and felt by the Court
objection is made TO the passage of the
|. that it benefited State officers. This OBJ S
ton fails because the salaries If paid in lat
n are sufficiently low, and no TAXPAYER
regret paying an honest and efficient 6
Ger a just compensation for his services pro
far AS taxation is concerned the objection Of t
$, because IN assessing property now, it Ii
alued much higher as the difference
.reeH gold and currency. He believed r
governments, National or State, should Act
'idate their debts in currency OF as great 4
lie as contracted, and the argument, that q
INing currency, benefit results equal to ,ela
deprecated value, Is nothing else than coul
nd.lnS man out of part of what is +
" due him. The Republican party ia p
I'd a return to specie, and he prepared coui
ndoTse what the people in the last can part
most emphaticaIy demanded The Ma Pin,
al Government was endeavoriDg to re- r.
to the use OF specie, and Nevada, when and
ost all the individual transactions were
so conducted, should act low as pro-