The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-13
THE ASSEMBLY AND THE ST TIE CAP
IreL APPROPRIATION BILL.


ard results thereof are to be looked
upon with establishment and regret
That the course taken BY the opponents
OF the Bill is simply the outgrowth oil
mere factieus opposition is not to be
denied for all the rules of fair play
all parliamentary precedents also, are
npon the side of the friends Of the
measure. The facts involved are brief,
rs follows: On Wednesday the Bill
gassed by vote Of 81 to is. Upon
fia announcement: of the vote, Mr.
Welch, who voted "aye' upon the
massage of the Bill, rose in his place
aad gave notice that " on to morrow !"
that is to say, on the next day of
,ac meeting of the Assembly, he should
move to reconsider the vote whereby
tie Bill was passed. The next da,
came, Mr.. Wsieh was in his sea, and,
uader the privileges and practices of
'ae Assembly he was at liberty, at any
tine after the eonvening of that body,
!, make his motion to reconsider.
Gesore he awaited himself of his priv
ilege, however, a motion to sliourn
was made and carried, and, therefore,
tee privilege (for motion to recon
alder is privileged question ~ was
los. b. default. The Standing Rule
ot the Assembly governing such pro
csedings is rs follows
RUE Ly..
On the Gay succeeding that on which
.;asl ~ete on any Bill or resolution has been
-skec, said vote may DE reconsidered on the
lection of any member prOridea, notice of
:"teIIIon to move such reconsideration
sail have been given on the day on which
slch final vote taken, BY amenber vot-
ing with the majority and it shall no. be
. order for any member to move recon
-,de.ation on the day on which such final
,t..e taken. Said motion of reconsid-
e-atinn shall hare precedence ouer cres-y othe,
action except a motion to adjourn.
New while i, may be said that it was
caiy piece Of sharp practice for the
Assembly to adjourn before sIr. Welch
tau,d or did make his motion, sad tn Is
est of his opportunity SO to do, We
Suppose nobody viii contend that any
tH:ng but An intention to resort 10 quite
rs sharp practice induced that gen
,:emsn to pursue The course he did |
asmely, to vote for the Dill in order to
lave the technical right to move its |
consideration. The gentleman got j
fcsten ut his owu game-and beaten |
f@jriy bat i: seems that he and his |
ts.'ow opponents of the measure are
IT willing to submit to defeat upon |
their own terms Of warfare, and that
s'lev therefore adopt the extraordinary
g.; ie of tactics developed yes,erday-i
:ensly, to ATTEMPT to regain posses
s "a of the Bill through Resolution
..kiug the Senate 10 return ii to the
Assembly for s. corrections. We do
20; believe this dodge will work. We
,.-e certain, at any rate, that i, ought
-, 10 work.
This Bill has passed the HJuse in
~:.ich i, originated by a constitutional
ri sri;y, unde, proceedings which are
and in complete order. which
.cts are duly at:ested by the officers of +,
81. body. In this shape, aud lhrs at !
-sted il eoes 70 the Senate. The lat
- ho.y have no pEeced~nt to Justify b
-ris REIMBURSEMENT Of a Bill which =
: now solely ,hei. own, and. With which !.
e Assembly caa have nothing further
> 10 unless the Senste rrleni. il Or (,
AZ Governor should veto it in case of =
= massage. Whatever corrections y '
e Bill needs. If any, i, is She province =.
- the Senate 10 mrhe :; and until such i
corrections or. 10 otter terms, i
amendments are made, it il MOI.
ro-e within the -;rhtfu! power Of The !.
.sembIy to :one.i it than II i. had i.
yer bcsa in TIA: sousa.
suppose. indeed. that this Bill were c
~Eurned 10 the IIouse? What could h
2 At brsneh Of the Legislature do with ;,
: How ccGld they amend it or /" cor o
e. it uniess, they recnnsidered the :,
g,e whereby she. pnssed il: and how 81
ou!d they reconsider it uniess they >,