The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-13

with some surprise, "Why, it is but few
days ago tina: the Senate Committee on
Claims reported upon a bill for $50 for that
very desk which the Board of Examiners had
audited and allowed and recommended an
appropriation of public money for
Mr.. Mcnroe, in view of this, wished par
iicularly to call the attention of the new
Senators to the fact that the Executive, prob
ably having as slight an opinion of the At
tornev Generals legal ability as was enter
tanned by the Legislature, had seen fit TO
emp 10y counsel to argue on behalf OF the
Board of Examiners in the contest between
that body and the Legis lature. 1t was
claimed by the Governor. he understood,
that the counsel so employed we're paid by
himself out of his private funds. But as
the State was now asked to pay for this desk
which the Executive had also claimed to
be his personal property, bought with his
own money, it was highly probable that a
demand would be made Of the next Leeisla-
ture for the payment of these counsel fees
which his Excelency was now claiming TO
defray himself. So Mr.. Monroe wished
those Senators who held over to keep
sharp lookout for any such bill at the next
session, as he probably would not then be
member.
Mr.. Hastings said they would take good
care to do il.
Mr.. Hall said he supposed he was the
Senator referred to by Mr.. Monroe as hav-
ing had the conversation with the Governor
a, his office, which had been referred to.
While not specially champion of the Gov
ernnr nor approving of his aetion in many
instances, still he wished to give credit where
it was due and did not think it was proper 70
cas-. reflections upon that officer unless il
was deserved. The facts of the case were
sbc h.
he was in the Capital, and he being an Old
acqua in,ance. he thought few days before
that he would visit him at his Office. When
there he had rrnarked this desk spoken OF,
which was really magnificent piece of
furniture and dir. cheap at Slj0-and he
would be glad to take it himself at that
price He had said 10 the Governor, That
Is a very fine desk, indeed, and ! presume
it is the one for which bill has been be-
fore us of thu Committee Claims, and |
for which we to-day recommended an ap-
propriation." The Governor said, 1t can
net be 50 that is my property, bought and
paid for it He had said Why, Gov
ernor, there is a bill for $50 reported fav-
orably on BY the Committee on Claims, OF
which l am a member The Governor re-
piled, Well, if that is the case, and the !
State wants to take it and pay for it, it is
welcome TO do it. But | supposed it was
mine as had bought and paid for it myself.
Still. if the State wants i. when l leave the /,
Office it can take it by paving for it." Now /
if there had been a mistake made he did .
not believe it WAS the fault ofhiS E1celeEcy.
He would venture the assertion that any
claim which had been presented for the cost
Of that desk had been presented without tie
knowledge of the Governor. For one he
was not willing to accuse that officer Of du-
piicity in the matter or any intention to
cover the case up in any such way as had
been charged. The remark made by the
fioveruor at the time, with reference to the
desk, TO other gentlemen who were there,
Fed that the presentation Of this bill for ii
was an error and done entirely without the
Governors knowledge.
Mr.. Grey suggested that the Governoz
must have passed on the claim it had !!
been audited by the Board of Examiners OF
y Eici he was member.
Mr.. Monroe said the bill which came TO
he Committee On Claims for this desk mad
been before the Board of Examiners and
allowed. He could not say who besides the
Governor had a right to make ont claim
.gsinst the State in that officers favor.
" neither it was the Private Secretary, the
Secretary of State or somebody else he knew
cot; but one thing WAS certain that the
lain was made out BY some one in the Gov
srnor's name, allowed by the Board Of Ez-
.miners Of which he was member, ard pre- {
ente6 to the Legislature. IIs did not stand !
here to charge the Executive with dup.icity
,ut simply stated the thing as it was. lie /,
would therefore not be in the least astenished,
rat quite the Contingencies it were be- j
ause of the dapiirity which had now been &
,;ven the matter-to see claim presented c
o the next Legislature for 81 coo or 81 500 =,
Dr. fees of counsel Employed by the Governor,
stensibly at his own cost, in his recent at d
empt to thwart the will Of the representa- +
ives of tie people. He merely wished to c
am hold over Senators against its appear
nee at the next session. 4
By Mr. Weliy-From The judiciary Com d
ELECTROMAGNETIC the concurrence Of !.
re Senate in House amendments to Sen
e Bill No. 5t-An Ac: to amend the Grim
ial Practice Act. Il
BY Mr.. Hall-fram the Special Committee c
whom WAS referred Senate Bill No. So
n Act supplemental to the Commute Eli,
ported recommending that all after the I;
ord " equal l1,h line, 2nd page. be strick c
out, and "to the market value in such
I'D cain of the fegai tender paper currency
the Emitted States" sdch valuation to be
.termin. by such county or municipal au-
lie would lie entitled 10
ceiva.
RTSoLCTICSs-
By BIZ. G-ey-Gesolved. That no person
her than member shall on any account
dress the Senate except by unanimous
rSent. CT
Mr.. Grey said the object was to prevent to
majors from bringing to their aid in the p
nsdera'ion Of certain important bills sosn
be acted on. the support Of eminent law c
rs on the outside who were attorneys for A