The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-06
LEGISLATURE.
SECOND DAY-SENATE.
Carson CRY, January S, 1869.

CARSON CITY, January D, lobS.
! Senate met at the usual hour, the Lieut.
Governor in the chair, Roll called quorum
present. Journal Of yesterday read and mp
proved.
Mr.. Mullen presented the credentials o
Senator Hazard, ofLincoin, and asked tina
he be sworn in.
MIR. Edwards moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Committee on Election. Carried
Mr.. Edwards moved that the matter of the
right of Mr.. Hurd, to his seat be referred to
the same committe, with power to send fol
persons ar d papers, and administer oaths
Carried.
The President announced the following
committees:
Judiciary: Welty, Hall, Bonniield. Ed
wards, Tritle.
Mines and Mining. Stevenson, Wilson,
Mullen, Linn, Shamp.
| Mr.. Haines from Select Commute, ap-
pointed to wait on the Governor, reported
that thev had performed the duty assigned
them. and that his Exccllency would trans
nit his biennial message during the day.
Mr.. Tritle offered the following
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be
requested to forward to the Senate with all
convenient dispatch, the unfinished business
of last session. Adopted.
The biennial message of the Governor and
accompanying documents were received.
Mr.. Linn from the Commute on Mileage
reported the amounts due.
Mr.. Welty moved the adoption of the re-
port with the exception of that portion refer
ring to the Senator from Lincoln, and that be
laid over for future action.
Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. Monroe hoped the
report would be adopted as it came from the
committee.
Mr.. Hall moved that the report be adopted
as read.
Mr.. Mullen asked that the report be cor
rected in regard to himself. and at the request
of the chairman, the report was returned to
the committee for that purpose.
The President announced as the Commit
tee on Joint Rules: Monroe, Grey aud
Brown.
On motion Of Mr. Mason, the message of
the Governor was taken up, the reading dis
pensed with. Mr.. Mason moved that the
usual number Of copies be ordered printed.
Mr.. Welty offered the following as a sub !
s;i,ute
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly !
concurring, that 1000 copies of the Gov
ernor's message be ordered printed for the
use of the Senate and Assembly. Carried. |
Mr.. Tritle offered a resolution instructing !
the Sarseant-atArms to procure and fur /
niSh 4 suitable room for the EDCroSsing !
Clerk, which was adopted.
Mr.. Hastings presented report from the
Commute on Elections in favor of vaca.ing
the seat OF Senator Carpenter, Of Lyon, and
Senator Hurd. as the rightful in
cnmbent, for the reason that Mr.. Carpenter
was not resident of the county he repre-
Sented. and had no intention of being present
during this session; accompanying the re-
port with number of afiidavi;s. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Grey, the report of the
OF Public Instruction was
aiken up, and refe rred to the Committee Oh
when appointed
Mr.. Mason moved that the usual number
ofcopies be ordered printed.
Messrs. Grey aud Welty hoped the COM
nittee would be allowed II examine the re-
port first, that they might ascertain how
l.any copies would be he ceSsary
Mr.. Mason Withdrew his motion.
Leave OF absence for one dav was crarted
he Chaplain, on account Of Illness III his
amiy.
Senate adjourned.