The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-18

about twenty votes were cast in Churchill Z
| fill the seat, although the Commissioners di
not declare any vacancy. The Commission
ers did not count those votes; and if they hat
he felt assured he would not have been de
prived of his seat BY the Senate. But in thu
hands of corrupt men the power given b.
this bill might be used wrongfully.
Mr.. Eastman said as the author Of the bill
was absent, he would move that it be placed
at the foot of the file.
Mr.. Hall hoped that motion weuld not pre-
vail. 1t was only waste OF time. and the
bill was such an outrage on the rights OF
Senators that it ought to be refused engross
ment at once.
Mr.. Hastings hoped as the same courtesy
had uniformly been shown other Senators,
that Mr.. Eeastman's motion would be
agreed to.
Mr.. Grey and Mr.. Brown hoped not. The
latter thought the law not properly guarded,
and should vote against its cngrossment
although he believed some provision should
be made to secure the people their proper
legislation in the Legislature, when any OF
their elected members chose to remove to an
other section, to be absent from the Leg
islature during an entire session.
Mr., Eastman's motion was voted down,
and the bill refused cnerossment.
Senate Bill No. l26-An Act in relation to
the solemnization Of marriages.
Mr.. Welty said it allowed the Governor
and Lieut.. Governor and Snpreme Court
justices, IN sJieInniza marriages, and he
hoped that it would pass a friend Of his
desired to have the ceremony performed for
him by the Executive. Ii was customary i'll
other States.
MIR. Grey said he believed the whole object
of the oil was to enable some one 10 put on
frills by being able to say that lie had been
married by the Governor He should vote
against the bill.
Mr.. Tritle opposed the bill, because he
feared it would take away all marriage fees
from the preachers and give them to the
Governor and Lieut.. Governor.
Mr. Hall said By an existing Territorial
law, the Supreme Court justices aud the
Governor of the Territory could solcmnize
marriage 1t seemed to him If some party
wanted his vanrv tickled it would be better
to pass bill ana declare him married off
hand, which would be 4 much higher honor.
Mr.. Welty said there seemed doubt as to
" hetner the Territorial law held good, and
then the parties if they took the chances. aud
it turned out that the Act referred to was not
valid, they would be in Il terrible fix.
Mr.. 1ritlc said the Territorial law had
been amended by the statute of 1867.
Mr.. Welty was Intercepted as to the
names of the parties who wanted to be ma
red. but declined to answer.
Mr.. Hall raised the point of or der that the
ill was unconstitutional, that instrument
the passing Of any special law to
.hange the names of persons, and this Act
to change the name of lady.
The bill was refused engrossment, ayes 6
aoes !.
Mr.. Stevenson gave notice Of motion to .
Senate Bill No. l2S-An Act concerning
ertain expenses ofjurcrs.
Ordered encrossed.
Senate Bill No. l0l-An Ac. TO amend an |
Act defining the time of commencing civil !
lctions.
Ordered engrossed.
MI. Hastings offered resolution author
ling the Committee on Engrossln-n, 10 en-
hoy an additional clerk, il necessary.
Adopted.
Senate Bill No. l3o-An Act to pay the
Indebtedness Of Humboldt |
ounty.
Placed at foe, Of file
Senate Bill No. ll6-An Act to provide
or the payment of the outstanding indeb.-
dness of Nye county.
Passed
Senate Bill No. 57-An Act for the benefi,
{ married women in insuriug the lives of
heir husbands.
Mr. Mullan said the Committee had rec
the non passage of the Bill, be-
ause he thought when mans life was in
nred he should he Il party interested. With
Il respect for the gentler sex, there were
till some bad women in the world. and these
ometimes got good husbands. BY this Bill
wife, or her guardian, could have the life
{ A. u =, l.
eye in offering snch IN inducement 10 have
lem put out Of the wav. While he though,
here were many wives in the State who
ould be making good thing if thew could
et rid of their husbands and obtain :;
) 900 insurance policy, he did 10, believe
promoting it by statute.
Mr.. Monroe said the Bill looked ike
id to wives to feed their husbands on ''pi-
IN occasionally.
Mr.. Grey said nearly all the married men
the State already had their lives insured
nd he thought the argument made against
lie Bill an unworthy one.
Mr.. Mulan said BY this ELL a mans life ,
,uld be insured by his wife or third party,
ithout the knowledge or consent of the
ISband, which was an outrageous PROPOSE
on.
Mr.. HalneS cOncurred. II was simply of
ring premium for murder.
MIR. Hall said the Bill did not and proba-
y never would affect him. and perhaps he
isht not to object to it If the married Sena-
RS were willing to stand it. But the Bill /
as bad on its face. A vile should not De
lowed to insure her husbands life without I
is knowledge. The Bill Was a bad one and t
I'd i. looked as if it had been introduced I
r some particular persons benz tit. !
Mr. Tritle said there must be a medica! .
animation before all insurance wonid be
ated. So of course the husband must have
lowledse. All policies exempt poisoning