The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-16
STATE LEGISLATU RE.
TWELFTH DAY-SENATE.

TWELFTH DAY-SENATE.
CARSON CITY, January Is, 1862
Senate met the President pro tenn. in tn
chair. Roll called; quorum present. Praye
by the Chaplain; Journal Of yesterday rea
and approved.
Leave Of absence was granted to Nj
Shamp for one day.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Monroe - Resolved. That tn
Standing Committees on Claims and Educa
ton be allowed one clerk Jointly.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Hurd-Resolved, That the Stand
ing Committees on Internal improvement,
and Military and Indian Affairs be author
lied to employ clerk jointly.
Adopted.
By M. welty-Resolved, BY the Senate.
the Assembly concurring. That the Secre-
tary of State be requested to furnish from the
archives Of his Office all bills delivered to the
Governor within - days of the adjourn
ment of the last session and not returned to
the House in which the same originated
prior to the adjournment, but which we're
delivered to the Secretsry of the State; not
approved BY the Governor; and that said
Secretary of State be requested to communi-
cate herewith the present condition of the
same.
Adopted.
By MrGrey-Whereas, the Central Pacific
Railroad Company of California, a corpora
ton formed under the laws of the United
States to run eastward from the navigable
waters of the Pacific Ocean, and whose road
has been almost wholly built at the expense
of the Federal Government, have seen fit to
impose tariff on passengers equivalent to
ten cents per mile in coin, rate more than
four times greater than ever before imposed
in the history of railroads, and a tax on
freight corresponding in proportion; and
Whereas, That the tariff and tax are not
ment to the business interests Of both this
State and the neighboring State of California,
immigration, keeping up the
present high prices Of labor and expense Of
living, and efectually preventing the ship
ment and working at points where it might
be done at low cost millions Of tons of low
grade ore, excavated from our mines, and
only, in fact, forcing out of employment the
Tarious stage lines and teaming associations
which have hitherto transacted the transpor-
alton business of this State and California
md,
Whereas, The net earnings of the c. P. |
Z. R., notwithstanding the extraordinary |
mount of work done for themselves, amount |
o nearly Is per cent. of gross earnings; and, |
Whereas, By Section Is of an Act entitled
An Act to aid in the construction of a rail- |
Dad and telegraph line from the Missouri
River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to
he Government the use of the same for pos
al, military and other purposes" approved
July LIST, 1862 under and by virtue Of which
act the said Z. P. r. r. Company incorpora-
ion was formed, provides that Congress may
educe the rates Of fare thereon, If unreason-
BILE in amount. and establish the same by
.w, and also that Congress may at any time
erred to therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly
That our Senators be instructed,
nd our Representative in Congress be re-
uested, to introduce and support to the
tmest Of their ability, and urge the passage
= all honorable means, of bill providing /
,r the immediate reduction of the rates of
IRE charged by the c. P. R. r. Company, |
OF exceeding FIVE cents per mile, and also
uniform and reasonable tariff {
" freight. Il
Resolved, That the Governor be requested
transmit a copy Of these resolutions to
lch of our representatives in Congress.
Referred to the Committee on Federal {
Citations. i
By Mr. Hall-Resolved, That the State '
rinter be required to have the Joint Rules
I'd likewise list of Standing Committees a
inted and delivered to the Sergeant-at-
rms on or before next Monday morning a,
o'clock.
The Chairman Of the Printing Committee fl
ated that the work would be done during
e day.
The resolution was lost. c.
By Mr.. Linn-That Assembly Bill No. 7,
Act for the relief of C. S. Varien, be taken
J.. il
Carried; bill taken up, read a first and
.ond time, and referred to the Humboldt al
legation. re
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. cs
By Mr.. Welty-An Act to amend an Act 4;
provide for the selection and sale Of lands ~
lnted by the United States to the State of :, :,
vada. Ia
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, -,
ordered printed. ~,
Also, an Act to provide for the election of =,
Board of Regents, to fix their term of ~
ce and prescribe their duties.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
senate adjourned until Monday next at II r.
lock. -
TWELFTH DAY-ASSEMBLY.
CARSON CRY, January Is, 1869.
'rayer by Rev. Father Gleason. The
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