The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-11
ASSEM-;
FRIDAY. Feb. 10. 1871.

FRIDAY. Feb. 10, 1871.
Assembly convened q. lO:30 a. IN.
Speaker Lowery in the Chair.
Roll c~ailed-absent, Cray and Will
liamS.
Prayer by Rev. j. d. Hammond,
Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Speaker Lowery presented a petit
ton from Lincoln county praying that
the county seat OF said county be
changed from Hike 20 Phoebe. The
petition was signed by Judge CORN,
Pat Holland anu about 100 others.
Simpson presented a petition from n
large number of citizens of Esmeralda
county, protesting against the repeal
OF the Act of 1867 relative 10 their
county debt.
Cowen presented n memorial and
petition from 62 mechanics and labor
ers engaged on the capitol building.
praying that provisions be made for
the settlement OF their claims.
REPORTS.
Patchen, from the Committee on en-
grossment, reported as correctly en-
crossed Assembly Bill No. %. an Act
to secure liens TO mechanics and
others.
Murphy. from the Committee on In
ternal Improvements. reported favor
ably Oh Senate Bill No. a. an Act pro
viding for the incorporation Of railroad
companies.
Also, amended, Assembly Bill No.
l25. amendatory OF the toll road law.
recommending that its passage as
amended.
Williams, from the Judiciary Com
mittee. reported substitute for Assem-
nlv Bill No. %, concerning terms of
Courts in the several judicial districts
OF this State, and recommended the
passage Of the substitute.
Also, adversely I % Assembly Bill
No. 100, TO secure liens to mechanics
and others.
Also. Assembly Bill No. 70. amenda-
tory OF the event Act. recommend
ing IT. passage a. amended.
Harris. from the humboldt deleua-
ton, reported ayorably ON M Bill
No. l.. relative 10 the out,tan Ting in
d~ebtedaess Of Humboldt, county.
NOTICES.
Tenant gave notice of an Act To
annex the northern portion OF I'VE
county 10 White Pine Tor all purposes
except legislative and judicial.
Hogan. OF a joint resolution asking
Congress 10 pass a law requiring Cen
trail Pacific Railroad land, Il be listed
over to the company as fast as sur
veyed.
lockwood, of his intention 70 intro
duce sanding rule.
INTRODUCTION OF ELLIS.
Gray introduced 4 bill providing for
the payment of interest on claims
against counties. Rules suspended,
It'll read second time 10y title. and re
terred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
Hatch, a bill to provide for the in
corporation OF towns in the State OF
Nevada. Rules suspended, bill read
second time by title, anl referred
10 Committee OH Corporations and
ordered printed.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
Substitute for Assembly Bill No. C..
concerning terms or Courts. Rules
suspended, bill considered engrossed.
read third time and passed-ayes, iS;
absent, 3.
Senate Bill No. -. to foster the Ne
vada orphan Asylum OF Virginia City,
was laid temporarily on the table.
buckingham was granted leave Of
absence Tor two DAYS.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. %,
amendatory OF the Revenue Act. Bel
read third time and passed-ayes, so;
noes. /; absent. u.
Assembly Bill No. %, and Act to
secure liens To- mechanics and others,
was read third time and passed-ayes,
IS: absent. ;.
Savage, from the Ejko and Lander
county delegations, reported a ,ubSti-
tu;c Tor Assembly Bill No. If3, an Act
to establish and define tile boundary
lines of Elko county.
On motion. the Substitute Vas taken
up, rules suspended, bill considered
engro>sed, read third time and passed
ayes, 81; absent. 9.
\ resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Scrgeant-at-ArnI> 10 place two
desks in the room adjoining his own,
for the use of the Journal Clerk.
GENERAL FILE.
The House went into Committee 81
the Whole (Mr. Lockwood III tn,
chair for the consideration of the gen.
eral nlc.
Assembly Bill M. lis, an Act foi
the government OF towns and cities oi
this State. The author of the bill (Alr
Williams being absent, il was COZ
mended that the bill be laid Temporal
rily ON the table.
Senate Bill No. ca, to authorize
State loan and fund the floating debt
Passed.
Assembly Bill No. 63, to redistric
the state. Committee recommend tina
it be laid temporarily on the table.
Assembly substitute for Senate Bill
No. 8, 10 provide for the safe keepin.
of the State School Fund. Passag
recommended.
Committee rose DIR. Bowman in tn,
chair and reported.
: Likens was granted leave of absenc
for Saturday.
+ savage, by leave. submitted the re
port OF the special committee on sub
stitute for Sen tie Bill No. 90, an Act I
| legaliZe certain acts OF the Commits
sioners of Elko county.
On motion, the special orders 70
: this evening were postponed until
o'clock on Monday evening next.
The Judiciary Committee was. o
motion, instructed TO report back {
, this House to morrow morning, Sen
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