The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-25

FRIDAY. req. -.
Senate me. pursuant to adjournment
President pro TEN. in the Chair.
Prayer 10y the Chaplain.
Journal read aud approved
AHraBoLpF DIFFICULTY.
After the reading OF the minutes
NcBcth said that he noticed n thing
about the minutes which needs ex-
PLANTATION. Somebody has asked leave
Of absence for me. | have authorized
nobody to ask leave ofahscncc for me:
/ asked all the leave | wanted | no
ticed also that a bill ha. passed during
my'abscuce affecting my county. II
looks a. ii there had been III attempt
made to create the impression that |
favored the passage Of that bill chang
ing the county seat.
Bonnifield explained that the appli-
cation for leave had been made believ-
ing that his colleague would not he
able TO return by Thursday, which he
did not.
McIicth asked what reasons were
given Yesterday tor the passage of the
bill changing the county seat of Hum
boldt county. The bill passed here
Yesterday, aud has gone from the Sen
ate To the Assembly. He asked to eN-
plain as a matter of privilege. The
bill was referred to the Humboldt del
egation. who were divided and report
cd without recommendation. My col
league had the bill considered. en-
crossed and passed during my absence.
II looks like "A snap judgment. ] went
off on leave Of absence 10 attend Ia
some important private business;
when going of | asked the messenger
ii there were any letters for me; he
said he had given them 10 my col
league; | found the private letters all
right, but the large letters were
opened. The petitions thus have NOT
come before this Senate. All | ask II
the world is justice. | have always
noticed i'm the Senatorial when a dele
CATION from "A county i divided and {
member absent, the matter i left un'
Ill he returns. When | was yesterday
at Winnemucca, several citizens asked
me to support it. | could not do it, fol
they do not thiuk that they can carry
it through by leaving it with the PEG
pie of the county. They said Fall ha'
influence and means at Inionyillt
and can beat the motion before tn,
people. Now ! cannot favor a motion
which does not meet with the approba
ton of the majority of the people o
my county. lie closed by sending al
the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the Assembly he re
quested to return TO this body Senati
Bill No. les, ian Act to change tn
county seat of Humboldt county,
Bonniiield rose to an explanation
he said in reference to the letters nj
luded TO. that when he opened tn
large letters he was expecting petition
which were To be sent to either of tn
delegates.
n telegram was sen to Unionvill
yesterday morning, that the bill coul
not pass the Senate or the House. TIL
citizens of Unionville We're laying o
their oars. ecure in the defeat of TIL
bill. Its passage here has awakene
them to the fact that there is danger {
the passage OF the bill, and thus Civ,
them an opportunity to defeat il.
There was no necessity for presen.
ing any petition. There were petition
: on both sides, As for the bill, / ha,
Ro desire to take snap Judgment q
this question. | desire that the will
the people shall be complied wit
5 Those who pay ive-sixths Of the pro
. erty tax in the county are in favor
taking the county seat To- some poi
= IN the railroad. Some prefer 9th
:. places than Winnemucca. ! am Wi
ing the bill shall be returned 10 til
body and examined here.
Mullen asked where the bill now
o IL was replied, .'Gone to the Assei
bly, lie continued To reflect som
what seriously on the Senator for con
planning of the action of the Sena
! during his absence attending to y
waite business.
Mills objected 10 the resolution. '