The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-09

Grafton tO-inorroW.
The bill was hen read three times
and passed: aves. 20: noes, ! (Phelanl.
Senate Bill No. IS, for the better pro-
lection of stockholders of mining com
panies operating in Nevada. Referred,
on motion OF Abraham, to = special
committee to report q substitute. Re-
ierred TO Abraham.
APPoRTToSMEST Oh MEMBERS.
Hall introduced a joint resolution
relative to a new apportionment of
members OF the Legislature, which.
a. subsequently amended and adopt
ed. read a follows:
Whereas, The Constitution of the
State OF Nevada limits the aggregate
Of representation in the Houses OF the
Legislature to - members art. 10,
See. q, Of the Constitution, and
Whereas, The two Houses already
consist of 90 members, with PROPOSE
tons already pending for NJ least II
new county, necessarily involving a
further increase of representation,
therefore,
Resolved. Py the Senate and Assem-
bly, conformity. thai a new apportiou-
ment OF representation be- made on the
basis Of not more than Is ScnatOrSand
] ~ aA~NlaaAAfHN AffsA HAtAhA hHAsA - Ah'tNAs
committee Of seven-three rIom the
senate and fOur from the Assembly
lie appointed by the presiding officers
of the two Houses respectively, whose
duty it shall be TO make n careful com
putation of representation On the above
basis. taking the official report of the
census, taken in the year 1879, Us their
guide. a provided in the Eo' -.i.u,iou
of Nevada. Art. Is. So. W., with pow
To report hy bill or otherwise.
The memorial relative 10 fares and
freight Oh the L. i. II. r., ordered en-
crossed.
IL COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE.
For consideration OF bills reported
from Committee on Claims, relative tn
bills paving \. c. Ellis, and Britton
AMI Gray.
Mills in the chair.
Hall advocated the payment Of the
claims Of Britton and Gray. culogizing
their services 10 tine state.
Eastman sail the claims had been
examined by the Committee on
Claims, and reported ut the rate ~
s. 1900 per wear. lie had read q com
municatiun from the Regents.
The bill was recommended to tho
Senate.
The bill paying \. e. Ellis, vas then
taken up. for services IN the ease oi
the stale ~. Rhoades q; ri.
The chair stated that the Board oi
Examiners allowed 81 900 andthe Con
troller r~eiJ:~e-i 10 pay IT,. The agree
ment was tl3a, Ellis should have -
SEQ for his >e-yiccS-Sl. 800 beIag then
in the fund.
Hall differed A. IN the value 81 tho
services from the Board. lie Thought as
we have an officer whose duty i. j. ;a
manage tho eases for the STATE, this Is
a large SUM. No money has been VI:
recovered. aui many are ofthc opinion
that none will ever be covered. He
esteemed him highly n a lawyer, bui
he Thought the charges in excess oi
wha- old established law Offices
would charge for like services. lie
liked consistency better than amy char.
ac.eristic. There >ccms 10 he a Lament.
able lack OF it in the other House. lie
moved 10 strike on. $500 and inseT,
81 800.
Brown inquired by whom this gen
tlcmen was employed, and what cir
cumStanceS were in this ease which
made il necessary for the Attorney
General TO employ him, and also, how
much has been paid3
Eastman said lac was employed bN
the Attorney General. by theadVicc 81
other officers of the State. and the Al,
.OrncN General SAYS he has performed
the duties faithfully. and that n,
agreed to pay the mou stated 10y tn,
bill. None Of the money has been
paid, ! believe.
cleveland thought ii we never allow
attorneys pay only when they win ;
suit. many lawyers wouldn't have ;
cent. That case involved a grca
! amount Of labor. The a.anUn MAY
be- too high. but I do not think ~
The bond>men will cndcavnr 10 Over
throw the verdict. and there is mucl
work vet TO I've done. He has mo-: re
/ ccivcd anv money AT any time for It.
? Brown said I've WAS oppressed To pay
in. the S2.J0o. or even the Sl.51n. Tn
: facts are no. in possession oj this bod,
! which show that it WAS impoliiic -
impossible for the Dis,ric. Attorney 4
! act. lie knew nj no au.hori V for nan
= To employ the as~iStancr-aul u
: wanted To know something more abou
the necessity OF paying him amy
thing.
Q Mullen thought perhaps S2,j00 va
10 much for the work already don,
= but Mr.. Ellis is an able counsel, an
- has agreed TO continue to give assist
!, aucc To the prosecution OF the cisc I
a 4 final termination, which may re
quirc wears. ~ to the right of the y
10 torncy General to engage aSSiS'anc,
e this Legislature has an undoabte
: right To- ratiiy the agreement. In a~l
in- aid ne knew his own ability an
the ali its a-rlyel against hin
!, and the necessity Of addition:
4 counsel. III we should finally gain II
amount due on the bonds. IL would
/. Of great assistance to the treasury, al
fully worth the amount stated in d
- bill.
Brown said this involved the que.
/. tiou whether we have had two Alto
ucy Generals or one, and aS it * ver
n important, he moved. as a subStitut
- that when the committc" rise, the
! recommend that ii he referred to Il
judiciary Committee.
n Spencer explained that the Board
Examiners employed Mr.. Ellis, ~
as the Attorney General was To so:
extent involved a. a matter Of de.
cacy. he felt like having an associa
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