The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.

the incorporation of railroad compa-
MES, and joint resolution relative To
swamp and overfiowed lands.
Also, Senate joint resolution No. 1876,
requesting Congressman to Act on the
matter of swamp and overlooked
lands-all correctly enrolled and de-
posted with the Governor.
MESSAGE
Were received announcing the pas
sage of the joint resolution relative to
the election Of a Board of Regents.
Also, Senate Bill No. %, 10 authorize
n State loan, &c., and To fund the debt
of the State, with several amend
tents
Also, Senate Bill No. 50, TO CONSOLE
date and fund the Indebtedness of Sto-
rev county.
Also, Assembly Bill No. o0l, pro-
viding for the better enforcement of
the revenue laws, and notifying the
Senate that the Assembly refused To
recede from its amendments to Senate
Bill No. -, an Act to provide for fos-
tering the Nevada Orphan Asylum,
and the appointment of a committee of
conference. composed of Garaghan,
owen, Williams, Jones and Simpson.
The House also refused To recede
from amendments To Senate Bill No.
II, to prevent the destruction of fish in
the waters of Nevada, and appointed a
committee of conference, composed of
Hogan, Hatch, Beck, Tenant and
Mcleod.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Bonnifeld introduced the following:
Resolved, That when the Senate
adjourn, it adjourn until the 23d of
February, 1871, in commeinoration of
the birthday of George Washington.
Adopted.
Mcl}eth was granted leave of absence
until Friday.
Assembly Bill No. POI. providing for
The better enforcement of the
laws Of this state. Referred To- the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Assembly Bill No. IS, relative To ac-
counts against the state. Read third
time aud lst~sed-ayes. 10; noes, >.
Senate Bill No. los. To- change the
county seat OF Humboldt county.
Placed at the foot OF the file.
Assembly Bill No. 20, to amend the
Act to provide for the government Of
the State Prison. ON motion the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Bonniticld introduced the following:
Resolved. That 40 member shall,
after to-day, speak q than once on
any question before the Senate, and
shall Ice limited To three minutes, un-
less leave be granted 10y the Senate;
provided this resolution shall not APP
PLY to discussion on veto messages.
Mccoy moved to lay the motion
temporarily III the table.
Buunitipld moVedto indefinitely post
pOnc the resolution.
Brown rose 10 the point of order
/ that "A motion to indefinitely postpone
i out of order while the previous
motion j, pending.
Eonniiicld rose To- the point OF
order that the motion To lay on the
table was out OF order, the resolution
itself being ont of order.
Sustained by the Chair.
Senate Biil No. G6, authorizing 4
State loan, and funding the debt of tn,
state, was taken mp. The Senate re
fused 10 concur in the Assembly
amendments, and resolved To appoint
a committee OF conference.
Senate liill No. 90, also providing ioi
the funding OF the debt, WAS con
sidorcd, and a similar committee %
conference ordered.
Hastings moved that the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means lac appointed {
4 fffliltillAAtN AE tfilltlfl3At bAA Ailf bi~sA
grccment on Assembly amendment
Ia Senate Bills Nos. 66 and "a. 30 or
dcrcd.
Senate Bill No. -, relative to me
chanics' liens. Returned from the As
scmbly, refusing TO concu in Senat,
amendments, and asking the Senate L
fccede from lis amendments.
Hastings moved that the Senate de
cline TO acccde to the Assemblies re
quest. Adopted-ayes, -; noe =.
Brown, ON leave, introduced Senat,
Bill No. Am Act TO amend an Ac
concerning the courts of justice i'll thi
state, etc. [Amends Section , of Ac
of 1855, relative To absence of Judge a
the beginning of the term.l
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
7 \ communication was read from tn
Secretary of State relative TO III
amendment striking out the wor'
male from the Constitution.
Mills said the Assembly had IL
fused To act, and il il a waste of tim
To consider il.
Bonnifield hoped the motion to in
definitely postpone would not prevail
lie urged the submission of the quc>
ton of striking ont the word ''male
i to the people. That will forever settl
the question in this State. III we ri
ject this now, il will continue to com
up from year to year. There n
two amendments. One To strike on
) the word ..white." Am opposed TO j
/, and shall vote against it at the ballo
box, but favor leaving il to a {
the people. Both amendments shout
be referred TO the people.
. Mills asked If we can do this withoI
the cooperation of the Assembly.
n Bonniiield replied no; but becau:
D il has refused to act, that is no reaso
why we should not act. Perhaps tn
Assembly may act if the Senate pr
coed.
/; Mills said he had favored leavir
the question To the vote of the peopl
but is opposed to making a vain effo
now when it can amount to nothing.
J. The Chair here ruled the entire Il,
bate out of order.
l Bonnifield appealed OH the groun
that the matter had never been SUI
G mitted to the Legislature, in COMP
ance with the Constitution, until +
day. He stated that If the AssembI
had been full, il would have be,
It passed in that body the other day, al
= me is considen. it will yet adopt it.
h Boring said that he had not anti'
pated that this resolution would con
Il before this body, but since he had co