The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-03
NEVADA
FIFTH SEssIuN--rIRsT DAY.
SENATE.

ordcrto he the election of a temporary
Secretary.
Mr.. Brown of Ormsby moved that
the President appoint a temporary
Secretary and Sergeant 1T Arms, which
was Adopted. The Chair appointed
Charles l.. Bicknell. for temporary
Secretary, and NJ. :. Thompson, tenn
porary Sergeant ut Arms.
Mr.. l5Dnniiicld moved that Mr..
Street OF the State Register, or other
reporters OF amy other paper present
De admitted tothp iloor. Adopted.
The Roll cali Of the Senate Was then
called by the Secretary.
The observation-disclosures | wait
your pleasure. The next business be
fore this senate j. the organization of
this body.
Mr.. Hastings remarked it would be
in order for the new members of this
body To present their credentials.
Mr.. Hall suggested that the names
of the real members ofthc cnate ought
To be known before any questions OF
much importance he disposed 81. and
called for the reading of credentials.
The Secretary then proceeded To read
the credentials Ia iuil from the County
Y LEIkN AA tue Nst4 AfAt> tbAiliAAfN- AA's
McCoy having been absent at the
rcading-now prSSent-called for the
reading of his credentials, a. a MEM
Der, long term. from Lander County.
MIR. Mills suggested tothe Chair that
the Sergcant-at-Arns toe instructed to
/ shade the front windows as much a.
possible. during the middle ofthc day,
until the curtains were put up-which
WAS - ordered.
Mr.. Hall moved that 4 committee of
TWO b. appoiutcdto Wait Oh the Judges
Z Of the supreme Court and invite them
To- administer the oath of office 10 the
new Scuators-adoptcd aud senators
/ Hall and Hastings appointed 10y the
I Chair. Mr.. Hall asked 10 be excused,
and Mr.. Brown was substituted.
ON motion. a recess was then taken
for fifteen minutes.
Senate me. Pursuant 10 adjourn
ment.
Chief Justice Lewis of the Supreme
Court hriug present. hen admins
tered the oath ol office to- the new SEN
a.urS.
Mr.. Hall suggested that a. some Of
the senators might desire to sea their
friends. THAT the ScrEcant-at-Arms be
instructed to procure additional chairs.
Adopted.
Mr.. B1nnilicld then moved tina. the
Senate now proceed to elect temporary
officers OF this body. Adopted.
Mr.. Hall supposed that nominal 'on,
would bc the iirs. thing IN order. nc
President suggested that the number
and name. ot The officers to be Clecteo
be first mentioned.
After a little discussion between
Mc>srS. Hall and Bonniiicld, the Pres
iicut stated that there were five oil,
GERS to be elected.
President Pro Tem-NIr. Hall ther
placed in nomination for irc>iden
20 tenn, -. l.. Hastings, OF Lyon
county. culo-iZjng HIM a. a nam wine
/. had seen more service perhaps than
any Sena,or-fron the organization o
the first session oftle Legislature.
Mr.. Mills placed i'm nomination "
w. Mccoy, in a brief and ilatterin'
speech.
Roll called.
For Has,ings-Abraham. Brown
, C~leaylaud, Crawford, Eastman. Hall
liaZlett, Hopkins, Moore, Phelan
Shamp, Small-l3.
: For McCoy-Bannificld, Boring
Fox. Hazard, Hin, Mci5eth, Mills
, Mullen, Spencer.
l Hastings and Mccoy excused from
I voting-tDtal vote =.
a Mr.. Hastings was duly declare
elected Prcsident pro tcm.
For Secretary-Mr. Cleveland nom
mated G.. +. Iiickncii OF White Pin
county, for Secretary pro EN-
1 Mr.. Mullen nominate! +. VI. Proc
tor.
= Roll called.
O For Bickncil-kbrahan. Brown
Cleveland, Crawford. Eastman. Hal
Hastings. ~IlaZlctt. Hopkins, Moor,
( Phelan, Shamp, Small-l3.
r. For Prociur-BonniGcld, BOrin.
q Fox, Hazard, lIill, McBc.h, Mccoy
Mills, Mullen Spcncgr-tc.
Necessary for choice. l..
/ &. Il. Bicknell was declared elccte
Secretary pro tenn.
Sergeant at-Arias-Mr. Brown non
=. mated for Sergcant-a.-Arms. VI.
L Thompson Of Humboldt county, culp
= giving him rs ono Of the pioneers
Il the country, when j. required cunsi,
erab.c diminishing 10 obtain ways al
means, Nc.
.e Mr.. McIieth placed in nomination
- X. stamplev. another llumboldte
=. also an old pioneer, and II vi
would make an excellent officer.
Roll called.
For MISREPRESENTATION, Brow
Il Cleveland, Crawford, Eastman. lila
a Hastings, llazlett, Hopkins, Moor
Phelan, stamp, Stnall-l3.
For S,ampley-Bonniiicld, Borin
~ Fox. Hazard, Hill, McBeth, McCo
Is Mills, Mullen, Spenccr-l0.
IT, Mr.. Thompson was declared electe
Engrossing Clerk-Nir. Phelan MOI
mated for Engrossing Clerk Fra
Sporting. OF Storey county. Mr.. 30
IL niiield nominated Mr.. Lloyd Frizze
Ia Roll called-For Sporting. l3; FIR
zell, 10. Mr.. Sporting was duly elect,
w, Chaplain-Mr. Bonnifield nomin
or cd Rev. Mr.. Allen; Mr.. Brown non
- mated Rev. Mr.. Hammond. Roll call
=, For Allen, L; Hammond, II. All
~ elected.
OrganiZation-Mr. Bonnifield I'll
nd introduced the following:
r,r Resolved, Tina; the Secretary of
Senate be instructed u inform the