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

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
President pro tenn. Hastings in the
In iheCh1ir. Quorum present.
PRAYER by the Chlplain.
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved
BY Brown-Repor:ed Senate Bill No.
-, Incorporating Treasure CITY, and
senate Bill No. I03. requiring dupli-
cate copies from reports of STATE oil
GERS. properly ~cngroS~ed.
PETITIONS.
Moore presented a rcmouStrancc
from certain citizens Of flko against
the proposed railroad from that point,
signed by ahoU: $50 names.
Hall asked IL that petition referred
To any bill before this body. II might
have referred TO a hill before this Sen
ate some time ago, but was not appli-
cable TO anything before the Senate
now.
Moore moved that he have liberty
TO withdraw the petitions. The Senate
refused the motion.
REPORTS.
Cleveland, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, reported back me
mortal 20 Congress asking for re -ula
tioas concerning fares and freights on
the Central Pacific R.iroal, and re
commended is passage.
Eastman. from the Committee on
Claims. reported substitute for As
sembly Bili No. 80. for compensation
| Of \. &. Ellis for legal services to the
SAFE. recommending its passage. The
committee also reported that they
have had under consideration certain
Gains OF Britton and Gray, for ser
vices TO the STATE before the General
Land Office n Washington. n author
ized by the Board ct Regents, and re-
port a bill for the payment Of the
services.
Small inquired as to the bill on the
county seats Of Lander.
Mciicth said in relation 10 the Ar
geuta bill. il the committee could re
port on hat Lander county seat bill,
it might make the organization of a
new county unnecessary.
BY Observation-Disclosures authoriz-
inG the Ser-eant-at-Arms 10 procure
veilnm or parchment for the covering
of c~ngrossed bills. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
From Committee on Claim San Ac'
supplement AIRY 10 an Act to proyid,
fnr the selection and sale Of land,
granted the state for school purpose,
by the United states.
Hall. by leave. an Act To provide fo1
the protection of timber lands. Re
ferred tn Committee on Public Lands
and ordered printed.
Assembly Bill No. -, in relation e
the payment Of school moneys b,
County I~reaSurcrs. Referred TO Com
mittec on Education.
Senate Bill No. l03. TO authorize Stat,
officers 10 transmit TO the Legislator,
duplicate reports.
Brown moved to refer To committe,
OF n to amend by striking out Ger
tain sections providing for payment q
copying ont of the contingent fund
Adopted and referredto Brown, who's
report was adopted.
Abraham stated the object of tn
bill to saw time in copying and facil
iating the printing of bills. The toll
passed; ayes, -; noe 1.
Senate Bill No. 80, relating TO the in
corporation of Treasure City. Lai
temporarily on the table.
Senate Bill No. 90 and substi.ut,
lcgalizing certain orders of Count
Commissioners of Elko county payin
J.. n. Williams $500.
Moore moved the substitute be cor
sidered ongrossed and placed on il
final passage.
McCoy objected, urging rs in tll
case n few days Z that n bill cannc
be considered engrosSed on its thir
reading without a suspension of til
rules. and read from umerou AZ
thorities to sustain the position.
Brown took the opposite view, ura
ing Congressional precedent, and III
pracii"c of this Senate.
The Chair said in the absence or an
: rule the Chair ruled that n majorit
vote is all that is necessary.
Mccoy appealed from tho decision