The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-01
,enter nieces Of beautiful nattern and

pieces OF beautiful pattern and
finish. The ceilings Of the rooms or
offices are finished with center flowers
and cornices OF exquisite moulding.
The entrance u each hall Is through Il
ante-rc1 an and folding doors
with circular crown lights. The Gov
ernor will occupy the two rooms com-
prised in the north half Of the west
wing, the interior one (which contain q
a vault. The Attorney Generals Of
fee is in the southwest cOrner Of the
west wing, and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction viii occupy the adj
joining room east. The State Treas
urer will occupy the north half OF the
east wing, and the State Controller the
south half, each having a large iron
vault. The north and south wing each
contains four offices, for whose occu-
patton we know not. a stairway rises
To the second floor from each end of
the north and south hall, and will be
finished with black walnut balus.e-s
and rail. Under these other stairways
descend into the basement.
SECOND STORY.
The second story is thirty feet in The
clear, divided by q main hall running
north and south and Is feet wide.
Another hall leads from this 20 the
reading room in the west wing. and n
third to the foot Of cupola stairway. |
There are on this floor. besides the
Senate and Assembly chambers,
eleven rooms and offices. The Sccre-
tary OF State will occupy the north or
ner of the q wing. 21xl1 feet
in size. rs also the adjoining cast,
21Sl3 feet. with vault. Next south in
center OF the west wing, is the reading
room, IKE feet; and in the south cor
ner of same wing il the library room,
32x21 feet. The supreme Court Room
occupies 32x2S feet in the center Of the
east wing. with II chamber on each side
and two offices for clerks. The Court
Room. * well as the Sccre:ary's Office
and library room, Will be finished
much the same as the legislative
chambers, with curved ceilings, etc.
The rooms for Sergeant-at-Arms are
adjoining the legislative chambers on
the cas-, side of the main hall.
L%EaIsrATIvE CHAMBERS.
As the Senate and Assembly cham
bers are finished and furnished the
same, we shall describe the former
only-premising that the former takes
up the whole south wing. second floor,
and the latter the north wing. The
Senate Chamber is iGx32 fee; in the
clear. with an S-feet gallery length OF
+, om1wi n two rows of seats overhead,
supported on four columns and pedeS-
tails, finished with balustrading in line
of columns to form 4 lobby beneath.
!, Opposite the entry is the Presidents
stand. raised two feet, with Il platform
of one foot elevation in front FOR Secre-
tary ct nj. The Speakers stand is or
uanentei ON each side by Il voiuted
plaster resting upon 4 pedestal and
; crowned with a Corinthian cap, and
/; these form tho support FOR the canopy
over the stand. The chamber will bt
lighted n night 10y Il large bronze
: chandelier in the center and fourteen
side lights, and i, finished OF will
l curved and ceilings, with en-.
{ richments or scroll work OF the mos
= elaborate and beautiful finish, and
center flower seven feet IN diameter.
ELLIPTIC Do,iE.
In the center oc The ceiling over tn
main hall of the second story IS an 81
, lip:ic dome, constructed SO rs to trans
! nit light to the hall from the observa
tory Of the cupo,a. and 1t the sam
< :imc answer the purpose Of . veuii
lator. The cllipsc - 2>Sl5 feet. an,
rises eight feet from ceiling line 1
II ceiling light. u is constructed q
curved ribs. finished with cornicc. an,
4 Eanclled in sections with curve,
y moulding. The elliptic dome is in
!, false story or attic If the main build
Il ing. and, passing about its base. IN
l. frame work OF the roof MAJ he seei
with its heavy beams. rafters. irg
ribs. bolts and plates. while the who.
plan of construction shows plainl
p that ]; j. framed on the most approve
S, and substantial principles Of arch
"a lecture.
THE CUruLA.
- From the base of the elIcptic don
G; a stairway leads mp TO the second sto'
81 or observatory of the cupola. whiC
!. drinks III the day through forty Ugh
Of crystal sheet glass. ana gives scol
to the vision in every direction. I'll
M great elevation, ninery-siS feet. atIor,
4 fine view OF the beautiful city
ld Carson, Empire City, Of Carson Vail,
of and the Sierra Nevada mountains.
r. Altogether Sevada's new Capitol
IL an ornament To Carson C.tv, an hon
n 10 the STATE. and ~rcfiec.s the create
~ credit upon its builders. II Is \ spic
10 did editicc. and the workmanship III
played in every branch Of It's constru
I'd ton i Of the first order Of merit.
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