The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-04
NEVADA
FIFTH sEssIoN--3sa Day

FRIDAY, Feb. Sd

proved
The Chair appointed Messrs. Cleve-
land. Moore and Boring to serve as q
committee TO investigate State Prison
affairs.
The Act ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from
jury duty, was reported by trawiord
correctly e~ngrossed.
Mr.. President: Your standing com
mittee on Roads and Bridges, TO which
was referred senate Bill No. s., \
Act la amend an Act TO authorize My
ron Lake, his heirs and assignees 10
construct a toll road from the junction
House in WaShoe county. to the boun-
darv line between WaSlioe and Lake
counties in Nevada Territory; APP
proved Dee. /, 1862, having mad the
Same under consideration, beg leave
to report the hill back 10 the Senate,
and recommend that further action
upon il be indefinitely postponed.
j.. SPENCER, Chairman.
Ronnifield, from Judiciary Commit
tee, recommended passage OF Senate
Bill No. al. amending an Act relative
~ State Printer->enate Bill No. 81,
relative to damages in certain cases
Substitute for cnate Bill No. Al, 70
provide for the compilation and publ
cation OF the laws OF NeNada-SuhStl-
tute for Assembly Bill No. ., an Act To
amend an Act prescribing rules and
regulations for the execution of trust
arising under the Act of Congress for
relief of the inhabitants and towns on
public lands; approved 1869. Sundry
amendments recommended and the
passage OF the bill.
Senate Bill No. 80 was reported back
without recommendation.
ARGESrA COUNTY.
McReth and Bonnifeld, TO whom in
connection with the Lander delegation
was referred Senate Bill No. 81, crea-
ting the county OF Argenta. reported
that they disagreed aS 10 its merits,
but agreed to report the bill back,
leaving each delegation free 10 present
their views by report or otherwise.
They recommend the passage of the
substitute.
Petitions was presented by Mccoy
from citizens OF Lander county on
posing any neutrality-suspicious. oiany
portion of Lander county, the curtail-
ment of that county. or the creation OF
new counties along the line OF the rail
road.
\ letter was read addressed to Craw-
ford, from J. &. Fall, again>; the crea-
ton Of a new county out of humboldt
county.
McBeth said the letter appeared to
refer to the original bill creating the
county Of srgcuta. but he would
guarantee that FAN wasuot opposed to
the passage Of the substitute agreed OH
by the senators from Humboldt.
Mccoy presented a lengthy protest
from citizens of Humboldt county.
Also, the proceedings of a meeting AT
knoxville appointing a committee
composed of Fall, Leonard aud Stew
art, to visit Carson 10 oppose any iii
vision Of the county.
Bonnifield said at the proper time he
would show that out OF 40 voters onlv
eighteen We're present atthe meeting NJ
C~nionNille.
NOTICES.
Abraham gives notice that he will
introduce a bill at an early day re
quiring state officers TO transmit du-
plicaie reports TO the Legislature.
Hall, q hill to provide for removing
county seats.
Mccoy moved that Senate Bill No.
80, an Act to authorize the Location OF
two additional county seats i'm Lander.
be referred 10 a select committee. Car
ried.
! Hall, Crawford. Mccoy, Mullen and
Boring were appointed.
Brown brought up the matter of the
application made a few days = by
Crawford 70 change his vote on the
Elko railroad bill from affirmative to
negative. and asked that il be done.
The Chair thought il was too late "a
make the change.
The question Was discussed by Hail,
! Mills and Brown.
Hill explained the reason why the
same morning he desired aud asked
leave to change his vote also on the
samc bill. At that time he did not
think Of being cut of by an adjourn.
mcnt. lie asked TO make the chang,
because the till for the railroad had
been 50 changed and amended IN the
matter of striking ont the words "nar
row gauge etc. that he became salts.
ted he ought not to approve il.
Mullen moved TO suspend the rule
tor the purpose OF allowing Crawford
To change his vote on the bill.
The motion was adopted; ayes, n
noes. none.
BY Clevelani-That a special Com
nIittcc 10 inquire into State Prison
matters bc authorized to appoint +;
clerk. Adopted.
A>~ttiiblN Dill No. An Ati 10 pro
vide for the Incorporation OF RAILROAD
companies. etc.
1t was moved to pass ove the bil
temporarily.
Moore strenuouSly objected. II,
hoped that no Till will be treated il
this way. II j. A fractions opposition
Bonniield explained the bill. Sal,
there was no necessity of putting i
over. IL ought to pass.
Mccoy said the provisions OF bill 6
could be amended so as to cover III.
ground in his opinion better than ihi
bill.
The motion to put over the bill wa
lost; ; to :.
The bill was then considered.
Moore moved the previous CUES
ton.
Mullen Indignantly asked what j
the object Of stopping the considera
ton of this bill. If this is to be IN
way To consider a bill we cannot w
correct an erroneous word.
Moore, in explanation, said be mad
the motion in a spirit OF retaliation, 70
his treatment the other night.
The bill was then amended.
Recess to = o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.