The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-28

FIFTH sEssION--57th Day.


MONDAY, Feb. %.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
President pro tenn. in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Allen, Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
REPORTS
IIazlett. from the Ways and Means
Committee, reported an Act relative
L revenue favorably.
Hill, from Committee on Counties
and County Boundaries, reported As
sembly Bill No. l., relative To County
Commissioners, with recommended
ton; also, Assembly Bill No. l52, rel
alive To revenue. with amendment.
Eastman from Committee ON Claims,
reported Senate Bill No. lSs, for the
relief of l.. i. Hancock, with amend
ment, making it $500; also, against the
claim OF Jonathan Williams.
Bonnifield, from Judiciary Commit
tee, submitted a majority and minori-
~ report on the Assembly bill TO
abolish capital punishment.
The White Pine delegation reported
favorably on the bill TO authorize the
reindeXing of certain records in White
Pine county.
by Hall:
Resolved, That the Senate will grant
no more leave of absence unless i'll
case of Illness.
Adopted.
Eastman reported Senate Bill No. Il,
relative To preservation of fish, recon-
mending concurrence in Assembly
amendments.
The Humboldt delegation reported
Senate Bill No. 20i without recon-
mendation.
INTRODUCTION.
Phelan, TO amend an Act to regulate
proceedings in civil cases, etc.
amends Section ), Act of 1859. relative
to place of commencing suits.l
Phelan. This bill amends the Act
OF 1868. 1t was left out then by mis-
take, and operates against Virginia
City. This prOviSo gives 4 plaintiff
there the right To commence suit in
the Second. Third and Fourth Wards,
instead OF being as now limited To
court.
Rules suspended and bill passed
unanimously.
McBcth, on leave, an Act in relation
To public highways. Referred to Com
mittec on Roads and Bridges.
FOR THE RELIEF OF LANDER COUNTY.
spencer th AtdNs, an -Atb lOA tut IT
liei Of Lander county. authorizes
the payment by White Pine and EIko
counties OF Il proportion OF the AMOUNT
allowed James I.eihngweli.l
Spencer explained that the debt to
Leiiingwell WAS incurred in 1856, be-
fore the division OF Lander county and
the creation of Eiko and White Pine
counties, and was not taken in account
in the settlement OF the finances of
these counties. They il n much
a. the present county of Lander.
Mills said he first supposed the SEN
ator to be testing. The Act creating
the county of White Pine names the
exact figures which White Pine should
pay to Lander. That amount was
$4,000 in gold coin.
Spencer asserted that the amount
Was based on tile Indebtedness AT the
time, and Elko and White Pine are
just a. much entitled to pay this
amount n Lander.
Mills said the bill was either 4 bur
leSquc or a humbug. lie charged that
the Tax Collector of Lander went out
into White Pine county and collected
{ immense sums which was never due
them. White Pine has already paid
i, them $4,000. and Elko 10000 more,
anu ~ liz - AAANAA'N 4
said the present officials OF Lander are
the same old set who have been there
for ten years. They are the most
%graSping. aVariciOus leeches in the
country. There is no let up to chem.
They collected the gambling tax in
a, White Pine which was eve due
them.
Spencer said Lander never cNactcd
- the interest due on the bonds due
=. from White Pine or Elko county. ans
had always been heavily charged Will
the expenses of division.
Mills moved to reject the bill, which
/, was adopted-l2 10 3.
Bonniiield introduced a resolution
authorizing the transfer Of the sum o
t S230 by the State Treasurer from tn,
r General Fund To a special fund.
Adopted.
: Bonnifeld, on leave, introduced al
Ac; 10 encourage the building of rail
; roads. Referred to Committee on Cor
pOrations.
Bonnifield. on leave, introduced al
Il Act To extend the powers of the Boar,
of State Prison Commissioners lau
II thoriZing them TO contract for supple.
\ for "A not longer period than fou
= years.. Referred to Committee OF til,
n Whole.
Assembly Bill No. 100, special orde
coming up, Mullen moved to postpon
: the order until this evening.
Il Crawford opposed it, stating tina
n there is a Legislative ball this even
+, ing. Mullen said we are here to worl
for the people, and not To attend 1
balls. Crawford thought it unneces
sary to work all day and all night too
every n hours.
Senate Bill No. -, to amend an sc
entitled an Act to incorporate Treasur
Il CITY.
Mills explained the object of tn
/ bill. lie said it reduces the expense
Of the city government considerably
&c The bill was then passed.
l. Senate Bill No. lT3, to amend til
IF Act defining the boundaries of cour
ties. etc.
u The Senate went into Committee
{, the Whole for the consideration of tl
bill. Phelan in the Chair [amend
the boundary of Ormsby and WashC
counties, and requires the payment
lie 5000 by Ormsby TO Washoe count,
Is and makes provision for the divisio
of the bonds TO the v. * t. II. RI.
On motion of Shamp, the bill W;
amended.