The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-17
NEVADA
FIFTH sEsSIoN-Isth Day.


MoxpAY, Jan. 18th.
The Senate convened pursuant to
Recommendations pro tenn. in
the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.
Allen.
Roll called. All present but Messrs.
Crawford, Hopkins and MciSeth.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Was received, informing the Senate
that Messrs. Williams, Lockwood and
smith were this day appointed Il joint
Committee on the State Prison, on the
part of the Assembly. Also, Messrs.
Dovey and Greenhalgh Is the Joint
Committee on Capitol Grounds. Also,
Messrs. Bowman and Savage on the
Joint Committee on property belong
ing TO the State, formerly used by the
two houses. Also, Messrs. Savage,
Williams, Tenant and Hay on DIN
Committee To examine into the detail
cation of the late State Treasurer.
Also, a message from the Assembly
transmitting Assembly Bill No. :, an
Act TO provide for the payment of the
| outstanding Indebtedness of Treasure
City, White Pine county, h same
having this day passed the house by
the following vote: Ayes, 40; noes,
none. Also, Senate Concurrent Reso-
luton No. -, relative to printing re-
port OF Superintendent of Public In
struction. the same having been con-
Cured in by the House 10y unanimous
vote.
CALIFORNIA SAN ASYLUM.
on motion, message from the Secre-
tary of State was taken up.
To the Honorable the Senate:
/ herewith transmit enclosed, for the
consideration Of your honorable body,
a copy of resolutions received this day
from the Board of Director, OF the In
sane Asylum of the State Of California.
Respectfully, j. ID. MISoR,
Secretay of state.
Carson, Jan. 10, 1871.
The following resolution was passed
by the Board of Directors of the Insane
Asylum of the state Of California AZ
their stated meeting. held ~ the Asy-
lum. Jan. 10. 1871:
Resolved. That the crowded condi-
ton of the wards of this Asylum has
imposed upon the Board Of Directors
the necessity of 4 more careful consid-
Grafton of the interest of the State OF
California, and that consideration de-
4 ltI tiAAiAt~ Aht lti'i-ttittiA VI Ailt
and confirms the opinion hat until
provision j. made for the greater ac-
commodation. il is no: only unwise 10
receive patients from beyond this side,
but unjust to those for whose benefit
the institution was more especially de-
signed.
Resolved, That the medical officers
tie. and are hereby directed 10 refuse
to receive INTO their custody any in
sane person or persons, except such a
have the legal right 10 bc received by
virtue of residence and citizenship in
this State.
Resolved. That the Secretary of this
Board he. and he is hereby instructed
to express To the proper authorities %
the State OF Nevada the action of thi'
Board: and further, To communicate
the request OF the Board that the said
state of Nevada will as soon as posi-.
ble make the necessary Arrangements
: for the removal from this asylum O
, all patients now confined herein, be
. longing tn the said State OF Nevada.
Resolved, Further. that the Board
III consideration of the inadequate anC
insufficient appropriation granted 10y
the Legislature of the State of Califor
nia nj the last session, for the care anC
: support of the insane, have need TO
the prompt payment of all claims 70
money due on account of patients re
ceived from abroad, and therefore il j
their duty To respectfully ard urgent
= " request payment from the State q
: Nevada of the considerable sum q
, money TOY due ON ccount of insan'
!. patients cared for from the said State
/, II CONTESTED SEAT.
BY Hall:
/ Resolved, That in the opinion of tn
Senate, Senator II. III. Brown is emit
: tied to remain in his seat. as Il Senate
from the county OF Ormsby, until tn
: expiration Of the term for which h
Z was elected.
r On which the ayes and noes wer
= called for by Hall, Brown and Craw
:. ford.
n Ayes-Abraham, Bonnifield, Cleye
y land, Crawford, Eastman, Hall, Hast
incs, lIazlett, Hopkins, Phelan, ShamI
Small-l2.
z Noes-Boring. Fox, Hazard, Hill
Mccoy, Mills, Mullen, Spencer-S.
!, Absent; not voting, Brown.
Hall gave notice that on to-morro.
; he would move a reconsideration
lie the vote by which the above resol,
o tons were adopted.
Brown, on leave, introduced the 70
lONln8 ana tlONtu It's auOpilOD.
u by Brown:
TO Resolved, That it is the sense of tn
In Senate that a motion or resolution az
claring the seat of any Senator vacan
y after such senator has been admitts
il. 10 his eat without question or conte>
~ such Senator being present, dischar1
:. ing the duties of office, and protestiI
u against such action, is equivalent to
a motion or resolution to remove or e
as pei.
- Hall moved 10 make the ~resoluti,
" the special order for Monday next n
al o'clock. Adopted.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
vs. BY Mills-Bill to provide for I
ill maintenance of the insane of {
ar State OF Nevada lat some future da,
BY Shamp-Billt To provide for chan
ar ing of county boundaries future da,
BY Cleveland-Bill to incorpor;
,is the Hamilton and Treasure City Ira
80 way and Transportation Compa
future day
ie- BY Bonnifield-Bill to provide
he building an Insane Asylum (futr