The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-21
dealers. Read second time and referred
to Committee on Ways ana! Means.

to Committee on Ways ana! Means.
NEW BILLS AND FIRST READINGS.
Mr.. Horton relief of T. W. Tripp-
let late Assessor of Lander county, to
correct errors in poll tax accounts.
Mr.. Mack-To create State Board OF
Equalization of three persons. Read
second time, ordered printed and refer
red to Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Prague-To repeal the Act to pre-
vent trespassing of animals on private
property.
Senate bills for relief Of John =.
Helm and F. S. Armistead Sheritfs, for
expenses in recapturing escaped prison.
ers. Read first time.
Bv leaye-Mr Morrison introduced q
new bill amending the law relative to
custody by State Treasurer of State
funds and papers by keeping same in
State vaults only, etc.
GENERAL FILE.
Assembly bill to exempt cabinets OF
specimens, etc Amended 50 as not to
exempt valuation exceeding 5000 and
passed.
Assembly bill to establish State Ag-
ric,lltnral Society. Names Directors
and defines duties. Two Directors are
to be elected by the Legislature. Passed.
Assembly bill for maintenance and
government of the State Orphans Home
as amended by the Senate, First, making
Board of Directors consist of State Con-
troller, Surveyor-General and State
Treasurer. Lost For discussion see
local column.
Second amendment, fixing salary OF
Superintendent and Matron ut $50 per
month. Lost.
Third amendment, striking out parts
of the clause as to orphans remaining
after the age OF IS. Lost.
On roll call, the House refused concur
renee to the bill as amended by the sen
ate, rs a whole, by 3o to T.
Mr.. Morrison desired to amend SO as
to provide for the children being taken
to all churches; but was referred by the
Speaker to any committee of conference
that may be appointed on the bill, as the
only power to amend.
Act to compel correct settlements be
tween County Treasurers and State Trea-
surer and reports Of such settlements to
the State Controller, etc, and amending
the present law as to settlements. Passed.
Recess till o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Act for planting of trees, etc, at State
Orphans Home. Slightly amended and
ordered engrossed.
Act to amend the Revenue Act pro-
viding that Assessors shall, where per-
son S title is less than title in fee as
sess and collect taxes in certain way.
Bill indefinitely postponed.
Act concerning rights of husband and
wife Bsttom of file.
Memorial and Senate concurrent reso-
luton as to coal lands, and to encourage
the same ON behalf of the United States
Government by exemptlng this State
from certain Federal laws, with the leave
to citizens to pre-empt coal lands.
Passed.
Committee on Education reported,
recommending passage of the Compul-
sorry Education Act. Requires children
between and IA years to attend public
school 16 weeks in each year, except
taught in private schools or at home or
in case of sickness or great distance
from school. The penalty on parents
and guardians is a fine Of not less than
$50 nor more than 800 for first offense,
with costs and double for subsequent
otfenses].
Mr.. Grey said the law wherever tried
had been successful. 1t was 4 law to
reach the yagabond element.
MI Savage opposed the bill; thought
that liberal school system would be
best. The law could be avoided by peo-
pie saving they taught children at home.
He objected to some of the provisions
requiring the law to be published. 1t is
unnecessary.
Mr.. Prague objected only to the fine
for the first oifense.
Mr.. Crawford favored the bill as it is.
Cited Il case of family OF children III
Carson, whose father refuses to let his
children be educated, though the mother
entreats him to send them to school.
Bill passed-35 to 5.
NJ. Derby offered a joint memorial
and resolution. out of order, by leave,
asking that military reservations aban-
doned practically by the government, be
thrown open to settlers like other public
lands. Referred to Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
Mr.. Hart offered a resolution that
when the House adjourn on the 2!st, it
adjourn until the oath instant i'll homer
of Washington's birth day. Adopted,
BY 1eave-Mr. Crawford introduce
bill prohibiting lotteries in this State.
Read second time, ordered printed and
referred to the judiciary.
Special Committee. pc: Morrison, On
the subject of the release Of non-respon-
sponsibility of the ''Eh"ades bonds
men" reported in favor of discharSins
the sureties, giving lengthy reasons
therefor and legal grounds for the Act, -
which they recommend do pass.
Mr.. Street, minority of the commit
tee made report giving the grounds of
dissent as to facts, but recommend the
release of the bondsmen on the grounds
Of policy. Adjourned.