The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-24

mittees give notice of their meetings
and the bills to be considered. Lost.
At II o'clock the Senate took recess
till o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Two o'clock-President in thu chair
Call of Senate ordered. Absent-Cas-
sidy, Davenport, Small and Varian.
These Senators appeared and were ex-
cused, when further proceedings Were
dispensed with. !,
Lockwood moved to allow each side OF
| the contested election case to have one
attorney on the floor. Carried
By request of Mr.. Moore the re-
ports of the Committee ON Elections ant.
other papers were read.
Mr.. Moore moved that the question be
indefinitely postponed.
Phelan seconded the motion.
Moore remarked that he had no idea
the motion would prevail, but made it t.
bring the matter before the house for dis
cussion.
Stevenson thought this method little
liscourteOus.
plaintiff be allowed to offer his argument
Moore, upon request of Cleveland
withdrew his motion.
BY Stevenson:
Eesolred, That Cleveland and Mills be
required to draw lots for the long and
short term. Adopted.
General Williams name was entered
as attorney for Mr.. Wagner.
r. NJ. Clarkes name was entered IS
attorney for Messrs. Cleveland and Mills
Williams, on the part of Wagner beg
-sed leave to introduce some testimony
before the hearing Of the case.
Clarke, on the part of Cleveland and
Mills, objected to further hearing of to-
timony on the ground that the onl,
place to take such testimony was befor,
the committee. ...
Williams said that Wagner had no
had the opportunity of giving in his ties
simony to the committee -
Moore, from the Committee on Flee
tons, said than Wagner had been notified
10 appear before them, and had not only
regl' cted but declined to appear befor,
them.
Stevenson (the author of the minorit,
teporty said that the committee had MOI
oeen empowered to administer oaths.
Mills moved that Cole and Grey b.
Examined as to the nominations fol
senators from White Pine county, ant
that certain records from the Secre-
AIRY of States office be admitted in tes-
tinony. Adopted, .
Narian remarked that he thought It
imp. oper and unparalleled for the SCI
.ltors in the contest TO speak for them
selves, and objected thereto
Grey, being sworn by the President.
said he was present at the White Pin.
Republican Convention of 1870. H
under- TODD that Cleveland was electet
or the long term. The tickets did no,
designate long and short term. He di,
not recollect whether any formal resolu-
ion was introduced n the convention tt; |
ix the length of terms.
Assembiyman Cole was sworn, and |
said he was at the Democratic Conven-
ion of White Pine county of 1870. H
the impression that Mills was nominated |
printed with the names of two Sen
ators upon them, but with no specifca- I
lions as to long and short term.
Lewis was sworn and testified that he |
held Il proxy in the Democratic conven- I
lion OF 1870. 1t was expressly und
stood that Mr.. Mills was nominated TO.
the long and Mr.. Durham for the shori
term. The understanding was that there
should be- drawing of lots for long and
snort term, and therefore the same Vas
1ot specified on the tickets.
Williams read the record of the vott
Tor Senators in White Pine county, show
ng that a full vote had been polle1.
Sullivan being sworn, deposed that b.
1ad attended the Republican convention
If 1870 as a member. The matter OF
short and long terms was talked over il.
he Central Committee; specifications
or long and short term Senator however,
we're made upon fhe tickets, because il
vas presumed that the Senators electe,
would draw lots when they reached til,
senate.
Mills sworn, test fed that he was nom
mated by the Democratic convention OF
S1O5 and had been requested by some
r1ends to take the nomination for Ion.
ERIN, but declined and ran merely fo!
he Senatorship. He said he had con-
ributed personally to MI. Wagner to as
list him and tho tickets. That NJ.
Wagner was run merely to cover a tech
Ao""'y 'A.. NV oAPoCVCu W AuGcIItIt |
nd contest for the seat
Upon being asked why he contributed |.
0 get Wagner elected, he made replyth;at
e had understood from Mr.. Wagner's
riends and so understood from con-
had with that gentleman him {
elf, that he would not dispute fora risLt1
} the Senatorship:
Senator Cleveland being sworn, testi-
ed in substance as Mr.! Mills, He had /
one all he could to secure Wagner's r
ection. IL
Wagner being sworn, denied that he
adj any understanding to the effect. that t
E would fail to claim his right to til.
and to maintain the same i'll r.
BOD faith if elected. He did not know i
neither the Senators cleveland ana
Lills) had aided him or not. If Mr. i
ills had aided him he did not know on v
hat grounds he did it.
At this point (2:35 o'clock) the testi- I