The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-25
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE-Ninete Day.
Carson CRY, January "a. 1873.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
Senate called to order at II o'clock.
President in the chair.
Rolled called. Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. G. B.
Allen.
Journal read. and approved.
The President announced the special
characterization of the contested
White Pine Senatorship-to be the first
business on hand.
General Williams, counsel for Mr.
Wagner. took the floor in reply to the
argument by opposite counsel OF the
evening before.
During the course of General Will
liams' discourse, the Hon. John P. Jones
appearing in the lobby, being invited by
the President, took a seat within the bar.
At l O'Clock Senate took q recess until
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met-Roll called, all the mem
beers present.
General Clarke took the floor in reply
to General Williams.
General Williams responded In few
words.
Moore asked if the rules of the Senate
forbidding any member to speak twice
upon the same question, did not apply
to the attorneys.
Lockwood said he thought the attor-
news were here on rules of courtesy
alone. and should be allowed to speak
as long and as often rs they pleased.
He. for one, would be glad to hear all
the law on both sides.
President ruled that the attorneys exer-
else their own volition.
Stevenson asked the opinion of the
President as to whether the Senators OF
White Pine had rig ht to vote on the
question.
Cleveland said the delegation was GER
tainly entitled t, vote, although he
| would not claim u vote for himself per-
| sonnliy.
Cassidy moved that the gentleman first
| Of hrst two White Pine Senators named
| on the roll be allowed to vote for the
delegation.
Cleveland asked Of the Senate not
| only as right but as a courtesy the del
ecation be allowed representation on the
| door in one vote.
| Cassidy said he believed there was no
Doubt about their right to one vote.
1
member shall vote on any question Ill
the result Of which he is person lily in
terested or involved" Will the Senator
from Lander, Mr.. Cassidy, Che asked
point out to me which Senator OF the
two will, in case lots are drawn, lose his
seat !? They are both person ally inter
ested until the lots are drawn. There
fore under the rule neither has the right
to q vote.
Davenport rose to a point of order and
called for the decision of the chair on
Rule So.
The President decided the point no.
we'll taken.
Stevenson appealed from the decision
of the chair.
Mills. in reply to the Senator from
Ormsby (Mr. Lockwood), said that as II
WAS not known which Senator would lose
his seat. in case that lots were drawn
that not both, but neither was interest
ed. and therefore did not fall under bar
of Rule So.
Davenport asked the gentleman (Mr
Mills) if he did not consider his inter
ests involved before the decision was
made.
Mills answered, no.
| Mills invoked the right of his country
to one vote on this floor.
Stevenson read from Cushlng's man
uel in support of his appeal
Cassidy asked if there was any resolu
ton pending the one of yesterday.
Stevenson requiring the drawing o
lots.
Stevenson thought the Chair erred il
ruling the Senator entitled to vote
Roth Senators are interested. He die
not see how they could be separated IL
the matter as until the decision they were
equally interested.
Moore objected to Mi. Stevenson
reading from Cushing's Manuel-th'
same not being authority for the Senate
Mr.. Stevenson replied that, "what ii
sauce for the goose is sauce for TIT
lander" Gen. Clark and the Senate
from White Pine had cited the same au
thori.y and he would do likewise.
The appeal from the Presidents de
cision was lost.
Cassidy moved that the resolution o
yesterday be 40 amended as ADM
the White Pine delegation to have on
vote jointly, cast by the first Of thei
names ON the roll.
McClintOn amended that they Oe al
lowed vote jointly. Adopted by ayes
j Is; noes. Z.
/ Davenport moved that Mr.. Wagner b
allowed vote. -
II Mills rose to . point of order, that n
member not sitting be allowed a vote.
President ruled the point of orde
J we'll taken.
varian thought that while on question
of different natures White Pine was Gk
, other counties. of course, entitled to tw
, votes, yet not ON this occasion, as bot
members were undoubtedly intereste
and involved. Xxx
The original resolution. requiring tn
q contestants to draw lots. was brought ~
Moore moved the names of the Whit
Pine Senators be called to vote.
]. Clevslsud, after the roll call, bein
called upon, voted in the negative.
Resolution lost by the following vot
Q Mills not voting:
q In the Affirmative Campbell. Clap
Davenport, Hill, Hobart, LOCKWOOD
Small, Stevenson, varian, Wilson,
. Negative Cassidy, Cleveland, Crawfor