The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-04
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
SIX TH - r. = = 1 . n.
SENATE-Tyventy Day.

Carson CRY, February 8, 1873.
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.
A petition from the people in the north
eastern patt of Nye county was received.
praying for annexation to White Pine
county.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Cleveland, from the Committee on
Federal Relations. reported back con-
.urrent resolutions in regard to Postal
Telegraph bill, and election of President
by direct vote of Che people, without re-
commentators.
Mr.. Hazlett, from the Committee on
Ways and Means. reported favorably
,pon Senate bill No 50.
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee on
Counties and County Bounda les, re-
ported a substitute for the bill defining
he boundary between Elko and White
Pine.
Mr.. Moore moved that the whole mat
ter be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Cleveland moved to lay on the
cable. Carried.
Mr.. Eastman, from select committee to
whom was referred that portion of Gov
ernor's message relating to centennial af
fairs, gave sketch of the legislation had
in regard to preparations for the Exhlbi-
ton, showing the Importance and gran
lenr of the enterprise.
Mr.. Hazlett. from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported favorably
upon the bill to allow the State Treas-
urer deputy.
Mr.. Hill introduced resolution that
the Committees on loads and Bridges,
Federal Relations, Enrolment and En-
yrossment be allowed a clerk jointly.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Crawford:
Resolved, That Thomas Carson be ap-
pointed Waterman for the Senate Cham
Der at a per diem of S..
Mr.. Crawford said he offered the reso
luton in good faith; that the desks of
the members had been tempered with,
and that several nights ago through the
negligence of somebody, the building
came near being set afire.
Mr.. Mills, in consideration of the ard
nous duties that would devolve upon a
night Waterman i'll keeping the various
burglars out of the Senators desks,
moved he be allowed $40 per diem.
Mr.. Walter moved that the night
Waterman be allowed clerk. ....-...
Mr.. Cleveland asked for information:
if the proposed Waterman would have to
pay his clerk out of the $40 per diem.
Amendment to amendment lost.
Amendment increasing watchman's
per diem to $40, lost. a5 .."
The original resolution amended SO as
to read might" Waterman and pay
''from time of appointment, was lost
by II to 10. ..--.-.----.--. ....,. 81
By Mr. Mccoy:
Resolved, That $50 copies of the re-
port OF the Select Committee on Genie :
NAL Affairs be printed for the distribu-
ton among Assemblymen and Senators.
By Mr.. Hill:
Resolued, That the Senate Committee
on Counties and County Boundaries be
authorized to administer oaths and to
send for papers and persons. Adopted.
Mr. Crawford, Speaker pro tenn, took
the chair.
NOTICES.
Mr.. Moore gave notice of bill to pro-
vide for the imprisonment for ~ length
Of time, of persons charged with high
crimes and misdemeanors but acquitted
on the ground of insanity.
Act introduced by Mr.. Cleveland, to
change and extend southern boundary OF
Whit, Pine county. This together with
petition of the people of the Northeast
ern part of Nye county, referred to Com
mittee on Counties and County Bound
l,aries:. Ind ua,f3 ,st :f hi ~
|, Bill for the relief of White Pine
county. Referred to Committee on Ways
and Means.
Bill by Mr.. Hill, to apportion the sal
airy of District Judge, between Nye and
Churchill counties. Referred to Judic.
iary Committee. Il -. - 80, .ea +.
Bill by Mr.. Davenport, relative to