The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-19
CARsoN Cry. Feb. II. 1878,

To the Hon. the legislature Of the State Of
Nevada
The undersigned would most respect
fully represent that he presented a claim
amounting to $5,S II, in currency, to
the Legislature of 1869, for services and
expenses connected with the Surveyor
General and State Registers offices,
which claim was referred by the Senate
to the Committee on Claims, which COM
mittee made q full report upon each item
of the claim, and stated that 81, go -
of the claim was properly chargeable to
the School Fund and the balance, ST.
564 80 to the General Fund
Following is the closing portion Of
the Committees Report:
Having carefully examined into the
merits of the foregoing claim, and some
what into the manner i'll which the eX-
Surveyor General has performed his
duties, we endorse and approve every
one OF the above named items, as rea-
sonable and Just, and recommend that
they be paid. We would further say
that we believe that said officer has faith
fully performed his duties under circum-
stances of peculiar trial, and that the
relief asked for will fall considerably
short of compensation for the damages
sustained by him in being so long de-
prived Of what legally and rightfully be-
longed to him.
We would respectfully submit bill,
sent up with this report, for his relief,
Signed, WM. G. MONROE,
BENZ S. MASON"
(See Senate Journal, 18th session, p. 219).
Section one Of the bill appropriated
1920 80 in currency, from the School
Fund, and section two appropriated ST.
564 95 from the General Fund.
The bill was referred to the Committee
Of Ways and Means, and was reported
back with amendment, and passage rec
commended.
As amended the second section appro-
priated $1,031 62 currency from the Cen
eral Fund, and thus amended the bill
passed both Houses unanimously, and
went to Governor Blasdel, who vetoed it
March s, 1869, after the Legislature had
adjourned. His objections were all
against section one, and because the
amount was to be taken from the School
Fund. He stated verbally that had the
whole been appropriated from the Gen
eral Fund he would have signed the bill.
In his message he says: However equit-
able this demand may be against the
State, I am very clear that it should not
be paid out of the general proceeds of
the school lands, or General School
Fund"
March 10, 1869, steps were taken to
collect the salary of Register from April
2, 1867, to January8, 1869, by process of
law, and after going through the prelim-
inaries of law suit, at loss or cost Of
over three months time and about 81, 800,
the salary was collected. AS there was
no appropriation for the other items, no
was made to collect them. The
therefore, respectfully asks
an appropriation tor the following def
cheney:
For items included in section one Of bill vetoed
March y. 1862. ~ w
For items in section two Of same bill. 1,031 G.
For services completing Report and as !
sisting successor in Office from JAN
uary 8, to February II, 1869, Ito |
months, at $500 per month. ........ $50 90 |
Total claim in currency. 81 ,439 62 |
Should this communication be refer
ed to committee, the undersigned re-
pectfully asks that he may be allowed