Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-14
The LEGISLATURE.
CARSON, January II.

four Senators responded to thei
names.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Reverend
| James Woods.
Journal was read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. McClinton, Con
current Resolution No. 6, relative t.
the report of superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, was ordered printed
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Davenport, pa
pers relative to contested elections
were taken from the table and re-
ferred to the Committee on Elec-
| tons.
Motion of Mr.. Thompson, relative
to Senators Stewart and Jones, and
Congressman Kendall taking their
seats at Washington, was on motion
of Mr.. Edwards indefinitely post
poned.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution,
relative to the apportionment of Sen
ators and Assemblymen, was
adopted.
Bill No. 5, introduced by Mr..
Clapp, relative to gambling and con-
tidence games and selling prize pack
ages on the railroad cars, was or
dered printed, and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
A message from the Governor was
received, conveying the Treasurer's
and Surveyor Generals reports for
the ninth and tenth fiscal years, was
received. The Treasurer's report
was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and the Surveyor
Generals report was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Edwards, of Ormsby county, plac-
ed in nomination Mr.. VIM. Sharon
as United States Senator, seconded
by Mr.. Walter of Nye county.
Here Mr.. Ross introduced a reso-
luton relative to the residence and
eligibility of U. S. Senator, which on
motion of McClinton was indeti-
nitely postponed, by Is in the affir-
native and 9 in the negative.
The President pro tenn spoke in
high terms of Mr.. VIM. Sharon, and
desired to place him in nomination
for U. S. Senator.
Mr.. Cassidy, of Eureka, placed in
nomination II. X. Mitchell, second
ed by Mr.. Cohen, of Elko.
Mr.. Ross, of Washoe, placed in
nomination +. Hawley.
The vote stood as follows: VIM.
Sharon, Il; H. X. Mitchell, I; T. p.
Hawley, l.
Senate then adjourned at 1890 PM.
BILLY.
CARSON, January l3.
SENATE-The Senate was called to
order at II A. NJ, by the President
pro tenn.
Mr.. Lockwood, by leave without
previous notice, introduced Senate
Bill No. Z, can Act authorizing the
construction of railroad from the
va T.R.R. to the Warm Springs"
Mr.. Piper introduced Senate Bill
No. s, relative to granting certain
persons the right of way to construct
street railroad in Virginia City,
Storey county, and to use horses
thereon.
At II NJ, Messrs. Wren and Dow,
Committee from the Assembly, ap-
peared and announced that the AS
sembly was ready to meet in Joint
convention for the purpose of elect
ing a U. S. Senator. The Senate
proceeded to the Assembly Chamber.
The President pro ten, called the
joint convention to order. The Sec
rotary of the Senate and Clerk of the
Assembly called the rolls; all pres
ent except Mr.. MCGEE of the As
sembly.
The Journals of the respective
Houses were read by the Secretary
and Clerk, relative to the election of
U. S. Senator, of each House, YES
terday.
Mr.. VIM. Sharon having received
majority of votes in each House,
was duly declared elected by the
President pro tenn, as United States
Senator from this State for the next
six years, to take his seat on the
fourth day of next March, to succeed
Hon. VIM. NJ. Stewart.
Mr.. Lockwood and Mr.. Varian
from the Senate, and Messrs. Wren,
buckingham and Peyton were APP.