Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-Senate Bill No. 5, grant
ing rights for a railway in Virginia
j CITY, was ordered engrossed.
The joint resolution and memorial
/ introduced by Varian, was referred
to Committee on Federal Relations.
The Controllers report was re-
ferred to Committee on Ways and
| Means.
Cohn introduced Senate Bill No.
9, to amend an Act relative to the
re-districting the State of Nevada;
referred to Judiciary Committee.
Assembly Bill No. Is, relative to
the railroad from Carson to Warm
Springs. was referred to Ormsby
County Delegation.
The Assembly joint resolution,
relative to visiting the Insane Asy-
lum at Woodbridge, was referred to
Committee on State Affairs.
The Assembly joint resolution,
relative to a committee to investi-
gate the affairs of the new State Pris-
on building, was adopted.
Senate Bill No. 3, to construct a
railroad from Battle Mountain to
Austin, made special order for Tues
day next at u NJ.
Varian's bill to prevent cheating
and unlawful games, passed by the
following vote: Yeas, 10: nays, ?.
Cassidy introduced the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The representatives of
the people of the State Of Louisiana,
in Legislature assembled, have been,
by force OF arms, under the direstion
of a L. 5. official, sanctioned by the
President OF the United States, COM
PEELED to vacate its place of meeting
and disperse. Therefore, be it
Resolred, That the Senate Of the
State of Nevada, the Assembly con-
curing, do denounce such action of
the United States officials, in their
recent attempt to subvert the law in
Louisiana as an infringement OF the
right of a State, against public poll
cy and justice, and an act OF usur-
patton by military power that en-
dangers the constitutional rights of
the people.
Res0lced, That the attempt to
make the civil secondary to military
power is contrary to the Constitution
of the United States, and as the first
step towards anarchy, and the es-
adjustment of military despotism,
in the place of the Representative
Government, founded by the franz
ers of the Constitution, should re-
ceive the unqualified condemnation
of every citizen of the Union.
Mr.. Cassidy moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Mr.. Davenport moved to make its
consideration the special order for
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Cassidy denounced the delay
in the action as arising from fear to
meet the issue.
Mr.. Lockwood denounced the
whole affair as Democratic bun
/ combe.
Messrs. Cassidy, Shepherd and
Cohn spoke in its favor, and when
put to the vote, the resolution was
made the special order for Wednes-
day next, at II NJ.
At l2:4S p. NJ, on motion of Mr.
Thompson, the Senate adjourned un-
til Monday next, January 18th, at
/ IL A. NJ.
Jones, from Committee on Elec
tions, relative TO the Churchill con-
tested seats, referred the whole mat.
ter to the Assembly, and the parties
will be heard by legal counsel OF
Monday next at p. NJ; amended
till 7 p. NJ.
Committee on Education recon
mended the appointment of Com
mittee of Three to VISIT Elko, rela
tive to the State University; adopted
Bergstein's bill to suppress quack
cry passed; also, Bill No. 10, rela
tive to the payment of State debt.
proper; passed. BILLY.