Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-13
NEVADA .EGiG.hTURE,
SEVENTH SESSION..
SeEatc-Nintil Day.
CARSON CITY. January Il, 1879.

l8OENING Session.
Senate met pursuant 10 Adjournment,
President pro ten. Stevenson, III the
chair.
Roll call-23 members present.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Davenport, OF Lyon:
That all papers in contested election
cases, now laid temporarily on the table.
| be taken up and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Elections.
| BY Thompson. OF Nashoe;
Instruc,ing orr Senators and Repre-
sentative to repair to the National Capt.
tol without further delay, and instruct
ing the Secretary Of State to forward to
said representatives. copy of this reso-
! luton.
Mr. McC,inton had no objection to
voting for the resolution. but did not see
how the resolution could reach them, as
! their whereabouts were at present un-
known.
Thompson said part of them were in
Carson, part in Virginia, and the other
part in san Francisco. and that as we
needed some one at Washington to rep
resent the State, if these gentlemen
could not spare the time to 60 to the
Capital tLey should resign and let some
one else go.
Narian opposed the resolution on the
grounds that Senator Jones WAS now on
the way to Washington ard was only
detained by important business.
Thompson sympathiZed with Senator
Jones, and thought his name should be
omitted.
Edwards moved an indefinite post
ponement. Carried by 15ayes, 10 noes.
BY Thompson, OF Washoe:
Appointing a committee Of to ascer-
tain the number of rooms in the Capitol
that could be obtained for committee
purposes. Carried.
Thompson, Garrard. and Chubbuck.
were appointed as such committee.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. g.
relative to the apportionment of the re-
presentation of the misunderstanding
the number of Senators to Is and
Assem- blvmen to 81, and appointing
committee OF three Senators and four
Ascend lymen to make such appoint
ment on the basis of the returns of
1870. Said committee is to be appoint
ed by the presiding officers of each
House. Adopted-20 to ).
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Cohen: Legalizing univer-
sity bonds issued by County Com
missioners Of Elko.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Clapp, of Lincoln: An Act Pun |
ishing 3-card monte thieves, prize pack
ages and other confidence games. 1t is |
constituted a felony, punishable by !
fine of not less than 1000 nor moro |
than 5000, and imprisonment of from
one 10 five years. Railroad employees
are authorized TO arrest parties AT |
tempting to play such games. and, II
necessary, call on spectators for assist
ance. ordered printed and referred to
the Judiciary Committee, under sus-
pension OF the rules.
Rv Mir. Cohen, Of Etko: An Act /
Civil Practice Act, requiring |
return Of summons of par
ties in civil suits. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Cohen, of Elko: \ bill !
relative TO 3-card monte thieves. con
fdence games, etc. Referred to Judi
ciary COMMITTEES.
REPORTS.
ItenOrto cI TIC Statt iItH>uEtT. sur
evor. General aud State Controller
were received and appropriately re-
ferred to.
The hour of J. having arrived, the
time required Ly Congress 10 ballot
for United States senator. Mr.. Me
Clinton moved that the Secretary be
ordered to read tho Act III relation
thereto. After the reading Of which
Mr.. Edwards Of Ormsby nominated
MIR. VIM. Sharon, saying that he was
the choice OF the people; his Interests
were identified with those of the State
and people, and that il serving one
he would be but serving the other.
1t was e. source of pleasure that he
could thus speak Of and place in nomi-
nation one who was the universal
choice of his constituents and the
people OF the STATE.
Senator Walter, of Nye, seconded
he nomination with feeling of
pride and qualification, and coInpli
the Republican party and the
people at large on their excellent
.hoice of one so competent and faith
i'll as Mr.. Sharon would prove himself
o be.
Mr.. Ross, Independent, of Washoe,
rose, and said he wished to make "a
notion in reference TO the election of 4
United States Senator, which he be-
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