Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTH SESSION
Senaie-Thirty-Sixth Day.
CARSON CITY February D. 1873.
Morning Session.

CARSON CITY February .. 1873.
Morning Session.
The Senate met at l! A.. NJ.
President pro TEN. Stevenson in the
Chair
Prayer 10y the Rev. Mr.. Woods.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv wescoatt-A concurrent resolution
granting the Sheriff Of Lincoln county
six months leave of absence.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By yarian-For the protection Of
sheen and goats Referred TO the Judi
ciary Committee.
Bv Notwithstanding an Act provid-
ING for revenue of the State.
BY King of Lvon-AH Act defining
the time of commencing civil actions.
II holds parties liable TO snlt who have
left the State after notification Of the
commencement of the action. 1t also
allows foreign corporations to plead the
statute Of limitations. the same AS indi-
viduals. which under TIE present law
cannot be done.
Bv Cas>idy-Creating current expense
fund for Eureka county.
BY Cassidy - Re-spportionment Of
Senators and Assemhl, men. 1t does
not increase or diminish the present rel
resentation. but simply readjusts it on
the basis Of population. The only
changes are: Storey gains one Assembly
man. Eureka gains two Assemblymen
and one Senator; White Pine loses one
Asselnblyman, and Esmeralda loses one
Assemblvman and one Senator; and
Churchill loses one Assemblyman.
The bill was referred to a special com
mittee OF one Senator from each county.
Recess for one hour.
Afternoon Session.
BILLS PASSED..
Senate bill describing the manner of
defending possessoIy claims on govern
ment lands. The only change 1t makes
in the existing law is, that 1t authorizes
the person locating to survey the same,
instead of going to the expense OF send
ing for the County Surveyor to do the
work, when at remote distances, it also
provides for better establishing the
boundaries of the land. by the location
of some natural object.
REPORTS.
senator Hobart of the Committee on
State Affairs reported favorably on the
Assembly bill eAempting from taxation
to the extent of SIS 1000. the property OF
Miners Unions The bill was then re-
ferred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
CONVICT LABOR.
The Senate bill authorizing the Prison
~ 81, LII Of
couvicts in the State Prison, WAS finally
passed by - to ,.
DIvoECE QUESTION AGAIN.
The divorce bill about which SO much
fuss and merriment WAS made last week,
was taken mp and finally passed by IA
to ..
GOVERNOR ykruEs OVER hidden.
Senator Cassidy Of Eureka and Lnn-
der moved to take up the message Of
Acting Governor Adams vetolnS the
senate bill authorizing :he construction
of railroad from Battle Mountain 10
Austin.
After the reading OF the message.
Senator Farrell Of Lander arose and SAID
h. did not propose TO CANVASS the merits
of the hill-that had already been done.
The Necessity of such al improvement
Was sufficient argument, and he would
leave the matter to the good sense and
jud sment of the Senate.
Senator Cassidy quoted from the
Constitution showing conclusively that,
under its provisions, she people Of
had the right to tax themselves
to aid III the construction Of railroads
and other named internal improve
mt ntS.
Senator Walter argued in support OF
the bill; showing the benefits Of II rail
road in that section of the State; and
finally said that if the Governor thought
he saw unconstitutional measures i'll the
bill, let the Legislature, whose members
are not responsible to the Governor, pass
the bill over his veto, and assume the
heMselves-inasmuch rs
the people Of Lander and adjoining
counties wanted the road and were will
ing to build It at their own expense.
Senator NcClnton, of Esmeralds.
thought the objections OF the Governor
were not well founded. He argued the
legal bearings Of the bill ut length, and
cited presidents and examples of special
and the rights Of individuals
to do as they seem fit with the proceeds
of their own industry provided such
action does not interfere with or abridge
the rights Of others. The Constitution
ln.s 49, ,>r,hihit COMMITTEES suf,SryihipU