Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-04
SEVENTH SESSION.
Sennte-Thirt, First Day.
CARSON CITY, February ;, 1873.

StssAS""
The Senate met at II A. N.
President pro TEN. Stevenson in the
Clair.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Woods.
REPORTS.
Senator Stampley, from the Commit
tee on Claims. reported favorabiy on the
bill for the relief of l. n. Thacker. in
the sum of $4,000. The claim is for the
arrest by Thacker Of Edward h. and
Joseph Lindsay, who murdered, III 1869,
one Macintosh in Winnemucca. The
Governor offered reward of $1,000,
and Thacker, the sheriff of Humboldt,
made the arrest. and claims that he is
entitled to the reward. The provisions
of the proclamation were not exactly
complied with. as the prisoners got a
change of venue and were acquitted IN
Elko county. The reward was offered
on the condition that the prisoners be
ARRESTED and convicted. The arrest
was duly made, but the arresting parties
had no control over the evidence which
would convict or acquit the prisoners.
The bill was considered in committee
of the whole and ordered to enSross-
ment.
The biennial report of the Adiutant-
General was submitted and appropriately
referred.
Both Houses have granted a six
months leave of absence to T. II. Har-
mon. County Clerk of Eureka. He can
select his own time-in 1873 or 1876.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bv Lockwood-Re imbursing c. n.
Notevare, IN the sum of $500. for money
expended while visiting Washington in
1862 on State business.
BY Piper-Repealing an Act author
iZing Storey county to issue school
bonds.
Bv Providing for taking a
census Of the State.
IMPORTANT To THE LADIES.
Senator Wescoatt of Lincoln has in
troducsd little bill in which We all have
an interest. 1t provides for making d.
vorces easy. One years cruel desertion
is sufficient grounds. Under the exist
ing law it requires two years dssertlon.
uncomfortabIlity of temperament. and
cold feet. Now, it is within the reach OF
all.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief Of the Corbe.t
Bros, in the sum of 1929.
FIRST CLASS IN GEOGRAPHY, STAND Up!
When the great international question
Of detaching a portion of Nye county
and adding it to Lincoln came up, a
water-lined map. about as large as the
big bonanza, was nailed up in the cham
Der BY the Sergeant-at-Arms with the
combined assistance of II pages, for the
guild .nce and information of the men,
bers who were about TO vote upon the
Typographical question.
The citizens Of the eastern part OF Nye
claim that they live too great distance
from the county seat, and therefore wish
to be attached to Lincoln. Senator
Wsscoatt walked up to the map and s1-
planned the Typographical situation TO
tn. Senators, who stood up before the
map in regular school boy nile, and were
duly instructed on the boundary question
ty their mental tutor. The bill was
finally passed.
ANOTHER STREET RAILROAD.
NJ. Wescoatt of Lincoln introduced a
bill providing for the construction OF a
horse railroad through the streets of Car
son-similar to that of johnson and
Others. which was vetoed and lost the
her day. The incorporates are VIM.
Hy. Doane, c. A. V. Putnam. John ID.
he sew, John Rosser. J. II. Benton, H.
J. Peters, T. W. Healsy, and their asso-
ciates and assigns.
Adjourned