Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-17
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SEVENTH SESSION.

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SEVENTH SESSION.
Ssnate-Ferty fourth Day.
CARSON CITY February Is. 1875.
Morning Session.
The Senate met at II A. n.
President pro TEN. Stevenson in the
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Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. HeIly.
RESOLUTIONS.
The first and most important business
before the Senate this morning was
granting a six months leave of absence
to some county official. There are three
other county officials in the State who
have not asked the Legislature for o
leave Of absence. and their petitions are
an1iously looked for.
STATE PRINTER.
varian introduced q resolution author
ling the Comnittee on Public Printing
to examine the law on that point, and
report if the printing of bills, etc, is
done in accordance Herewith.
INTRODUCTION OF Bills.
Cassidy introduced bill requiring tho
State Prison Warden to make monthly
statements to the Board of articles ma
nufactured in the prison and the amount
of stock. materials etc, on hand.
By Piper: Making the Lieutenant
Governor eX officio State Prison Warden
at a yearly salary of 3.000-payable
monthly.
BY Walter: Providing for the taxation
Of all property, except Government and
State lands. school houses, churches.
charitable institutions. etc
BY Lockwood: Constructing a rail
road and telegraph line from Virginia to
Cmatila, Oregon.
BY Westcoatt Funding the debt of
Lincoln county.
By Ross: Limiting the rates of fares
and frsights on railroads.
BY Narian: For the construction of
two little railroads in Humboldt county.
GAMBLING
Davenport introduced bill prohibit
ing gambling of all kinds, under penalty
Of 3 900 fine. and the usual proportion
ate Imprisonment. Officers failing to
make arrests are subject to a fine of
$500.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY heppara-Enabling women to
acid school Offices
BY DavenpOrt-organiZ and disci- !
plining the State Militia.
The Senate then took recess for an !
hour and half and went over to the |
Assembly to hear those statesmen spread .
in debate on the Eureka and
Elko boundary veto bill.
Afternoon session.
A broad grin of humor. indicating in
work ahead, was discernible on
the wise-looking faces of Senators. when
the Governors Secretary appeared at the
bar and announced, Mr. President, the
Governor herewith returns Senate bill
No. 80, without his approval" This bill
No. 30 is for the construction of another
little railroad from the coal mines near
Dayton. Lyon county, TO Virginia.
BILLS PASSED.
Dickinson's Senate concurrent resolu-
ion msmoralizing Congress for the con-
'truction of a tunnel through White Pine
Mountain, Lincoln county. The bill
,rants to William F. Walton and his
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and southerly-it is proposed
o commence at the north end, 600
eet on either side of the central line on
very vein or deposit encountered, the
light to sink shafts thsr for mining,
Forking, or air, at suitable points along
he line of the tunnel, and two sections {
+ non mineral land at the mouth. The !
rantee is to pay the Government 81 25
yer acre for non-mineral, and S. per {
ere for mineral land, and is to expend
$50, 900. The bill interferes with no
ested rights, imposes no royalty on
hines already located, requires Of the !
rantee the full government price-il =
hort is. We believe, entirely free from
ny of the Objectionable features of the
utro bill.
Senate bill taking portion of Nye coun-
:, and adding it to White Pine. :
Assembly bills providing for assessing
abroad property. :
The Senate concurrent resolution ap-
$50, 900 for the purchase of
mineral specimens and sending . quartz
ill to the Centennial Exposition.
Senate bill concerning crimes and
sYRENs, ETC.
Senator Piper's bill amending the
harter Of Virginia City, finally passed.
authorizes the Board of County Com
lissioners to confine houses of ill-fame
thin certain prescribed limits, and
npowers the Board to levy a city tax c
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