Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-22
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday, February 81. 1877.


Wednesday, February 81. 1877.
As.embly-Fity.s Day.
Called TO order at IL A. NJ, with the
Speaker in the Chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal read aud approved.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
One offered by Grey from the trustees
Of the Nevada Orphan Asylum in Vlr-
ginia. An appropriation of $1,000 per
snnum asked. Referred to COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Corporations reported
favorably on Senate Bill No. IS, relative
to a certain railroad; also favorably on
Senate Bill No. 81. the gas bill.
Committee on State Institutions re-
ported favorably on Assembly Bill No.
I, amendatory of the Act to provide for
the support OF the State Prison.
Committee on Education reported IN
favorably on Assembly Bill No. IL, rel
alive to the practice of medicine.
Committee on Judiciary reported
favorably on Assembly Bill No. 1913, to
repeal the Act authorizing the Supreme
Cours to issue restraining orders pend.
ING the dete animation of an appeal.
Committee on Federal Relations re-
ported fsvorably on Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. IL, concerning fares ar'
freights on the railroad.
Committee on Agriculture reE,cT' 4
Committee on Claims reported favor
ably on Senate Bill No. 81, the Edward
Labin claim bill; also favorably on SEN
ate Bill No. 81. the Peter Cavanaugh
claim bill.
Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported favorably on Senate Bill No. lO2;
also Assembly Bill No. lis. authorizing
State loan.
The same Committee recommended
that Senate Bill No. 12S be referred to
Judiciary Committee.
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Lyon county delegation reported
fayorably on Senate Bill No. 124, the
Silver City incorporation bill.
Washoe county delegation reported
fsvorably on Assembly Bill No. 125.
1l0COlu COUuSy uCACkOAAou ASPSAs~~
favorably on Assembly Bill No. l29.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Approving Assembly Bill No. Al,
amendatory of the revenue Act; also
Substitute Assembly Bill No. 6, amend
atory of the revenue Act.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Babcock. to grant the use of the
Assembly Chamber to c. J. Hillyer for .
lecture on the bullion tax question on
Wednesday evening. Adopted.
By Trousdaie, to pay S. w. Ham
mand so for expenses OF trip to Eiko.
Adopted.
By Bell, to amend Rule l Of the
Standing Rule. Laid over one day.
By Grey, that after the 23d inst. the
Assembly shall meet at 10A. n. Laid
over one day.
By Parker, that when the House ad-
journs it meets on Friday at ~ A. NJ.
Carried.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
Transmitting Senate Bill No. 127. to
tax and regulate foreign insurance com-
psnies in the State; also Senate Concur
rent Resolution No. 26, granting leave
oil absence to the County Recorder of
Esmeralda county.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. Z. for
the protection of fish in the Truckee
river and its branches. Rules sus-
pended and passed.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Atkinson, amendatory of the Act
requiring foreign corporations to fur
nish evidence of their incorporation. Re-
ferred to judiciary Committee.
By Giadding. an Act authorizing the
construction of the State Prison at Reno
in case of . contingency. and appropri-
ating money for the purpose. Referred
to Committee on State Institutions.
By Botsford, amendatory of the civil
practice Act, was referred to Judiciary
Commute.
By Parker, to pay for certain legisla-
tive expenses. The bill authorizes the
payment of $3.50 to Cassidy and Grey
for services as President pro tenn and
Speaker pro tenn respectively.
By Moore OF Elko, for the relief of Il.
w. Putnam. Referred to Committee on
Claims.
By Bailey, amendatory Of the mining.
milling and smelling Act. was referred to
Committee on Mines and Mining.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Assembly Bill No. 60. the bank bill,
was the special order for this time.
An amendment offered by Mcintosh
was adopted. That gentleman also
spoke in favor of the bill. and gave q
number of reasons for the passage OF the
bill. The history of the savings banks
in the various countries was given. and
the speaker then spoke at length on the
subject. Other members took part in
the discussion, and the bill on its final
passage was lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The general appropriation bill was
taken up, and after discussion was or
dered engrossed.
The Senate amendments to Assem-
Bill No. 40. were coneurred in.
Senate Bill No. IS, amendatory OF the
fee and compensation Act. was passed.
Assembly Bill No. lis. to create cur
rent expense fund for Nye county, was
passed.
Senate Bill No. SO, to remove certain