Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-18
NEVADA LEGISLATCRE.
Saturday. February Il. 1877
Semate-FOrty.eighth Day.

Semate-FOrty.ei eighth Day.
Senate called to order at 1880 A. NJ.
with Lieut.. Governor in the Chair.
Roll called, and afterwards prayer ny
the Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Claims reported. with
out recommendation, Assembly Bill No.
lO4, to provide for the payment OF GER
tain claims against the several counties
of the State.
Engrossment Committee reported sew
eraI bills properly engrossed.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Joint Committee on Public Printing
recommended the printing of the report
of COMMITTEES to visit the Insane Asylum.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Approving Senate Bill No. 81. to
authorize the Supreme Court, or the
Justices thereof, to issue restraining Or
ders pending the determination OF ap-
peals: also Senate Bill No. 81, to extend
the time of l. c. Batemau to supply the
city OF Austin with water.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The vote BY which Assembly Bill No.
Il was lost, was recODsidered.
Senate refused to reconsider the vote
by which Assembly Bill No. 76, and Sen.
ate Bill No. 80. were lost.
Resolution. by Grimes. that the use OF
the Senate Chamber be given to the
Third House for their meeting
Adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
Transmitting amendments and pass
age of Senate Bill No. As, amendatory OF
the County Commissioner Act; also trans
hitting Assembly Bill No. 81, to prohlolt
the winning of money from persons who
have no right 20 gamble 1t away; also
Assembly Bill No. LOG, amendatory OF
the homestead Act; also Assembly Bill
No. l26, to abolish the office of State
Printer and provide for the public print
ing; also Concurrent Resolution No. %,
to grant leave of absence to County AS
SCISSOR of Lincoln.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Stewart, to encourage the invention
of contrivances for the escape Of persons
from public buildings in cases of danger
from fire.
By Westcoatt, to regulate the record
of mining claims in the several counties
of the State.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
Senate Bill No. 125. by Shul,z, amen
datory of the fee and compensation Act,
was referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
Senate Bill No. 126, introduced by
Committee on Ways and Means, amend
atory of the Act providing for the taxa
ton of the net proceeds of mines. Or
dered printed, and referred to judiciary
COMMITTEE.
Senate Bill No. 127, by Edwards. to
tax and regulate foreign Insurance Com
panies doing business in this State. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. 12S, by Cresswell.
amendatory of the Act to provide for the
qualifications and distribution of Nevada
reports. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
Senate Bill No. 129, by Gsrrard. rela.
tive to the finances of Esmeralda county,
was passed on its final passage under
suspension of the rules.
Assembly Bill No. 81, to prohibit the
winning of money from persons who have
no right to gamble it away, was referred
to Committee on Public Morals.
Assembly Bill No. 116. to abolish the
Office of State Printer, was ordered print
ed, and referred to Committee on Print
ing.
Assembly Bill No. JOG, amendatory Of
the homestead Act, Was referred to Ju.
dietary Committee.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-GENERAL FILE.
Assembly Bill No7S, amendatory OF
the Gold Hill incorporation Act, was
passed.
Senate Bill No. 40, amendatory of the
Act relating to highways, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 81, for the relief OF
Peter Cavanaugh for expenditures OF
money made by him for the completion
of the Capitol was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 50, to prohibit ami
mails from being driven over bridge
.ster than a walk. was passed.
Senate Bill No. Ill, amendatory Of the
Act to prevent the destruction OF fish,
was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 81, to secure liens
to mechanics and others. was passed.
Senate Bill No. II, ameDdatory OF the
revenue Act, was laid on the table.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. ~.
amepdatory of the Act relating TO the
Virginia Fire Department, was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 81, relative to the
payment Of the States proportion OF the
expense in the bullion tax cases, was lost
by vote of 10 to IA.
Senate Bill No. 48, amendatory of the
Act to create Board of County Com
missioners, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 1l6, amendatory of the
civil practice Act, was passed,
Senate Bill No. III. to appropriate
certain moneys to perfect the title to the
property known as the State Prison prop
eriy, was amended and passed.
Comins gave notice of q motion to re-
consider the above vote.
Adjourned at 4 O5. P. NJ.
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