Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-07
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, February 6, 1877.
acknowledgements Day.

AsScmbly-Thirty. 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 and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Judiciary reported
favorably on Assembly Bill No. %, to
redistrict the State of Nevada; also
favoraOly on Senate Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. l. relative to printing report OF
Attorney General; also favorably on AS
sembly Bill No. Sc. relative to proceed
ings in civil cases in courts of justice;
also favorably on Assembly Bill No. 81,
to secure liens to mechanics and others:
also unfavorably on Assembly Bill No.
81, relative to notaries public; also favor
ably on Assembly Bill No. IL, to pro-
vide revenue for the State government.
Committee on Internal Improvements
reported favorably on Assembly Bill No.
81, relative to driving animals over a
bridge at faster gait than a walk.
Committee on Education reported
substitute for Bills No. 5. 46 and 81 and
the passage.
Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported favorably on Assembly Bill No.
81, to repeal an act providing for the
payment Of a clerk in the State Library;
also favorably on Assembly Bill No. SO,
relative to supplies for State officers and
attaches of the Senate and Assembly;
also favorably on the bill to pay counsel
in the bullion tax cases.
Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported favorably on Sergeant-at-Arms
its payment: The report was tempo
rarily laid on the table.
Committee on Mines and Mining re-
ported favorably on Assembly Bill No.
SD, relative to the tax on the proceeds of
mines producing one ton or less every
day; also favorably on Senate Bill No.
10, Stewards stock bill; also favorably on
Bill No. ca. to protect miners.
Committee on Claims reported I'M
on Assembly Bill No. So, rel
alive to claim of Thomas Burns.
Minority report from the Judiciary
relative to Assembly Bill
No. 2. imposing certain duties on the
Governor of State. This minority re-
port was read and laid on the table with
the bill.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Howard. instructing the Chairman
Of the Committee on Corporations to re-
port q certain bill on Wednesday.
Carried.
By Moore. relative to requiring Stand
ing Committees to report bills within
i've days after their reference. Adopted.
By Allen, that the report of the Con-
tingent Committee be referred back to
that committee. Ruled out of order.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
Transmitting Assembly Concurrent
No. 81. to grant leave of alb
sence to Thompson Campbell; also
Senate Bill No. 81, relative to building q
Jail at Silver City in Lyon county.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Stewart, to equa!ize fares and
heights on the railroads in the State.
BY Sawtell. amendatory of the act to
exempt the homestead and other pro-
perty in the State.
Resolution by Stewart, relative to ap-
committee to inquire into the
cost Of construction and the proceeds,
NJ, VI tue NIIBlul6 anu 1EuchSo ran.
road; alse to inquire into various matters
freights and fares on the Gen.
.ral Pacific railroad.
Moore of Elko made speech in op-
position to this resolutionx and Stewart
replied to the same. The ayes and noes
we're called, and the resolution was lost |
3y q vote of 90 to "a.
Committee on Enrolment reported |
Assembly Bill No. SO correctly enrolled.
Resolution by Bsbcock, to allow the
,se of the chairs of the Assembly
Chamber to the Third House this eve
ling. Carried.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Nichols, making appropriations
or the 18th and 18th fiscal years. Re-
erred to Committee on Ways and
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