Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-28
Senate-Fifty.eiShth Day.

Senate called to order at 1890 A. NJ.
with Lieut.. Governor in the Chair.
Roll called, and afterwards prayer by
the Chaplain.
journal read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Federal Relations re-
ported favorably on Assembly Joint Res
olution No. 80.
Committee on Ways and Mans re-
ported, without recommendation. Senate
Bill No. 1873, smendatory of the revenue
Act.
Committee on Engrossment reported
several bills properly engrossed.
Committee on Agriculture reported,
without recommendation, Senate Bill
No. 1873, an Act to prevent stock from
trespassing on private property.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Ormsby delegation reported favorably
on Senate Bill No. AS, IAN Act grant
ing to VIM H. Corbett and Geo. Munck-
ton, their associates, heirs and assigns,
the right to construct q street railroad in
Carson City.
Committee on Printing recommended
that the bid of Messrs. Norton & Co. for
copying the remainder Of the reports of
the State officers into the appendix of the
Journal, be adopted. The price to be
$4,000.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Approving Senate Bill No. 33, amend
story of the estray animal Act; also Sem
ate Bill No. IS, to admit to probate the
will of Thomas Sheehan; also Senate
Bill No. 95, the Ell Dorado Canyon rail-
road bill; also Senate Bill No. 81, to
grant certain privileges to gas companies;
also Senate Bill No. u, to authorize the
payment of rewards in certain cases.
MESSAGES FROM THE CONTROLLER.
Citing Section 10 of Article 4, of the
Consultation, that ne money shall be
drawn from the treasury but in conse-
quenoe of appropriations by law. 1t will
therefore require an Act of the Legisla-
ture to authorize the payment of $l2O to
c.. C. Stevenson, instead of the resolu-
ton passed.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Boardman, to pay Richard Rule
$40, for extra clerical services in the en-
rolling department. Adopted.
By Blair, to pay E. NJ. Reading $65
for extra services in the engrossment de-
partment. Carried.
Assembly Bill No. 118, to authorize
q State loan, was taken from the table
and indefinitely postponed.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
Senate Bill No. 149, by Chubbuck, to
authorize the Storey county. Commits
sioners to issue bonds for certain school
purposes, Passed under q suspension
Of the rules.
Senate Bill $50, by King, to pay C. G.
Stevenson $12O for services rendered.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. "a,
relative to mail service between Eureka
and Belmont, was passed.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
81, to grant leave of absence to treasurer
of Eureka county. was concurred in.
Assembly Bill No. 126, to declare what
the State flag shall be-, was referred to
Committee on Federal Relations.
Assembly Bill No. 148, to transfer the
unappropriated balance in the State
building fund to the general fund. Re-
ferred to Committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill No. 1873, amendatory OF
the criminal practice Act. Referred to
Committee on Public Morals.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. ~.
to grant leave of absence to county clerk
of Eureka county, was adopted.
Assembly Bill No. l2o, the Washoe
school bill was referred to Washoe del.
egation.
Senate Bill No. ISL. by Blair, to re-
district the State. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Concurrent Resolution No. %. to grant
leave of absence to Treasurer Of Lincoln
county, was adopted.