Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-06

NEVADA LEGiSLATCEE.
Friday, January 5, 1877
AsseaSIy-Fifth Day.

! AssemhIy-Fifth Day.
Speaker in the Chair.
Roll called and afterwards prayer wa
offered by Rev. Fl. L. Foote of St
Peters church.
Journal Of preceding day read and mp.
proved.
Dir. Lowery Of White Pine was intro.
duced and afterwards sworn in by CLiei
Justice Hawley.
On the call for presentation of re.i.
lions and reports of Standing Com.
mittees. nc one responded.
Mr.. Coulter reported. on the call for
Select Committees. for the committee on
! securing rooms. Report received and
| Committee discharged.
| MIR. Hammond moved, the Senate con-
curing. that committee Of three, two
from the Assembly and one from the
Senate, be appointed &c visit the State
University q, Eko and report OF its con-
| oition.
Assembly resolution on Chinese i'm
! migration That cur Senators and Con-
eressmen be requested to have Article S
and of cur treaty SO modified as to
discourage Chinese immigration. Read q
second time by title and referred to Com
mit.ee on Federal Relations.
Resolution by Mr.. Buckingham in
| Carried.
Resolution by Mr.. Grey to appoint q
Committee on Rules and Joint Rules.
Carried.
Resolution by lfr. Hammond to pur.
chase map of the State for the members.
Messrs. Grey. Parker, and Moore of
Elko were appointed as Committee on
Rules aud Joint Rules.
Mr. Howard gave notice Of bill in
reference to making the term Of Office of
Assessor to extend during four years,
and also making such an officer in
eligible TO second term.
Mr.. Moore of Eiko gave notice of
bill to redistrlct tao State for Judicial
purposes.
On the call for introduction of bills
Mr.. Howard of Humboldt introduced a
bill in reference TO official fees. Moved
10 suspend the rules, read second time
BY title and refer to the Judiciary Com
mi::sc. Carried.
Mr.. Hammond introduced a bill in
reference to the prevention OF the des-
truction of fish in the State OF Nevada.
Moved to suspend the rules. the bill be
read q second time by title and referred
10 the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
By Mr.. Babcock An Act to authorize
the payment of the Indebtedness of
Storey county by the issuing of bonds.
Moved that the rules be suspended, the
LII III ,aoJ 4, cocopI TINA hv iitla on3
referred to the Storey delegation.
Stewart introduced bill in reference
to the creating Of the Office of official re-
porter. The power of appointing to be
vested in tie District Judge. All report
ers 70 receive $3.50 per month.
Moved TO suspend the rules, read
second time by title, and refer to Judici.
airy Committee.
An amendment to have the bill printed
was carried.
Trousdale introduced bill in refer
ence to election registration, and to pre-
vent fraud a. elections.
Moved that the rules be suspended,
the bill read the second time By title. and |
refer to the Judiciary Committee.
Carried.
Grey introduced bill without pre-
vious notice, entitled All "Act to prevent !
the issue of free passes to civil officers
on railroads in this State. Bill! read
second time by title and referred to CON-
mittee on Corporations.
Moved to take up the order set for 2
o'ciock, ct this time. Carried.
This order was in reference to Veto
Bills and Messages.
- 81 |
,c.ed upon. 1t bore the veto of the Gov
,rnor. The question was. ''Shall the
pill pass Notwithstanding such Veto"
Two members voted The affirmative,
md for.y-seven in the negative. Lost.
Another bill. Assembly No. 70, in ref
,rence to the division of the County of
Churchill, aud the annexation of the
anne 10 other counties, Was acted upon.
The bill also bore the veto.
On the question of the bill being pass
d oyer the Governors decision, two
-oted in the affirmative and forty-seyen
u the negative. Bill lost.
Bill in reference to proTiding for the
payment of the outstanding Indebtedness
# Virginia City was then read. The
eventh section especially vetoed.
Babcock moved 10 refer the matter,
or the p-esert. to the Storey County dei-
CATION. Motion carried.
Assembly Bill. us. called up in refer
nee to organ izing aud discipliniug the
militia OF the State. {
Moved to dispense with the reading Of
he bill. Amended 20 as to suspend the {
eneral order of The day. and the bill be
eferred to Committee on Military affairs. !
he amendment prevailed.
Sawtelle introduced = resolution to