Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-02
NEVADA LEGISLATCRE.
Thursday, February l, 1877.


Called to order at II A. NJ, with the
Speaker in the Chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
Leave of absence asked for BuckiDg.
ham and Lowery.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Engrossment reported
Assembly Bill No. 81 correctly en-
crossed.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Approval of Assembly Bill No. II, the
Storey county bond bill.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
Transmitting Senate Bill No. 76, the
attic bill; also Senate Bill No. As, the
bill providing for the maintenance and
supervision of public schools; also Sub
stitute Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 3, relative to appointing committee
to visit the State University at Elko;
also Senate Bill No, "A, to declare GER
tain highway public road; also Senate
Bill No. 20, the johnson relief bill; also
Assembly Bill No. 81, relative to crimes
and punishments; also the County Com
missioners bill.
The Speaker appointed Hammond of
Humboldt and Mills of Storey as COM
mittee on the part of the Honse to visit
the University at Elko.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Cleaver. relative to road districts
in the State.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Sawtelle, bill to purchase the
Territorial bonds ior the benefit of the
State school fund Ordered printed and
referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Stewart, amendatory of the act for
the better observance of the Lords Day.
Barber shops, among other establish
ments, are to be closed after l O clock.
Referred to Committee on Public Morals.
BY Tolley, relative to appointment OF
Judiciary Committee.
slaughtering horned cattle to keep the
hides 10 days. and punish for failure
to comply. Referred to Committee on
Agriculture.
By Bots'ord, relative to the payment
of Thomas Burns for services rendered
as q messenger or page of the Assembly
in the year 1867. The amount of the
claim is $l2O. Referred to Committee
on Claims.
Senate Bill No. As, for the mainten-
ance and supervision of public schools,
was referred to Committee on Education.
Senate Bill No. IA, to declare a GER
tain road public highway. This refers
to Dayton toll road. Referred to Lyon
delegation.
Senate Bill No. 60, the bill for the re.
lief of Frank +. Johnson, of White Pine
county. Referred to White Pine delega-
ton.
Assembly Bill No. 81, relative to
crimes and punishments. The title
amended in the Senate. The amend
ment not concurred in.
BUSINESS ON THIRD READING AND GENERAL
FILE.
Assembly Bill No. 40, defining the
time of commencing civil actions was
passed. This bill was refused engross-
ment once, and the vote was afterwards
reconsidered.
Harris gave notice of motion to re-
consider tomorrow.
The Committee on Enrolment re-
ported several bills correctly enrolled.
Assembly Bill No. 81. the bill relative
to brands and marks on stock was
amended and passed.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
There being two special orders for IL
NJ, the Eureka and Elko boundary bill
was made the special order for to day at
II M.
The House now on motion Of Grey re-
solved itself into q Committee of the
Whole to take into consideration the |
Reform School Bill. Harris was ap-
pointed to the chair. On the title of the
bill being read. Mr.. Mighels
said that the House of Refuge was not
the name preferred, but only named so
in recognition of certain clause of the |
Constitution. Mr.. Mills moved an amend |