Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-28
The Compromise In the Asse0S

According to the resolution which was
passed on Monday. the bill was MADE
the special order for yesterday at IL
O'Clock, and accordingly at that time the
confederation commenced. Probably
never before during the present session
or during any session for many years ID
the mast. did the same interest prevail,
and when the House was called to order
the lobby and gallery was crowded "ltn
spectators, while the number OF specta-
tors on the floor was far in excess OF the
members themselves. 1t was q long
.essio,. and one which will be memoir
able in the annals Of the State; but the
hest of attention and order was preva.
lent throughout, and the patience and
forbearxnce of all was everywhere noted.
This being q Senate bill and the ques-
ton being now on It's final passage, the
reading of the same WAS in order by the
clerk. This was done IN a clear. forcl'
HE and stentorian tone by Joe Wood
worth himself, and when he had conclu-
ded the speeches commenced. Inc
openipe address was made by Mighels
and the closing one by Stewart, and as
they both favored the passage Of the bill,
the speeches of the opposition, as well
IA others of its friends. came in between.
From IL O'Clock to almost 5 this dis
cussion was continued. There was no
attempt at captious delay. there were no
side motions and few Interruptions, but
the greatest respect to the opposing
sides prevailed. and each one who de-
sired was allowed ample time for the ex-
preston of his views. Some OF the
speeches were short, others were long;
some were learned and brilliant, Others
were replete with argument and wit; out
all were suited to the case In hand, and
we're received with the attention which
their merits demanded. In due time
everybody had concluded, the various
explanations had been made. the various
questions had been answered, and as 1t
vas not vet the time to call the roll
sort of q pause in the proceedings was
the result. But every member being in
his seat, and everyone being
anxious to learn the result, the
roll was commenced, and now the
greatest interest prevailed. The
friends of the bill had the lead and
until the name of Everett was reached
twelve votes had been recorded in the
affirmative and only Bailey, Bell,
Caldwell and Cleaver in the negative.
It looked as if the vote was to be one
sided indeed, but on the call Of the
next eleven names eight were added
to the opposition and only three in
favor. Now the vote was fifteen for
and twelve against and almost the
same proportion continued to the end.
AT the name of Sargent the bill bad
six majorityin favor, but then Sawtelle,
Shakespeare, Shoemaker and Smith OF
Eureka, voted together, and thus the
majority was lessened by four. Then to
the name of Tomb another vote was
gained, and the majority now was but
one in favor. It was now twenty-four
to twenty three. and three members yet
to vote. The bill must have two more
votes to become q law, and not until
Tomb and Wright had voted in favor was
the measure decided, and then the
Speaker increased the column by an ad-
ditional vote. Then the result was an
nounced, the interest in the session was
ss once at an end, and Immediately after
an adjournment took place. Now the
bill ia in the hands Of the Governor, and
with his signature the same will become
\ Law.