Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-17
NEVADA LEGISLATCK ne.
Friday. February l6. 1877.

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Assembly-rorly.s Day.
Called 10 order Mt ii A. NJ, with Inc
Speaker in the Chair.
roll called aud quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported favorably on certain bills Of the
Sergean:-at-Arms.
Storey county delegation reported
f.vorabIy on Assembly Bill No. lOl. rel
alive to the endless chain railroad be-
tween Virginia and Gold Hill.
Committee on Enrolment reported
properly enrolled and presented to the
Governor. Assembly Bill No. 81. relative
to the mismarking Of stock; also Assem-
bly, Bill No. 36. amendatory Of the crime
and punishment Act.
Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported amendments and recommended
the passage of Assembly Bill No. "a i.
the appropriation bill for the next two
years. Referred to Committee Of the
Whole.
Committee on Engrossment reported
several bills properly engrossed.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Approving Assembly Bill No. 36,
amendatory of the crime and punish
ment Act; also Assembly Bill No. 81.
relative to mismarking stock.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Ry Bowmer, granting six months
of Lincoln county. Adopted.
By Grey. granting the Assembly
Chamber to the Third House OH Satur-
day evening. Lost.
Bill introduced. out of order, by
Steele, to create current expense fund
for Lincoln county. Referred to Lin
coin county delegation.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Senate Bill No. -. to authorize the
payment of rewards in certain cases.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Migbels. to abolish the office Of
State Printer and to provide for the pub
lie printing. The bill was read second
time by title. then third time under a
suspension of the rules. and afterwards
passed on its final passage.
BY Edison, amendatory OF the Act rel
alive to County Commissioners. The
dill provides that they shall receive Sl5
per day and 20 cents per mile one way.
By harris, authorizing . State loan,
and providing for the payment thereof.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Shumaker. granting leave to Chas.
L. Queen. minor. to practice law. Re-
ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
By Moore of Elko. amendatory of the
fee and compensation Act. Referred to
u special committee Of one from each
county in the State.
By Botsford. to require mine owners
and superintendent to use safety cages
in their shafts when the same are 300
feet deep or more. Referred to Com
mittee on Mines and Mining.
GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING OF
BILLS.
The Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses. by leave, withdrew their report
made under the head of Reports Of
Standing Committees.
Assembly bill NO. %. the corporation
bill. was made a special order for next
Wednesday.
Assembly Bill No. 1O2, amendatory Of
the Act relative to the State Library. was
passed on file.
Assembly Bill No LOG. smendatory Of
the homestead and exemption Act, was
amended and passed.
Motion to take recess was lost.
Resolution by Everett, that when the
House adjourns it adjourn until Monday
morning. Adopted.
Assembly Bill 101, relative to an end
less chain railroad between Gold Hill
and Virginia. was ordered engrossed.
Assembly Bill No. 81. the appropria-
ton bill, was referred to a Committee Of
the Whole
Adjourned