Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-27
NEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIKI SENTINEL
Passage Of Bills, Etc.

tAitSON, EeD. ~.
A bill was introdu . d, by leave. in
| Reference ~ The 10, nlation of corpora.
tons; also to provide for homest' q $.
The bill of Sawt-lle, transferring The
SAFE Building Fund to the General
Fund. passed under suspension of he
rules; also bills of Baily, licensing
taverns, hotels, restaurants, ETC.; OF
Grey, removing the disabilities of
LIE wis Cook, late Treasurer OF White
Pine county; and a resolu-
ton for leave of absence OF several
county officers.
Senate bill amending the bullion tax,
known rs the Compromise bill, was
read the first time, and n motion to
make IL the special order of II O'Clock
tomorrow, and five hours for debate,
and then TO be placed on its final pass
age, vas carried, a, Is 80, noes 10; and
it was then referred to the Committee
OF Ways and Means, with Instructions
to report tomorrow at II O'Clock NJ.
The bin calling for the issuance of
certain bonds for Reno school district,
passed.
The special order, OF the resolution
memorializing Congress to regulate
fares and freightS IN the Central Pa.
CHIC IhtilFOdu, WAS TtluStu tuSIOSs-
ment, ayes Ii, noes 81.
The till prohibiting the sale Of spirits
to indians, and making them coupe
tent Witnesses, passed.
Bills passed: Amendingthe act adj
ding to corporate powers OF M.sonS,
Odd Fellows, etc; relative to Notary
PublIcs; requiring mine to use
safety cages in all mines over 800 ieet
deep.
The bill making the Lieutenant
Governor Warden of the prison was
Indefinitely postponed.
The following bills were i~ntroduced:
By Boslford, enabling the Board OF
years for the care of the insane; by
Stewart, enabling claimants tn com
mence suits against the Stale in courts
ofjustice.
The bin relative to the appointment
of "a Fish Commissioner, appropriating
$4,000 tor The propagation Of fish,
passed.
The bill relative to the payment of
81 900 to the widow of Chas. T.. De
Long, was lost. Bsily gave notice OF
a reconsideration.
The bill IN reference to the claims
of Driesi sch, Rail, Pray, and others,
amounting to about Sl2, 1000, passed;
also the bill in reference To the design
OF the State flag; also the bill defining
vagrancy and who are Migrants (makes
begglng vagrAncy).
The bill for the better observance OF
the Lords Day was lost.
The bill amending the civil practice
act wives can testify against their hus-
bands in certain cases., passed.
The bill changing the judicial dis
t~ricts, passed.
The Fence Law bill was refused en-
grossment.
Passed, under suspension of the
rules: The resolution that no bills be
introduced at er February 9th; bills
by Wescoatt, providing for the pay
mlent OF Drs. Clark and Langdon for
care OF INSANE PERSONS; by Blair, pre-
venting live stock from trespassing on
private properly; by Baker, appropri-
ating moneys for certain countless;
by Baker, in reference to crimes and
punishments %(refers to disturbance of
peace in public places; by Stone, rela-
tive To the salary of the Principal of
the State University, to be monthly
instead of quarterly; by Boardma
relative to travelling ex lenses of Dis
trict judges; by Hickey, relative 10
highways.