Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-16

Senate Joint Resolution No. z. by
Shepherd, relative to lands grained oy
Congress to the State Of Nevada, was
referred to Committee on Federal Re-
lafioDs.
On motion of Baker, the Senate re-
solved itself into a Committee OF the
Whole. After due consideration the
Committee arose and recommended the
passage of Senate Bill No. 100, to appro'
pirate money for the payment OF certain
claims against the State; also the pas
sage Of Assembly Bill No. 81. to provide
for the payment of the States proper
ton o. the extraordinary expenses ioi
counsel in the bullion tax cases; also the
passage of Senate Bill No. III, to appro
pirate certain money to perfect the title
to the property known as the State
Prison property; also the passage OF Sen
ate Bill No. lO7. to provide for the pay
ment of the services of the late Charles
belong in the prison investigation case
Senate Bill No. I'D was ordered re-en'
crossed
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Cassidy the bills which
QAu pueScu ZIG ~ 'e'~ -
were now acted upon.
senate Bills No. SO. 81, 70, 103. 1O5,
lO7, ia, so, 81, 50, &c, III. 1O2, lO4.
100, 80 and ZIG. were ordered engrossed;
Senate Bills No. 50, 80. 100, ~ and
"a, were indefinitely postponed.
Committee on Engrossment reported
several bills properly engrossed.
Committee on Agriculture offered
substitute for Senate Bill No. 1Ol, rela-
tive to estray animals.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
b Stewart. to admit F. B. Evans to
the Blind Asylum of the State.
Petition, ont of order. by Farrell, rel
alive to the offer of 1925 by A. F. Ten
nant to copy the uncopied part OF the
Appendix.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
Senate Bill No. 10. by Edwards, to
authorize the County Commissioners OF
the counties of Ormsby and Esmeralda
to levy q special tax for certain purposes.
Referred to delegates from Ormshy and
Esmeralda.
Senate Bill No. l2O by Piper, relative
to the payment of the claim OF John
Brickell. Referred to Storey county del
egation.
Senate Bill 12l, by Dickinson. to
create current expense fund for White
Pine county. Considered engrossed,
and under q suspension Of the rules
passed on its third reading.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
Transmitting the Assembly amend
ments, ard the passage Of Senate Bill
No. ~. relative to highways; the passage
of Senate Bill No. 63, to prevent cruelty
to women; the rejection of Senate Bill
No. 20. for the relief of Frank F. John
son; the passage OF Senate Bill No. 20,
to admit to probate the will of Thomas
Sheehan; the rejection OF Senate JOINT
Resolution No. 2, relative to the boring
of i4r,esian wells; the passage of Assem-
Div Bill No. 13, amendatory of the cleo
ton Act: also Assembly Bill No. a. to
provide for the inspection OF gas meters;
also Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. q, granting leave of absence to the
County Clerk of Washoe county; also
Senate Bill No. 10S, to create a current
expense fund in Esmeralda; also Assem-
bly Bill No. 80, amendatory of the Car
son City incorporation Act; also Assem-
Div Bill No. SO. the German and Long
claim bill; also Assembly Bill No. 80,
amendatory of the Act providing for the
taxation of the net proceeds of mines:
also Assembly Joint Resolution No. %,
relative to public lands in the State;
also Assembly Joint Memorial, relative
to the Walker River Reservation; also
Assembly Bill No. 104, relative to the
payment of claims against the several
counties OF the State; also Concurrent
Resolution No. %. to print the report OF
the committee who visited the Insane
Asylum at Woodbridge; also Assembly
Bill No. SO, relative to the purchase OF
certain supplies for State officers aud
attaches.
GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING OF
BILLS.
Senate Bill No. 60, to provide for the
printing of all reports of the Legislature
for the 1st and End sessions was lndeh-
nitely postponed.
Assembly Bill No. 40, to preserve wild
game, was passed,
Assembly Bill No. 40. anendatory of
the Act defining the time of com memo.
ing civil actions, was passed.
Assembly Bill No. 16, smendatory OF
the crime and punishment Act, was
passed.
Assembly Bill No. 40. was passed.
Baker gave notice of reconsideration.
Senate Bill No. 43. relative to repub-
Iication of decisions of Supreme Court,
was laid Oh the table.
Adjourned until Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The continuation of the contested
election case between Stone and Cohn
was heard. General Clarke occupied
most of the evening in presenting his
argument in favor of Stone. A large
number of Assemblymen and ladies were
IN attendance.