Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-10
NEVADA I.EGISLATCRE.
Friday, February ., 1877.

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Friday, February 9, 1877.
Asscmbly-Fortieth Day.
Called to order at IL A. NJ, with the
Speaker in the Chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Engrossment reported
several bills properly epgrossed.
Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries reported unfavorably on As
sembly Bill No. 20, relative to fees and
compensations; without recommend
alton the petition from the citizens OF
Nye county relative to attaching their
part of the county to Lander.
Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported favorably on Sergeant-at-Arms
bill for stationery, gas and rent. The
report was adopted.
Committee on Federal Relations re-
ported unfavorably on Senate Joint Res
olution No %, relative 10 the boring OF
artesians wells.
Committee on Public Lands reported
favorably on Assembly Joint Resolution
No. %. relative to public lands in the
State.
Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported favorably on Assembly Bill No.
SO, amendatory of the Act to provide
revenue for the State; also favorably on
Assembly Bill No. SO, amendstory Of the
Act relative to the tax on net proceeds
of mines.
Committee on Agriculture reported
favorably on Senate Bill No. AZ; also
favorably on Senate Bill No. ~.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Grey moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which the Chinese queue bill
was passed yesterday. Motion to re-
consider was lost by vote of 80 to IA.
By Smith, giving the use of the AS
sembIy Chamber to the Third House on
Tuesday evening. Carried.
By Coulter, to reconsider the vote by
which Assembly Bill No. GO, relative to
the bullion tax, was yesterday passed.
The motion prevailed, and the bill was
laid on the table for ten days.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
Transmitting the passage of Assembly
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 76. rel
alive to the hides of slaughtered cattle;
also announcing Cresswell, Farrell and
King as a Committee on Printing: also
the passage of Senate Bill No, 81, to
license travelling agents and drummers in
the State; also the passage of Senate Bill
No %, to admit to probate the paper
purporting to be the will of Thomas
Sheehan; also Senate Bill No. 81, rel
alive to jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court, also Senate Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. 90, relative to the election of
Warden; also Senate Bill No. SO, amend
atory of the Act concerning crimes and
punishments: also Senate Bill No. As,
relative to County Commissioners in the
several counties of the State; also Senate
Bill No. 81, relative to powers Of the
Governor, Attorney General and JUS
tees of the Supreme Court; also con-
currence in Assembly amendments to
Senate Bill No. 10, Stewards stock bill.
Moore of Elko moved that the
memorial on public lands be recon-
mitted to the cammittee. Carried.
The Chair appointed as Standing
Committee on Printing on the part of
the House, Grey, Bell and Powers.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
By Babcock. relative to an endless
chain railroad between Gold Hill and
Virginia. Referred to the Storey coun-
ty delegation.
By Bell. amendatory of the Act rel
alive to the control of the State Library.
This puts it in the care of the Supreme
Court. Referred to Committee on State
Library.
By Brann, amendatory of the Act to
incorporate the town of Gold Hill. Re-
ferred to Storey county delegation.
By Coburn. to provide for the pay.
ment of certain claims against the sew
eral counties of the State. Referred to
Committee on Claims and ordered
printed.
BY Wright. relative to compelling rail-
road companies to build cattle guards
and fences along their various lines. Re-
ferred to Committee on Internal In
provementS.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Assembly Bill No. 80, the special order
for this time was placed on file.
The Reform School Bill was now
taken up. Moore of Elko being in the
Chair. A number of amendments were
offered by Mighels, and the same were
adopted. That gentleman then ad-
dressed the Ho.-3e at length in favor of
the passage, and afterwards other men,
bers took part in the discussion. The
vote on final passage was as follows:
Ayes-Babcock, Beer, Bell, Botsford.
Buckingham, Cavanaugh. Coburn,
Coulter, Edison, Griswold, Hawkes.. Nc |
Intosh, Mills, Parker. Powers. Rule,