Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-22
NEVADA LEGISLATURE NINTH
SESSION.
&enate-aixteenth Day.

| CIRCUMSTANCES.
By Cassidy-From the people of Aurora
and Belleville against the repeal of the drum
mer law.
REPORTS OF COMMUTERS.
By Martin, of Committee on Engrossment
That the act to create a State Board of
Health and the Act to provide for the pay
ment of certain indebtedness of White Pine
County were properly engrossed.
By Blair, from Committee on Mines and
Mining Without recommendation the Act
to protect dealers in mining and other stocks.
By Meder, on Enrollment-That concurrent
resolution relative to State Bureau of La
Dor, also to appointing committee to visit
Insane asylum, also to printing 1000 copies of
! biennial report of Mineralogist are correctly
enrolled and deposited with the Governor.
By Cassidy, from Special Committee of
Eureka elegation-Havng considered As
sembly bill relative to appointment of nota-
ries public, recommend that it do pass.
By Boardman, from Judiciary Committee
That, having considered the Act concerning
the salaries, fees and emoluments of county
ings in criminal cases, recommend that the
same do not pass.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Farrell-That the Sergeant at Arms
procure suitable rooms for the use of the
Committee on Railroads and Internal In
provements Adopted.
MESSAGES FROM ASSEMBLY.
Transmitting Msyhughs joint resolution
relative to the extension of time by the L. s.
Congress to this State, heretofore referred to-
On motion rules were suspended and the reso-
luton referred to Committee on Federal Re
lations.
Also Stewards Senate joint resolution rela-
tive to granting pensions to Mexican Veter
Also Senate joint resolution No. IA.
MESSAGES.
By the Governors Private Secretary
Transmitting from the Governor the annual
report of the State Controller.
Also submitting the names of L. T. Fox as
Major General and g. NJ Sabin of Eureka as
Brigadier General
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Cassidy, without previous notice-To
provide for certain claims against the State
of Nevada. Appropriates $512 to C. A.
Witherell and $75 to BENZ. Edison for services
rendered as clerks in the office of the Secre-
tary of State during the year of 1870. Re
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
GENERAL FILE.
Blair's Act concerning salaries of county
officers. Provides for the attachment of
salaries of county officers for debt. The bill
was lost by vote Is to 3.
At II NJ. the Senate adjourned to the AS
sembly Chamber for the purpose of holding
Joint convention to elect Regents for the
State University at Elko.
President called the Senate to order at
80
Cassidy moved to take recess of one ,
hour. Division called. Motion lost.
Blair moved to adjourn for the day. {
Cassidy stated that it was highly important G
hat the Committee of the Whole take up the G
und bills. Z
Adjourned for 80 minutes.
Called to order at 2:15 o'clock and imme-
lately went into executive session to consider
he military appointments announced by the i
Governor (from which all reporters were ex- S
uded). il
At 2:30 in open session, with President pro a
en- King in the chair, in Committee of the J
Whole +
The Comins bill, to provide for the pur- Fl
base of State and Territorial bonds, taken f
p. p
Cassidy stated that this bill was intended f,
o amalgamate the State debt, and proceeded A
o explain his objections to the bill in consid- 81
ration at length as not good financial policy r.
Or the State.
Cassidy moved that when the committee n
ise it report back the bill as having been
onsidered and recommend that it do not pass
% ordered. O
Comins' Senate bill to provide for the pur- e,
base for the benefit of the School Fund of tt
ne Territorial bonds. c,
Comins moved that whom the committee fl,
SO they report the bill back as amended and re
commend that it do pass SO ordered
Comins bill to amend the Act to provide
II the payment of the State debt. Amend pl
ents made and, on motion of Cassidy, the