Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-09
NEVADA LEGISLATURE NINTH
SESSION.
Assembly-Thi Day.
CARSON CRY, February 8, 1879.

the chair.
There being no chaplain present, Plummer
offered resolution requesting Hager of Ian
der, who is the chairman pro tenn. of the
Committee on Public Morals, to offer the
customary prayer for the good and sensible
action of the House during the day Adopted
Hager acknowledged the compliment paid
him by his friend Parson Plummer and rati-
fed by the House, but declined to oficiate
because praying was not his strong suit.
Leave of absence was granted to Fergerson,
Kennedy and Smith, of Storey, for one day.
The Speaker called attention to the fact
that on yesterday a visitor had participated
in the proceedings .of the House by calling
with others for the yeas and noes. A re-
currence of such an act would result in the
Sergeant at Arms arresting the party for con
tempt.
stated that he had voted in the negative yes
terday on the final passage of Hannas As
sembly bill, to prohibit the employment, of
Chinese and Mongolians on public works i'll
this State, under a misapprehension. He
now understood it and asked to have it re-
corded that he desired to change his vote
Leave was granted and it was SO entered on
tho journal.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Allen, from Committee ON Judiciary,
Jury Act; also adversely Senate bill %, to
amend the Act to provide for obtaining stats
tics from counties also favorably Senate bill
81, concerning District Judges also favorably
Cassidys Senate bill 43, to prevent the adul-
teration of milk, with amendments; also
Assembly bill "a, to create the Office Of off
cial reporter of courts, without recommends
ton,
b. Fisk, from Committee on Public Print
ing, favorsbly Harlow's Assembly bill, to
create the office of State Superintendent Of
Public Printing, etc.
By Lyons of Storey, as correctly enrolled
md delivered to the Governor two bills for
his approval and to the Secretary OF State |
'eport of the Commioners for care of the in |
sane.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Announcing his approval of Mayhdgh's
Assembly bill 5, amending the act regulating
he settlement of estates of deceased persons;
lso of Lyon'e (of story Assembly bill 80,
intending section 341, title of the Act con
erning appeals In civil actions, and chapter
ne of appeals in general,
On taotion the House went into Committee
f the Whole with Speaker pro TEN. Allen in
he chair and considered the following bills
Creswells Senate bill Ito create State
Board of Equalization. Reported back with
at recommendation.
Nayhugh's Assembly bill 72-Making sp-
ropriation of 1857 - to pay expenses Of
neral of late Hon r. s. Wash After
mendment increasing the amount 500, its
assage recommended.
Underwood's Assembly bill 64-Providing
II the appointment of physician by the =
tate to visit insane patients in California
sch month and order their discharge when
lred
Powell opposed the bill.
Underwood said that there were lobbyists
nployed by Drs. Langdon & Clark to defeat
g passage of the bill proposing to build an
ylum in this State Z
Davies opposed the bill on the ground that a.
was a useless expense of % 400 year.
d insulting to the present custodians of the
ate's insane.
The committee recommended that the bill
not pass. =
bill 66-Relative to the Truckee
yer, and appropriating money from the
ate and Washoe County for the prosecution -
parties diverting the water of that river /,
Foulks moved the recommitment of the ~
to the Committee on Ways and Means
l the Washoe delegation jointly. So or -
ed
Senate bill 42-To pay claim of 2. S. ~
fridge, amounting to 1915, for making re-
t of State Prison Warden for 1873 and
4 Recommended that it do not pass.
Committee rose and reported as instructed. n
1t lis P. M adjourned till Monday. ho
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