Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-25
Assembly Nineteenth Day.

Speaker CASTOR called the Assembly to or
der at IL A. NJ Prayer by Rev. Mr.. McLain.
Leave of absence granted Messrs Smith
and Andrews of Storey.
After the reading of the journal, Fisk
moved that the journal of yesterday be
| amended so as to conform to the facts of the
action of the House on the Comins Senate
| bills No. 80 and SO in relation to State bonds,
| and that the action in considering the reading
in the Committee of the Whole as the third
reading in the Assembly, as required by the
Constitution, be rescinded The motion be-
ing divided the first part was carried.
Upon the statement of the part resembling
action, Mayhugh offered as substitute pre-
amble and resolution, reciting at length his
tory of the action of the Assembly upon the
bills mentioned, which was passed
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Allen, from Judiciary Committee
Favorably the proposed Constitutional
amendment, submitted by the Secretary of
State, in corrected form, for Legislative
concurrence.
BY Harlow-That several bills we're cor
rectly engrossed.
By Underwood, from Committee on State
Institutions Assembly bill amending the
State Orphan Home Act, and ON Senate bill
other than Legislative bodies
By Wilson, from Committee on Elections
That the correction ordered made in phrase
ology of Assembly bill to amend the Revenue
Act exempting the property of widows to the
amount of 81, 900 from taxation
By Lyon, from Committee on Enrolment
That the amended Virginia City Water
Bond Act had been correctly enrolled and
handed to the Governor
By Plummer and Prisk, from majority of
Committee on State Prson-Adversely on
Assembly bill to amend the State Prison Act |
50 as to Restore to the old board appointment |
Of Warden instead of an election by the Leg |
slature.
BY Morrison, from the minority |
On the same, for the reason that he believed |
it for the best interest of the State that the
Warden of the State Prison and the manage
nent thereof should be under the immediate
control of the proposed resident Board of
commissioners, rather than in the hands of
'ne man, as at present.
On motion of Wilson the bill was made the
pecial order for next Monday at II NJ
By Lyon, from White Pine-Favorably on
Assembly bill to provide for the payment of
of White Pine County.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
By Wilson That the bill amending the
Act relative to the government of the State
Prison, reported this morning from Commit
ee on State Prison, be ordered engrossed and {
made special order for Monday at II NJ
adopted
BY Mayhugh-That the Judiciary Commit
ee be requested to investigate into and re-
ort upon the power of the select committee I
n the funeral obseques of the late Hon. R. $
L. Wash to audit and allow the expenses in- -"
urred by it. Adopted v
1t having been discovered that Assembly
i'll for the relief of Jerry Schooling and
enate bills 80 and SO had not been properly
: instructed to request the Senate return
lose bills for reconsideration by the Assem-
y.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Transmitting his approval of the Act
nending the Virginia City Water Bond Act 7
NOTICES OF BILLS. N
~ III
By Fisk-To regulate fares and freights DIS
ID prevent Determinations and e1tortions by
ilroads in this State.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Smith, of Lyon-To prohibit the stor-
g of giant powder and other dangerous e1-
osives. 1t makes the conveyance of any a
plosive by railroads or other public convey
ce carrying passengers q misdemeanor, sub