Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-18
AssembIy-Twelfth Day.

Speaker CASTOR called the Assembly to or
der at IL A. NJ. Prayer by Rev Mr.. Ham
mond
Speaker appointed Messrs Smith of Eureka
Lane and Green as the Committee from the
House to visit the Insane and Deaf and Dumt
Asylums in California.
Leave of absence granted Lyon of Storey
for the day.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Wilson-To refer his bill amending the
Revenue Act to the Ways and Means Com
mittee instead of the Judiciary Committee.
Adopted.
BY Lane-That the Chairman of the sew
eral committees post the time of meeting of
committees each day on the bulletin board
giving as reason the difficulty of getting
quorum. Adopted.
By Powell-To change reference of his bill,
mortgages for taxation, from the Judiciary to
the Committee on Ways and Means. Agreed
TO-
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Plummer-To amend the Civil Prac-
tce Act
By Howe-To amend the Public School
Act.
By Beard-To regulate the sale of gold and
silver wares.
SECOND HEADING OF BILLS
The Allen of Storey Assembly bill, con-
corning the attaches of the Legislature, was
read a second time and found that the en-
crossing clerk had been left out. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Prisk-To define the responsibilities of
pawnbrokers to pledges Requires correct
register of pending transactions to be kept,
limits per centage to four per cent. per
month; all sales of unredeemed property to
be advertised and the surplus of money rea-
Lied to be returned to Pledge. Ordered |
printed and referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Smith of Lyon-Te amend the Public |
School Act. Authorizes the formation of
school district embracing parts of two coun-
les Referred to Committee on Education
md ordered printed.
By Melarkey-To provide for the compen-
alton of witnesses in criminal cases
Allows 80 cents mileage and 81 per diem to
UGH witnesses. Referred to Judiciary Com
nittee.
By Hanns-To prohibit the employment of
)hinese on any public works of this State,
I'D FORGETTING the right of any franchise
ranted by the State which may employ the
leather. Referred to Judiciary Committee
By Allen of Storey-To amend the State !
'rphaus' Home Act. Provides for the cleo
en- biennially, by the Legislature, of
superintendent and Matron, instead of leav-
lg such election to State Board as at pres 7
nt Referred to Committee on State Insti- 7
ltions. [
By Allen of Lincoln-To amend the gambl- =
g Act by reducing the license for gambl :
g to $50 per month"; three-fourths to the '
,unty and one-fourth to the State Treasury, Y
I'd attaches severe penalties to the hoging
.mes when detected Mr. Allen moved the
ference of the bill to select committee of
lie from each county, and that all bills re-
ting to this subject be referred to such COM -
ittee Carried. .
Messrs Allen of Lincoln, Wermuth, May
Ugh, Morrison, Taylor. Davies, Fraser,
Dulks, Wilson, Hager, Van Sickle, Lamb
ID Fergerson were appointed as such COM
ittee.
By Wilson-To repeal the present gaming II
Ct Referred to Select Committee on that 1
bject
By Allen-To protect the Orphans Home
ON loss or damage by fire. [Appropriates
900 for the purchase of hose and laying of
tier pipes. Referred to Committee of the
hole.
SPECIAL ORDER
called for the special order-the i
nsideration of Ex-Governor Bradley's veto
the bill authorizing the payment to Sheriff
own of Elko the difference that he was af ~
ted in the matter of mileage fees by a
ange in the State laws during his term of
ice. Mr. Mayhugh stated that the Elko 4
legation desired to sustain the Governors
TO- The bill was lost.
GENERAL FILE ii
Plummer's Assembly bill to encourage the
lection of mineral cabinets by exemption a
IN taxation levy and sale. The committee IN
wing reported as an amendment the striking
all but the exemption from taxation, Mr.