Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-25
NEVADA LEGISLATURE NINTH
SESSION.



the President in the Chair. Quorum present
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Davis. Minutes o
previous day read and approved.
| PETITIONS
By Martin, from citizens of Ormsby County
asking for the passage of the ''Lewis" and
"Woodburn" bills.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Schultz, from Committee on Claims
With resolution authorizing the payment Of
claim of G. C. Batterman; also favorably on
claims of parties for expense of burial of Hon.
R. L. Wash; also, favorably on claim of B.
| r. Wallace, with reduction of amount to
$50 40.
By Meder, from Committee on Enrolment
That several bills have been found cor
| rectly enrolled and deposited with the Gov
| ernor.
| By Martin, from Committee on Engross-
ment-Have found several bills 80 ordered
correctly engrossed
By Boardman, from Judiciary Committee
-Favorably on bill to create Board of County
Commissioners; also, on bill to amend the
lien law; also, unfavorably on bill to amend
the Act concerning crimes and punlshments
also unfaverably on Act to regulate proceed
ings in civil cases; same on Act to regulate
vagrsncy; same on Act to amend the lien
law; same on bill to prevent breaches OF the
peace.
By Gallagher, from Committee on Military
and Indian Affairs Unfavorably on bill to
provide for the organization of the State
militia.
By Stewart, from Special Committee of
Storey County Delegation-Favorably with
amendments, an Act to create Board OF
County Commissioners.
By Meder, from Committee of Ormsby
County, favorably with amendments, on AS
sembly bill to incorporate Carson City
By Boardman, from Committee of -Four
teen-A majority report unfavorably on the
Woodburn bill to regulate freights and fares;
also minority report signed by MIR. Board
man and Mr.. Williams as follows: Having
had the same under consideration, and hav-
ing heard petitions, written and oral state
ments and arguments, we are compelled TO
reach different conclusions from those ex-
pressed in the majority report of the Com
mittee.
The Committee having already reported to
the Assembly favorably on the proposed bill
to regulate fares and freights on Interstate |
railroads. but little need be said IN this re- |
port. Believing, however, that if the same |
become a law it would relieve the people IN
great degree from unj Just charges and dis
we recommend that the max
mum of freight charges should be reduced
from six cents to four cents per ton per mile,
and that the passenger rates should also be
reduced lower than named in the bill
The so-called Woodburn bill had received
more especial attention as being of much
greater interest and Importance to the State
Thew recommended that the section-6-sx-
;epting ores from the provisions of the bill, be
stricken out in compliance with the known
wishes of friends of the bill, and that it pass
IS amended. The fact that Mr.. Yerington's
worn statement claiming the cost of the V.
Z T. R. R. as 81 1000, 900, while for purposes
f taxation it was represented as only worth
bout 81 100000, was duly considered and
exclusions drawn therefrom. /
Mr.. King desired to offer report from the
anne committee, unfavorably on the three {
rincipal bills which have been considered by 3
hat committee. a
M. Stewart rose to point of order:
hich was presented in writing as follows:
hat the Joint Committee of Fourteen, by
le letter and spirit of the resolution Great
~ such committee were instructed to pro- q
ose bill to regulate freights and fares. In I
cad of so doing the said committee had frit-
red away nearly three weeks, in consider O
e bills drafted by outsiders, and utterly D
lied to comply with their duties and instruc-
ons by not recommending some sort of bill v
pom the subject of freights and fares. @
Mr.. Comins thought the point of order not ?
ell taken, as they had reported bill al
ough not favorably. A
Mr.. Stewart insisted upon his point that "
ey had failed entirely in their instructions.
The Chair ruled that the point of order A
Is not well taken. RI
Mr. Comins sent up petition from Ham c.
on asking that no action be taken concern NJ
9 the Eureka and Palisade railroad.
NOTICES AND RESOLUTIONS. III
Ry Kino-ConcurreDt reso1utior tba4 4bo -.