Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-11

the chair
Prayer by Rev Mr. Hammond.
Leave of absence granted to Smyth of Ian
der for one day, and to Robinson of Eurek:
for ten DAYS.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ry Mayhugh, from Committee on Public
Lands-Favorably on Assembly bill allowing
corporations to file on lands as Homesteads
Ordered engrossed
By Lyons (of Storey, from Committee on
Enrollment-As enrolled and deposited with
the Governor the Williams Bill and the BIZ
ennial Deficiency Act.
BY Harlow, from Joint Committee on En-
rollment and ngrossment-Favorably on
Assembly bill to regulate the enrolling and
engrossing of bills. Ordered engrossed
BY Morrison, from Committee on State
Prison-Favorably on Senate bill r, to pro-
vide for pardon of convicts.
By Foulks, from Committee ON Ways and
Means-Assembly bill 80, to amend the Rev
enue Act. Ordered engrossed, Also unfsvor-
ably on Assembly bill 20, to require licenses
from wash houses.
BY Ferguson, from Commute on Public
Morals-Favorably on Assembly bill SO, to
prohibit the collection of accounts for liquors
sold at retail Ordered engrossed. Also ia
vorably on Assembly bill so, in relation to
e1huming and transportation of dead bodies.
Ordered engrossed. Also favorably on Sen
% Il e ~,
lead in Incorporated cities. Also, without
Senate bill IS, to prevent
the keeping of disorderly houses or inns
Also, without recommendation, Asse mbly
bill 10, to regulate gambling.
By Foulks, from Washoe Delegation-Fa-
vorably on Senate bill 6, to authorize Trus-
tees of Reno to issue bonds for school pur
poses.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
BY Allen (of Lincoln)-That the bill rela-
i've to gambling be referred to the select com
nttee of ID of the Assembly on that subject.
By Smith of Storey that the reporters for
newspapers be furnished with stationery as is
customary in all legislatures Adopted.
BY Mayhugh-That the Stone Senate bill,
providing for the appointment of a Joint |
Committee for the purpose of securing par
Ions of deserving convicts, be taken up for
NAL action Agreedto.
Smith (of Lyon opposed the giving of the
ower of appointing into the hands of the
tate Board of Pardons.
Smith (of Storey thought the bill a good
ne, as 1t assured assistance to conyicts who
ave no friends.
Lane regarded it as one of the most hu-
nane of bills for the same reasons stated by
mith.
Mayhugh stated that every other State had
commission similar to the one proposed.
Melarkey opposed the bill, saying that no
God men had any business in State Prison,
nd seldom went there, and the bad ones
aght to stay. Passed, ayes 40, noes 8.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Taylor-To protect for mining purposes
lands in the State. prohibits
a mile from lawfully located mine.) Re-
rred to Committees on Mines and Public
ands.
King Senate bill go, defining the respons-
ilities of pawnbrokers. Referred to Judi
airy Committee.
GENERAL FILE
Cresswell's Senate bill IL, to create State
oard Of equalization. Made the special or
IT for next Friday at II NJ.
Wheeer's Senate bill "a, authorizing the
ounty Commissioners OF Storey to transfer ,
rtain money from the Railroad Fund to
g School Fund, aud from the Court house 7
and to the General Fund Passed.
Recessed for enc hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reconvened at o clock P. NJ. Speaker
esidins
GENERAL FILE. ,
Senate bill 10, to amend the
It relative to seals Of District Courts 4
ssed
Senate bill A. for tks relief of Zoe S. Fl
dge. Lost Ayes "a; noes 81. Not
majority .
Assembly bill 10, Wilson's, to amend the