Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-16

| CnllleSe Heuiorldl W NoHSleSS, duu ADVERSELY
on the Shakespeare memorial on the same
subject. Filed.
By Lyons, from the Select Committee to
| investigate relative to the loss of the resolu-
ton ON freights and fares, reported that it had
been kept in possession of the Secretary of
the Senate until yesterday afternoon but had
been enrolled by the proper Clerk. Adopted
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Robinson-To require the Sergeant at
Arms to furnish one waste basket for each
four members. Adopted.
By Mayhugh - Requesting Senators and
Representatives. to secure a further extension
of net less than ten years time in which to
comply with the provisions of the Act of Con-
gress respecting the grants of lands to this
Stale for the benefit of the college OF agricnl-
ture and mechanic arts. Laid over for one
day
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Fulton-To amend the Act relating to
elections.
BY Allen of Lincoln-To amend the State
Orphans Home Act.
By Powel-To amend the Revenue Act
By Howe-To authorize the State to grant
land to the United States for building for
U. S. Court, Revenue, and Post Office pur-
poses.
Leave of absence was granted for one day
to Mr. Robinson
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Crawford amend the Act restrict
ing gaming Confines gambling to the first
story of any buiding) Referred to Commit
tee on Public Morals.
By Lane-For the relief of B, F. Wallace,
Deputy Assessor of Storey County. IRE
lievng him of payment of $132 for poll taxes
alleged to have been lost by him while acting
as Deputy Assessor of Storey County. Re
ferred to Committee on Claims.
By Mayhugh- Relating to County Commits
sioners. Provides that in counties where
the aggregate yoto polled il 1878 was more
than 500, five commissioners shall be elect |
ed, and in other districts three Provides
for the districting in three or FIVE commission
ers districts for election purposes, as the case
may be; the commissioner to be considered as
having vacated his office when removing from
the district he was elected to represent Re
ferred to Committee on County Boundaries
and ordered printed.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The Pownin5 Senate memorial in relation
TO the House bill now pending in the United
States Senate concerning the further immi
grafton of the Chinese, limiting the number
o fifteen on each vessel arriving here, which
vas reported upon favorably by Beard from
he Committee on Federal Relations, was
AIKEN up
Mr. Davies desired to hear the bill read, if
he committee had it.
M Morrison said the committee had the /
ill, but it was in his room.
Howe moved to defer action until to-mor-
ow, in order that the bill referred to could |
e examined, but subsequently Withdrew the
notion. 5
Melarkey wanted to hear the provisions Of {
he bill. O
Shakespeare, the introducer of another t
memorial on the same subject said he was c
.tstied with the report of the committee :
lopting the Powning memorial; and pre- r
airing to argue in favor Of it when Col. Allen 5
.lled him to order because the roll call had 9
cen commenced. The Speaker called the
Jint we'll taken, and the memorial was then
assed Ayes, AZ noes, l. The negative
,te was Mr.. Melarkey of Humboldt.
THE JOINT CONVENTION 1
At the hour of II NJ. Mr.. Smith of Storey
owed the appointment of a committee IF
rec to wait on the Senate and inform it that .,
e Assembly was in waiting for joint con-
ntion and the declaration of the votes of
e respective Houses taken yesterday for n:
nited States Senator. Agreed to; and pa
essrs. Smith of Storey, Foulks and Kennedy vi
ere appointed. Of
They retired, and Immediately returning, &c
nounced the Senate When in joint con-
nti0n, Lieutenant Governor Adams and u
,eaker CASTOR presiding, the clerks of the
spective Houses read their respective jour
Is, showing the votes for United States B
nator on yesterday; when it being
med that John p Jones had received ma
rity of the votes, Lieutenant Governor
lams declared him elected as his own sue v
5sor. The Houses then separated.
offered Il resolution that stove VI