Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-04

A message returning Assembly bill, to dis
incorporate the town of Treasure City, SC
passed.
| NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mayhugh-To amend the election laws
so as to elect State Prison Warden by the
people in 1880, and every four years there
after
By Taylor-To reapportion the Legislative
districts in the State.
Also to amend the Civil Practice act
| GENERAL FILE.
| Mayhugh's Assembly bill to amend the
Act concerning Legislative attaches. (Allows
Chief Clerk of the Assembly and Secretary of
the Senate each $50 for services performed
after adjournment of the Legislature)
Green moved to indefinitely postpone.
Lost. Ayes 10, noes %.
On motion of Mayhugh the bill was re-
committed to the Judiciary Committee
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mayhugh-To prevent breaches Of the
Peace makes it misdeneanor for per-
son to use such harsh vulgar language as
will lead to fight) Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
By Allen of Storey-To protect the owners
of mining stock shares. provides that any
owner of 500 or more shares in any mine
can obtain from the County Clerk permit,
by paving a fee of 81, to visit such mine as
often as once a week. That the Superlnten-
dent shall give notice of the use of diamond
drill within six hours of its starting; and
have notice posted within twenty four hours
after assay of ores of the result, and makes
non compliance misdemeanor punishable by
fine of from 800 to $500 or imprisonment
of from 80 days to six months, or both) Re-
ferred to Committee on Mines and Mining.
THE PRISON WARDEN ELECTION.
Underwood moved the appointment of a
committee of three to advise the Senate of
readiness of the Assembly to meet in joint
convention to elect Warden of the State
Prison. Messrs. Underwood Andrews and
Crawford were appointed such committee.
At II NJ the Sergeant-a Arms announced
the appearance of the Senate Lieut.. Gov
Adams and Speaker CASTOR presided with the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the As
sembly as secretaries. SO members being
present, the conveR tion was organized.
Senator Wester6eld offered resolution that |
a majority of the votes in the convention be |
required to elect Warden Lost Ayes |
81; noes 80.
Stewart offered substitute that a major
off ho OLE
By Hager, that all members paired be
dropped from the roll call. Indefinitely
Nominations being in order Senator Mar
in named S. T. Swift of Ormsby. Speaker
1aston named c. c. Batternan, and euio-
.ized him highly.
Senator Cassidy named Lloyd Rawlings of
Storey County
Senator Comins seconded the nomination
# Swift
Wheeler seconded the nomination of Bat
erman.
The first vote had resulted, BattermaR, %,
swift p, Rawlings Is. The latter receiving
Il the Democratic vote. No choice.
On the second ballot Rawlings name was
withdrawn, and the result was tie vote of
4 to "a for Swift and Batterman.
Senator Cresswell stated that he had at one
me pledged himself to vote for Swift, but
n information received by him, which
id not impeach the honor of Swift,
hich he believed In, but which was not
ceditable to his supporters, induced him to
lange his mind, and he would vote for Bat d
,rman.
Assemblyman Ferguson stated that he had =
ranged to pair off with Senator Powning,
no was absent, unless he changed his mind.
e had since learned that Powning had prom u
ed to vote for both candidates. consequently c
3 considered himself relieved from the OBJ
cation of his pair.
Senator Wester6eld considered that he had
tired. Git is supposed that he had paired
it'll Powning) The third vote resulted in
10 election of c. C. Batterman by the fol- :,
wing vote: G.
Bstterman-Mr. Blair, Boardman, Cress- re
oil, Dangbsrg, Gibson, King, Meder, ~
;hultz, Shepherd, Stone, Wheeler, Beard,
raser, Fulton, Green, Hagar, Hanna, Har- wi
W, Howe, Kennedy, Lamb, Lane, Lawson, al
IONS, of Storey, Lyon, Of White Pine, Ne .-
KEY, Plummer, Powell. Prisk, Smith of Sto-
Y, Smith, of Lyon, Smysh, of Lander, I'm