Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-14
Assembly-Thirt Day.


Convened at II A. NJ. Speaker CASTOR in
the chair.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hammond
PETITIONS.
By Plummer, from citizens of Elko for
passage of the Act regulating freights and
fares. Laid on table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Allen, from Judiciary Committee, favor
ably on Assembly bill 2, amending the Lien
Law; also favorably on the Act amending the
Civil Practice Act; also favorably on Assem-
bly, bill 8, amending the Lien Act ; also with
out recommendation the Act to amend the
County Commissioner Act also favorably on
Senate bill 30, amending the Act concerning
county statistics also favorably with amend
ments Senate bill As, to prevent adulteration
of milk.
By Smith of Storey, from Committee on
Corporations and Railroads, favorably Assem-
bly, bill SO, granting right of way for rail
road from Mount Rose District to Martin
Greek in Humboldt County.
By Plummer, from Committee on Claims,
favorably on Assembly bill 81, for relief of
Hank Knight, Assessor of Eureka County,
for copying militia roll
By Wilson, from Committee on Education,
favorably with amendments Assembly bill 20,
abolshing the office of County Superinten-
dent of Schools.
By Morrison, from Committee on State
Prison, favorably Assembly bill "A, amending
State Prison Act also without recommends
ton St ate bill "A, to amend the State Prison
Act
By Lyons, froL. Committee on Enrolment,
as correctly enrolled several bills heretofore
as acted upon.
By Allen of Lincoln, from Select Commit
ee on Gambling, recommending the lndetIit
of Crawfords Assembly bill
10, and passage of Aliens (of Lincoln) As
sembly bill % with amendments.
By Watt, from Special Committee to in
vestigate charges as to lobby on certain meas
lres, reported that they had learned from
various sources that there had been and was
yet practiced a system of "log-rolling" or
;rading of votes among members that is per
1icious and reprehensible in the highest de-
,ree and dangerous to the enactment of Just
md wholesome laws. This system is to GER
he defeat of their own bills, without any
for their merits. Especially
vas this bulldosing' process conspicuous in
he history of the insane asylum project.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Plummer-To pay Greenlaw $4S 40 for
opying report OF State Commissioners of In
ane. Adopted.
ttached from the non-payment of the pro-
eeds of the California and Con. Virginia
inning companies for the second and third
uarters of 1876; whereas, such penalties,
to 1925 900, is due the State of t
Tevada and Storey County, and has not been
aid and vague reports in circulation as to t
compromise or abatement of said penalty, T
,erefore be it
opointed with authority to investigate the
cts and rumors connected with said penal t
es and report the same to this body on or
sfore the 18th instant Adopted
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. g
Transmitting his approval of Assembly bill l
), providing for the deficiencies in the ap- y
'opriatons of 18th and 14th fiscal years.
Also Assembly bill 60, to regulate fares and A
Fights (the Williams Regain Bill. On the +
of the approval by the Cover 2
IRIS Private Secretary the House applauded.
BILLS INTRODUCED. '
BY Wermuth-To encourage the boring of
tesian wells. Provides that any party k
liking such well shall receive 81 per foot for t.
cry foot deeper than 100 feet. Referred lo
Committee on Public Lands
By Lane-To amend the Revenue Act, re r
cling the license Of theatrical managers one ~
If the present Referred to Committee on 7
avs and Means. p
BY Underwood-To secure safety to- life
IN the use of steam OH public conveyances y
roviding penalties for drunkenness Of per- 7
rs having charge of engines, movable or 2
where fatal accident II az ,ccur 81
ferred to Committee on Railroads. and Cor ST
rations.
BY Prisk-To amend section 900 of the IN