Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-28


Prayer by Rev Mr. Davis. Minutes Of
previous day read and approved.
PETITIONS.
By Comins, from citizens of White Pine
fsvoring the reduction of fares and freights
also. from the same county, against interior
ence of with the E. & P R. R., the latter
signed by IL persons.
Cassidy asked that petition from Eureka
be read, which was sent to the Committee OF
Fourteen, and which was signed by 800 citi-
zens.
Stewart them asked to have the petition from
Storey County, signed by 5000 citizens read.
King called for reading of the names. OBJ
lection being made, Stewart demanded the
reading as showing how earnest the business
men of the State were in this matter, but
gave away because of the time which would
he consumed in the reading.
The petition and communication from Eu-
reba were then read.
The Char decided that the communication
VAS private one addressed to Senator Board
man and had no place before the Senate.
Chair.
Boardman explained that he had thought
the matter intended for the use of the COM
mittee, and as subject matter relative to the
proceedings of the committee he had sent 1t
up with other papers.
King stated that it had not been read before
the committee
Boardman said he had formally presented
the communication and asked if the Senator
could explain why they had not demanded by
motion to hear it read.
Comins thought the six Senators who were
members of the committee had been spoken
Of unexpectedly and ought to resent it.
Boardman thought he was the one who had
been unjustly dealt with aud challenged any
one to state wherein he had not acted jnstly
and fairly
Cassidy thought the Chair technically cor
rect az to the communication, but it seemed
necessary that it should be read in explana-
ton of the petition.
Creswell regretted that anything personal
occurred in the communication, as he felt that
10
vote that way.
Decision of the chair sustained by vote of
yeas 16, noes T.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Schultz, from Committee on Claims,
without recommendation Senate bill LAG, rel
alive to payment of claims against the several
counties.
By Martin, from Committee on Engross-
rent, that several bills so ordered were cor
rsctly engrossed.
By Blair, from Committee on Mines and
Mining, favorably on Senate bill 140, to en-
courage prospecting in mines.
By Meder, that several bills were found cor
rsctly enrolled.
By Powning, from Committee on State
Affairs, unfavorably on Senate bill 81.
By Boardman, from Judiciary Committee, |
unfavorably on Senate bill to amend the Civil |
Practice Act.
By Comins, from Committee on Ways and
Means, Senate bill 143 without recommends
ton, to amend the Public School Act also
substitute for Senate bill 2, relative to re-
duction of taxation.
By Wheeler, from Committee on Public
Morals, favorably on Senate bill Ill
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
Announcing his approval of Senate bill 76,
TO amend the Civil Practice Act also Senate
bill 80, to amend the Public School Act also
Senate bill 80, authorizing aliens to acquire
and hold real estate in this State also Sen
ate bill 105, to amend the Orphan Home Act.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By King-To reconsider the vote on Senate
bill rs. Carried.
By Comins-To take Senate bill 1914, the
appropriation bill, from Committee of the
Whole and refer to Committee ON Ways and
Means Carried.
By King-That all Senators shall be con-
fined to five minutes for debate, unless by
unanimous consent of the Senate
Boardman opposed the resolution, as did
also Creswell, who termed it gag law.
Comins said that members on his side of a
the house generally wanted him to sit down in
less than five minutes.
Meder favored the resolution.
Resolution lost.
Stone moved to take Senate bill 30 from the
lie and refer it to the Committee on Elections r
Carried s