Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-01

CARSON CITY, February %, 1879
The Senate convened at $50 o'clock with
che President in the Chair. Quorum present
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Davis Minutes OF
previous day read and approved.
Leave of absence granted Senators Martin
and King
By Dooln, from citizens of Eureka, against
further legislation Oh railroad matters
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Comins, from Committee on Ways and
Means-Favorably, with amendment, the APP
preparation bill for the coming two years.
BY Meder, from Committee on Enrolment
That several bills have been found cor
rectly enrolled and deposited with the Gov
ernOr.
BY Wheeler, from Committee on Public
Morals, without recommendation, Assembly
bill 25; also, without recommendation, Sen
ate bill Ill
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By BIair-That the Controller be author
ized to draw his warrant in favor of George |.
Lammon for services in copying. Referred
TO Committee on Claims.
By Powning-Senate joint resolution, rela-
tive to changing of mail route from Reno
north to Willow Ranch in California, and to
make it daily. Under suspension of rules
passed.
By Comins Senate bill 1874, the civil
appropriation bill, be taken up. Carried.
On motion of Cassidy, resolved Into Com
gnittee of the Whole for the consideration of
said bill, with Senator Wheeler in the chair
Amended to reduce appropriation for cer-
ical aid in Secretary of States, Treasurer's
and Controllers offices, A long discussion
was had concerning the proper appropriation
for the Surveyor Generals office, resulting in
making the Governor the appointer of attor-
neys to attend to Land Office business in
Washington After other amendments, the
committee rose and reported as instructed
Amendments adopted and bill ordered en-
crossed.
Recessed for one hour and a half
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reconvened at 80 P NJ, the President in
She Chair
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
Transmitting several bills and resolutions
upon which action has been taken and re-
ported
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Cassidy, without notice-To pay the
claim of F. I'll. Harmon for making militia roll
for 1876 and 1877 Referred to Committee
IN Claims.
BY Powning, without notice -Supplemen-
tal to the Act to protect owners in mining
stock. Provides for notice of use of diamond
iriil within six hours after such use Re |
terred to Committee on Mines and Mining
and ordered printed.
By Farrell without notice-To amend the
Act relative to Taxes. Referred to Judiciary |
Committee.
by Farrell, without notice-To provide for
transfer of 81 ,003 from the General Fund to
the Library Fund to cover the deficiency for
repairing the State Library room. Under
suspension of rules. passed.
Assembly concurrent resolution Thanking
the Illinois Legislature for their action taken
upon the Chinese bill, passed in the United
States Congress. Adopted.
Foulk's Assembly bill S9-For regulating
the of Truckee River water. Referred to
Committee of Ways and Means and Washoe
delegation jointly.
Wermuth's Assembly bill 91-Te pay the
claim of I'll. Knight of Eureka county Re-
ferred to Committee on Claims.
GENERAL FILE.
Haines' Senate concurrent resolution-For
removal of Indians from the Walker river res
,rvation to the Pyramid Lake reservation
ordered engrossed
Comins Senate bill 123-Relative to segre-
eating portion of Nye county and annexing
he same to White Pine county.
Creswell desired to have action delayed (
until certain petitions and statements could
each him from that part of Nye
Comins objected to such delay so near the c
md of the session.
Creswell made clear and exhaustive state L
uent for his pettioning constituents.
Comins maintained that the majority of the II
;tizens living in the contested territory de- u
ired the segregation, and their often repeated
,etition should be needed