Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-07
NEVADA LEGISLATURE NINTH
SESSION.


The Senate convened at IL o'clock with
President in the Chair. Quorum present
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hammond. Minutes Of
previous day read and approved
Leave of absence for the day was granted
Mr. Farrell, on account of illness.
Mr. Meder rose to question of privilege,
referring to several articles in the MORNING
APPEAL, and proceeded to abuse the editor
of that paper to his own qualification, if not
to the interest of the Senate
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
By Boardman, from Judiciary Committee
Unfavorably, Senate bill 49, to regulate fees
and compensation for official services.
Blair, from Committee on Mines and Min
ing Favorably, with amendments, Senate
bill 20, relative to granting leave to visit
snines to small stockholders
Comins, from Committee on Ways and
Means-FaVorably, with amendments, Assem-
bly, bill 10, to provide for State revenue.
Also Senate bill Y, without recommendation,
to amend the revenue Act Also Assembly
bill SIS, favorably, to provide for deficiencies
of 18th and 14th fiscal years.
Shepherd, from Committee on Agriculture
-Favorably, Senate bill 50, to encourage the
growth of fruit and shade trees.
Washoe delegation, as a special committee,
reported favorably, with amendments, Senate
bill 6, authorizing the School Trustees of Dis
trict 10, Washoe county, to issue bonds for
school purposes.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Martu-That Senators Dayton and
Westerfeld be paid $125 each for expenses
incurred as part of joint committee to visit
asylums i'll California. Adopted
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
Transmitting several bills upon which &C
ton has been taken and reported in that body,
NOTICES
By Boardman-That the Joint Committee
Of Fourteen will meet this evening at Z o'clock
in the Office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Martin, without previous notice-To |
provide for certain Legislative expenses. (Ap- |
propriating $12O to U. E Allen and ". 4.
King each, for services as Speaker pro TEN.
and President pro tenn Referred to Com
Etittee of the Whole.
Perey, without notce-To provide for the
care of the insane of this State. Makes the
Governor, Secretary of State and Surveyor
General Board of Commissioners and au
thorizes them to buy or build buildings suit
able for an insane asylum of capacity of 100
patients, and appropriates $4,000. Re
ferred to Committee on State Affairs and or
Iored printed.
By Westerfold TO transfer what money
remains in the State Building Fund to the
General Fund.
By Martin, without notice-To amend the
Act authorizing the Governor to appoint a
private Secretary, defining his duties and fix
ing his compensation. PROVIDES a salary of
$3.50 per month for private Secretary Re
erred to Committee of the Whole.
by Cassidy, without notice-To establish
he financial transactions of the State upon a
,ilver basis. Makes all official salaries, State
,ounty, township and municipal, and all fees,
ines, costs, ETC., and all expenditures for
'ublic improvements, payable in silver coin
# the United States. Also all taxes are made
'ayable in silver, provided no person shall be
from paying in gold or legal ten
ers who may desire to do SOY Referred to
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered
rinted.
Assembly concurrent resolution, relative to
rinting the report of the Commission having :,
barge of the insane of this State provides =
pr the printing 1000 copies of this report.) :,
oncurred in under suspension of rules
Recess for one hour.