Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-08

| (extends the time for settlement of collecting
officers ten days. Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means.
GENERAL FILE.
| Smiths of Lyon, Assembly bill No. "a, to
amend the State Orphans Home Act, placing
the election of the superintendent and matron
hands of the Legislatures. Passed, Ayes 80,
Noes 10.
! Smiths of Lyon, Assembly bill No. 81,
Supplemental to the School Act so as to allow
the formation of school district from por-
tions of two counties. Passed,
Hagars Assembly bill No. 40, to prevent
breaking of enclosures and provide for dam
age caused by shooting of animals. Passed.
Mayhugh's Assembly bill No. II, to pro-
vide for the districting of counties into COM
missioners districts. Passed Ayes 81, Noes
IL.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Foulks-Relating to the flow of water
in the Truckee River. (Authorzes the State
and Washoe county authorities to prosecute
parties diverting water from the Truckee
river into California and provides for the APP
preparation of So, 900 by both the State and
Washoe County for expenses of prosecution
Committed to Committee of the Whole.
Cassidy's Senate bill to ascertain the will
of the people on the Chinese question by bal
lot Under suspension of rules put upon its
final passage and passed by vote of ayes 40,
noes l, Mr. Beard voting on the negative.
At 2 o'clock the Speaker announced the
special order, viz the consideration of Smiths
(of Storey Assembly bill 1, to provide for the
care of the insane of the State.
Fisk moved to amend by requiring that citi
zens of Reno give a $4,000 bond to the
State that they will furnish 800 inches of
water at the highest elevation of land to be
used, the contractors to give bond of $780,
900 for filling of contract. Laid on the table
Davies moved to amend by reducing the
appropriation from 800, 900 to S75 900. He
stated that the original cost of the asylum
now used by Drs. Langdon & Clark at Stock
ton was 1926, 600 He was willing to appro
pirate about three times as much for Reno. |
Laid ON the table.
Mayhugh moved to amend by allowing the |
Commissioners 81 900 for Incidental expenses I
in addition to the 100000 appropriation.
Adopted.
Smith (of Lyon moved to amend by linn
iting the Commissioners to the 500, 900 for
the building, furniture, etc, Adopted
Watt opposed the bill in set speech.
Foulks and Underwood advocated the pas
sage of the bill as printed.
Allen of Storey moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. Lost. Ayes 9, noes 40
Mr.. Howe believed the bill had not yet
been considered in Committee of the Whole,
and moved to 50 commit it. Carried
GENERAL FILE.
Howe's Assembly bill to prohibit the en-
Dloyment of Chinese on public works.
Passed Ayes AZ, noes g.
On motion of Underwood House went into
Committee of the Whole and considered the
smith Assembly bill L.
Morrison moved to amend by giving the
Board of Commissioners the power to locate
he asylum without instruction.
Davies moved a substitute that Bowers
Mansion be named as more desirable place,
f it could be purchased for $l50,OO0.
Howe suggested that Davies substitute
gould admit of the owners of Bowers man
ion charging 100000.
Foulks asserted that the motion of Davies
las the result of a job.
Davies and Morrisons proposed amend
lents were rejected.
Allen of Storey moved to substitute $780,
90 for 800, 900 as the appropriation. Lost
Davies moved to strike out 80 much of the
ill as allowed Incidental expenses to the
oard outside of the 100000. Lost. 4
Mayhugh moved to amend so as to require
lie Commissioners to invite bids for construc
on of building according to plans and speci- :
cations within 80 days from passage of Act.
greed to.
The Committee rose and recommended the
lgrossment and passage of bill amended.
At 4:30 P. N. adjourned.
EPIsCoPAL. Whitaker will preach q,
st. Peters Church on Sunday at the usual pr
)urs Public are invited th