Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-14

Of second day read and approved.
Chair appointed committee to memorial
ze the United States Congress to donate
lands to settlers in this State who viii bore
artesan wells for the purpose of reclaiming
said lands, Messrs. Stewart, Boardman and
Perley.
| PETITIONS.
Cassidy presented petition from seventy
citizens of Eureka requesting the Legislature
not to interfere with the socalled drummer
law or the attachment law of the State.
Comns of White Pine and Shepherd of Eiko
presented the same petition. All laid on the
table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Cassidy, a concurrent resolution from
Committee on State Printing, that there be
printed :. 900 copies of the Fish Commission
! ers report some of the Surveyor Generals
report; also of the Director of the Orphans
! Home; also of the Secretary of State, and
! 600 Of the Director Of the Library Moved
to suspend the rules and that the resolution
he adopted. Carried.
Comms rose to point of order, which was
decided not we'll taken
Special Committee-That suitable rooms
had been secured for Judiciary Committee and
Copying Clerk. Adopted
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Stewart-Concuren resolution relative
to the Use of the Legislative halls in the
Capitol Laid on the table indefinitely.
By Boardman-Concur resolution that
the two Houses meet in joint convention in
the Assembly chamber Wednesday, the 18th
instant, to declare the election of Senator to
the L, S. Senate Adopted.
BY Westertield-T the Sergeant Arms
he instructed to provide a chair for the pre-
siding officer The President stated that the
the chair was comfortable for the present
1t was voted to give him a new one.
acknowledgements resolution granting
\. J. Shepherd, Sheriff of Humboldt County, |
a leave of absence for six months. Cassidy
thought resolution of this character did |
not amount to anything, as leave of absence |
could be granted beyond the three months
allowed by law Stewart sustained Cassidy |
Stone moved TO refer 20 the Judiciary Com
mittee for the purpose of settling the ques-
ton. Motion to refer prevailed
BY Davton-A resolution that SIS "a be
paid Mr., s P, Kelly for services as Secretary
Of Board Of Orphan Home. Adopted
Concurrent resolution taken from the table
concerning the sending of a committee to
Stockton ma Oakland for the purpose of in
:, g a.
and dumb Adopted.
Schultz Concurrent resolution concerning
Withdrawn.
Boardman's resolution committing the
message of ex-governor Bradley to various
for report. Adopted.
Assembly Joint resolution by SHAKESPEARE
concerning frcights and fares indefinitely post (
poned. 5
BY Dayton That the Secretary of the {
Senate be authorized to employ clerical aid
o make duplicate copies of various reports Of !
State officers. Laid on the table for one day. a
BY Stewart Concurrent resolution con
ening the State University. desiring that a Q
eport be made as to its usefulness, etc, that
intelligent action may be taken as to appro- L
niations. Motion to lay the resolution on S
he table lost. Adopted a
BY Meder-That joint committee be ap
ointed by the President on Printing. Meder, 5
'assdy and Powning appointed from the Il
enate.
MESSAGES FROM ASSEMBLY. b
Returning CassIdy's concurrent resolution .
Dncerninu fre;0htS and fares n
Also concurrent resolution authorizing the fC
rinting of Ex-Governor Bradleys message p
Also the resolution authorizing the printing VI
900 copies of Boardman's resolution. is
Also the resolution concerning the visiting
the insane at Stockton and the deaf and m
umb at Oakland.
NOTICE OF BILLS. bt
BY Farrell-To amend an Act to provide b.
,venuo for the support of the government of 5a
lie State of Nevada
BY Schultz-To provide for the disposition pc
lost personal property by persons finding H
lie same. su
BY Meder-An Act to prevent frauds in w
glsterlmg electors and in elections, al
ljy Stewart -Concerning witnesses and VI
rors in criminal cases pa
Stewart, by leave Introduced joint resou- 80
DIS out of order, relative to granting pen
DIS to veterans of the Mexican War asking