Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-05
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TENTH sEssIoN-THrRTY!rHIRD DAY.
Senate.
CAasos. February 4. 1881.
The Senate met at II O'Clock.
The journal Of the previous day was
read and approved.
REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEES.
Hobart, Of the. Committee on Ways
and Means. reported Senate Bill No. SO
returned with substitute.
Medsr, OF the Committee on Public
Morals. reported s~niavorably on Senate
Bill No. 80.
Wheeler. Of the Committee on Enroll
msnt. reported correctly enrolled Senate
Bill No. 81.
A majority Of the Committee on Pub.
lie Morals reported adversely on the bill
to provide for . better Observance Of the
Lords day.
The Committee on Claims allowed
General Murphy IS for copying his re-
port, instead OF SIC, reporting that the
law authorised NO more. They also
recommended the allowance OF reduced
claims for the so-called ooal-burnsrs'
war. L..
The special committee having Senate
Bill No. rs under confederation recon-.
mended its passage.
On motion Of Powning, Senate Bill
No. 60 Was enerossed and made the
special order for l:30 P. n.
Messrs. Thompson and Medsr we're
added to the Engrossing Committee.
The Clerk Of the Assembly announced
the passage Of the following bills: As
sembly Bill No.'70. amsndstory Of an
Act regulating proceedings In civil cases,
and Assembly Bill No. IS. concerning
Justices OF the Peace. Also, substitute
for Senate Bill No. rs.
Farrell introduced Q bill authorizing
the Board Of Examiners to employ attor-
neys at Washington 10 press the claims
OF Nevada against the government.
Assembly bill to provide for policemen
In uniucorporated towns was referred TO
the Ways and Means Committee.
Assembly Bill No. 70. to regulate pro.
oeedinRs in civil cases, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Assembly Bill No. IS. an Act concern.
ing Justices Of the Pssoa. was referred
to the Committee on Counties and
County Boundaries.
Senate Bill No. %, Al Act 10 amend
an Act to provide revenue for the sup
port OF the State government. Substi.
tute ordered engrOssed.
Senate Bill No. 80, a. Act to provide
for the better observance Of the Lords
day, came up. Motion to engross lost.
Recess taken until 1:30.
AFTER RECESS.
The Committee ON Engrossment re-
ported the Williams memorial - COR
recily e~nRrossed.
Pownipg's bill. appropriating $780,
600 for the erection OF an insane asylum
at Reno. came up On special order.
The bill was read by the Secretary.
Hobart thought the appropriation
would only build barracks for the In
sane. He was opposed to erecting tenn
porary buildings.
Haines favored the bill.
M.der considered that $50.080 was
ample. The Ormsby House. with its
furnished rooms. cost but SIC, 000.
Powning made q lengthy speech In
advocacy Of his bill. In answer to the
objection to temporary structures, hs
called attention to the fact that the
Stockton buildings were but temporary
affairs, and cost but $40. 600, and read
from the Governor's message the CLAUSE
urging the prspriety Of establishing .
State asylum.
Rockhill moved 10 lay the matter or
the table until Monday, that no NIGH
consult the platform OF White Pint
county. on which he was elected, which
contained o clause governing his actions
In the matter.
Mcconnell took the SAM ground. Mo-
ton lost.
On the Anal passage Of the bill there
were but three negative votes-Dsyton,
Hobart and Shepherd.
The Clerk OF the Assembly announced
the passage OF Assembly resolution t.
extend State aid to the Franktown SUI
f~srers, and appointing . COMMITTEES te
investigate the amount Of damage. Con
Cured in.
The Committee on Public Morali
made the following report on the resolu'
ton to abolish the office Of Chaplain :
WHEREAS. The Senate having invited
the resident preachers to pray for then
at the schedule price Of IS Q minute
stop-watch time. the Senate 10 moral,
bound to keep its agreement and receive
daily chastisement for its moral short
comings. The Committee therefore 70
port aRsinstths psssageoi the resolution
general laugh greeted the reading o.
the report, and the Senate adjourned
until Monday.