Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-01-29
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Senate met at II o'clock
| COMMITTEE REPORTS
The committee on Enrolment reported Sen
ate bill No Ii as correctly enrolled.
| MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor reported the signing of Senate
bill No l. [Powning's bill regulating the sal
aries of officers,
Hammond rose to a question Of privilege and
asked leave of absence to go to New York,
pledging himself to return in twenty days
On motion of Doolin, Senator Hammond was
allowed indefinite leave of absence.
! ASSEMBLY BILL.
The following bills were reported from the
Assembly:
Bill No 40, to provide for the formation OF a
corporation for certain purposes.
Bill No 90, to enable County Commissioners
to transfer surplus money from one incorporate
town to another.
Bill A. concerning crimes and punishnents
Concurrent resolution relative to the sinking
Of artesian wells
/ Bill 81 relative to officers and tleir queifica-
| tons.
Senate resolution Il, ordering the report of
By Fasrell-A bill regulating the sessions OF
| the Legislature and limiting the number of
members, Ordered pc.at=d and referred to the
Judiciary committee.
BY Hoba,t-A bill t. abolish the use If seals
on certain documents and Instruments required
t. be recorded. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
By Gallagher-A bill amending an act con-
corning crimes and punishments. Referred to
Judiciary committee. Also. bill to enable de-
PENDANTS TO testify as witnesses in criminal pros
ecutlons. Same course taken
By Hobart-A bill fixing the fees charged in
settling the estates OF deceased persons. Re
ferred to Judiciary committee.
Substitute by the committee on Public Lands
for bill regarding the selection of State lands.
Ordered engrossed
Assembly bill providing for the formation of
Corporations.
Assembly bill providing for he transferring !
Of surplus money by County Commissioners was
referred to the committee on State Affairs.
Assembly bill relative to crimes and punish
ments fmaking it a msdemeanor 10 resist an
officer or rescue lrisonerl was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Senate bill G5 an act to protect the State
Treasury was placed on file.
Assembly concurrent resolution relative to the
sinking of aitesian wells referred to the
committee on State affairs.
Senste bill prohibiting the carrying of con-
cealed weapons was ordered engrossed.
The amendment to Westeried's prison bill
making the appropriation $4,000 instead of
500, 000] was adopted; bill ordered engrossed.
Gallagher's bill relative to the empaneling of
uries was read third time and passed.
Substitute for Brumsey's bill, creating Boards
Of Examiners in the various counties, was
passed.
Assembly concurrent resolution granting leave
If absence to George T. German, county clerk of
Lincoln county, for six months, was Indefinite
y postponed.
Senate concurrent ISOLATION instrdctng mem
oers of Congress to vote for the ratification of
he Chinese treaty was tabled, amid general
augLter, Three Republicans fell down; Dem
,crats voted the other way last week.-REP.]
Recess until 80.
AFTER RECESS.
The committee of the whole took the salary
dill under consideration.
4 resolution to suggest an amendment to the {
fleet that provisions governing all officers e1-
,ept Warden of the Penitentiary take effect in
$685. Adopted.
The committee sent the bill back to the Sen
without recommendation.
Powning's asy lum bill was also sent back
Without recommendation.
On motion of Hammond the salary bill was l
efarred to the committee on Ways and Means, t
With instructions to amend as suggested by the
committee. e
Assembly bill reported t. regulate the carrying a
# freight and baggage, and providing for pay a
nent in case of loss. Also, concurrent resold- '
ion to recall Assembly bill No 9 from the Gov a
rnor to correct errors. t
Senate concurrent resolution No IL passed by
be House and returned to the Senate. a
Resolution to recall bill No 9 from the Gov t.
rnor cOncurIed in. 5
The committee on Public Morals reported Il
mendments to the swill milk bill. {
The committee on Ways and Means reported Il
mendments to the salary bill. Ordered en-
rossed. l,
The bill then passed as amended. THE orig.
,al intention to cut down the salaries of officers
Immediately is killed by the amendment. The T
mendment passed by majority of one.-REP.
The committae renorted on the claim of Thos | Il