Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
TIE LEeIsLArusE.
TENTH srss,os-n.sr DAT.
IDssa'e.
QAlsoN. IanuarY 8. 1891.

Dssa's.
CAasos. January 8, 1881.
The Senate met at ~ O'Clock and vas
called to order BY Lieutenant Governor
Jswett Adams. In . short speech be
expressed the hsps that the labors Of
the honorable Senators would meet the
approval OF their constituents.
On motion OF Pownina. Of washos.
George I. Lsnmou, Of Storey, Was ap-
pointed temporary SECRETARY and O. O.
Wallace. Of Eureka. temporary Sergeant
alarms.
Ths nswly-elsotsi members presented
their certificates.
Pownipg. Shepherd and Thompson
were sppoistsd to wait on Chief justice
Leonard. Who administered the usual
oath.
King. Of Lyon. and Shepherd. Of
Eiko. were placed in nomination for the
Office OF President Of the Senate pro tenn.
The vote stood: King. IS; Shepherd,
10.
The following officers were elected:
S.crstary-Gssres I. Lsmmon, Of
Storey. =.
s.rseant-at-Arms-C. O. Wallace. Of
Eureka.
Assistant Seresant.at-Arms - Charles
Kimball. Of White Pias.
Minute Cleik-John F. Meyers. Of
Wsshos.
Journal Clsrk-N. W. Rolis. Of
Wsshoe.
Enrolling clsrk-C. H. sprouls. Of
Lander.
Eugrosaipg clsrk-H. A. Henderson.
OF Lincoln.
Copying Clerks George Tsrrytin. Of
Humboldt, and Ed. LeGrapgs, Of Lam
der.
Committee Clerks = L. Medsr. Of
Ormsby; F. A. Howard. Of Esmsralds.
and Fred. II. Hart, OF Storey.
Portsr-Edward Lee, OF Ormsby.
MessenRer-Warrsn O. Noteware.
Psges-Frank Cushing and Henry Z.
Martin.
The Chief Justice administered the
oath to the officers.
Hammond. OF Ormsby % clergyman
by profession). moved that the clergy OF
th. city be requested to act a. Chsplains.
W.sterAeld. OF Lyon. offered a. an
amendm,nt that Senator Hammond offer
the prayers each morning.
Hammond sgreed to alternate with
Westerhsld. CLauRhtsr.]
Hammond's motion prevailed.
Hamnond and Rockhill were appoint
cd q committee TO wait on the Clergy.
Moved by Farrell that the Secretary
be instructed to inform the Assembly Of
the organization OF the Senate. earned.
WssterHsld. King and Doolin were ap-
pointed to inform the Governor that the
Senate bad organized.
Moved by King that the standing rsles
Of the last session, except Rule 20. bs
adopted. Carried.
Arscsss was taken until 2 o'clock.
ArTra RECESS.
The Senate met at Q O'Clock and re-
ceivtd . message from the Assembly TO
the effect that the House had oomplstsd
Its organization.
Adjourned until II o'clock A. n. Tues.
day.
Houss.
At u n. the Assembly was called to
order by Hon. Jasper Babcock. Secretary
OF State.
]. NJ. Woodwork was appointed tenn
porary Clerk.
The roll was called and the members
answered to their names BY counties.
MI. Merrill. OF Eureka, moved that .
committee DO appointed to invite the
Chief Justics OF the Supreme Court to
administer the oath Of Office to the mem.
b~srs-slect. Carried.
Merrill. OF Eureka, and Coffin, OF
Ormsby. were appointed such committee.
Chief Justice Leonard appeared and
administered the oath.
The following officers were elected:
Speaker Geo. w. Merrill. Of Eureka.
Speaker pro TENT. ]. Bell. OF Nys.
Chief Clrrk-R. E. Lowery. Of Storey.
Assistant Clsrk-W. D. Jones. oil Lam.
der.
Sergeant t-Arms-D. D. Donovan. Of
Storey.
Assistant sereesnt.stArms-Johu W.
Hall. OF Ormsby.
Minute Clsrk-Henry Welsh. Of Es-
meralda.
Journal Clerk-John Brady OF Storey.
Enrolling Clerk 0'Lssry OF Storey.
Chief Committee Clerk-H. O. Street
OF Elko.
Copying Cl,rks--Mollis Kittrell Of
White Pine aad William wsstsrnsld Of
Lyon.
Expressing clsrk-Hsnry Warren Of
Humboldt.
Committee Clerks-A. D. Rock Of
Eureka, W. q. Noyss Of Washos. Peter
Organ Of Humboldt. and d. Rubsnstsin
Of Douglas.
Messspger-winis MusRrovs.
Port<r-Audrsw Fitzgerald Of Storey.
Pagss-Charl.s A. Dealy and George
Roberts, both Of Ormsby.
Bell OF Nye and Drsxler Of Storey
were appointed . committee 70 conduct
Speaker Merrill to the chair.
Spe ksr Merrill returned thanks for
the honor which had been conferred
upon him 10 . brief speech.
On motion Of Smyth, OF Lander, .
COMMITTEES waited on Judge Leonard,
who appeared and administered the oath
TO the attaches.
The roll was sigued by the members.
A message Was received announcing
the organization OF the Senate.
Messages were semi 10 the Senate and
Governor announcing the organization
Of the Assembly.
Recess taken I'LL 2 p. n.
AYrxA RIcEss.
The Assembly met ct 2 o'clock and
passed q resolution that the joint rules
Of the last session prevail until further
notice.
It wss resolved that members Of the
prsss be entitled 70 seats IL the body Of
the House.