Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
ELEVENTH DAY - TENTH SESSION.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

THURSDAY. January To-
Senate met II O'Clock. Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Minutes corrected and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The report of the Committee on Counties aot
County Boundaries recommended the passage
Of Senate Bill NJ. 2
The report of the COMMITTEE on Supplies and
Expenditures report-d having secured General
Edwards Office for the use of the Judiciary
Committee.
The Committee on Federal Relations report ed
fav orally the proposition for the contribution
of block of stone from the State to the Wash
ingt IL NJ ,nument and presented bill pro-
vldiug for the expense.
NOTICES.
Wtsterfeld of Lyon gave tice that he would
introduce bill fixing the salary of the CT TX of
| the St Library.
| The Commit &c on Federal Relations intro
duced bill providing the sum Of $500 to enable
| the Governor t, seirct block of suit .ble stone
for the Washington Monument. and pay for the
necessary engraving the same.
P~wning Of Wnshoe lit oduced Senate Bill
| No. II. providing for the reapportionme,t of
| Senators and Ass-mb ymen for tAe Stat Of Ne
vaia
Schooling of Washoe introduced q bill fixing
the price of timber lands.
Rul-s suspended, bill read ordered printed
and referred t the Committee on Public Lands.
klrg inquired of Powning on what basis he
mace he new apporiionment
u
low co,npi.t-, and that that was 'h- basis.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hammond introduced resolution t. the effect
that the State P rinter italicise al amendments
Carried.
A resolution introduced. out of order, by
Powning to the effect that 1000 copies of Inc
report on the Stats Orphans Home be printed |
Carried
BILLS PASSED.
Gibson s bill, regulating the sale of liquors ON |
election day, passed
Westerf.ld's bill, regulating the salaries OF
comfy officers, was read, with its amendments,
aud passed.
The annual report OF the Warden Of tho Peni-
t-niiary received and referred to the Com
mittee on States Prison.
An act to restrict gaming introduced by
Powning of Washoe, was reported upon unfa.
vorably by the Commit ee Public Morals.
Senator Meder explained to the Senate that
il was simply bill in the interests of some
gamblers i'll Washoe County who wished to
gamble down stairs.
Mcconnell wanted to know if it was any worse
o gamble down stairs than up stairs.
Hammond argued that a game run down
t,irs could be seen by young boys, and it had
emorazing effect. Old sinners would hunt
be game anyhow. He did not believe in the
1tension of the privileges of the gambling act ::
Mcconnell in reply, thought that the higher
GU went toward Heaven the less sin.
Rockhil did not believe in the question of
7rong. He went good deal on the Constitu- l
ion. I
Schooling thought that if a young man could 1
able to play.
Powning held that the law not special or {
unconstitutional. The licence could be col s
,ct ii down stairs. and not up stairs. Z
After long discussion, the bill was referred Z
II committee, to be SO amended as to make it r
eneral in its provisions, and passed as amended. =
King of Lyon introduced a resolution tie the
feet that 1000 copies of the report of the
Harden of the State Prison be printed. Adopted. 4
Pownng's bill regulating the salaries of leg h
latve officers was ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. Is. to provide for block of
evada stone for the Washington Monument. :,
as taken up, the Senate acting as Committee ',
the Whole, with Hobart of Eureka, in the VI
hair.
The committee recommended the passage of a
le bill without amendments. Passed. e.
message from the Assembly announcing the
assage of the Senate concurrent resolution on
lie Chinese question, ips,ructing the Senators >
i'd Representatives in Congress to urge rati
cation of the new Chinese Treaty, was re- Y
lived. Up
Adjourned. ST
HOUSE PROCEEDIN GS. CT
THURSDAY. January 6. =,
III I 80 ~ 1o1y.