Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

| Senate met at IL O'Clock.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
A petition from the District OF Columbia was
referred to the Committee Federal Relations.
Tle Committee on Elections reported on
Schoolins's BIZ ard recommended its passage.
The Committee en- Milit4ry and Indian At
fairs referred the Adjuttnt Generals biennial
report back to the Senate and recommended its
publication.
TIE annual reports of tee Board Of Directors
Of the St tie Library and STATE Treasurer were
submitted by the Governor The reports were
referred respectively to the Library and the
Ways and Means Committees.
h Pownins OF Wsshoe introduced resolution
relative II memorial on the Chinese Treaty.
! Senator King deprecated undue haste, while
| Senator Hobart made lively speech endorsing
| the resolution.
motion to table was lost by vote of II
| to z, Brunsey, Henderson, Meder, Rockhll.
Schooling, Thompson and Touey voting in the
affirmative.
The resolution WAS referred to the Committee
| on Federal Relations.
On motion Of King, the committee were re-
questsd to refer the matter back soon as pos
sible.
A concurrent resolution was introduced by
Senator Brumsey authorizing the appoin ment
Of an investigation into the expenditures Of the
State officers Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
A resolution was offered by Wheeler provid-
ing for the securing Of rooms for the Enrolling
and Engrossing Clerks. Referred to the Com
mittee on Expen diturss.
resolution to print $500 copies of the
Adjutant Generals report was referred to the
Committee on Public Printing.
A resolution by Lyon authorizing the Ser
geant- at Arms to secure room for the Judiciary
Committee, referred to the Committee on
Supplies and Expenditures.
A resolution authorizing the Controller to |
draw a warrant for $47 to Edward McFsdden, |
for copying, was referred to the same com.
mttee.
Powning gave notice that he would introduce !
a bill to create a State Board of Equalization.
Also bill for an act to district the State for
Legislative purposes. Also, bill to provide
for the erection of an Insane Asylum.
Public School Act; and, also. q bill to amend
the Estray Bill.
Schooling gave notice of bill fixing the price
OF State land.
Recess taken until IL O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
The Senate met at IL O'Clock.
Brumsey of Storey nominated James G. Fair,
seconded by Williams of Nye.
Hobart nominated Thomas Wren. seconded
BY Farrell, who eulogized the manly qualities
Of the nominee.
Meder of Ormsby nominated Rollen Daggett.
The vote stood as follows:
Wren-Dayton, Doolin, Farrell, Gallagher,
Gibson. Haines. Hammond. Hobart, Kaiser,
King, Perley, Powning, Thompson. Wheeler
A.
Fsir-Brumsey, Fox, Henderson. Mcconnell,
Rockhill, Schooling, Tolley. Shepherd, Viii ,
Jams, Westsrfeld-10.
Daggett-Meder-1.
Schoolings bill to regulate registration and
prevent fraud was read, ordered printed and {
eferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Westerfeld's bill to regulate the salaries of !
ounty officers was referred to the Committee J
N State Affairs.
On motion OF Gallagher, Senate Bill No. S
vas ordered reprinted with two additional Sec
ions. ..... ....-.. a
Motion to take recess lost. q
Motion to adjourn carried.