Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-03
Assembly.
The Assembly met at IL o'clock.

The Assembly met at II o'clock.
A petition from the merchants Of Sto-
rcy county. praying the Legislature to
repeal or amend the Insolvency law. for
the further protection Of creditors, was
presented.
Soule, Of tho Committee on Eneross.
ment, reported Assembly Bill No. AZ. to
authorize the fees OF officers to DO taken
in attachment, correctly euRrossed.
Also, substitute for Assembly Bill Ne.
l6, for the reapportionment Of the Leg
islature; Assembly Bill No. 20. to amend
Sections 8 and 8 Of the bill to regulate
proceedings in civil cases. and Assembly
Bill No. 81, to amend the Act to provide
State revenue. correctly %sngrossed.
Bell and Ernst. the committee APP
pointed to examine Bill No. 70, to fund
the Courthouse bonds Of Nys county.
reported In favor OF its passage.
Messages were received from the Sen.
ate returning Assembly Concurrent Res.
olution No. II. relative to the exchange
OF printed bills. and transmitting Senate
Bill No. 81. in aid Of the construction Of
the State Prison.
Green gave notice that he would in.
troduce o bill to convert the State Capi.
toll into an insane asylum, and TO pro-
vide for converting future Legislatures in
the building now occupied BY the State
prisoners.
Senate Copcurrent Resolution No. IL.
relative to the officers and attaches Of
the State Prison, was read the first time.
Assembly memorial aud joint resolu.
ton relative to o reservation for the
washoe Indians was referred to the
Ormsby. wasbos and Douglas county
delegations.
Assembly Bill No. 70. by Levers. to
amend the Act relative to elections. was
referred to the Judiciary Committee
ordered printed.
Assembly Bill No. 50. to provide po-
licsnen in unincorporated towns, came
up. and On motion OF Ernst further con
sidsration OF the bill wa postponed until
Friday.
Assembly Bill No. 81. to regulate pro-
ceedipRs in civil cases. was amended. on
motion Of Coffin, and then passed by q
vote Of AZ.
Assembly Bill No. 81. providing for
the appointment OF shorthand or pho
nogrsphic reporters In certain criminal
cases. defining their duties. and fixing
their compensation. passed BY q vote Of
a2 to 8. The bill takes effect from the
time Of its passage.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
4, relative to the Chinese treaty. was, on
motion Of Bell. referred back to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
Senate Bill No. 81. to amend the Act
concerning %juries, passed by q vote Of
43 to /.
Recess until 2 p. n.
AFTER RECESS
The Assembly convened at 2 p. n.
Waldorf introduced Q concurrent reso-
luton that the State Controller bs 70.
questsd to draw his warrant for the sum
Of $184. in favor Of d. d. Donovan. for
various expenses. Referred to the Con-
mittss on Contingent Expenses.
Senate Bill No. 20, to amend the Act
relative to the burial OF the dead. passed
by . vots OF SO to 2.
Assembly Bill No. rs. to fund the
Courthouse bonds Of Nys county, passed
BY q vote Of A2-none In the negative.
Assembly Bill No. II. relative to CON-
pensation OF members Of the Legislature
and State officers, came rP.
Drexlsr moved 10 amend the bill 90
that the present members OF the Legis-
laturs and State officers will not DO
affected BY Il. The amendment vas
adopted.
CONN moved to amend further BY
striking out Section 2, which confiicted
with the Drexler amendment.
The motion was carried and the bill
passed BY q vote Of "a to s.
Assembly Bill No. 20. to amend Seo-
ton 5S3 OF the Act concerning proceed
inss In civil cases. passed BY . vote Of
SO to /.
The substitute for Assembly Bill No.
16. relative TO the rsspportionment Of
the Senators ssd Assemblynen, was re-
fsrrsd 10 the Joint Committee on Reap
portionment.
Assembly Bill No. 81. to amend the
Act to provide revenue for the State
government, VA amended on motion Of
Waldorf.
Altar speeches b. Green. Newell and