Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-10
v a LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings i'm Both Houses Yes
terday.
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terday.
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CARSON, Jan. 9.-The Republican men,
bers Of the Legislature went into caucus at
noon to-day in the Assembly Chamber to
nominate q candidate for United States
Senator. Lyman of Storey was the only
absentee. and he failed to be present only
because Of a Misunderstanding as to the
time for meeting. Seventeen Senators and
80 Assemblymen answered to their names.
Parker of Ormsby was elected Chairman,
and Flanningham Of Storey Secretary.
A motion was adopted that the roll should
be called, and that as each name was called
the member should designate his choice
for United States Senator. The result was
q unanimous choice for Hon. j. P. Jones
to succeed himself. Foley OF Eureka was
selected to place Jones in nomination, and
Allen OF Washoe to second the nomina-
ton. At the joint meeting on the 14th
instant. each house will proceed to take q
separate ballot before uniting to hold the
formal election. The Democratic men,
bers will probably bestow their compli-
mentary vote upon Hon. Geo. W. Cassidy,
though the friends of Deal, Stone and
Heating have not been idle in their efforts
to secure the honor for their respective
favorites. The Democratic caucus to set
tie this question 10 not likely to be held
before Monday.
The Assembly was In session from IL to
11:40 A. M; the Senate from 10 to 1890 A..
M, and l TO 1885 P. NJ. The Senate will here
after, until further orders, pen their SEES
sions at IL instead Of 10 O'Clock. The
same body also adopted a resolution this
afternoon to adjourn to-day until Monday.
Senator Briggs, of White Pine, having
discovered to-day that his bill to repeal
the law taxing the net proceeds of mines
would be unconstitutional, asked permits
sion to withdraw it, and leave was granted.
The silver question was nevertheless not
ignored.
Governor Adams sent a special message,
urging some action to be taken relative to
the sending Of delegates to represent Ne
vada In the Colorado Silver Convention,
which is to meet on the 28th instant. The
Senate immedistely resolved itself into 9
Committee Of the Whole, with Parker in
the chair. Wssterield thought the message
should be referred for action to the Com
mittee on Mines and Mining. Foley moved
that the Senate invite three gentlemen
prominently identified with the silver in
terest OF this State, to go TO Colorado.
Westerield did not believe that the Senate
had any power to make the appointment;
that to do SO would be discourteous to the
Governor, who had received the communi-
cation on the subject from Colorado, and
that at least the Assembly was entitled to
a voice in the matter. Foley thereupon
withdrew his motion, and moved the com.
mittee rise, and report in v OF the ap-
pointment by the Lieutenant Governor q
committee of three Senators, whose duty it
shall be to report to the Senate tomorrow
such action as they deem advisable in the
premises, either by submitting a bill or
concurrent resolution. The report of the
committee was adopted, and the Lieu
tenant Governor appointed Williams,
Boyle and Briggs as such a committee.
The intention is to authorize a small ap-
preparation to cover the travelling expenses
Of q delegate to Colorado. Whether the
Governor or Legislature shall appoint the
aforesaid delegate remains to be seen.
Fish OF Washoe introduced q bill in
the Senate to-day TO facilitate the giving
Of the bonds required by law.
The question OF reducing the representa-
tiOu III lit LC6ieiatuiC CdhlO uP AL nv
Senate to-day under a resolution by Fish,
directing the appointment of a joint COM
mite to consider the subject. Fish, Will
liams and Maute were appointed the COM
mittee on behalf of the Senate.
Another important proposition intro
duced in the Senate by Smyth was a reso-
luton, which was adopted, calling for the
appointment Of a select joint committee Of
IA, one from each county. to prepare q
bill for the consolidation Of county offices.
The joint Committee on Revision Of the
Constitution was completed to-day by the
appointment thereon by Speaker George
OF the following members: Assembly
Allen, Symth, Mcmillan and Getchell.
Senate Foley. Westerfield and Dennis.
Helm of Ormsby regularly introduces
at every session a bill TO transfer ninety
per cent of the license tax collected in
Ormsby county to the treasury Of Carson
City. The bill seems to be as regularly
doomed to defeat. His constituents gen
orally favor the measure at the start, but
wind up by opposing its passage. This
morning its familiar face made its BIZ
ennial appearance in the Assembly.