Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-02-16
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
A Record Of the Proceedings Of
the Seventeenth Session.

Senate met at II A. NJ.
Senator Gignoux presiding.
Prayer by Rev. Hyslop.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
S B q. BY Martin. Authorising
Douglas county to issue bonds
Douglas countu committee.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.
SIR No 10. To amend section one
article 10 Of the Constitution. Rela-
tive to assessments and taxation. Ju-
dietary committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A B 20. Act to repeal chapter 100
of the Legislature of 49, Repeats
the law a lowing Washoe's Commits
sioners to issue road bonds. Passed.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No 9
made special order for Monday at 2
p. m.
| A %. relative to Lincoln county
| Indebtedness. Lincoln Delegation.
A B 55, relative to Humboldt county
School bonds. Humboldt delegation
Storey county delegation favorably
reported A B 81
Judiciary Committee reported
favorably on s B % and s B 26.
Ed EDUCATIONAL Committee reported
favorably on 8 B IA and unfavorably
OH s. B. 10.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No relative "a constitutional con.
vention. Passed
A B 80. Providing for the care Of
the State Museum. Passed.
ABB Relative to clerical aid in
the State Library. Com. Of the Whole.
SB1 Act to prevent women visit
ing saloons. Special order for Mon
day at o'clock.
AB37. Relative to consolidating
County offices in Storey. Storey Del
S B 26. Collins claim for $3.50.
Referred to committee of the Whole
S B %. Relative to submitting
question of County annexation to the
votes Of the various counties.
Tabled
SB37. Relative to bonds for road
purposes in Douglas. Tabled until
Monday.
S B %. Act to provide for the
claim of Trenmor Coffin. Considered
committee of the Whole. Motion to
further consider the bill lost Motion
to make adverse report. Summertield |
L. =, al
Comins held that the late Attorney
General was abundartly able to
handle the case without Coffin assist |
ance. There is but one way laid down |
Revenue cases, and Coffin and Torrey-
son ought to have known it. Notion
to adversely report bill carried. Sum
merfield moved to table bill two days. |
Gignoux moved to indefinitely post
pone. Summerfield moved to table
motion. Lost II to 8
Chair ruled that motion TO indefi nitely
postpone was not debatable Motion
p prevailed.
The following appears in the State.
report, relative to Collins
claim for $3.50 and was read from the
Clerks desk
In May, 1898, application was made
10 the SUPREME Court by TrenmOr
Coffin for a writ Of mandamus to com
pei the State Controller to draw his
for the sum Of $3.50, alleged
20 be due for services rendered in as
sisting the Attorney General in his
argument and presentation of the case
entitled Sawyer vs.. Dooley, which was
IN action brought for the purpose of
having the law creating the State
Board of Assessors and Equalization
declared unconstitutional, and the as I
essment made by order Of said Board I
declared Illegal and void. Mr.. Coffin Z
having been employed by the State {
Board of Examiners had no authority
o TO act or bind the State in action of i
hat character, and that there was no
appropriation applicable to the pay
lent of said claim. The course of
he Controller in refusing to draw his
was fully sustained and man
anus denied, the Court hol ling that ,
The State Board of Examiners has ,
10 authority to employ counsel to as '
ist the Attorney General in the pre-
entation or defense of actions for the
objection of public revenues. The
tate Controller alone has authority
, institute and prosecute such act
ons, and. to direct and superintend
ne collection of all moneys due to the
tate