Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-02
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AAoyCA ny tHe CHdpfdlu anu read
ing Of the Journal.
Message from the Assembly an
nounced the passage Of Assembly Bill
No. 10 by that body.
Assembly Bill No. 10. by McNaugh-
ten. to fix the Senate tax levy and dis
tribute the same to the proper funds.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
l, by Hardesty. Opering Of a certain
portion Of the Western Shoshone In
dian Agency in Elke county for min
ing purposes. Adopted. .-
Message from the State Controller
submitting report of deficiencies in
State expenditures in the last two
years. Total S 5,O8442. Referred to Com.
mittee on Claims.
At IL :25 Senate took recess tiIl2 nm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called and no business old or
new found to transact in the regular
order thereof. ~
Summerfield, OF Washoe "Mr. Pres
ldent-In the biennial report of the
State Fish Commissioner I find two
points to which 1 wish to call the at
tention Of this honorable body, and
make a motion that they be expunged
as i%rrelevent, incompetent and i'm
meterlal. The first is two lines of
poetry on page 4 reading as follows:
BY the willow, in shaded pool
Where the trout awaits the hv.
The second is on page IA where in
descriptive reference to the earn i'm.
ported and introduced to the waters of
this State by the general Government
as a food fish the Commissioner takes
occasion to introduce a little romance
After considerable discussion the
motion was withdrawn.
Skaggs gave notice that at an early
day he would introduce bill to prohibit
rallies, grab bags and all otker gambl-
ing games in the churches of the
State,
At 2;15 Senate took a recess till 7
p. m. when a joint session of both |
houses will be neld.
THE ASSEMBLY. FIFTEENTH DAY.
Assembly called to order at II
o'clock by Speaker pro tenn Nc
Naughten.
Quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Nash.
Journal of Friday read and
approved.
A b No 9-Oliver-An act to pro-
vide for issuing bonds by Ormsby
county. Passed % to O..
A B No 1O-Oliver-An act to
provide for issuing bonds by Orms-
by county. Passed % to O.
S Is No 4-Summerfeld-An act
requiring the payment of poll tax
under 60 years of age. Made spe-
cial order for Thursday at 2 o'clock.
A B No 1-Hatch-An act to pro-
vide the preservation of wild game.
Ordered engrossed.
Message from the!Governor stating
that he had approved and placed in
the office of the Secretary of State
Assembly Bill Nc. 8.
Senate substitute for S B No l.
An act to provide for the copying of
the Journal of the Senate by Mrs.
Ida Osgood. Referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Substitute for S B No 2-Lord-
An act authorizing the State Board
OF Education to grant life diplomas.
Referred to Committee on Education,
Recess until 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Assembly called to order bv
Speaker pro tenn McNaughten.
Roll call, quorum present.
SPECIAL ORDER.
An act to amend section 1923 of an
act entitled an act to provide rev2.
nue. for the State of Nevada and =
repeal certain acts relating thereto.
Refused engrossment by a vote O: 10
to 8.
The House resolved itself; into
Committee of the Whole to consider
substitute for S B No Z. An act to
provide for copying Journal of the
Senate by Mrs. l. Osgood. Referred
back to the House with the recon-
mediation that it do pass. Bill
passed by a vote of ~ to O.
Adjourned.
A number Of ladies addressed al