Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-03-16


printed rules for some way to shut Plat
up, but did not seem able to find the rule
The chair finally said IF you are
twenty-five to one are you six men or
one" Laughter.
Van Duzer raised the point that there
was no quorum and insisted that if there
was no quorum the Assembly adjourn.
Plat. "IIow can you carry motion TO
adjourn if you have no quorum" Laugh
ter in the galleries.
Van Duzer held that Plat was making
a political speech and should he closed
up.
Platt replied that Nan Duzer was re-
sponsible to his party for the bill. 1t was
a political measure.
Points of order were raised from all
sides and motion to take Il recess re-
suited in a roll call to see if there was
quorum. Sixteen answered the roll
and Platt proceeded.
He charged the majority with in
consistency. They had once tabled
and repu2iated the bill. as Il bad bill.
and this was the bill about to hn
passed, after Speaker Van Duzer hud
pronounced the Joint Committee hill
IS B 75) as the only correct good rev
enue bill. The Committee of the
Whole and the House had tabled the
bill time and time again, and been de-
nounced time and time again, and they
all knew that the Joint revenue bill
was the only bill SLING the require
ments, and ii was a job 10 defeat I'll
revenue legislation AHA The caucao had
considered the bin in private ana not
| on the tloo.. of the House,
Van Duzer rose and said there was
no quorum. Platt replied:
81 suppose you have them all out by
this time The galleries and ladies
applauded at this, and Wilson called
the speech ''rotten political stuff. >
When the roll was called Van Duzer
walked outside the rail and did not
answer to his name. Wilson was in-
side, but did not answer. Platt in-
sisted that W ilson vote and the House
| joined ia the demand. Only Il pres
ent. No quorum. Platt moved to ad :
journ. Sweeney moved two minute
| recess. The members who went out
filed in and PIatt raised the point tina.
there was a quorum present.
Recess declared.
| On the roll call the bill had twenty
votes. After the announcement Paul.
Piatt, Dickerson and Symmetrical
explained their votes against the
measure. They held that it was fake
Legislation and not honest, sincere
work. The Speaker was charged in
plain English with having changed
front on the question and the mem bers
with having taken the vitals out of it
and that they would be held by the
people Of the State for their failure to
give them the promised reform. The
members who explained their votes on
this basis were applauded by the lobby
and galleries. The bill having passed.
the business OF the House proceeded on
| important measures.
VOTE ON A. B. 116.
The vote on the Revenue Bill, which
caused such q wrangle in the House
yesterday, was as follows:
Yeas: Allen, Brooks. Burke. Con.
way, Coryell, Graham, Henningsen,
Holmes, Jacobs, Johnson. Mcdonald,
|
Sweeney, Townsend, Webster, Wilson,
Van Duzer-20.
Nays: Cox, Corbett, Dickerson
Hastings. Heidenrech, Paul, Platt
Summertield-S.
Not voting-Raftice, Skaggs ant
Whitacre
SJCNo 16-Amending Constitution
Senate refused to concur in Assembly
amendment. Assembly receded.
A b 134-Act to fix State tax levy
Passed %.
A Il No 42-Act relative to duties o
Superintendent of Public instruction
Passed IS to 10.
S i 1S--Act to regulate the purchase o
supplies for the State. Passed "A to-.
A BIS ia. lis, ll9-Tabled
A l. lf5--Appropriating $500 tor Stat
: Board of Equalization as provided for il
A Z llG. Passed II to ..
a 3 40-Passed % to I.
SB S4-Passtd - to Is.
! Recess til o'clock.
ASSEM- BLY-EN ENING.
S b 44-Livestock Inspector. Reterre,
to Committee Of the Whole. Bill report
ed back without recommendation, place
on third reading and lost
Senate message received announcin
:, that A. b. lIG had been tabled and Sena
: tors Pitt Jack son and Gallagher appoint
:, ed as conference committee.
- The House made no appointment.
= Mr.. Wilson offered u resolution to &C
- journ at II midnight. Mr.. Allen otf'ere
to amend by making it II noon toda,
" Word was then received that the Senat