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RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS

PASSED AT THE

FOURTH SESSION OF THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE, 1868.

 

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ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS.

 

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NUMBER 1

No. I.–Assembly Concurrent Resolution relating to Mail Service from Belmont to Aurora, Nevada.

 

[Passed January 20, 1869.]

 

Whereas, The rapid increase of population and extensive development of mineral and agricultural resources, and the rapid increase of business in the central and southern portion of our State, embracing San Antonio, Silver Peak, Palmetto and Fish Lake Valley; and,

      Whereas, The amount of the capital invested, the enterprise and industry of the population, and their isolated condition from any mail communication, renders a semi-weekly mail service of the utmost importance to the business public of that section; therefore, be it

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representative in Congress be requested, to use all honorable means within their power with the proper Department at Washington to procure, at as early a day as practicable, a semi-weekly mail service from Belmont, Nye County, Nevada, via San Antonio, Silver Peak, Palmetto and Fish Lake to Aurora, Esmeralda County, Nevada, and for the establishment of three post-offices on said route, to wit: one office at San Antonio, Nye County, Nevada; one office at Palmetto, Esmeralda County, Nevada; and one office at Pratt and Parvin’s Rancho, in Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

      Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward a copy hereof to each of our United States Senators and Representative in Congress.

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to mail service from Belmont to Aurora.

 

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NUMBER 2

 

 

 

 

James Dawley granted leave of absence.

No. II.–Assembly Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 28, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That James M. Dawley, Sheriff of Lander County, is hereby granted leave of absence from this State for the period of six months, at any time within the present year; provided, that the Sheriff shall have competent deputies to discharge all the duties of said office required by law during his absence.

 

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NUMBER 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to expenses incurred in carrying on a Territorial Government.

No. III.–Memorial and Joint Resolution.

 

[Passed February 1, 1869.]

 

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled:

 

      Your memorialists, the Legislature of the State of Nevada, would respectfully represent, that the National Government has invariably paid all proper expense incurred in carrying on the Territorial Governments inaugurated by Congress; and, whereas, The present State of Nevada, on account of its peculiar situation and locality, has found the amount appropriated by Congress to carry on its late Territorial Government was wholly inadequate to meet the necessary expenses of the said Territorial Government; and, whereas, A large amount of equitable indebtedness, created prior to the organization of the Territory of Nevada, while we yet were a part of Utah, had accrued, which the Territory deemed to be resting upon the community as a just obligation, and which was assumed and paid by the Territory and State of Nevada; and, whereas, Other moneys have been expended by the State and Territory in suppressing Indian hostilities, and also in payment of our volunteers in the service of the National Government; and, whereas, The Legislature of the State of Nevada, in special session passed on the twenty-ninth day of March, A. D. 1867, a joint resolution authorizing the Governor to cause to be prepared a correct statement of the amount of such indebtedness assumed by the State, including the amount paid by the State of Nevada to the soldiers of that State in the service of the National Government; the amount paid on old Carson County (then a part of Utah) indebtedness, and the amount expended by the State for the suppression of Indian disturbances, and to forward the same to our Senators and Representative in Congress for adjustment; and, whereas, His Excellency the Governor, in his second Biennial Message to the Legislature of the State of Nevada, informed that honorable body that in conformity with such request he caused such statement to be made and forwarded, and that he received due notice of its arrival at the National Capitol in the month of February last, and its presentment before the Committee on Claims of the Senate; and, whereas, The said Message informs this Legislature that he has not been informed of any further action thereon; therefore, be it

 


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this Legislature that he has not been informed of any further action thereon; therefore, be it

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Governor of the State of Nevada be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be made up a copy of the statement already sent for adjustment to the National authorities touching such claim and indebtedness, and forward the same to our Senators and Representative in Congress, urging its payment at an early day, as an act of justice no less due to Nevada than to other States of the National Union in similar cases.

 

 

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NUMBER 4

No. IV.–Assembly Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 17, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That John S. Shoemaker, County Clerk of Washoe County, is hereby granted leave of absence from the State for the period of five months; provided, that he leave a competent deputy, to perform the duties of his office as required by law.

 

 

 

 

J. S. Shoemaker granted leave of absence.

 

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NUMBER 5

No. V.–Assembly Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 20, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That J. G. McClinton, County Recorder of Esmeralda County, is hereby granted leave of absence from said county for six months from the first day of April, 1869; provided, that he leave a competent deputy to fulfill the duties of the office.

 

 

 

 

J. G. McClinton granted leave of absence.

 

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NUMBER 6

No. VI.–Assembly Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 20, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly and of the Senate be directed to examine into the condition of the title to the State Prison ground, and buildings, and report by bill or otherwise what means, if any, are necessary to protect the interests of the State in the premises.

 

 

 

 

Relative to title to State Prison.

 

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NUMBER 7

 

 

 

 

Relative to the tomb of Washington

No. VII.–Joint Resolution.

 

[Passed February 23, 1869.]

 

Whereas, By the particular efforts of our countrywomen, the Mount Vernon estate, the home and tomb of Washington, has been secured as a national heritage, where every American citizen may go to offer his homage to the memory of him who was “First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen”; and, whereas, It is due to our national character that the venerated spot should be placed and maintained in a condition befitting its hallowed associations; therefore,

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly and Senate jointly, That Congress be requested to appropriate such a sum of money as when invested will yield the annual amount sufficient to keep the grounds and buildings at Mount Vernon in good order and repair, and to pay the expense of its maintenance, directing the investment of the funds to be made by some competent Government office, and the principal to be subject to his sole control.

 

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NUMBER 8

 

 

 

 

S.A. Kinsey granted leave of absence.

No. VIII.–Assembly Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 26, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That Stephen A. Kinsey, County Clerk of Douglas County, State of Nevada, be and he is hereby granted leave of absence from this State for the period of six months, at such time as he may select during his present term of office; provided, that said Kinsey shall employ as deputy a competent and responsible person during such absence, and for whose official act he shall be held responsible.

 

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NUMBER 9

 

 

 

 

R. A. Frasier granted leave of absence.

No. IX.–Assembly Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed March 1, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That Robert A. Frasier, Treasurer of Washoe County, be and he is hereby granted leave of absence from the State for the term of five months, at any time during the present year that he may select; provided, that he shall leave a competent and responsible deputy, to discharge the duties of said office during his absence.

 

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NUMBER 10

No. X.–Assembly Joint Resolution.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

Whereas, Time has demonstrated the fact that the Pah Ute tribe of Indians now occupying that section of territory reserved for their exclusive use by the General Government, known as the Walker River Indian Reservation, are, as non-cultivators, entirely indifferent as to the value of the arable land for agricultural purposes which is included within the said reservation; and, whereas, said land, to the aggregate number of three thousand acres or more, would be settled upon by whites who would properly till and develop it to the benefit of themselves, and an increase of the valuation of taxable property in this State, if the same should be permitted by the U. S. Department of Indian affairs; and, whereas, an occupation of the same for agricultural purposes will not interfere with the hunting and fishing pursuits of the aforesaid Indians, but will result in their employment as laborers by the settlers, as has been expressed by the U. S. Indian Agent for this State; therefore, be it

 

      Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada jointly, that our Representatives in Congress be, and they are hereby requested to use their efforts at the Indian Bureau of the Department of the Interior at Washington, to have thrown open to white settlers for pre-emption, so much of the arable land in said Walker River Indian Reservation, Esmeralda County, Nevada, as is included within its boundaries, north from a point on the said Walker River, eight miles from the inlet of Walker Lake, as is more fully described by the accompanying map.

      Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby directed to furnish each of our Representatives in Congress with a copy of the foregoing preamble, joint resolution and accompanying map.

 

 

 

 

Relative to the Walker river Indian reservation.

 

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NUMBER 11

No. XI.–Concurrent Resolution relative to the Mail Service from Belmont, Nye County, to Shermantown, White Pine County, in this State.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

Whereas, The rapid increase of population and business in the eastern portion of our State, embracing the districts of Troy, Grant, and others contiguous thereto, render an increase of mail facilities of the utmost importance to the business public of that section; therefore, be it

 

      Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representative in Congress requested to use all honorable and proper means to procure a tri-weekly mail from Belmont, in Nye County, via Hot Creek, to Shermantown, White Pine County, in this State.

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to a tri-weekly mail from Belmont to Shermantown.

 


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      Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward a copy hereof to each of our United States Senators and Representative in Congress.

 

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NUMBER 12

 

 

 

 

 

Asking Government aid to make the Colorado river navigable.

No. XII.–Joint Resolution relative to Congressional aid for rendering the Colorado River navigable, and for a Railroad through Eastern Nevada.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

Whereas, The Colorado River is the natural channel for the commerce of the greater portion of the country lying between the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains; and,

      Whereas, the said river can by a reasonable expenditure be made navigable to the mouth of the Los Vegas, or to the town of Callville, in the State of Nevada; and,

      Whereas, The opening of said river to navigation to either of the places named, and the construction of a railroad from such point through eastern Nevada to some point, and to connect with the Central Pacific Railroad, would be of great benefit to the country traversed by said river and railroad, and would be an enterprise of great national importance; and,

      Whereas, The Colorado Railroad and Navigation Company is a corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, for the purpose of constructing a railroad as above designated, and has commenced and is now engaged in the survey of a route for the same; therefore, be it

 

      Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly conjointly, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representative requested, to use all honorable means to procure an appropriation from the Congress of the United States, sufficient for rendering said river navigable to the points above named, also to procure aid in grants of land, assistance in bonds or guarantees as may be deemed just and proper for aid to an enterprise of national importance, second to none that may seek assistance from the Government of the United States.

      Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing to each of our Senators and Representative in Congress.

 

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SENATE RESOLUTIONS.

 

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NUMBER 1

No. I.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 6, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one thousand copies of the Governor’s Message be printed for the use of the Senate and Assembly.

 

 

 

 

Relative to printing Governor’s Message.

 

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NUMBER 2

No. II.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 12, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That five hundred copies of the Rules and Joint Rules of both houses be printed for the use of the Senate and Assembly.

 

 

 

 

Relative to printing rules and joint rules.

 

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NUMBER 3

No. III.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 15, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish from the archives of his office all bills delivered to the Governor, within _____ days of the adjournment of the last session, and not returned to the House in which the same originated prior to adjournment, but which were delivered to the Secretary of State, not approved by the Governor, and that said Secretary be requested to communicate therewith the present condition of the same.

 

 

 

 

Requesting the Secretary of State to furnish certain bills.

 

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NUMBER 4

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to printing, etc., Report of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

No. IV.–Concurrent Resolution relative to Printing the Report, etc., of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

 

[Passed January 15, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one thousand copies of the Report and accompanying documents, excepting those numbered 6, 7, and 8, of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction be printed, seven hundred copies thereof being for the use of the members of the Senate and Assembly; twenty-five copies thereof to be delivered to the Secretary of State, and the balance to be delivered to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, for the use of School District Trustees, County Superintendents, and others in his department, and to supply exchanges with other States and countries.

 

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NUMBER 5

 

 

 

 

Relative to printing Reports of Controller and Treasurer.

No. V.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 20, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one thousand five hundred copies of the Report of the State Controller and State Treasurer each be printed, for the use of the Senate and Assembly.

 

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NUMBER 6

 

 

 

 

Relative to Report of Mineralogist.

No. VI.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 20, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Report of the State Mineralogist be referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining of the Senate, and of Mines and Mining Interests of the Assembly, for their joint action thereon.

 

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NUMBER 7

 

 

 

 

Relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution 28.

No. VII.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 20, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the word “regular” be inserted before the word “session” in Senate Concurrent Resolution, No. 28, the same having been accidently omitted.

 

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NUMBER 8

No. VIII.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 25, 1869.

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That fifteen hundred copies of the Report of the State Mineralogist be ordered printed.

 

 

 

 

Printing Report of Mineralogist.

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NUMBER 9

No. IX.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 25, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one thousand copies of the Biennial Report of the Warden of the State Prison, for two years, ending December 31st, A. D. 1868, be ordered printed in pamphlet form; and that one thousand copies be set apart for the use of the Warden of the State Prison.

 

 

 

 

Relative to printing Report of Warden of Prison.

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NUMBER 10

No. X.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 27, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That Robert McBeth, County Commissioner of Humboldt County, and J. D. Minor, County Clerk of said County, be and they are hereby each granted leave of absence from this State, for the period of six months, in the year A. D. 1869; provided, that the said J. D. Minor shall have a competent deputy to faithfully discharge all the duties of said office of County Clerk, as required by law, during his absence from the State.

 

 

 

 

Leave of absence granted.

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NUMBER 11

No. XI.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 29, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one thousand copies of the Report of the Surveyor General and ex-officio State Land Register be printed.

 

 

 

 

Printing Report of Surveyor General and Register.

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NUMBER 12

No. XII.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed January 29, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the State Prison Committee of the Senate, and the Committee on State Institutions of the Assembly, be granted leave of absence on one week from next Saturday, for the purpose of visiting and examining the State Prison.

 

 

 

 

Leave of absence

 


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granted committees.

tions of the Assembly, be granted leave of absence on one week from next Saturday, for the purpose of visiting and examining the State Prison.

 

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NUMBER 13

 

 

 

 

Controller allowed 200 copies of his Report.

No. XIII.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 2, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the State Controller be permitted to have two hundred copies of his Report for his own use.

 

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NUMBER 14

 

 

 

 

Hiram Welch granted leave of absence.

No. XIV.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 8, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That Hiram Welch, Recorder of Humboldt County, is hereby granted leave of absence from this State, for the period of five months, at any such time as he may select, during his term of office; provided, that said Recorder shall have a competent deputy, to perform all the duties of his said office required by law, during his absence.

 

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NUMBER 15

 

 

 

 

H. R. Mighels granted leave of absence.

No. XV.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 9, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That Harry R Mighels, State Printer, be granted leave of absence from the State for the period of five months during the term of his office; provided, that he shall have a competent deputy to perform the duties of his office in accordance with law, during his absence.

 

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NUMBER 16

 

 

 

 

Relative to distribution of Reports of Surveyor

No. XVI.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 18, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Secretary of State be and is hereby directed to distribute the Reports of the Surveyor General and State Mineralogist as follows: Twelve copies of each to each of the State Officers,

 


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of each to each of the State Officers, and to each Senator and Assemblyman; four copies of each to each of the attaches of the Senate and Assembly; and the balance of the Surveyor General’s Reports shall be equally divided between the Surveyor General and the Secretary of State. All the balance of the Reports of the State Mineralogist shall be equally divided between that officer and the Secretary of State, for general distribution.

General and Mineralogist.

 

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NUMBER 17

No. XVII.–Joint Resolution relative to Mail Service between Placerville, California, and Carson Valley, Utah Territory.

 

[Passed February 20, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representative requested, to use all due exertion to secure the passage of an Act to appropriate the sum of six thousand dollars to J. A. Thompson, for carrying the United States Mail from Placerville in California to Carson Valley in Utah Territory, during the years 1856, 1857 and 1858.

      Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to each of our Senators and Representative in Congress.

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to appropriation to J. A. Thompson.

 

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NUMBER 18

No. XVIII.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 26, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the printing executed by the State Printer, under orders from the Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the Assembly, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and Assembly, and for which the State Printer has the receipt of those officers, given in their official capacity, be considered as ordered by authority of the two houses of the Legislature.

 

 

 

 

Relative to orders for printing.

 

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NUMBER 19

No. XIX.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed February 26, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That D. G. Francis, Sheriff of Esmeralda County, be, and he is hereby granted leave of absence from the said County, or State, for the period of six months, in the year A. D. 1869; provided, he leaves a competent deputy to act in his absence.

 

 

 

 

D. G. Francis granted leave of absence.

 

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NUMBER 20

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to protection of fish.

No. XX.–Joint Resolutions relating to the protection of Fish in the Truckee River and its Branches.

 

[Passed February 27, 1869.]

 

Whereas, The protection of fish in the lakes and streams of our country is recognized as a proper subject of legislation; and, whereas, the statutes of the State of California contain no adequate provisions whereby the fish in the Truckee River and its branches are protected; that by reason of the practice of lumbermen in running the saw-dust of their mills into these streams, their entire destruction seems probable, at no distant day; therefore, be it

 

      Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the mutual interests of the people will be subserved by the enactment of laws tending to the protection of fish in the above named streams; and that we earnestly urge upon the State of California, through their Legislature, that they do by legislative enactment restrain all persons from running saw-dust into said streams.

      Resolved, That the Secretary of State is requested to forward to the Governor of the State of California a copy of these resolutions, with the request that he lay the same before the Legislature of that State at its next session.

 

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NUMBER 21

 

 

 

 

Ratifying Article XV. Constitutional Amendment.

No. XXI.–Joint Resolution.

 

[Passed March 1, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly, conjointly, That the Legislature of Nevada hereby ratifies and confirms the amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposed by Congress, which adds thereto an article in terms as follows:-Article fifteen, Section one. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.

      Section Two.  The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

 

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NUMBER 22

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to military stations and protection to settlers and miners.

No. XXII.–Concurrent Resolution relative to certain Military Stations located in the State of Nevada.

 

[Passed March 1, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring: First-That the Commander of the Department of the Pacific, (U. S. A.) be and he is hereby requested, to adopt proper measures to afford to the settlers and miners now residing north of the Humboldt river, within this State, perfect security against the depredations of hostile Indians.

 


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fect security against the depredations of hostile Indians. Second-That in the opinion of the members of the Senate and Assembly, the necessity for military stations at the places known as Fort Churchill, Camp Ruby and Camp Halleck no longer exists, owing to the establishment of settlements contiguous thereto, sufficient in themselves for their own protection, and the consequent withdrawal therefrom of the hostile savages; but that the military forces now garrisoning these stations are needed at other localities within this State, north of the Humboldt river; that this opinion of the Senate and Assembly of the Legislature of the State of Nevada is strengthened from the frequent depredations committed by hostile Indians in that portion of the State, resulting in frequent murders and the destruction of property. Third-That said Commander be and he is hereby earnestly requested, to give the subject matter hereof early attention, and that in the future selection of military posts, due regard will be had to the localities now inhabited by hostile savages. Fourth-That a copy of this Resolution, duly certified and attested with the Great Seal of the State, be furnished by his Excellency the Governor to the Commander of Department of the Pacific, at his convenience.

 

 

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NUMBER 23

No. XXIII.–Joint Resolution.

 

[Passed March 3, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That his Excellency H. G. Blasdel, Governor of Nevada, is hereby granted leave of absence from the State for the period of eight months, during his present term of office.

 

 

 

 

H. G. Blasdel granted leave of absence.

 

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NUMBER 24

No. XXIV.–Senate Concurrent Resolution relative to the payment of the Captain of the Guard and the Guards of the State Prison in gold coin.

 

[Passed March 3, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Board of State Prison Commissioners be, and they are hereby directed to allow and pay to the Captain of the Guard and to the Guards of the State Prison monthly salaries at the same rate as heretofore, the same to be payable in gold coin.

 

 

 

 

 

Relative to payment of guards at Prison.

 

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NUMBER 25

 

 

 

 

Lieutenant Governor granted leave of absence.

No. XXV.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Nevada have leave of absence from the State for a period of six months, said leave of absence to commence at any time that the Lieutenant Governor may select in the year eighteen hundred and seventy; provided, that the Lieutenant Governor shall not absent himself from the State during the absence of the Governor.

 

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NUMBER 26

 

 

 

 

Relative to joint convention.

No. XXVI.–Concurrent Resolution providing for the election of a Board of Regents.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Senate and Assembly will meet in joint convention, at the hour of six o’clock P. M. on the fourth day of March, 1869, for the purpose of electing a Board of Regents.

 

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NUMBER 27

 

 

 

 

 

Requesting General Halleck to station troops at Camp McDermitt.

No. XXVII.–Senate Concurrent Resolution relative to stationing more U. S. Troops at Camp McDermott.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

Whereas, There are large bands of hostile Indians infesting the northern part of this State, threatening the peace and safety of the citizens thereof, and are now preparing for open war, (as reported by the friendly Piutes); and, whereas, there is but one company of United States troops, consisting of about sixty men, stationed at Camp McDermitt, which force is entirely inadequate to resist an outbreak of the two hundred Indian prisoners now held at such camp; and, whereas, such outbreak is liable to occur at any day, and place the property and lives of the citizens of that section of the State in great danger; and, whereas, a larger force at said camp is necessary to protect the present settlers and encourage the settlement of an extensive agricultural and mineral region, and the trade and travel to and from Idaho; therefore,

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That Major General H. W. Halleck, commanding Department of the Pacific, be and he is hereby most respectfully requested to station at Camp McDermitt at least two full companies of U. S. Calvary.

      Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor, be and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to Major General Halleck.

 

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NUMBER 28

No. XXVIII.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That a committee of three on the part of each House be appointed to wait on his Excellency the Governor, and ascertain of him whether he has any further communications to make to either branch of this Legislature.

 

 

 

 

Appointing committee to wait on the Governor.

 

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NUMBER 29

No. XXIX.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one thousand copies of the sermon of the Rev. Mr. Allen, delivered to the members of both Houses, be ordered printed, and delivered to him for distribution.

 

 

 

 

Relative to printing sermon of Rev. Allen.

 

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NUMBER 30

No. XXX.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the thanks of the people of the State be tendered by their representatives in the Legislature to Messrs. Hillyer, DeLong, Welty and Bonnifield, who so presented their case to the Supreme Court in the recent contest with the Executive, and to whose eminent ability and service in great measure is due the favorable decision of the highest judicial tribunal.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Messrs. Hillyer, De Long, Welty and Bonnifield.

 

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NUMBER 31

No. XXXI.–Senate Concurrent Resolution.

 

[Passed March 4, 1869.]

 

      Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That S. H. Marlette be allowed one hundred copies of the Surveyor General’s Report, and the balance be distributed as follows: Ten copies to each member of the Senate and Assembly, two copies to each attache, ten copies to each State officer, and the balance be equally divided between the Surveyor General and Secretary of State for general distribution.

 

 

 

 

S. H. Marlette allowed 100 copies of Surveyor General’s Report.

 

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