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JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF NEVADA.

FOURTH SESSION, JANUARY 4, 1869.

FIRST DAY.

MONDAY, January 4th, 1869. Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and the statute, the Assembly was called to order at 12 noon, by the Hon. C. N. Noteware, Secretary of State.

The roll was calle 1, and the following members elect answered to their names, took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Lewis, and subscribed thereto :

Messrs. Adkison, Anderson, Barney, Bowman, Brown, Bunker, Burson, Burlingame, Clark, Cleveland, Coburn, Corbett, Dangberg, Davis, Doolin, Ford, Gray, Hanford, Hanson, Hillyer, King, Lammon, Mayhugh, Mills, Moody, Moulton, Potter, Randall, Richardson, Rule, Scott, Shakspere, Shimmin, Tennant, Waller, Welch, Woodworth, and Wright.

Mr. Mayhugh offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Assembly do now organize by the election of permanent officers in the following order:

First-Speaker.

Second-Speaker pro tem.
Third-Chief Clerk.

Fourth-Sergeant-at-Arms.

Fifth-Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.

Sixth-Assistant Clerk.

Seventh-Minute Clerk.

Eighth-Engrossing Clerk.

Ninth-Journal Clerk.

Adopted.

Nominations for Speaker being in order, Mr. Mayhugh named D. O. Adkison of Storey.

On motion of Mr. Hillyer, the calling of the roll was dispensed with and Mr. Adkison elected by acclamation.

Mr. Mayhugh moved the appointment of a Committee of Two to conduct the Speaker elect to the chair.

Carried.

The Chair appointed Messrs. Mayhugh and Hillyer as such Committee.

The Committee performed its duty, and the Speaker assuming the chair addressed the House with a few appropriate remarks.

Nominations for Speaker pro tem. being next in order, Mr. Welch presented the name of J. S. Mayhugh of Esmeralda.

Mr. Lammon moved that the calling of the roll be dispensed with and Mr. Mayhugh declared elected by acclamation.

Carried.

Nominations for Chief Clerk being next in order, Mr. Wright presented the name of Andrew Whitford of Ormsby.

Mr. Corbett moved that the calling of the roll be dispensed with and Mr. Whitford declared elected by acclamation.

Carried.

Nominations for Sergeant-at-Arms were announced as next in order.

Mr. Lammon nominated A. Ash of Storey.

Mr. Tennant nominated N. E. Jacobs of Lander.

Mr. Burlingame nominated A. H. Kirkpatrick of Storey, but subsequently withdrew his name.

On motion of Mr. Corbett, the calling of the roll was dispensed with and Mr. Ash declared elected by acclamation.

Nominations for Assistant Clerk being in order, Mr. Gray presented the name of A. H. Kirkpatrick of Storey.

On motion of Mr. Corbett, the calling of the roll was dispensed with and Mr. Kirkpatrick elected by acclamation.

Nominations for Minute Clerk being next in order, Mr. Barney presented the name of T. S. Davenport of Lyon.

On motion of Mr. King, the calling of the roll was dispensed with and Mr. Davenport elected by acclamation.

Nominations for Engrossing Clerk being next in order, Mr. Mayhugh presented the name of E. F. Mitchell of Esmeralda.

On motion of Mr. Lammon, the calling of the roll was dispensed with and Mr. Mitchell elected by acclamation.

Nominations for Journal Clerk being next in order, Mr. Cleveland presented the name of Adam Parker of Washoe.

On motion of Mr. Moulton, the calling of the roll was dispensed with and Mr. Parker elected by acclamation.

Nominations for Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms being next in order, Mr. Tennant presented the name of N. E. Jacobs of Lander.

On motion of Mr. Doolin, the calling of the roll was dispensed with and Mr. Jacobs elected by acclamation.

Mr. Welch offered the following:

Resolved, That the Rev'd Fathers Hammond and Gleeson of Carson City be and they are hereby declared to be the Chaplains of the Assembly, to officiate alternate weeks, and to arrange the time of attendance between themselves. Mr. Doolin moved the indefinite postponement of the resolution. Mr. Hillyer offered the following substitute:

Resolved, That we proceed to the election of a Chaplain of the Assembly. Mr. Woodworth moved the indefinite postponement of the substitute.

The yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Welch, Mayhugh, and Doolin, and the roll called as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bowman, Brown, Burson, Clark, Coburn, Dangberg, Doolin, Hanford, Mayhugh, Mills, Randall, Rule, Scott, Shakspere, Shimmin, Tennant, Waller, Woodworth, and Davis-20.

NAYS-Messrs. Barney, Bunker, Burlingame, Cleveland, Corbett, Ford, Gray, Hanson, Hillyer, King, Lammon, Moody, Moulton, Potter, Richardson, Welch, Wright, and Mr. Speaker-18.

The question was put on the motion to indefinitely postpone the original resolution, and it was carried.

Mr. Tennant offered the following:

Resolved, That hereafter during this session no resolution or motion in relation to Chaplain of this House shall be received by this body. Ruled out of order and withrawn.

Mr. Mayhugh offered the following:

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the House be directed by the Speaker to inform the Senate that the Assembly is now duly organized and ready to proceed with the session by the election of the following officers:

Mr. Randall came forward, took, and subscribed to the oath of office.

On motion of Mr. Mayhugh, the attachés elect of the Assembly came forward, were sworn in, and subscribed to the oath.

On motion, the resolution of Mr. Mayhugh was taken from the table and adopted.

Mr. Mayhugh introduced the following resolutions :

Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a Committee of Three, whose duty it shall be to wait upon his Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the Legisla

ture is now organized and ready to proceed with the business of the session, and that they will be pleased to receive any communication that he may have to make.

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk be directed to inform the Senate of the appointment of such Committee, and request that Hon. body to appoint a like Committee to act in conjunction with said Assembly Committee for the purpose set forth in the foregoing resolution.

Resolutions adopted.

Mr. Speaker appointed as such Committee Messrs. Mayhugh, Tennant, and Hillyer.

Mr. Mayhugh introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the rules governing the proceedings of the last session of the Assembly be declared the rules of this House until otherwise ordered by the adoption of new rules.

Resolution adopted.

On motion of Mr. Mayhugh, the House adjourned to to-morrow at 11 o'clock A.M.

Mr. Speaker announced the appointment of the following Committees: