MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. State of Nevada, Senate CHAMBER. To the honorable the Assembly: 75.} I am instructed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has this day appointed Messrs. Lockwood and Cohn a committee of conference, to act with a like committee on the part of the Assembly, with reference to the disagreement of the two Houses in regard to Assembly amendments to Senate Bill No. 9. Also, to transmit, for your consideration, Senate Bill No. 46-" An Act to grant to certain persons the right of way to construct a railroad track from the north end of Carson street, and to intersect at Carson street and Fifth street, and thence to Warm Springs, within the County of Ormsby, and State of Nevada"-which passed the Senate this day, by the following vote: Yeas, 14; nays, 5. Also, Senate Bill No. 60-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada," approved March ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five-which passed the Senate this day, by the following vote: Yeas, 19; nays, none. Also, Senate Bill No. 54-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the County of Elko, and to provide for the organization thereof," approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine-which passed the Senate this day, by the following vote: Yeas, 20; nays, none. Also, Senate Bill No. 67-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning unlawful stock," approved April tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two-which passed the Senate this day, by the following vote: Yeas, 16; nays, 3. Respectfully, J. K. EVERETT, Assistant Secretary of the Senate. REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Mr. SPEAKER: Your committee of conference to whom was referred. Senate Bill No. 9, would respectfully report that they have met a like committee from the Senate, and, having failed to agree, would recommend that a committee of free conference be immediately appointed from the Assembly, and notice sent to the Senate, with a request that they appoint a like committee to meet them. Respectfully, For the Senate: LOCKWOOD, For the Assembly: GEORGE ALT, H. H. HOGAN. Report adopted, and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Hogan, Dow, and Frank, as such committee of free conference, on the part of the House. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF BILLS. Mr. Wren, by leave, introduced Assembly Bill No. 93-"An Act to provide for founding public libraries in this State." Read first time; rules suspended; read second time by title, and ordered printed, and referred to Committee on Education. Mr. Averill, by leave, introduced. Assembly Bill No. 94-An Act to encourage the formation of libraries in the public schools of this State. Read first time; rules suspended; read second time by title, and referred to Committee on Education. Senate Bill No. 67, as per message, read first time; rules suspended; read second time by title, and referred to Committee on Agriculture. Senate Bill No. 60, as per message, read first time; rules suspended; read second time by title, and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Senate Bill No. 54, as per message, read first time; rules suspended; read second time by title, and referred to the Elko delegation. Senate Bill No. 46, as per message, read first time; rules suspended; read second time by title, and referred to Committee on Corporations and Railroads. On motion of Mr. J. P. Smith, at twelve o'clock and thirty minutes ?. M., the House took a recess until two o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met at two o'clock P. M. The Speaker in the chair. Roll called. Quorum present. On motion of Mr. Frank, Senate message was taken up. STATE OF NEVADA, SENATE CHAMBER, To the honorable the Assembly: } I am instructed to inform your honorable body that the Senate have appointed a committee of free conference on Senate Bill No. 9, consisting of Messrs. Lockwood and McClinton, to act with a like committee appointed by your honorable body. Also, I am instructed to herewith return to your honorable body Assembly Bill No. 51-An Act. to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in the Courts of justice in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine-which passed the Senate this day: Yeas, 17; nays, 3. MESSAGE FROM THE ACTING GOVERNOR. STATE OF NEVADA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, To the honorable the Assembly of Nevada: '} I have this day approved, and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, Substitute for Assembly Bill No. 47—“An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act entitled an Act relating to elections," approved March twelfth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. J. W. ADAMS. GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING OF BILLS. Senate Substitute for Senate Bill No. 14—An Act for the relief of D. G. and W. H. Corbett. Mr. Johnson moved that the bill be laid on the table. Motion lost. Mr. Johnson moved a call of the House. Motion lost. Mr. Ford presented to the House a letter from Senator Mills of White Pine County, touching the claims of the Corbett brothers, C. N. Noteware, and others, against the State of Nevada. Mr. Bergstein in the chair. Messrs. Dow, Tone, and Spencer moved the previous question. Motion carried. The previous question being the third reading and final passage of Senate Substitute for Senate Bill No. 44; bill read third time, and lost by the following vote: YEAS-Messrs. Allen of Churchill, Buckner, Case, Dow, Ellison, Gearhart, Gray, Haynie, Johnson, Jones, McGee, Morrill, Ogg, Penrod, Sanford, Tone, Van Hagen, Willis, and Mr. Speaker-19. NAYS-Messrs. Allan of White Pine, Alt, Andrews, Atkinson, Averill, Bergstein, Bibbins, Buckingham, Carling, Comins, Crandall, Ford, Hogan, Hubbard, Lowrey, Nicholls, Reese, Smith, J. P., Spencer, Van Sickle, and Wren-21. ABSENT-Messrs. Bartlett, Beck, Blair, Frank, Helm, Laveaga, McDonnell, Peyton, Smith, E. R., and Watt-10. Mr. Wren gave notice that, on to-morrow, he would move the reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was lost. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF FREE CONFERENCE. To the honorable the Senate and Assembly: Your committee of free conference on Senate Bill No. 9, beg leave to report that they have made and attached to the bill the following amendments, to wit: Strike out after the word "October," in line fourteen, section one, to and including the word "December," in line three, page two, and insert, in lieu thereof, the following: "In the second district, in the County of Washoe, on the first Monday of January, April, and September. In the County of Ormsby, on the first Monday of February, June, and November; provided, that the first term to be held in Ormsby County, shall commence on the first Monday of March, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-five. In the County of Douglas, on the first Monday of May and December." In line five, last page, strike out all after the word "October," to and including the word November," in line seven, and insert, in lieu thereof, the following: "In the eighth district, on the first Monday of June and December;" and recommend that said amendments be adopted. A. J. LOCKWOOD, J. G. McCLINTON, Of the Senate. J. C. DOW, F. J. FRANK, H. H. HOGAN, Of the Assembly. Report received, and amendments of free conference adopted. YEAS-Messrs. Allen of Churchill, Allan of White Pine, Alt, Andrews, ABSENT-Messrs. Averill, Beck, Bergstein, Blair, Bibbins, Buckingham, Comins, Frank, Helm, Laveaga, McDonnell, Peyton, Smith, E. R., Spencer, and Watt-15. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Mr. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 57, report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed their Chairman to report the same to the House, and recommend its passage. THOS. WREN, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Dow, Assembly Bill No. 57, as per report of Judiciary Committee, was taken up, considered engrossed, and placed upon its third reading and final passage. Bill read third time. Mr. Wren moved that the bill be referred to a special [committee] of one, to strike out the repealing clause. Motion carried, and Mr. Wren was appointed as such committee, who reported the duty assigned him performed. Roll called, and bill passed by the following vote: YEAS-Messrs. Allen of Churchill, Allan of White Pine, Alt, Andrews, Atkinson, Averill, Bartlett, Bergstein, Bibbins, Buckner, Case, Carling, Comins, Crandall, Dow, Ellison, Ford, Gearhart, Gray, Haynie, Hogan, Hubbard, Johnson, Jones, Lowrey, McGee, Morrill, Nicholls,Ogg, Penrod, Recse, Sanford, Smith, J. P., Spencer, Tone, Van Hagen, Van Sickle, Willis, Wren, and Mr. Speaker—40. NAYS-None. ABSENT-Messrs. Beck, Blair, Buckingham, Frank, Helm, Laveaga, McDonnell, Peyton, Smith, E. R., and Watt-10. Mr. Wren moved that when the House adjourned, it adjourn until next Monday, the fifteenth instant. Motion carried. On motion of Mr. Wren, at three o'clock and thirty minutes P. M., the House adjourned. The House met, pursuant to adjournment, at eleven o'clock A. M. Roll called. Absent-Messrs. E. R. Smith and Ogg. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Woods. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Ogg for one day. Journal of the fortieth day read and approved. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. SPEAKER: The majority of your Committee on Education, to whom was referred Assembly Bill No. 89-" An Act to abolish the office of County Superintendent of Public Schools "—beg leave to submit the following report: That, in their opinion, in the present state of educational matters said office is an unnecessary one, being purely a sinecure-the officer receiving pay without rendering any service therefor-we therefore recommend the passage of the bill. WALES AVERILL, H. BERGSTEIN. Mr. SPEAKER: The minority of your Committee on Education, to whom |