No. XXVII.—Assembly Concurrent Resolution. [Passed March 1, 1877.] WHEREAS, General U. S. Grant, for the past eight years Presi- Preamble. dent of the United States, has, aside from his world-wide fame as a defender of his country in the field, rendered such eminent services as Chief Executive of this nation as deserves the lasting gratitude of the people of the United States; therefore, be it to General Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Complipeople of the State of Nevada, in Legislature assembled, tender mentary their sincere acknowledgments for the great services of Gen- Grant. eral Grant in field and council, and contemplate with regret the loss of a patriotic, brave, and wise councillor on his retirement from the Executive Department of the National Government. SENATE RESOLUTIONS. No. I-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 11, 1877.] to print Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one Relative thousand copies of the Census Report for the year eighteen ing cenhundred and seventy-five be ordered printed, as follows: One sus report hundred copies to be bound in the same style as the Appendix to the Senate and Assembly Journals of the seventh session of the Legislature of this State, the same to be delivered to the Secretary of State, for the use of the several departments of State, and for distribution among the several departments of the General Government at Washington, and for exchange with the several States and Territories of the Union; nine hundred copies to be printed in pamphlet form, three hundred of which shall be delivered to the Senate, and six hundred of which shall be delivered to the Assembly, for general distribution among the people. Granting leave of No. II.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 11, 1877.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That John absence to Horn, a Commissioner of Eureka County, be granted three John months leave of absence, at any time he may elect during his official term. Horn. No. III.-Senate Joint Resolution relative to granting pensions to the surviving veterans of the Mexican war. [Passed January 15, 1877.] Preamble. WHEREAS, More than thirty years have elapsed since the beginning of the memorable struggle which culminated in the complete triumph of our armies in the Republic of Mexico; and, whereas, the result of that triumph was the sudden addition to the public domain of the United States of an expansive empire, incomparably fertile in its varied natural and artificial resources; and, whereas, most of the heroic men who survived the perils of battle by land and sea, and who escaped death from the diseases pertaining to a foreign and petilential climate, are now rapidly diminishing in numbers and are all growing old, many of them are decrepid, impecunious, and helpless; therefore, be it Asks the enactment of law now pending The Resolved, By the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That our Senators from the State of Nevada in Congress, and also our Representative of the State of Nevada in Congress, be requested to urge the speedy enactment of the bill now pending in Congress for an Act granting pensions to the surviving sailors and soldiers of the Mexican war. Resolved, That the Governor be directed to cause to be forGovernor warded immediately to the Senators and Representative of copy. Nevada in Congress, copies of these Joint Resolutions. to furnish Asking report of Centen No. IV. Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 16, 1877.] Resolved, By the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Governor be requested to transmit to the Senate and Assembly nial Com- all proceedings of the State Board of Centennial Commissioners, as provided in section eight of an Act entitled an Act in relaceedings. tion to sending mineralogical specimens to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in eighteen hundred and seventy-six. mission ers' pro No. V.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 16, 1877.] of State certain Resolved, By the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Secretary Secretary of State be instructed to forward by express to directed the Hon. J. P. Jones, Senator from Nevada, at Washington, to forward D. C., copies of the statutes of Nevada containing the law in law. relation to the taxation of the net proceeds of mines, and all amendments thereto, for the use of the Silver Commission appointed by the last Congress. No. VI.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 17, 1877.] to print intendent Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That twelve Relative hundred copies of the report of the State Superintendent of ing report Public Instruction for the years eighteen hundred and seventy of superfive and eighteen hundred and seventy-six, be printed in pam- of Public phlet form, two hundred copies for the use of the Senate, four Instruchundred copies for the use of the Assembly, one hundred copies to be delivered to the Secretary of State, and the residue to be delivered to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, for distribution and exchange with States and Territories. tion. No. VII.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 19, 1877.] or General Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That fifteen Relative hundred copies of the Biennial Report of the Surveyor General to print. ing report and State Land Register be printed, three hundred and fifty of Surveycopies thereof for the members of the Senate, seven hundred copies for members of the Assembly, fifty copies to be delivered to the State Librarian, and four hundred copies to be delivered to the Surveyor General for distribution and supplying exchange. Relative to print No. VIII.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 22, 1877.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That eleven ing report hundred copies of the Report of the Warden of the State Prison of Warden be printed, two hundred for the use of the Senate, three hun dred for the Assembly, two hundred for the Governor, one hundred and fifty for the State officers, and one hundred and fifty to be deposited with the Secretary of State for public distribution, and one hundred copies to be delivered to the Warden of the prison. Secretary of State directed No. IX.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 22, 1877.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Hon. J. D. Minor, Secretary of State, be and is hereby requested to return to return to this body Senate Bill No. 32, entitled "An Act to certain bill. legalize certain contracts made by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Virginia, Storey County, State of Nevada, and the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company of the same place, and for the issuance and sale of bonds for the payment of said indebtedness thereby incurred." Relative to print of Commission. ers of Insane. No. X.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 24, 1877.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That one ing report thousand copies of the Report of the Commissioners for the Care of the Indigent Insane of the State of Nevada, for the years eighteen hundred and seventy-five and eighteen hundred and seventy-six, be printed in pamphlet form and distributed as follows: two hundred and fifty (250) copies to the Senate, five hundred (500) copies to the Assembly, and two hundred and fifty (250) copies to the Commissioners for the Care of the Indigent Insane of the State of Nevada. No. XI.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 25, 1877.] ing report Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That two Relative hundred and forty (240) copies of the Biennial Report of the to print Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, for the eleventh and of Secretary of twelfth fiscal years, ending December thirty-first, eighteen hun- state. dred and seventy-six, be printed in pamphlet form, for the use of the Senate and Assembly and the Secretary of State. No. XII.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 29, 1877.] to printing Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That two Relative hundred and forty copies of the Adjutant General's Report for the years eighteen hundred and seventy-five and eighteen hun- Adjutant dred and seventy-six to be printed. General's report. No. XIII.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 31, 1877.] to print Commis Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That two Relative hundred and forty copies of the Report of the State Capitol ing report Commissioners for the two years ending December thirty-first, of Capitol eighteen hundred and seventy-six, made in compliance with sioners. section eight of "An Act to provide for the protection of the State Capitol building, and for the improvement of the grounds surrounding it," approved February twenty-six, eighteen hun. dred and seventy-five, be ordered printed for the use of the Senate and Assembly. No. XIV.-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Passed February 6, 1877.] ing printCensus Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That all Suspend work of copying and printing the Census Report of eighteen ing of hundred and seventy-five be and is hereby suspended tempo- Report. rarily. |