roll call in tary of Senate shall read the Roll at length, announcing the name of Relative to the for whom each Senator shall have voted; and the Clerk of Joint Conperson the Assembly shall, in like manner, call the Roll and votes of the vention for Members of the Assembly: this to be done before the Rolls are handed U.S.Senator to the President of the Convention. election of No. IX.-Joint Resolution in relation to the boundaries of the State of Nevada, and the acceptance of additional territory, ceded by the United States to this State. [Passed January 18, 1867.] additional State of Ne WHEREAS, by Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Accepting Act concerning the boundaries of the State of Nevada," approved territory May fifth, A.D. 1866, certain territory belonging to the United States, ceded to the bounded and described as follows, to wit: commencing on the thirty-vada. seventh degree of north latitude, at the thirty-seventh degree of longitude west from Washington; and running thence south on said degree of longitude to the middle of the River Colorado of the West; thence down the middle of the said river to the eastern boundary of the State of California; thence northwesterly along said boundary of California to the thirty-seventh degree of north latitude; and thence east along said degree of latitude to the point of beginning, was added to and made part of the State of Nevada; and Whereas, by the provisions of the second section of said Act of [?] the Legislature of the State of Nevada is required to consent to the cession of said territory to said State before the same becomes a part of and within the jurisdiction of this State; therefore Resolved, by the Legislature of the State of Nevada, that the territory bounded and described in the second section of the aforesaid Act of the Congress of the United States is hereby accepted, made part of, and declared to be within the jurisdiction of the State of Nevada, subject to and under all the provisions and conditions contained within the second section of said Act. No. X.-Joint Resolution. [Passed January 18, 1867.] payment of redations in WHEREAS, by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, ap- Requesting proved February 26th, 1866, a Board of Commissioners was created claims for to ascertain the amount of loss and damages sustained by the in- Indian dephabitants of Humboldt County, in said State, by the depredations of Humboldt hostile Indians during the years eighteen hundred and sixty-four, five and six; and, Whereas, the said Commissioners having been duly sworn, have Co., etc. attended to the duties assigned them by the Act aforesaid, and have reported to the Governor of the State of Nevada that they find that the said inhabitants of the County of Humboldt, in said State, have sustained loss and damages to the amount of one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and twenty-two dollars,- said amount being distributed among various persons, as appears in Schedule "B" of the report of said Commissioners; and, 50 100 Whereas, it appears to the Legislature of the State of Nevada now in session, that the persons named in said Schedule "B" have a just and equitable claim against the Government of the United States, for the sums set against their names in said schedule, none of said claims or amounts having been paid in any manner whatever; therefore, be it Resolved, conjointly by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representative requested to use all honorable means to procure the payment of these claims, together with the expenses of the Commission. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit to each of our Senators and Representative in Congress, a copy of the Act creating the Board of Commissioners above mentioned, a copy of the papers marked "A" and "B," the same being a part of the Report of said Commissioners; also a copy of these Resolutions. Amend ment of Joint Rule No. XI.-Senate Concurrent Resolution in relation to amending [Passed January 19, 1867.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That Joint Rule VII of the Senate and Assembly be amended, so as to read as follows: VII. After examination and reports each bill shall be signed by the proper officers of each House; if first introduced in the Senate, then first by the President and Secretary of the Senate; and if first introduced in the Assembly, then first by the Speaker and Clerk of the Assembly. Thanks presented to Lieut.-Gov. No. XII.-Senate Concurrent Resolution in relation to Lieutenant Governor Slingerland. [Passed January 21, 1867.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the thanks of the Senate and Assembly are hereby presented to Lieutenant Slingerland Governor J. S. Slingerland, for the able and strictly impartial manner with which he presided over the late Joint Conventions. No. XIII.-Senate Concurrent Resolution in relation to printing [Passed January 21, 1867.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That 240 copies Printing Reof the State Treasurer's Report be ordered printed. port of State Treasurer. No. XIV.-Senate Concurrent Resolution in relation to admitting Hon. J. Neely Johnson to a seat within the Bar of each House of the Legislature. [Passed January 23, 1867.] Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Hon. Hon. J. NeeJ. Neely Johnson, Civil Practice Act Commissioner, be admitted during the sessions of either body to a seat within the Bar. ly Johnson admitted to a seat within the Bar. No. XV.-Senate Concurrent Resolution in relation to Adolph Sutro. [Passed January 25, 1867.] dolph Sutro. Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Legis- Thanks exlature of Nevada recognize as already due, and cordially extend the tended to A. thanks of the people of this State to Adolph Sutro, for the great service in originating the plan of the "Sutro Tunnel," and urging aid and organization for undertaking work upon the same; and be it further concurrently etc. Resolved, That we have entire confidence in the ability of Mr. Sutro Confidence to present to Congressmen and capitalists the claims of the enterprise in ability, referred to; knowing that he will prepare with skill, and clearly exhibit the whole statistical and politico-economical argument bearing in its favor, without overlooking or exaggerating any of its merits. No. XVI. Joint Memorial and Resolution asking Government aid in the construction of the Sutro Tunnel. [Approved January 28, 1867.]. WHEREAS, The State of Nevada contains within its borders a silver vein called the Comstock Lode; and, Asking Gov ernment aid in the construction of the Sutro Tunnel. Whereas, A deep drainage and exploring tunnel leading into said lode is necessary to its permanent yield of the precious metals; and, Whereas, The character of said lode is now demonstrated to be such as to give ample security to the capital necessary to be advanced for its construction; and, Whereas, The following facts in connection with the foregoing, are of weighty consideration: That the mines of said lode have been worked for seven years last past, and during this time have produced $64,000,000; that the present annual yield is $16,000,000-an amount equal to the total annual production of the Republic of Mexico; that the expenses of working these mines so rapidly increase with the increased depth, that the $16,000,000 were last year realized at a cost of $15,500,000, and at the present ratio of cost to production their resources would, in a few years, be wholly absorbed and the mines practically abandoned; that the causes of increased cost are, amongst others, the accumulation of water in the mines, insufficient ventilation, and the increase of heat with depth; and that now, having reached a depth of 800 feet, these combined causes will prevent their being worked profitably on the present plan, below 1,200 feet; that the Comstock Lode is conveniently placed for deep drainage, being situated on the side of a mountain which declines into a valley, from which a horizontal adit or tunnel, four miles long, can be constructed, which will cut the mines at a depth of 2,000 feet; that this tunnel once constructed, these mines can be profitably worked to a depth of 3,000 feet, and by means of it at least a thousand millions of treasure will be secured; that the State of Nevada cannot render material aid to this indispensable work, by reason of Constitutional inhibitions; that the mining companies, while producing large amounts of bullion and distributing it among the channels of trade and commerce, under existing circumstances derive but an inconsiderable profit, and not equal, without Governmental aid, to the successful prosecution of such an undertaking; that the taxable property of the United States has been more than doubled within the last eighteen years, and this increase has mainly resulted from the vast addition to the precious metals within this time, and the further addition of one thousand millions would be an increase to that extent of the public resources, and virtually, a reduction to a considerable extent of the public debt; that the United States contain, by estimation, one million of square miles of mineral land, the chief value of which is to be found at great depths from the surface; and what is now wanting to enlist private enterprise in the aid of deep mining, and thus develop incalculable wealth, is a practicable proof, upon such a scale as the proposed tunnel would furnish, that our mines are continuous to the lowest levels at which drainage can be secured; that in all European mining countries the aid of Government is given, on broad financial considerations, to enterprises of this and like character; that the magnitude of the proposed work, and the results to flow from its completion, as favorably affecting great financial questions, justly assign to it a national consideration; therefore, Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, conjointly, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representative requested, to use their best endeavors to obtain from Congress such material aid as will secure the speedy construction of the deep drain- Same. age and mining tunnel, known as the Sutro Tunnel. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing Preamble and Resolution, together with the Reports of Committees, to each of our Senators and Representative in Congress. No. XVII.-Concurrent Resolution. [Passed January 31, 1867.] requested to WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States by Resolution, ap- Governor proved June 14th, 1836, instructed the Secretary of the Treasury apply for to furnish the Governor of each State in the Union, or such persons weights and as he may appoint, for the use of the States, a full set of all the weights and measures adopted as standards; and, Whereas, The State of Nevada has never received the said weights and measures; therefore, be it Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Governor be, and he is hereby respectfully requested, to apply to the Secretary of the Treasury for said weights and measures, as per Resolution of Congress. measures. No. XVIII.—Memorial and Joint Resolution. [Approved February 1, 1867.] To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled: the U. S. Mint at Carson, The Legislature of the State of Nevada, your Memorialists, would Relative to increasing most respectfully represent, That the product of bullion in the State of the size and Nevada, for the year 1866, exceeded eighteen millions of dollars; for capacity of the following year it is liable to exceed, rather than fall short of twenty- Branch two millions. With increased facilities and cheapness of transportation, a lower rate of investment for capital to be employed in mining, and a removal of some of the burdensome exactions under which the miners are now laboring, the amount of production might be increased to an extent which would seem almost incredible to those not familiar with the vast extent of our mineral ledges. One of the burdens under which our mines are laboring, and from which it is in the power of the Government to relieve them, is a heavy per centage of loss in converting their bullion into coin and merchantable bars of refined silver. When the miner has extracted his crude bullion from the ore, he has first to pay to a private assayer one (1) per cent. for melting and assaying it; then, if he disposes of it at the assay office, he must sell it for coin, at a discount of about three (3) per cent. from the Mint |