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CONCURRENT AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

NUMBER I.-Concurrent Resolution, to organize Esmeralda County.

Resolved, By the Council, the House of Representatives con- Appointcurring, that the Governor of the Territory be and he is hereby ment of requested to organize the County of Esmeralda, as soon as practicable, by the appointment of county officers pursuant to statute.

officers.

No. II. Concurrent Resolution organizing Lake County.

[Approved December 2, 1862.]

Resolved, By the Council, the House of Representatives con- Appointcurring, that the Governor of the Territory be and he is hereby ment of requested to organize the County of Lake by the appointment officers. of all necessary officers, pursuant to statute.

No. III-Joint Resolution, relative to the Office of Surveyor-General in the Territory of Nevada.

[Approved December 17, 1862.]

Be it resolved, by the Governor and the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Nevada, as follows:

That the following memorial be, at the earliest practicable moment after its passage, transmitted to Washington, addressed:

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

Your memorialists, the Governor and Legislative Assembly of Memorial. the Territory of Nevada, respectfully represent, that the rapidly

of Surveyor

prayed for.

Memorial, increasing population of the Territory, as well as the great appointment value of its agricultural and timber lands, render it not only General necessary but indispensable to our prosperity, that the Government Lands which are suitable for settlement should be surveyed and brought into market at any early day. The increasing value of these lands, and the immense value of improvements already made in many localities, demand an early adjustment of title.

Your memorialists would represent that, during the continuance of the office of Surveyor-General in this Territory, all was accomplished that could be done with the amount appropriated for the work under its control, but that there is the same necessity of surveys in other localities as upon the lands already surveyed.

Your memorialists would further represent, that the Land Office established in the Territory will be rendered far less serviceable to the public if the surveys of the Public Lands are not commensurate with the public demand.

Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask that an appropriation be made for the completion of the survey of the Public Lands of this Territory, with a view to their being brought into market at the earliest possible moment.

Your memorialists would further represent, that in attaching this Territory to the California Land District for surveying purposes, we feel that we suffer more than the expense attending the establishment of a separate department for Nevada, and earnestly ask that, if consistent with the policy and interests of Government, the office of Surveyor-General, lately abolished, may be restored to us; in view of the fact that the Pacific Railroad is to be pushed to a speedy completion, your memorialists see a largely increased demand for the Public Lands of this Territory; in fact, so large will be the demand that the undivided attention of a competent and energetic officer will be necessary to meet the demands of our citizens.

Your memorialists would further suggest that an early sale of the Public Lands of this Territory will materially add not only to our own but to the Federal revenue-a desideratum of no mean importance at this time.

Payment

No. IV.-Concurrent Resolution.

[Approved December 20, 1862.]

Resolved, By the Council, the House concurring, that the Secauthorized retary of the Territory be and is hereby authorized to pay out of the Legislative Fund, to John G. Fox, the sum of three hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-three cents, ($317 63,) for furnishing to the Legislative Assembly thirty-nine copies, daily, of the Sacramento Union and other papers, during the present session.

No. V.-Concurrent Resolution, allowing Account of D. B. Woolf.

[Approved December 20, 1862.]

Be it enacted, by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, as follows:

authorized.

Resolved, By the House, the Council concurring, that the Sec- Payment retary of the Territory be and is hereby authorized to pay out of the Legislative Fund, to D. B. Woolf, the sum of two hundred and thirty-one dollars, ($231,) for furnishing to the Legislative Assembly twenty-eight copies of the Bulletin, and thirtyseven copies of the Territorial Enterprise, daily, during the present session.

No. VI. Concurrent Resolutions, relating to the Boundary Line between the Territory of Nevada and State of California.

[Approved December 20, 1862.]

dary line of

organic Act.

Resolved, By the Council and House of Representatives of California the Territory of Nevada, as follows: That in our opinion the asked to adopt westmutual interests of the State of California and Nevada Terri- ern bountory will be subserved by a speedy adjustment of the question Nevada as of disputed territory now existing between the two govern- defined in ments; that it accords with the wishes of a vast majority of persons residing within the disputed territory that the bounda ries of Nevada Territory, as defined in the Organic Act, be recognized and affirmed by the State of California; that grave questions, involving the rights of property of an immense value, will thereby be settled, so as to secure justice to individuals and avoid the consequences of two conflicting jurisdictions. And that we earnestly urge upon the people of the State of California, through their Legislature, that they do, by Legislative enactment, approve the western boundary of Nevada Territory as defined in the Organic Act, and cede all that territory lying east thereof, within the limits of California, to this Territory.

Resolved, That the Secretary of Nevada Territory be requested and he is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of the above resolutions to the Governor of the State of California.

Appoint. ment of

claims

prayed for.

MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS,

Relative to the Depredations committed by Indians in the Territory of
Nevada, and the Expenses incurred in the Protection of the Settle-

ments.

[Approved December 19, 1862.]

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

Your memorialists, the Governor and Legislative Assembly of Commission the Territory of Nevada, respectfully represent, that during the ers to adjust winter and spring of eighteen hundred and sixty, the Indians inhabiting what was at that time the western portion of Utah Territory, now organized as Nevada Territory, became hostile towards the white settlers, and, that in consequence of the massacres being committed, it became necessary, in order to save the settlements from annihilation, to employ not only the few United States troops within reach, but to call for aid from the neighboring State of California, and to accept the services of considerable numbers of volunteers from that State, who generously came to the rescue; that this occurred at a time when the transportation of forage and provisions over the snows of the Sierra Nevadas was almost impossible. Supplies for the necessities of volunteers and others became exceedingly scarce, and rose to extraordinary prices. Persons who had transported provisions at a great toil and expense ministered most generously to the wants of the troops; and others, under that " necessity which knows no law," submitted to forced contributions. Many horses and other animals were taken for the use of the expedition, for which no recompense has ever been made. Much of these supplies were accredited at the time, or soon after, by certificates from the officers of the expedition, or other evidences of indebtedness, the most regular and authentic that could be made under the circumstances existing at the time; but we believe as yet no provision has been made for the payment thereof, and the losses thus incurred fall with crushing weight on many worthy individuals, who were deprived of almost their entire substance. We would further represent, that numerous depredations were committed by the savages on the stock and other property of the settlers, in some instances almost entire herds being driven off. We know of no legal means of liquidating this indebtedness by our Territorial Government, or indemnifying parties for losses thus sustained; and we would most earnestly petition your honorable body to appoint Commissioners to examine claims and adjust the same.

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