had the same under consideration and being satisfied that a majority of the citizens of said county demand that said change in " county seat" should be made. Your committee therefore beg leave to report the same back to the House without amendment, and recommend the passage of the bill. CHARLES D. DAVIS, Committee. Mr. Kline, from same committee, submitted the following minority report: The undersigned, one of the special committee, to whom was referred H. B. No. 74, entitled "An act to relocate the county seat of Washington county," have had the same under consideration, and recommend that the whole subject matter be laid on the table until Monday next. Your committee is of opinion that a majority of the voters of Washington do not desire any special law passed for the purpose of relocating the seat of justice of said county at any certain place; but would prefer to regulate their own affairs in their own way. The petitions referred to your committee do not recommend any particular point, and if they did, they are only an expression of a portion of the citizens of said county. There are remonstrances now in circulation in said county praying the Legislature not to pass any law in relation to Washington county on this subject, as there is now a general law in force with which they are well satisfied, and if the people in the north part of the county do not complain, the people in the Desoto neighborhood should not. Your committee is of opinion, it would be for the best interests of said county to leave this vexed question rest, until the county becomes more densely settled, and her resources more fully developed, and then, the people under a general law, can locate the seat of justice at any place they may desire-the location and re-location of the county seat of said county has been agitated during every session of the Legislature since the organization of this Territory, and if the Legislature should re-locate said seat of justice, it would not settle the controversy, but it will be left open, and every subsequent Legislature will have the matter before them, until finally the people will be called on to settle it in their own way. Mr. Mason, from Committee on Judiciary, reported L. M. KLINE. H. B. No. 77, "An act for the prevention of frauds and forgeries," Without amendment, and recommended its passage. Mr. Daily, from committee to which was referred C. B. No. 67, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Nemaha Valley Insurance Company," Reported the same back, and recommended the following amendment: After the name of R. W. Furnas, insert the name of Robert W. Frame and John Grant. Mr. Mason, from Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H. B. No. 76, "An act securing the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus," Reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage. Mr. Mason moved to instruct Committee on Common Schools to report back school bill referred to them, on Monday next. Carried. Mr. Collier moved to take up business on Speaker's table and orders of the day. Carried. Mr. Gwyer moved to take up the special order of the day. Mr. Rankin moved to take up unfinished business. Mr. Gwyer moved to lay the motion on the table. Lost. Question on the motion to take up unfinished business. Question now had on filling blank in section one, of substitute for homestead bill. Question first had on inserting $5,000. Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Dean, Kline, Lee, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.-11. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Taffe.-18. Lost. Question on inserting 4500. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cooper, Dean, Kline, Lee, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart.-11. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Taffe, Wattles.-18. Lost. Question on inserting 3000. Ayes-Messrs. Kline, Seymour, Shields,. Steele, Steinberger, Stew art.-6. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Taffe, Wattles.-23. Lost. The following message from the Council was received: Mr. Speaker: COUNCIL CHAMBER, Oct. 21, 1858. I am instructed to inform you that the Council has passed the following bills, viz: C. B. No. 38, " An act providing for the re-location of the county seat of Johnston county," and C. B. No. 93, "A bill for an act to amend an act establishing a ferry at Nemaha city," And the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested. I also return you H. B. No. 14, "A bill for an act to establish permanently the county seat of Richardson county, by a vote of the people;" and H. B. No. 59, "Memorial and joint resolution asking for increase of mail service from Dakota city to Niobrarah, on the Running Water river;" and H. B. No. 65, "Joint memorial and resolution relative to the Yancton Sioux Indians, and the treaty negotiated with them," The same having passed the Council without amendments. Question on inserting 2500. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Noel, Steele, Stewart.-3. S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steinberger, Taffe, Wattles.-26. Lost. Question on inserting 2000. Ayes-Messrs. Gwyer, Noel, Steele.-3. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-26. Lost. Question on inserting 1500. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clayes, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Roeder.-7. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-22. Lost. Question on inserting 1200. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clayes, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Marquette, Roeder.-8. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Clark, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Ramsay, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-22. Lost. Question on inserting 1000. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Marquette, Ramsey, Roeder.-13. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Cooper, Dean, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-17. Lost. Question on inserting 800. Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Fleming, Gwyer, Marquette, Ramsey.-10. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Cooper, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-20. Lost. Question now had on amendment proposed by Mr. Rankin, viz: To insert after the words, the "family homestead" in section one, as follows: "Not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres of land with the improvements thereon." Also, To strike out the proviso attached to the same section. Ayes-Messrs. Davis of Washington, Dean, Kline, Mason, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.-11. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Taffe.-20. Lost. Mr. Stewart now moved to lay on the table the whole matter connected with the homestead bill, except C. B. No. 3, "A bill for an act to exempt the homestead of families from forcible sale." Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cooper, Davis of Washington, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-19. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, De Puy, Gwyer, Marquette, Ramsey, Roeder.-12. Carried. "A bill for an act to exempt the homestead of families C. B. No. 3, from forcible sale," Being now taken up, Mr. Steinberger moved to amend as follows: In section one insert after the words "family homestead, as follows: "Of every free, white householder of this Territory, male or female, being an occupant or owner of the premises." On this, the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Cooper, Davis of Washington, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Shields, Steele, Steinberger.-17. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, De Puy, Gwyer, Marquette, Roeder, Seymour, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-14. Carried. Question on reading bill third time. Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Cooper, Davis of Washington, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.-17. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Marquette, Ramsey, Roeder, Steele, Taffe.-14. Carried. The bill was now read a third time. Mr. Marquette moved the indefinite postponement of the bill, and on that moved the previous question. The main question was now ordered, and on that the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Marquette, Ramsey, Roeder, Taffe.-13. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Davis of Washington, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.-17. Lost. The bill was now put on its passage, on which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Clayes, Cooper, Davis of Washington, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.-18. |
