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Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Collier, Davis of Cass, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Marquette, Ramsey, Roeder, Taffe.-13.

Passed.

Mr. Clayes moved to re-consider the vote just taken.

Mr. Doom moved to adjourn.

Lost.

Mr. Steinberger moved to lay the motion to re-consider on the table, Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Davis of Washington, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.--17.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Marquette, Ramsey, Roeder, Taffe.-12.

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On motion the House took a recess until 3 o'clock P. M.

3 o'clock P. M.

The Speaker having called the House to order, Mr. Gwyer moved that the House now take up and consider the revenue bill.

Mr. Stewart moved, as an amendment, that the House now go into Committee of the Whole on the revenue bill.

Mr. Taffe moved to lay the motion and amendment on the table.
Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Clark, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Ramsey, Rankin, Shields, Steinberger, Taffe, Wattles.-17.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Cooper, Daily, Doom, Gwyer, Kline, Hall, Steele, Stewart.--10..

Carried.

Mr. Clark moved that further consideration of the revenue bill be deferred until to-morrow.

Carried.

Business on the Speaker's table now taken up.

H. B. No. 74, "An act to relocate the seat of justice of Washington county."

Mr. Kline moved that further consideration of the bill be deferred until Monday next.

Carried.

H. B. No. 31, "An act concerning limited partnerships,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

H. B. No. 67, "An act for organizing the county of Hall to define the boundaries and locate the county seat thereof.

On motion of Mr. Roeder,

Amended as follows:

Section two was stricken out, and the following inserted in place thereof: "The seat of justice of said county shall be located by the citizens thereof, under the provisions of an act entitled 'An act in relation to new counties, approved March 14, 1855,' or any other law of a similar character which may be enacted hereafter."

The bill was then ordered engrossed for a third reading to-morrow. H. B. No. 61, "An act to establish a territorial road from Bellevue to Forest city, in Sarpy county,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

H. B. No. 47, "A bill for an act to incorporate the town of West Point, in Cuming county,"

Read a third time, passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Kline, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 81, "An act to dissolve the bonds of matrimony between John N. Burton and Mary Burton.”

Read first and second time, and referred to a special committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Kline, Rankin and Mason.

Mr. Steele offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-arms procure for each member of the House, copies of the Omaha Nebraskian, wherein is published the Criminal Laws passed at this session of the Legislature.

Laid over under rule.

H. B. No. 75, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Concord Town and Ferry Company,"

Read a third time and put on its passage.

Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Taffe, Wattles.-20.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clark, Clayes, Cooper, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Mason.-8.

Passed.

The title then agreed to.

Mr. Davis of Washington obtained leave of absence until Monday

next.

Mr. Kline gave notice of a bill entitled "A general Banking Law.” Mr. Kline obtained leave of absence until Saturday next.

H. B. No. 60, “An act to incorporate the city of Beatrice,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

C. B. No. 88, "A bill for an act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate Nebraska city,'"

Postponed until Monday next.

H. B. No. 62, “An act to establish a territorial road from Bellevue, via Hazelton, in Sarpy county, to Elkhorn city in Douglas county,"

Ordered engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.

H. B. No. 56, "An act to establish and keep a ferry across the Missouri river; between La Platte mill, and a line due east of the Otoe and Omaha Mission House, at Bellevue, Sarpy county."

Recommitted to special committee, consisting of Messrs. Wattles, Shields, Norwood and Rankin.

H. B. No. 76, "An act securing the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus,"

Ordered engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow.

H. B. No. 77, "An act for the prevention of frauds and perjuries,"
Read third time and put on its passage.

On which the ayes and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Cass, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.-25.

Nays-Messrs. Daily, Taffe.-2.

Passed and title agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Briggs,

The House adjourned at 5 o'clock P. M.

FRIDAY, October 22, 1858.

House met at the usual hour.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Journal of yesterday read.

Mr. Collier moved that the Clerk be instructed to record the questions of order and the decisions or the Speaker thereon, in their proper place on the journal.

Mr. Hall moved to lay the motion on the table.

Carried.

Mr. Clayes moved that the Clerk be instructed to enter upon the journal, all business of whatever character which may be entertained by the House, and under no circumstances to change or alter the proceedings of the House in his daily record.

Mr. Seymour moved to lay that motion on the table,

On which the ayes and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Davis of Cass, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-19.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Daily, Doom, Gwyer, Marquette.-9.

Carried.

Mr. Steele moved that the journal of yesterday, as read, be approved.

Mr. Clayes moved as an amendment, that the points of order made. yesterday and entertained by the House be entered on the journal. Mr. Seymour moved to lay the motion to amend on the table. Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Cassell, Davis of Cass, Dean, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles, Young.-16.

Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Daily, Doom, Gwyer, Marquette, Mason, Ramsey, Roeder, Taffe.-13.

Carried.

The following message from the Council was received:

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Oct. 22, 1858.

Oct. 22, 1858.}

Mr. Speaker:

I am instructed to inform your honorable body that the Council has passed

C. B. No. 99, "An act to establish a ferry opposite Strik-the-Rees Camp in Minnesota territory,"

Also,

C. B. No. 101, "An act to lay out and establish a territorial road from Aspinwall in Nemaha county to Pawnee city in Pawnee county," And the concurrence of the House is requested.

I also, return you H. B. No. 37, "A bill for an act to authorize John H. S. Grove and Charles F. Putnam to run a ferry across the Missouri river at Ponca landing, Dakota county,"

The same having passed the Council with the amendments thereto attached.

I have also to inform you that the Council has concurred in the amendments of the House to

C. B. No. 33, "A bill for an act to locate and establish a territorial road from Nebraska city to Salem."

S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk.

The question now recurred on the motion to approve the journal. Messrs. Mason and Steinberger asked to be excused from voting, which was refused by the House.

On motion of Mr. Collier,

Call of the House ordered.

Absent-Messrs. Briggs, Cooper, Mason.

The Sergeant-at-arms was dispatched for the absentees.

Mr. Steinberger moved that all further proceedings under call be dispensed with.

On which the ayes and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Cassell, Davis of Cass, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Kline,

Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles, Young.-20.

Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Clark Clayes, Collier, Daily, Dean, Doom, Gwyer, Taffe.-9.

Carried.

The ayes and nays were now called on the motion to approve the journal.

Result as follows:

Ayes-Messrs. Cassell, Davis of Cass, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles, Young.-19.

Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Daily, Gwyer, Marquette, Taffe.-8.

Carried.

H. B. No. 6, "A bill for an act to provide for the valuation and assessment of the real and personal property, and for the levying and collection of taxes in the Territory of Nebraska,"

Being the special order for the day,

Mr. Stewart moved that the House go into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of that bill.

Carried, and

The House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Stewart in the Chair.

While in committee the Speaker took the Chair, in order to receive the following message from the Council:

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I herewith return to your honorable body,

H. B. No. 27, “A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Rulo to Blue Springs,"

Also,

H. B. No. 48, "A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Ponca, Dakota county, to Pacific city, on the Running Water river,"

Also,

H. B. No. 25, "A bill for an act to establish a ferry across the Missouri river at Wyoming city, N. T.,"

The same having passed the Council without amendment.

I have also to inform you that the Council has passed,

C. B. No. 109, "An act to amend an act to locate a territorial road in Cass county,"

And the concurrence of the House is requested therein.

S. M. CURRAN,

Chief Clerk.

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