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Lost.

Mr. Kline moved to reconsider.

Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble Clark, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Mason, Ramsey, Rankin, Steele, Steinberger, Wasson.-17.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Taffe, Wat. tles, Young-15.

Carried.

Question recurred on motion to dispense with further proceedings under call.

Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Cassell, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Lee, Mason, Ramsey, Rankin, Steele, Steinberger, Wasson.-19.

Nays--Messrs. Briggs, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Marquette, Noel, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-13.

Carried.

Mr. Mason gave notice of a bill for an act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Wyoming,"

Also,

"A bill for an act to incorporate the Wyoming College."

Mr. Rankin presented the petition of Henry Elliot and others, asking for a charter for a ferry and bridge company.

Mr. Rankin also introduced

H. B. No. 111, "An act to incorporate the Blue Springs Bridge and Ferry Company,"

Which was read first and second time by title, and referred to Committee on Corporations."

Mr. Clayes moved that Mr. Stewart be declared elected Speaker pro tem., during all temporary absences of the Speaker.

Carried.

Mr. Fleming, from Committee on Federal Relations, to which was referred

H. B. No. 108, "Memorial and joint resolution, relative to a mail route,"

Reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage.

Mr. Rankin, from Committee on Roads, to which were referred Council Bills Nos. 109, 110, 101, and H. B. No. 106, bills for territorial roads,

Reported the same back without amendment, and recommend their passage.

Mr. Bramble, from special committee, to which was referred

H. B. No. 36, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Ionia Town and Ferry Company,"

Reported the same back with an amendment, and recommended its passage.

Mr. Mason, from special committee to which was referred

H. B. No. 97, "A bill for an act concerning commission merchants,' Made a majority report, and recommended that the bill do pass. Mr. Collier, from same committee, made a minority report, and recommended that the bill do not pass.

The bill being now before the House,

Mr. Steinberger moved to amend as follows:

In section one, first line, strike out "thirty days," and insert "six months."

Mr. Gwyer moved the indefinite postponement of the bill.

Mr. Briggs moved that the bill be postponed until to-morrow.

Lost.

Ayes and nays now called, on the motion to postpone indefinitely:

Ayes-Messrs. Collier, Cooper, Doom, Gwyer, Kline, Shields, Steinberger, Young.-8.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Clayes, Davis of Washington, Dean, De Puy, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Steele, Wasson, Wattles.-18.

Lost.

Mr. Clark moved to refer the bill to a select committee of three.
Mr. Steinberger moved to refer to Committee on Judiciary.

Carried.

Mr. Hall, from Committee on accounts and Expenditures, to which was referred

C. B. No. 128, "Joint resolution to compensate S. M. Curran for services rendered,"

Reported same back without amendment, and recommended its pass

age.

Mr. Noel from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills reported that he had this day laid before his excellency the Governor for his approval or rejection

"An

"An act for the regulation of county jails." "An act to establish a terrritorial road from Bellevue to Forest city in Sarpy county." act to incorporate the city of Beatrice," and "An act to incorporate the town of West Point in Cuming county."

The following message from his excellency the Governor was received:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Oct. 29, 1858.

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To the House of Representatives:

Mr. Speaker:

The Governor instructs me to announce to your honorable body that he has signed and approved

"An act to incorporate the city of Beatrice." "An act for the regulation of county jails." "An act to establish a territorial road from Bellevue to Forest city in Sarpy county." "An act to incorporate the town of West Point Cuming county."

J. MCCONIHE,
Private Secretary.

C. B. No. 128, "Joint resolution to compensate S. M. Curran for services rendered,"

Was now taken up.

Mr. Young moved that the bill be recommitted to a special committee of three, and that they be instructed to report the amount of time necessarily spent by Mr. Curran in performing the work for which remuneration is claimed, and also the amount of expense incurred by him in payment for proof reading, &c.

Lost.

Mr. Mason moved that the bill be read third time and put on its passage.

Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Doom, Gwyer, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Shields, Steele, Stein- . berger, Wasson, Wattles, Young.-25.

Nays-Messrs. Clayes, Cooper, Seymour.-3.

Carried.

The bill was now read third time, passed and title agreed to.
Mr. Kline, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 112, "An act to locate a territorial road from Florence, via Rock Port, to Fort Calhoun,"

Read first and second time, and referred to special committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Kline, Steele and Bramble.

Mr. Daily, from Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred C. B. No. 58, "An act to remunerate W. S. Walker for copying the Criminal Code,"

Reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage.

The bill was now read third time, and put or its passage,

On which the ayes and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Clayes, Collier, Cooper, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wasson, Wattles, Young.-29. Nays-Mr. Davis of Cass.

Carried.

Bill passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Steinberger moved that the Committee on Banks and Currency, to which was referred

"A bill for the repeal of certain bank charters,"

Be requested to report the same back on to-morrow morning.
Carried.

Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills, reported

House Bills Nos. 105, 71, 84 and 78,

As correctly engrossed.

Mr. Daily, from special committee, to which was referred

H. B. No. 74, “A bill for an act to relocate the seat of justice of Washington county,"

Submitted the following majority report:

The select committee, to whom was referred

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

Together with the petitions and affidavits concerning the same, have had the same under consideration, and a majority of your committee report back the bill and recommend its passage, with a provision incorporated in the bill, giving to the people of Washington county the privilege of holding a special election, on a petition of the majority of the legal voters of said county, at any time within fifteen days after such petition.

It is with much reluctance that your committee recommend legislative interference in local affairs, but in this case the present county seat has been fixed by the Legislature, where your committee think, from the petitions, affidavits, &c., a majority of the people do not wish it, and by the change which the bill proposes, we think from the evidence before us, is in accordance with the popular will, still your committee confess that it is not without doubt that they arrive at this conclusion.

WM. C. FLEMING,

M. F. CLARK,

S. G. DAILY,

Committee.

Mr. Rankin, from minority of same committee, reported verbally, recommending that the whole subject matter be postponed until Wednesday next.

Mr. Young moved to adopt the majority report.

Mr. Wattles gave notice of a bill to establish a ferry across the Platte river, at or near the mouth of Salt creek.

Mr. Clayes moved to adjourn.

Lost.

Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills, reported

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

As correctly engrossed.

Mr. De Puy, from select committee, to which was referred

C. B. No. 105, "A bill for an act to restrain cattle, sheep, horses and swine from running at large in the counties of Platte and Monroe," Reported the same back with sundry amendments, and recommended its passage.

On motion,

The amendments were adopted.

The bill was then read third time, passed and title agreed to.

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,"

Was now read third time by title.

Mr. Gwyer asked that this protest against a portion of section thirtyone of the bill might be entered at large upon the journals, which being denied, he asked to be excused from voting on its passage.

Granted.

The ayes and nays were now called, on the passage of the bill:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles, Young.-25.

Nays-Messrs. Cooper, Kline, Taffe.-3.

Carried.

Bill passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Mason, from Committee on Judiciary, made the following report:

Your Committee on Judiciary, having had under consideration that portion of the Governor's message relating to a Criminal and Civil Code for the Territory of Nebraska, and for the purpose of providing for juries to carry into effect the Civil and Criminal Law, beg leave to submit the accompanying bill: "A bill for an act respecting juries," And recommend its passage.

Your committee would suggest, that there is a necessity for the immediate action of the House upon this bill, as the necessities of the country and people imperatively demand that some action be taken to provide a jury law.

MASON,

STEELE,

COLLIER,

STEWART,

to.

Accompanying the above report came

H. B. No. 113, "A bill for an act respecting juries,"

MARQUETTE.

Which was read first, second and third time, passed and title agreed

Consideration of

H. B. No. 74, “A bill for an act to re-locate the seat of justice of Washington county,"

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