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"An act to authorize certain officers to administer oaths and affirma

tions in all cases,"

"An act to locate a territorial road from Brownville, in Nemaha county, to Kingston in Johnston county.

J. MCCONIHE,

Private Secretary.

Mr. Young, from Committee on Federal Relations, submitted the following report:

Your committee to whom was referred

H. B. No. 109, "A memorial and joint resolution, praying Congress to pass a special act for the relief of John B. and William Bennet, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report:

Your committe find that the above mentioned John B. and William Bennet, did in accordance with what was supposed to be the law, preempt at the land office at Omaha, certain lands as stage stations.

These lands were part of them sold by the above named persons, and good and sufficient deeds given, after which a decision was made at the general land office, to the effect that the said entries were not in accordance with law.

It is but justice that the title of John B. and William Bennet, to the said lands, should be confirmed.

The committee therefore recommend the passage of the bill.

WILLIAM C. FLEMING,
WILLIAM J. YOUNG.

Mr. Clayes asked leave to introduce a bill, of which no notice had been given. Objections being made,

The ayes

and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-21.

Nays-Mr. Seymour.-1.

Carried, and

Leave granted.

Mr. Clayes now introduced

H. B. No. 130, "A bill for an act to amend an act to define the limits of judicial districts, and fix the term of the district courts."

Mr. Steinberger moved to refer to a select committee of three.

Mr. Stewart moved to amend by referring to Committee on Judiciary.

Lost.

Mr. Clayes moved to amend by referring to the delegation from Douglas county.

Carried.

Motion as amended,

Carried.

Committee-Messrs. Steinberger, Briggs, Clayes, Gwyer, Stewart, Steele, Roeder, Seymour.

Mr. Daily, from special committee, reported

C. B. No. 42, "A bill for an act to amend an act entitled 'An act establishing the mode of locating and changing county seats,"" With an amendment thereto, and recommended its passage.

Mr. Daily also reported

C. B. No. 12, "A bill for an act for the relief of Margaretta Cuming," Without recommendation.

Mr. Daily also reported

H. B. No. 21, "A bill for an act to make legal the collection of taxes for the year A. D. 1857,"

Recommending its passage.

Mr. Daily, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 131, "A bill for an act to abolish slavery in the Territory of Nebraska."

Mr. Steinberger moved to refer to Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Rankin moved to postpone further consideration of the bill until the fourth day of July next.

Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Clayes Noel, Shields, Steinberger.-4.

Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-24.

Lost.

Question had on reference to Committee on Federal Relations.
Lost.

Mr. Daily now moved to refer to a select committee of five.
Carried.

Committee-Messrs. Daily, Rankin, Taffe, Stewart, Fleming.

Mr. Rankin moved to instruct the committee to report to-morrow night at 8 o'clock.

Carried.

Mr. Seymour moved to take a recess until 2 o'clock P. M.

Lost.

Mr. Gwyer, from special committee reported the following:

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee to which was referred two bills, viz: H. B. No. 104 and H. B. No. 91, entitled "An act to incorporate the Omaha City and Great Salt Lake Telegraph Company."

Would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have come to the conclusion to merge the two bills into one, which is acquiesced in by the parties interested in the respective bills. As the bill No. 104, amended, is a meritorious one, and of great interest to the Territory of Nebraska, and asks for no extraordinary privileges, we report the same back and recommend its passage, and that bill No. 91 lay upon the table.

WILLIAM A. GWYER,

JAMES A. SEYMOUR,

JOHN A. STEINBERGER.

Mr. Wattles, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 132, "An act to establisha ferry across the Platte river, at the mouth of Salt creek, Sarpy county, Nebraska Territory."

Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Gwyer, from special committee, reported as follows:

MINORITY REPORT.

The undersigned, a minority of the committee to whom was referred "An act to apportion the members of the House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska," having had the same under consideration, and being unable to agree upon a report with the other members of the committee, beg leave to report the following minority report:

In the opinion of your committee, a new apportionment can not be based with equal and exact justice upon the last vote for members of the Legislature. The only correct and proper basis for a new apportionment would be on a census of the inhabitants of the Territory. As there is no such census to base it upon, the undersigned is compelled to submit a minority report, adverse to the bill under consideration, and recommend its indefinite postponement.

If, in the opinion of the House, however, it is deemed best to make a new apportionment at the present time, the undersigned respectfully presents to the consideration of the House a bill, as a substitute to the bill referred to the committee, and would recommend its passage.

WILLIAM A. GWYER.

Accompanying the foregoing report, came "A bill for an act for a new apportionment of the representatives of the Territory. Mr. Young, from the same committee, reported as follows:

Your committee, to whom was referred a substitute for House file No. 22,

Having had the same under consideration, would report the same back and recommend its passage, with the following amendments:

That Sarpy county have three members; Cass and Lancaster five members; Platte, Green, Calhoun and Butler one member; Monroe and Hall counties one member,

And that lines seventeen and eighteen in said substitute be stricken

out.

R. G. DOOM,

S. G. DAILY,

D. T. BRAMBLE, HENRY W. DE PUY.

Mr. Young now moved to take up the apportionment bill and the reports thereon.

Messrs. Shields and Cassell obtained temporary leave of absence. Mr. Clayes now moved to take a recess until 2 o'clock P. M. Carried.

21 o'clock P. M.

Speaker took the Chair and called the House to order.

Mr. Rankin, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 133, "A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Decatur to De Sota."

On motion of Mr. Rankin,

The rules were suspended, the bill read the first, second and third time, and put upon its passage,

On which the ayes and nays were called, and resulted as follows: Messrs. Steinberger, Doom and Lee excused from voting.

Ayes-Messrs. Collier, Daily, Dean, De Puy, Fleming Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Marquette, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Shields, Steele, Stewart, Wattles, Young.-18.

Nays-Mr. Seymour.-1.

Carried.

The bill passed and title agreed to.

Mr. De Puy, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 134, "A bill for an act to establish a ferry over the Elkhorn river at Fontenelle,"

Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. De Puy, on leave, also introduced

H. B. No. 135, "A bill for an act to establish the county of Merick to define the boundaries and locate the county seat thereof,"

Read first and second time, and referred to Committee on County Seats and County Boundaries."

Mr. Marquette, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 136, "A bill for an act to change the boundaries of Calhoun county,"

Read first, second and third time, passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Kline, from the Committee on Ways and Means, made the following report of the majority of that committee:

The majority of the committee to whom was referred

C. B. No. 12, "A bill for an act for the relief of Margaretta Cuming," Respectfully recommend the passage of the bill. The facts ascertained by an examination of papers on file in the Secretary's office, are, that T. B. Cuming, late Secretary of this Territory, at various times did, by instruction and recommendation of the General Assembly, pay sums of money amounting, in the aggregate, to the sum specified in said bill, which amounts were disallowed by the general government. Your committee therefore deem the passage of this act but a simple act of justice to the widow of the late Secretary.

Respectfully submitted,

L. M. KLINE,

Mr. Kline, on leave, introduced

B. P. RANKIN,
WM. C. FLEMING.

H. B. No. 137, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Cuming City Ferry Company,"

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Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Steinberger, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 138, "An act to locate and establish a territorial road from Omaha to the town of Dryden, Douglas county,"

Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Roads. Mr. Rankin, from special committee, reported back

C. B. No. 69, "An act to amend the charter of Bellevue,"

Without amendment, and recommend its passage.

Bill was then taken up, read third time passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Seymour from the Committee on Corporations reported back

H. B. No. 132, "An act to establish a ferry across the Platte river at the mouth of Salt creek, Sarpy county, Nebraska Territory," Without amendment and recommend its passage.

On motion of Mr. Rankin

The rules were suspended, bill read third time, passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Collier, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 139, "A bill for an act to regulate the disposal and entry of town sites,"

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Hall from Committee on Accounts and Expenditures made the following report:

Your committee on accounts and expenditures to whom was referred H. B. No. 125, A bill for an act to provide for the copying, indexing and proof reading of the journal and laws passed at the extra and regular session of the Legislature of Nebraska during the year 1858, Also,

H. B. No. 116, A bill for an act to authorize the treasurer of the Territory to purchase a safe for territorial purposes,"

Also,

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