H. B. No. 124, "Joint resolution relative to engrossing and enrolling clerks,' Having had the said bills under consideration ask leave to report back the same without amendments and recommend their passage. Mr. Hall moved that WM. B. HALL, R. W. STEELE, H. B. No. 125, "A bill for an act to provide for copying, indexing and proof reading of the journals and laws passed at the extra and regular sessions of the Legislature of Nebraska during the year 1858," Be read third time and put upon its passage. Carried. Bill read a third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 116, "A bill for an act to authorize the treasurer of the territory to purchase a safe for territorial purposes," Was now taken up. Read the third time passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 124, "Joint resolutions relative to engrossing and enrolling clerks," Was now taken up, Mr. Hall moved to fill the blanks with "three dollars per day." Mr. Marquette moved to fill the blank with "four dollars per day." Carried. per day." Bill was read the third time, passed and title agreed to. Consideration of the motion pending when the House took a recess this morning, viz, to take up the apportionment bill, with the reports thereon, resumed. Mr. Stewart moved to lay the motion on the table, On which, the ayes and nays were demanded: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Washington, Gwyer, Kline, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe.-15. Nays-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Wattles, Young, Speaker. 15. Lost. Mr. Rankin, on leave, introduced H. B. No. 140, "Memorial and joint resolution asking for an apporpriation of thirty thousand dollars to complete the Capitol," Read first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Question occurred on Mr. Doom's motion to take up the apportionment bill, On which the ayes and nays were demanded: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Ramsey, Seymour, Shields, Taffe, Young, Speaker.-20. Nays-Messrs. Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Mason, Rankin, Roeder, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles.-10. Carried. Mr. Steinberger moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, to take into consideration the bill. Lest. Mr. Marquette moved that the amendment reported by the majority of the committee be adopted. Mr. Gwyer moved to lay the motion to adopt the amendment of the majority of the committee, on the table, On which the ayes and nays were demanded: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Gwyer, Roeder, Seymour, Steele, Steinber ger.-6. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-22. Lost. Question on motion to adopt the amendment proposed by the majority of the committee. Carried. Message from the Council: Mr. Speaker: I herewith return to your honorable body H. B. No. 125, "A bill for an act to provide for the copying, indexing and proof reading of the journals and laws passed at the extra and regular session of the Legislative Assembly of Nebraska, during the year 1858," The same having passed the Council without amendment. S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk. Mr. Gwyer moved to strike out "six" where reference was made to Douglas county, and insert "seven" in place thereof. The following message from the Council was received: Mr. Speaker: COUNCIL CHAMBER, 58. } I am instructed to inform your honorable body that the Council has passed C. B. No. 150, "Joint resolution relative to adjournment of the present session of the Legislature," And the concurrence of the House is requested. S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk. Mr. Rankin moved to lay on the table the whole matter before the House, with the exception of the minority report and the substitute recommended therein. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Gwyer, Kline, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart.-12. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-16. Lost. Mr. Taffe now moved to lay the motion to amend on the table. Carried. Mr. Gwyer moved to postpone until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Lost. The following message from His Excellency the Governor was received: The Governor directs me to announce to your honorable body, that he has signed and approved the following bills, to wit: "An act to organize and define the boundaries, and locate the county seat of Dixon county," Also, "An act to provide for the copying, indexing and proof reading of the journals and laws, passed at the extra and regular sessions of the Legislature of Nebraska, during the year 1858." J. MCCONIHE, Private Secretary. Mr. Steinberger moved to amend the bill, by striking out "three," where reference is made to Sarpy county, and insert "two" in place thereof, and to give one member in common to Douglas and Sarpy counties. Mr. Rankin moved to lay the motion on the table. Carried. Mr. Dean moved to lay the motion on the table. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Daily, De Puy, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Noel, Roeder, Seymour, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe.-15. Nays-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Lee, Marquette, Norwood, Ramsey, Rankin, Shields, Wattles, Young.-13. Carried. Motion to lay on the table was now withdrawn. Mr. Rankin moved to postpone, until the fourth day of July next, the whole subject, except the main bill now before the House. Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Taffe, Young, Speaker.-15. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Gwyer, Kline, Norwood, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Shields, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Wattles. 14. Carried. Mr. Noel, from Committee on Enrolling and Engrossing Bills, reported that he had this day laid before the Governor, for his approval or rejection, "An act to provide for the copying, indexing and proof reading of the journals and laws passed at the extra and regular sessions of the Legislature of Nebraska during the year 1858." Also, "An act to provide for the valuation and assessment of real and personal property, and for the levying and collection of taxes in the Territory of Nebraska." Ayes and nays were now called, on the motion to amend the bill: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Gwyer, Mason, Roeder, Seymour, Steele, Steinberger.-8. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Rankin, Shields, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young. I am instructed by the Governor to inform the House that he has signed and approved "A bill an for 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.” J. MCCONIHE, Private Secretary. Mr. Hall obtained leave of obsence for to-morrow. Carried. Bill read third time and put on its passage. Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Rankin, Shields, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-22. Nays-Messrs. Clayes, Collier, Gwyer, Roeder, Seymour, Steinberger.-6. Carried. Bill passed and title agreed to. Mr. Mason from Committee on Judiciary reported H. B. No. 139, "A bill for an act to regulate the disposal and entry of town, sites," Without amendment and recommended its passage. Mr. Mason, on leave, introduced H. B. No. 141, “A bill for an act to authorize the county commissioners of Otoe county, to levy a direct tax to build a court house and jail in the county of Otoe." Mr. Mason, from Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H. B. No. 126, "A bill for an act to provide for the holding of district courts in the counties of Dixon, Cedar and L'eau-qui Court," Reported the same back with a substitute therefor, and recommended the passage of the substitute. Mr. Mason, from select committee, submitted the following report: Your committee to which was referred that portion of the Governor's message, which refers to the criminal laws, beg leave to submit the following report: That the wants of the people and the recommend of the Governor has been complied with, by the passage of a Criminal Code, which was copied and prepared and presented to the Council and approved by that body and the House, and is now the law of the land. Your committee beg leave to submit this report as a simple act of justice to James G. Chapman, prosecuting attorney of the first judicial district, by whom the said Criminal Code was prepared, and presented to the Council and your committee, feeling under deep and abiding obligations to the Hon. James G. Chapman, for his disinterested and untiring efforts in preparing said code of criminal law which was adopted by the Legislature, recommend that the following resolution be adopted: Resolved, By the Council and House of Representatives, That it is with gratitude and pleasure that we acknowledge the services and valuable aid of the Hon. James G. Chapman, in preparing and copying the Criminal Code, and presenting the same to the Council; and that the thanks of the Council and House of Representatives be, and the same are hereby tendered to Hon. James G. Chapman. |