Read third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 110, “A bill for an act to authorize O. A. Hinebaugh and others to build a dam across Maple creek," Read a third time, passed and title agreed to. Mr. Clayes moved that H. B. No. 150, "A bill for an act entitled 'An act for the relief of paupers,"" Be now taken up. Read a third time, and put on its passage. Carried. Bill read a third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 40,"An act for the encouragement and protection of live fences," Read the third time, passed and title agreed to. C. B. No. 154, "Joint resolution to compensate T. H. Robertson for services, Was taken up. Mr. Bramble moved to suspend rules, and read bill first, second and third time, and put on its passage, On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Doom, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Steele, Steinberger.-14. Nays-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Lee, Marquette, Norwood, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-.9 A two-third vote being required, the motion was lost. C. B. No. 156, "A bill for an act concerning commission merchants,” substitute for H. B. No. 79, "An act regulating the disposal of unclaimed property in certain cases," Was taken up. On motion of Mr. Clayes, Indefinitely postponed. C. B. No. 155, "An act to authorize interest on county orders," EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Omaha City, Nov. 3, 1858. } To the House of Representatives: Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Governor to inform your honorable body that he has this day signed and approved the following bills, to wit: "An act to authorize S. B. Stough, Henry A. Fuller and Adam Smith to erect a mill dam across Aowaye creek, at Ponca, Dakota county," "A bill for an act to authorize R. W. Frame to keep a ferry across the Missouri river at Peru, Nemaha county, Nebraska Territory," "An act to authorize Geo. W. Hunt to keep a mill dam across the south branch of the Weeping Water, in Cass county." J. MCCONIHE, Private Secretary. Mr. Mason, from Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred C. B. No. 26, "A bill for an act making certain instruments of writing negotiable," Reported the same back with sundry amendments, and recommended its passage. The bill was then read a third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 129, "A bill for an act to regulate the appointment and define the powers and duties of notaries public," Read a third time, passed and title agreed to. C. B. No. 108, "An act to legalize the acts of certain commissioners of deeds, and for other purposes," Read a third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 99, "A bill for an act to prevent the taking away of books, laws, records and other documents, from the territorial library, Taken up. On motion of Mr. Mason, Amendments proposed by committee were adopted. The bill was then read a third a time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 102, “An act to regulate inclosures and to provide against trespassing animals," Reported same back without amendment and recommended its pass age. The bill was then read a third time, passed and title agreed to. C. B. No. 145, "Joint resolution relative to compensate H. M. Judson for services in copying the Civil Code," Read a second and third time, passed and title agreed to. Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, reported that he had this day presented to the Governor, for his approval or rejection, "An act to relocate the seat of justice of Washington county," C. B. No. 99, "An act to establish a ferry opposite Strick-the-Rees Camp, in Minnesota Territory," Read the third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 72, "A bill for an act to establish a territorial road from Florence to the bridge on the Little Pappillion," Read a third time, passed and title agreed to. C. B. No. 122, "A bill for an act to amend an act to incorporate the Platte Valley and Pacific Rail Road Company," Read a second and third time. Mr. Collier moved to indefinitely postpone the bill, On which the ayes and hays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Roeder, Steinberger, Young.-15. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Gwyer, Hall, Norwood, Seymour, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-9. Carried. H. B. No. 5, "An act entitled an act to relocate county seats," Was taken up. On motion, Laid on the Speaker's table. H. B. No. 100, "A bill for an act to establish and keep a ferry on the Platte river, at Fort Kearney," Was taken up, and On motion, The amendments proposed by committee were adopted. The bill was then read the third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 104, "An act to incorporate the Omaha City and Great Salt Lake Telegraph Company," Taken up with sundry amendments reported by committee. Mr. Gwyer moved to adopt the amendments. Mr. Clayes moved to indefinitely postpone the bill, On which Mr. Rankin moved the previous question. On which the ayes were called: Messrs. Gwyer, and Steinberger were excused from voting. Ayes-Messrs. Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Hall, Mason, Norwood, Ramsey, Steele, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-15. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Kline, Noel, Rankin, Seymour, Stewart.-6. Carried. Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills, reported that he had this day presented to the Governor for his approval or rejection "An act to apportion the members of the House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska." H. B. No. 111, "An act to incorporate the Blue Springs Bridge and Ferry Company," Read a third time, passed and title agreed to. Mr. Clayes, from Committee on Banks and Currency, to whom was referred H. B. No. 96, "A bill for an act to authorize the Bank of Nebraska to deposit securities for the issues with the Auditor of the Territory," Reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage. The following message from the Governor was received: To the House of Representatives: Mr. Speaker: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Omaha City, Nov. 3, 1858. 1858. } I am instructed by the Governor to announce to your honorable body, that he has signed and approved "An act to apportion the members of the House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska." J. MCCONIHE, C. B. No. 134, "A bill for an act to authorize the appointment of county commissioners in Platte county," Read a third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 36, "A bill for an act] to incorporate the Ionia Town and Ferry Company," Was now taken up, and On motion of Mr. Bramble, Indefinitely postponed. C. B. No. 97, "An act to incorporate the Fort Calhoun and Iowa Ferry Company," Taken up and the amendments reported by the committee adopted. The bill was then read a third time, and On motion of Mr. Young, Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Noel from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills reported that he had this day presented to the Governor for his approval or rejection An act to consolidate the towns of Rock Bluffs and North Rock Bluffs and to incorporate Rock Bluffs city. C. B. No. 101, "To lay out and establish a territorial road from Aspinwall in Nemaha county to Pawnee city in Pawnee county," Read a third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 21, A bill for an act to make legal the collection of taxes for the year A. D. 1857,” Was taken up. Mr. Doom moved that the rules be suspended and the bill read a third time by its title and put on its passage. Mr. Steele moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. On which the ayes and nays was called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Daily, De Puy, Fleming, Gwyer, Kline, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Roeder, Seymour, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-16. Nays-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Dean, Doom, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Young.-8. Carried. Message from the Governor: To the House of Representatives: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Omaha City,} Mr. Speaker: November 3, 1858. I am instructed by the Governor to announce to your honorable body that he has signed and approved the following bills, to wit: An act to relocate the seat of justice of Washington county." "An act to consolidate the towns of Rock Bluffs and North Rock Bluffs, and to incorporate Rock Bluffs city. J. MCCONIHE, Private Secretary. C. B. No. 95, "A bill for an act to amend an act establishing a ferry at Nemaha city," Read a third time. Mr. Mason moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Mr. Stewart moved to lay the motion on the table. Carried. The question was then had on the passage of the bill. H. B. No. 58, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Nashville Coal and Mining Company," Read the third time, passed and title agreed to. Messrs. Miller and Taylor, a special committee from the Council, appeared and announced that the Council was ready to adjourn sine die. Mr. Clayes moved to take up C. B. No. 23, "A bill for an act providing for the better regulation of schools in Nebraska," On which he called the previous question. Sustained. Question, Shall the main question now be put? On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Washington, Flem" ing, Gwyer, Hall, Mason, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder' Seymour, Steele, Wattles.--16. Nays-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Stewart, Taffe.-7. Carried. Main question ordered. Question, Shall the bill be taken up? The bill was now taken up. Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills, reported that he had this day presented to the Governor, for his approval or rejection "An act to change and redefine the boundaries of Calhoun county. |