Mr. Daily moved that C. B. No. 23, "A bill for an act providing for the better regulation of schools in Nebraska," Be laid on the table, On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, Lee, Marquette, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Young.-10. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Kline, Mason, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Rankin, Roeder, Seymour, Steinberger, Wattles.-17. Lost. Mr. Clayes moved to suspend the rules, and read the bill the third time by its title, and put it on its passage, On which he moved the previous question, Message from the Governor: To the House of Representatives: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Omaha City,} Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Governor to inform your honorable body, that he has signed and approved "An act to change and re-define the boundaries of Calhoun county." Mr. Daily moved that the House now adjourn. J. MCCONIHE, Private Secretary. Mr. Steele moved to lay the motion to read the bill the third time on the table, On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, Kline, Roeder, Stewart, Taffe, Young.-9. Nays. Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Washington, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Mason, Noel, Norwood, Rankin, Seymour, Steele, Wattles.-15. Lost. The following message from the Council was received: COUNCIL CHAMBER, } Mr. Speaker: I am instructed to inform your honorable body, that the following bills have passed the Council, and the concurrence of the House is requested: C. B. No. 120, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Yancton Land Company," C. B. No. 153, "A bill for an act to compensate registers of land offices for certain service," C. B. No. 158, "A bill for an act to legalize the acts of the county clerk and his deputies in Nemaha county," C. B. No. 157, "A bill for an act to provide for the safe keeping of the public arms of the Territory." I also return to your honorable body H. B. No. 126, "A bill for an act to provide for the holding of district courts in Dixon county," H. B. No. 137, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Cuming City Ferry Company," H. B. No. 118, "Joint resolution and memorial, asking an appropriation to construct a bridge over the Platte river," H. B. No. 132, "An act to establish a ferry across the Platte river at the mouth of Salt creek, Sarpy county," H. B. No. 67. "An act to organize the county of Hall, to define the boundaries and locate the county seat thereof," H. B. No. 144, “A bill for an act to fix the time of convening the Legislative Assembly," H. B. No. 105, "A bill for an act to change the name of Charley Shephard to Charley Ford," H. B. No. 84, "A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Ionia, Dixon county, to Fontenelle, Dodge county," H. B. No. 101, "A bill for an act to emunerate James Van Nostrand for services rendered." H. B. No. 78, "An act ty incorporate the town of Pawnee city." H. B. No. 106, "A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Decatur to Columbus and Cleveland." H. B. No. 140, "A memorial praying Congress for an appropriation for $30,000 to complete the capitol buildings for the Territory of Nebraska." H. B. No. 85, "A bill for on act to incorporate the Salt Creek Bridge and Ferry Company." H. B. No. 129, "A bill for an act to regulate the appointment and define the powers and duties of notaries public.” H. B. No. 76, "An act securing the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus." H. B. No. 39, "A bill for an act to restrain sheep and swine from running at large in Cass, Otoe, Nemaha, Richardson and Pawnee counties." H. B. No. 95, "A bill for an act to prevent trespassing on timber lands." The same having passed the Council without amendment. I also inform you that the Council has passed C. B. No. 160,"A bill for an act to legalize the collection of taxes in the county of Cass A. D. 1857," And the concurrence of the house is requested. I also return you H. B. No. 82, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Missouri River and Nemaha Valley Rail Road Company." The 'same having passed the House with the amendment thereto attached. Question, S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk. On reading the bill a third time by its title, and putting it on its passage. Carried. Bill read a third time by title, and put on its passage. Messrs. Daily, Dean, Doom, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart were excused from voting on the passage of the bill. Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Mason, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Seymour, Wattles.-13. Nays-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Kline, Lee, Roeder, Taffe, Young.-7. Carried. Mr. Taffe moved that the House do now adjourn. Lost. Mr. Gwyer moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait on the Council, and inform that body that the House will be ready to adjourn sine die to-morrow, at 1 o'clock P. M., On which he moved the previous question. Main question ordered, On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Collier, Davis of Washington, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Lee, Mason, Norwood, Ramsey, Roeder, Wattles, Speaker.-15. Nays-Messrs. Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Kline, Marquette, Noel, Seymour, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Young.-14. Carried. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Gwyer, Collier and Dean, said committee. Mr. Collier moved that the House do now adjourn. Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Collier, Davis of Washington, Doom, De Puy, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Norwood, Seymour, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-15. Nays-Messrs. Clayes, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Gwyer, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Roeder, Steele, Young.-13. Carried The House adjourned at 5 o'clock P. M. THURSDAY, November 4, 1858. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. On motion of Mr. Kline, The reading of the journal was dispensed with. Mr. Collier, on leave, introduced H. B. No. 151, "A bill for an act supplemental to an act entitled 'An act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure,'" On motion, Read first, second and third time, passed and title agreed to. Mr. Daily introduced H. B. No. 152, “A bill for an act to license and regulate the sale of malt, spiritous and vinous liquors in the Territory of Nebraska,” On motion, Read first, second and third time, and put upon its passage. On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Clayes, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Norwood, Stewart, Wattles, Young.-15. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Fleming, Ramsey, Roeder, Steele, Steinberg er.-6. Carried. Bill passed and title agreed to. C. B. No. 160, "A bill for an act to legalize the collection of taxes in the county of Cass, for the year A. D. 1857," On motion, Read first, second and third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 82, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Missouri River and Nemaha Valley Railroad Company," Was taken up. Mr. Fleming moved to concur in amendment proposed by the Council. The following message from His Excellency the Governor was received: To the House of Representatives: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Omaha City, Mr. Speaker: November 4, 1858. City,} The Governor directs me to announce to your honorable body, that he has signed and approved the following bills, to wit: "A joint resolution for the determination and adjudication of the claims of the code commissioners of 1855, and their clerks," Joint memorial to the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled." J. MCCONIHE, Private Secretary. Also, The following message from the Council: Mr. Speaker: I herewith return to your honorable body COUNCIL CHAMBER, H. B. No. 139, "A bill for an act to regulate the disposal and entry of town sites," The same having passed the Council, with the amendments thereto attached. I also return you H. B. No. 40,"An act for the encouragement and protection of live fences," H. B. No. 35, "A bill for an act to enable the trustees of colleges, universities, &c., to become bodies corporate," H. B. No. 111, "An act to incorporate the Blue Springs Bridge and Ferry Company," 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," H. B. No. 108, "Memorial and joint resolution relative to a mail route," The same having passed the Council without amendment. I am also instructed to inform you, that the Council has concurred in the amendment of the House to C. B. No. 26, "A bill for an act entitled an act making certain instruments of writing negotiable," Also, That the Council has refused to concur in the amendments of the House to C. B. No. 42, "An act to amend an act entitled an act establishing the mode of locating and changing county seats." S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk. Mr. Gwyer moved to lay the motion to concur on the table, Ayes-Messrs. Daily, De Puy, Gwyer, Roeder, Seymour.-5. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Hall, Kline, Lee Marquette, Mason, Norwood, Ramsey, Rankin, Stewart, Young.— 15. Lost. The question was now had on the motion to concur, Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Doom, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Noel, Norwood, Ramsey, Roeder, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-24. |