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Mr. Rankin, from select committee, to which was referred

H. B. No. 56, An act to establish a ferry across the Missouri river, in Sarpy county,"

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

Ordered engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred

C. F. No. 47, “A bill for an act to amend an act entitled 'County Surveyors,""

Have had the same under consideration, and directed me to report the same back to this House, and respectfully recommend that it do not pass.

On motion of Mr. Briggs,

WM. C. FLEMING.

The bill referred to in report was indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Hall, from select committee, to which was referred

H. B. No. 29, "A bill to provide for the erection of a court house and jail in the county of Otoe,"

Submitted the following report:

Your committee, to whom was referred H. B. No. 29, having had same under consideration, after having prepared a substitute intending to recommend its passage, find on examination of section fourteen, page seventy-one, of the acts of 1855 and 1856, that the bill which we have prepared is in substance the same as there provided. Your committee are therefore of opinion that no legislation on the subject matter of H. B. No. 29 is needed, and would recommend that the whole subject matter be indefinitely postponed.

On motion,

WM. B. HALL, Chairman.

The report was adopted and the bill indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Cassell gave notice of a bill for an act to incorporate the Nebraska City Hydraulic and Gas Company.

Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills, reported House Bills Nos. 40, 54, 53, 38, 52 and 4, as correctly engrossed. On motion of Mr. Clayes,

H. B. No. 23, "A bill for an act to exempt the homestead of families and other property from forced sale,"

Was made the special order of the day for to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M.

On motion of Mr. Davis of Cass,

Business on Speaker's table be taken up.

C. B. No. 88, "A bill for an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate Nebraska city,"

Read first time, and referred to Committee on Corporations.

H. B. No. 38, "A joint resolution in relation to the extension of the time of pre-empting land on certain conditions,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

H. B. No. 40,

fences,"

"An act for the encouragement and protection of live

Referred to a select committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Steinberger, Davis of Washington, and Wattles.

H. B. No. 52, “A bill for an act to authorize R. W. Frame to keep a ferry across the Missouri river at Peru, Nemaha county, N. T.

Referred to a special committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Clarke, Daily and Noel.

Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills, reported, H. B. No. 46, as correctly engrossed.

H. B. No. 44, "A bill to authorize George W. Hunt to keep a mill dam across the south branch of Weeping Water in Cass county."

Referred to a select committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Davis of Cass, Noel and Lee.

The following message from the Council was received:

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Oct. 19, 1858.

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Mr. Speaker:

I am instructed to inform your honorable body that the Council has passed

C. B. No. 23, "A bill for an act providing for the better regulation of schools in Nebraska,"

And the concurrence of the House is requested.

I also inform you that the Council has concurred in the amendments of the House to

C. B. No. 40, "An act to authorize Richard Kimball and Richard Hogaboom to establish and keep a ferry across the Platte river at Laramer city."

S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk.

H. B. No. 53, "A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Nebraska city to Platte river,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

H. B. No. 54, "A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Wyoming to Salt creek,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

C. B. No. 72, "An act to incorporate the city of Dakota,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

H. B. No. 46, "An act to consolidate the town of Rock Bluffs, and

North Rock Bluffs, and to incorporate Rock Bluffs city,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

C. B. No. 23, "A bill for an act providing for the better regulation of schools in Nebraska,"

Read first and second time, and referred to Committee on Common Schools.

Mr. Rankin, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 67, "An act for organizing the county of Hall, to define the boundaries and to locate the county seat thereof,"

Read first and second time, and referred to a special committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Rankin, Daily and Marquette.

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Mr. Stewart moved that the House go into Committee of the Whole on the Revenue Bill.

Carried, and

The House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Stewart in the Chair.

The House having resumed business,

Mr. Stewart, from Committee of the Whole, reported back the Revenue Bill, and recommended that it be made the special order of the day for Thursday next, at 10 o'clock A. M.

On motion of Mr. Clayes,

The report was adopted by the House.

Mr. Collier, from Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred

H. B. No. 42, "An act for the regulation of county jails,"

Reported the same back without recommendation.

The bill was now taken up and considered, section by section, and amended as follows:

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In section nine, the word "prisoners was substituted for the word "prisons."

Also, the blanks in section seven were filled by inserting in the first the word "first," and in the second the words, "its session."

Also, a new section was added to the bill, which reads as follows:

Sec. 15. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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

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

. H. B. No. 20 as correctly engrossed.

Mr. Clark introduced

H. B. No. 68, "Joint resolution relative to adjournment."

H. B. No. 20, "A bill for an act regulating fines,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed.

Mr. Fleming moved that

H. B. No. 68, "Joint resolution relative to adjournment,"
Be now taken up and considered.

Mr. Collier moved to lay the motion on the table.

Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Collier, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Doom, De Puy, Gwyer, Kline, Marquette, Noel, Rankin, Roeder, Shields, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles.-18.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Cassell, Clark, Clayes, Fleming, Hall, Lee, Ramsey.-8.

Carried.

On motion,

Adjourned at 12 o'clock M.

WEDNESDAY, October 20, 1858.

House met at the usual hour.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Journal read and approved.

Mr. Ramsey, or leave, introduced

H. B. No. 69, "A bill for an act to incorporate the city of Rulo," Which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Corporations.".

Mr. Fleming gave notice of a bill to incorporate the Missouri River and Nemaha Valley Rail Road Company."

Mr. Cassell, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 70, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Nebraska City Hydraulic and Gas Company,"

Which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Davis of Cass, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 71, "A bill for an act to amend an act relating to the observance of the sabbath and the protection of religious worship," Which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Shields gave notice of a memorial and joint resolution in relation to the establishment of a mail route.

Mr. Stewart gave notice of a bill regulating the disposal of unclaimed property in certain cases.

Mr. Steele, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 72, “A bill for an act to establish a territorial road from Florence to the bridge on the Little Pappillion,"

Which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Roads.

Mr. Briggs, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 73, "An act for the limitation of actions,"

Which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Davis of Washington, presented the petition of Roger T. Bealle and other citizens of Washington county, in reference to the county seat of that county.

The same gentleman, on leave, introduced

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

Which was read a first and second time, and referred to a select committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Davis of Washington, Kline and Daily.

Mr. Taffe, on leave, introduced

H. B. No. 75, "An act to incorporate the Concord Town and Ferry Company,"

Which was read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Rankin, from Committee on Roads, to which was referred House Bills Nos. 61 and 62, bills for territorial roads, reported the same back without amendment, and recommended their passage.

Mr. Rankin, from special committee to which was referred

H. B. No. 67, “An act to organize the county of Hall, to define the boundaries and locate the county seat thereof,"

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

Mr. Rankin also reported

C. B. No. 55, "A bill for an act to authorize C. M. Greever and others to keep a ferry across the Missouri River at St. Deroin, in Nemaha county,"

Without amendment and recommended its passage.

Which bill was then taken up, passed and title agreed to.

The same gentleman also reported,

H. B. No. 19, "A bill to authorize Wm. A. Taylor, his heirs and assigns to keep a ferry across the Missouri river at Saint Deroin," And recommended its indefinite postponement.

On motion,

The bill was indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Stewart from Committee on Corporations submitted the following report:

Your committee to whom was referred,

C. B. No. 88, "An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate Nebraska city,"

Also,

H. B. No. 66, "An act to incorporate the town of Fremont, Dodge county, N. T,"

Also,

H. B. No. 60. "An act to incorporate the City of Beatrice,"

Having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report the same back and recommend their passage,

Also,

H. B. No. 64, "An act to authorize Joel H. Johnson to keep a ferry across the Loup Fork at Genoa in Monroe county,"

And recommend that the same be recommitted to a select committee of one consisting of R. W. Steele, with instructions to report a substitute." STEWART, DAVIS,

(Signed),

BRAMBLE.

KLINE,

RAMSEY,

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