On motion,

The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Daily offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the House go into a joint convention with the Council on to-morrow, at 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of electing a territorial printer.

On motion,

Adopted.

Mr. Mason moved to take up joint resolution relative to adjournment. Lost.

Mr. Rankin moved to take a recess until 7 o'clock P. M.

Carried.

7 o'clock P. M.

The Speaker called the House to order.
Mr. Noel offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of this House be authorized to employ an Assistant Clerk, whenever the business on his desk requires it.

On motion,

Adopted.

Mr. Steele offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the House proceed to take up the business on the Speaker's table, and continue the same until it is cleared.

On motion,

Adopted.

C. B. No. 94, "An act to provide for repairing the Military road at the Elkhorn bridge,"

Read a first and second time, and

On motion,

Was referred to a special committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Gwyer, Steinberger, Collier.

C. B. No. 150, "Joint resolution relative to the adjournment of the present session of the Legislature,"

Was taken up, and

On motion of Mr. Rankin,

Postponed until Wednesday next.

C. B. No. 97, "An act to incorporate the Fort Calhoun and Iowa Ferry Company,"

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

C. B. No. 126, "A bill for an act to authorize Charles Mastin and others to establish and keep a ferry, at Rulo, Richardson county,"

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

C. B. No. 134, "A bill for an act to authorize the apportionment of county commissioners in Platte county,"

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

C. B. No. 127, "An act to incorporate Bon Homme City Town and Ferry Company,"

Read a first and second time, and referred to a special committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Taffe, Lee, Ramsey.

C. B. No. 136, "Joint resolution granting pay to Justin Davis for certain service,"

Read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Accounts and Expenditures.

C. B. 137, "Join resolution to pay E. S. Dundy mileage and per diem,"

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

C. B. No. 25, "A bill for an act to authorize justices of the peace to administer oaths, and regulate their fees,"

Read a first and second time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary. C. B. No. 116, "A bill for an act to dissolve the bonds of matrimony between James B. Hickman and Salina H. Hickman,"

Read a first and second time.

Mr. Mason moved to refer to Committee on Judiciary.

Lost.

Mr. Steele moved to a refer to a special committee of three.
Carried.

Committee-Messrs. Steele, Stewart, Collier.

H. B. No. 118," Joint resolution and memorial, asking an appropriation to construct a bridge over the Platte river,"

Read a first, second and third time, passed and and title agreed to. C. B. No. 129, "A bill to amend an act entitled 'An act to locate a territorial road from Plattsmouth to New Fort Kearney, via the cities Parallel and Salina,"

Read a first and second time and referred to Committee on Roads. C. B. No. 92, "A bill for an act to legalize the assessment of taxes in the territory of Nebraska and amend the revenue law,"

Read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

B. B. No. 123, "Joint resolutions to elect a public printer,"
Taken up and on leave withdrawn.

H. B. No. 117, "Joint resolution and memorial asking an appropriation to construct a bridge over Loup Fork river,"

Read a first, second and third time passed and title agreed to. "Joint memorial and resolution relative to the School

C. B. No. 131,

lands,"

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

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C. B. No. 45, "A bill for an act to amend an act entitled 'Justices' Courts,""

Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. C. B. No. 139, "A bill for an act to incorporate the town of Parkersburgh,"

Read a first and second time and referred to Committee on Corporations.

C. B. No. 103, "A bill for an act ro amend an act entitled a bill to incorporate the city of Omaha,"

Read a first and second time and referred to a select committee of three consisting of Messrs. Clayes, Stewart, Gwyer.

C. B. No. 135," An act to incorporate the city of Fort Calhoun," Read a first and second time and referred to a select committee of three consisting of Messrs. Kline, Steele, Briggs.

C. B. No. 108, 'An act to legalize the acts of certain commissioners of deeds and for other purposes,"

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

H. B. No. 119, "Joint resolution for the payment of the code commissioners of 1855, and their clerks,"

Read a third time, and passed.

On motion of Mr. Mason,

The title was amended so as to read as follows:

"Joint resolution for the determination and adjudication of the claims. of the code commissioners of 1855, and their clerks,"

C. B. No. 12. "A bill for the relief of Margaretta Cuming,"

Read a third time, passed and title agreed to.

H. B. No. 109, "Memorial and joint resolution praying Congress to pass a special act for the relief of John B. and William Bennet," Was taken up.

Mr. Gwyer moved to amend by including within the provisions of the bill, the lands known as the Saratoga claim of John B. and William Bennet.

Mr. Bramble moved to lay the motion to amend on the table,
On which the ayes and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Collier, De Puy, Fleming, Lee, Marquette, Ramsey, Rankin, Seymour, Steele Stewart, Taffe, Young.-14. Nays. Messrs. Clayes, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Doom, Gwyer, Mason, Noel.-8.

Carried.

Mr. Rankin moved that the bill be read a third time, and be put upon its passage,

On which the ayes and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Davis of Cass, Doom, De Puy, Flem ing, Lee, Marquette, Mason, Hall, Rankin, Seymour, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Young.-16.

Nays-Messrs. Clayes, Collier, Gwyer, Ramsey.-4.

Carried.

Bill read a third time, passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Seymour, from select committee to which was referred

H. B. No. 63, "An act to incorporate the Missouri and Columbia River Rail Road Company,"

Reported the same back with sundry amendments thereto, and recommended its passage as amended.

C. B. No. 90, "Ă bill for an act to confirm the title of Francis Barker to certain real estate in Omaha city,"

Read third time, passed and title agreed to.

Mr. Stewart, from Committee on Corporations, to which was referred H. B. No. 137, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Cuming City Ferry Company,"

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

Mr. Collier, on leave, introduced.

H. B. No. 142, "A bill for an act to amend and make certain the charter of Decatur,"

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

H. B. No. 79, "An act regulating the disposal of unclaimed property in certain cases,"

Was now taken up.

Mr. Gwyer moved to amend section three by striking out the words sixty days" in second line and inserting "four months."

Carried.

Mr. Stewart moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.

Lost.

Mr. Gwyer moved that the bill be now read a third time and put upon its passage.

On which Mr. Clayes moved the previous question.

Sustained and main question ordered.

Bill was now read a third time passed and titlo agreed to.

Mr. Davis of Washington moved to adjourn.

Lost.

H. B. No. 126, "A bill for an act to provide for theholding of district court in the county of Dixon,"

Being substitute reported by the Judiciary Committee,

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

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

Ferry Company,

Read the third time and put upon its passage,

On which the ayes and nays were called:

Ayes-Messrs. Collier, Davis of Cass, De Puy, Kline, Marquette, Noel, Ramsey, Rankin Steele, Steinberger, Stewart.-12.

Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Davis of Washington, Dean, Fleming, Lee, Wasson, Young-8.

Carried.

Bill passed and title agreed to.

H. B. No. 85, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Salt Creek Bridge and Ferry Company,"

Read a third time.

Mr. Mason moved to refer the bill to the Committee on Corporations, with instructions to report a limitation clause immediately.

Carried.

Mr. Stewart, from Committee on Corporations reported the bill back, with the following amendment:

Strike out the words, "have perpetual succession," in section 1, and add to same section as follows: "And said corporation shall expire and cease to be possessed of the powers and privileges contained in this act, at the expiration of ten years from and after the passage of this act,"

Mr. Clayes moved to postpone the bill until the fourth day of July

next.

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

Carried.

Bill was now put upon its passage.

Ayes and nays called:

Ayes-Messrs. Bramble, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, De Puy, Lee, Marquette, Rankin, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe.-11. Nays-Messrs. Briggs, Clayes, Dean, Fleming, Gwyer, Kline, Mason, Noel, Ramsey, Seymour.-10.

Carried.

Bill passed and title agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Collier,

The House adjourned at 104 o'clock P. M.

TUESDAY, November 2, 1858.

House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Journal read and approved.

Mr. Steele, from special committee to which was referred

C. B. No. 116, “A bill for an act to dissolve the bonds of matrimony between James B. Hickman and Salina H. Hickman,"

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

On motion,

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