Mr. Noel, from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills, reported that he had this day laid before the Governor, for his approval or rejection, "An act to define the boundaries between Washington and Dodge counties." Also, "Joint resolution for an appropriation to pay the expenses of the extra session." Also, reported H. B. No. 9, "A bill for an act to establish a common school system in the Territory of Nebraska," As correctly engrossed. Mr. Daily moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the Council, and inform them that the hour having arrived at which the two Houses have concurrently agreed to go into the election of a public printer, that the House of Representatives is now in waiting for the Council, and invite them to come into the House for that purpose. The following message from the Council was received: COUNCIL CHAMBER, Nov. 2, 1858. } Mr. Speaker: I am instructed to inform you that the Council has adopted the accompanying " Joint resolution relative to public printer," And the concurrence of the House is requested. I also return you H. B. No. 124, 'Joint resolution relative to engrossing and enrolling clerks," The same having passed the Council without amendment. S. M. CURRAN, Chief Clerk. Mr. Daily now moved the previous question on the motion for a committee to wait upon the Council, And was sustained on ordering the main question The ayes and nays called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Davis of Cass, Davis of Washington, Daily, Dean, Doom, De Puy, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Noel, Seymour, Stewart, Wattles, Young.-15. Nays-Messrs. Clayes, Collier, Fleming, Gwyer, Hall, Mason, Ramsey, Roeder, Steele, Steinberger.-10. Committee-Messrs. Daily, Wattles and Briggs. The committee appeared and by their chairman reported their duty performed. The Council appeared, when the Council and House of Representatives went into joint convention, Hon. L. L. Bowen, President of the Council, in the Chair. Mr. Daily moved that the convention now proceed to ballot for and elect a territorial printer, and that the Chief Clerk of the Council and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives act as tellers. Mr. Clayes having the floor, discussing the motion, Mr. Crawford submitted the following point of order: "That we are here for a specific purpose-the election of a public printer—and that it is out of order at this time to discuss our power to do so; the place for such discussion being in the separate Houses during the pendency of the resolution to go into joint convention." The Chair decided the point of order well taken. The question being on the motion to ballot for public printer, Which was sustained, and The main question ordered. Nominations for public printer being now in order, Mr. Marquette nominated Elijah Giles. Mr. Rankin nominated T. H. Robertson. Mr. De Puy nominated J. W. Pattison. Mr. Young nominated Furnas and Giles. Mr. Furnas nominated W. W. Wyman. An informal ballot was now had, with the following result: R. W. Furnas having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected territorial printer. Mr. Daily moved that R. W. Furnas be declared, unanimously, elected territorial printer. Carried. Mr. Rankin offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That this convention recommend to the Council and House of Representatives the adoption of a joint resolution declaring R. W. Furnas duly elected territorial printer. I am instructed by the Governor to announce to your honorable body that he has signed and approved "An act to define the boundary between Washington and Dodge counties," Also, A joint resolution for an appropriation to pay the expenses of the extra session," Also, "Joint resolution relative to the compensation of the enrolling and engrossing clerks of the prsent session of the Legislature. J. MCCONIHE, Private Secretary. Mr. Noel from Committee on Engrossing and Enrolling Bills reported that he had that day laid before His Fxcellency the Governor for his approval or rejection A joint resolution relative to engrossing and enrolling clerks. Mr. Mason obtained leave of absence. On motion the House took a recess until 7 o'clock P. M. 7 o'clock P. M. House called to order. Mr. Lee moved to take up an act to authorize Mr. Mahon, D. R. Roff and John G. Treadway to keep and run a ferry across the Missouri river at Wyoming in Otoe county, Nebraska Territory," The same having passed the Council and House and been vetoed by His Excellency the Governor. Carried. The bill was now taken up and put upon its passage. On which ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, De Puy, Lee, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Wattes.-9. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Dean, Fleming, Marquette, Ramsey, Steinberger, Young.-9. Lost. Mr. Stewart, from Committee on Corporations, reported H. B. No. 142, "A bill for an act to amend and make certain the charter of Decatur," Without amendment, and recommended its passage. That bill was then read third time, passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 9, "A bill for an act to establish a common school system in the Territory of Nebraska," Read third time, and put on its passage. On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Briggs, Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, De Puy, Fleming, Kline, Lee, Marquette, Rankin, Steele, Steinberger, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-17. Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Clayes, Ramsey.—3. Carried. Bill passed and title agreed to. H. B. No. 138, "An act to locate and establish a territorial road from Omaha city to the town of Dryden, in Douglas county." Mr. Steinberger moved that the rules be suspended, and the bill read third time and put on its passage. Carried. Bill read third time. Mr. Rankin moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed, On which the ayes and nays were called: Ayes-Messrs. Collier, Davis of Cass, Daily, Dean, Kline, Lee, Ramsey, Rankin, Steele, Stewart, Taffe, Wattles, Young.-13 Nays-Messrs. Bramble, Briggs, Clayes, Fleming, Marquette, Steinberger.-6. Carried. Mr. Briggs, on leave, introduced. H. B. No. 145, "A bill for an act to confirm the title of II. H. Vischer, John Sweezy and Randall A. Brown to certain real estate in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Territory," Read first and second time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Davis of Cass offered the following resolution: Resolved: That the thanks of this House be tendered to E. G. McNeely, Chief Clerk, H. McNcely, Assistant Clerk, J. D. N. Thompson, Sergeantat-arms, E. H. Rogers, Doorkeeper, John Howard, Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, O. C. Burnham, Assistant, Rev. W. H. Smith, Chaplain and H. Crowell, Page, for the efficient manner in which they have discharged their duties as officers of this house." On motion of Mr. Steinberger, The resolution was adopted. H. B. No. 124, "A bill for an act for the relief of Levi Harsh, mayor of the city of Florence," On motion of Mr. Steele Was taken from the table. The bill was then read third time, passed and title agree to. H. B. No. 139, "A bill for an act to regulate the disposal and entry of town sites," Read third time passed and title agreed to. Mr. Rankin offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the thanks of the House are due to our Speaker, Hon. H. P. Bennet, for the able and impartial manner in which he has discharged the responsible and difficult duties of Speaker of this House during the present session of the Legislature. Laid over under rule. H. B. No. 70, "A bill for an act to incorporate the Nebraska City Hydraulic and Gas Company," Was taken up, and the amendments of the Council agreed to. H. B. No. 149, "A bill for an act to authorize S. B. Stough and H. A. Fuller to erect a mill dam across the Aoway creek at Ponca, Dakota county," Was taken up, and the amendments of the Council concurred in. H. B. No. 106, "A bill for an act to locate a territorial road from Decatur to Columbus and Cleveland," Read third time, passed and title agreed to. Mr. Daily, from special committee, to which was referred H. B. No. 131, "A bill for an act to abolish slavery in the Territory of Nebraska," Submitted the following MAJORITY REPORT: Your committee, to whom was referred a bill for the abolition of slavery in this Territory, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to make the following majority report: The abolition and prohibition of slavery in this territory is so clearly in accordance with the spirit of the age, and the wants of a progressive and enlightened and free people, that your committee deem it time wasted to stop to prove it to a highly civilized and christianized people; were we living in the dark ages of the world's history-in a semicivilized state, instead of the latter half of the nineteenth century— such a work might not be unnecessary. And that the Legislature of this Territory has the power legally to enact such a law, we have only to refer to the ever living principles of all free and republican governments, to wit: That the people rule, acknowledging no superior dictator, making their own laws in their own way. And in no case in all our glorious history do we find this grand principle more fully recognized, or more clearly expressed, than in our Organic Act, where it is declared that it is not the "intention of |
