Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-07
ing the Office of County Surveyor, which
was read the first and seeend time. and
referred to the committee on,she judiciary,


was read the first and second time, and
referred to the committee on, the judiciary,
HousE.-The House met at: 2. o'clock.
P. NJ.
The journal Of Saturday was read and
approved.
/ Mr.. Matthias. chairman of committee
on judiciary, reported in favor of bill with
amendments, entitled
Anact to provide ior the panishrnent ef
offences against Ihe pabfc health. ~ ~
An act FOR securing leins to mechanics,
and others.
There was 4 message received from the
Council by Mr.. Halder,nan, chef clerk of
Council. reporting concurrent resolution
appointing joint committee to draft a me-
mortal to the President to remove Govern.
or A. II. Reeder.
On motion of Mr.. anderson, the con-
current resolution TO appoint a committee 10,
draw UP memorial TO Congress, request
ing the President to remove from Office
Gov. A. Fl. Reeder, was taken up and
read second time.
On motion OF Mr.. Matthias, the veto
message, together with the resolution was
referred to the committee of|the whole
house, on his further motion the House re-
solved itself into committee OF the whole
with Mr.. Waterson in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Matthias, the resolu-
ton and veto message was taken up-and
On motion OF MFR. Stringfellow, the
reading was dispensed with-when
Messrs Stringfeliow. Matthias, Ander-.
son and Brown, participated in the discus.
sion of The veto message with much
warmth and abilny.
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson. the pas
sage of the resolution was recommended
to the House.
On motion resolution was adopted TO
appoint committee consisting Of Messrs.
] Stringfellow, Anderson, Browne, Matthias:
aud Williams, 10 be recommended to the
House as the committee to draft the me-
IiiOiidl W TIC
Onmotion, they rose and by their chair
man made report, which was adopted by.
a unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. Andersen, the bills
accompanying the veto message was ta-
ken up, and the bill to prohibit the sale of
spirituous liquors, and games within one
mile of the Methodist Mission, was passed
by a unanimous rote-also the bill estab-
lishing a ferry at Atchison.,
On motion of Mr.. Brown, a resoIuiiols
in relation to the titles of Bills, was read u
second time.
An act for the Incorporation of towns
and to prevent the circulation Of town script
was passed.
} Bills Of the following titles were sever
ally taken mp, read second time and re-
ferred TO the appropriate committees.
An act to locate Territorial road from
Atchison 10 Tecamseh
An act respecting marriage contracts
a bill respecting marriages.
Mr.. Harris offered an an amendment
requiring persons to take an oath to sup
port the constitution of the Z. s. and Kan
sas Nebraska bill. &C., read second time
and the bill as amended referred to the
judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Matthias, all bills Of
, importance were required to be printed.
--SA~
Eg An exchange tells story of an
Irishlnan who came mp to the Judge the
other day and begged 10 be excused from
jury duty.
But said the Judge, !" II alI that ask
are excused we shall have No juries left
! know, your Honor said the appli-
cant, with downcast. head, while has finger
nails were busy here and there and every
where that the weli-pfaeticed digitals could
reach. /" knos-but mine is peculiar
case. I hare to say it, Judge, but il Imust,
I suppose-I're got the itch. .
!, Here, Mr.. Matseli." hastily interposed
. the Judge, scratch this juror out.
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A SAGAcIous CLERx.-A merchaht Of
certain city, who died suddea.y. lefs IN
! his desk letter. written 10 one Of his cor-
respondents. HIS agseions clerk, son of
: Erin, seeing II necessary to send the letter
wrote at the bottom
i Since writing the above. hare died.
FREE TR1EE.-One day, al farm.
5 house. a wag saw an old gobbler trying to