Squatter sovereign., 1855-07-24

of persons under arrest, &c., which was
read the first time.
i On motion of Mr. Cofey the bill was
read a second time by suspension of the
rules.
I On motion of Mr.. Rees, the rules were
suspended. the bill considered as engrossed
read the third time, and passed.
| Mr.. Barber presented bill entitled an
Act to declare certain road, a Territorial
road. which was read the first time
Mr.. Rees presented the following i'm
portant bills:
An act to incorporate the Mount Vernon
Cemetery and Town Association.
An act to establish the Office of County
Recorder.
An act to establish the Office of County
Treasurer.
An act regulating oaths, and presenting
forms of the oaths of Office.
An act in relation to County organiza-
tions. powers and privileges.
| All of which We're read the first time.
On motion, the Council adjourned until
2 o'clock, p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Rees offered bills with the following
titles:
An act TO incorporate the Leavenworth,
Pawnee and Weston Railroad Company.
An act to establish Probate Courts, and
to define their powers and Jurisdiction,
which was read the first time
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald, the en-
acting clause of bills was referred to tie
committee on judiciary.
| Mr.. Richardson presented the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the committee on Judi
cary be- instructed to report, at as early
day as practicable, an act to provide for
the collection of debts by attachment
Adopted.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented the following
resolution:
Resolued, By the Council, the House
concurring therein, that joint Committee,
consisting of three members of the Coun-
Gil and five of the House, be appointed to
devise and report a plan for the immediate
ritory.
Adopted.
Mr.. Eastin offered the following reso-
luton
Rssolred, That the Secretary of Kansas
be and is hereby required to furnish stamp
ed envelops for the use of the members of
Council, and he be and is hereby authoriz-
eb and required to pay TO the Post Master
at Westport, Mo-, all the pamphlet and pa
per postage that may accrue to said Post
Master, by the sending away of papers
and pamphlets through the Post Office at
Westport, bymembers of Council.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Coffey:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the
Territory be requested to furnish each
member of Council with such newspapers
as he may designate, not exceeding in
cost - dollars.
Mr.. Coffey proposed to fill the blank
with ''fve," which was carried, and also
the resolution.
Mr.. Grover gave notice that he would
on some future day, introduce bill enti-
tied, ''An act to exempt from sale on exc
cution certain goods and tenements."
Mr.. Mcdonald moved to suspend the
rules to have read the following bills pre-
sented by Mr.. Rees:
An act char,ering Attorneys at Law.
An act to establish a tribunal for the
transaction of County business and to de-
fine its powers and duties.
An act regulating the erection of county
buildings.
The rules were suspended. and the bills
read accordingly.
By Mr.. Eastin:
Resolred, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be
instructed to furnish the Governor with 100
copies of his message.
| Agreed to.
By Mr.. Forman:
Rcsolued, That the clerk Of the Council
be requested to call On the Governor for
the map of projected surveys alluded to in
his message. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Grover, the Concil
adjourned.
Tuesday, July 10, 1855.
| CouNcIL.-All the members present
but Mr.. Forrnan. Journals read and an