Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-07

MORNING SESSION..
House called 10 order nt 10 clock
Hanscom, Speaker iFatHS chair. Roll
called and minutes read.
Mr.. Kelnpton presented petition Tor o
iiesisse fora ferrNs Tsupsou across
als,.. .AEsasaiis is.efvalxi aaaTa. rgser-
laedsi oonsoittee 81 corpsraiouq ~
Mr.. Finney presented position from
citizens Of Fongy, 70 restrict s.faying
swine and cattle. Referred to com. on
Aguculture.
The com. on privileges md elections,
in case Of contested seat Of Poppeton by
Decatur, reported In favor OF Poppleton,
Report adopten.
Mr.. Latham moved 10 take uie l4th
rule, as reported by tho com. OH rules,
from the table, Moved It's adoption. /,
was adopted. ia
Mr. Latham gave notice Of the intro
PRODUCTION Of a bill 10 punish Indians in
certain cases.
Resolution OF Mr.. Decker, in regard
to contesioes for seats, made the special
order Of the day tomorrow.
Mr. Decker Resolved, That as leg
isators, we bayea right TO enquire into
the acts Of our public officers.
Mr.. Johnston. Resolved, That a spe-
cial com, on temperance be appointed. -
The chair appointed, Wood, Johnston.
Latham, Hail and Davidson. a..a.'.
Mr.. Johnston gave notice of bill in
cooperating the town of Saline on Salt
Creek. s.. .,a-.a-..a. .-a
Mr.. Purple gave notice of bill IN
cooperating the town of Tekamah, in Buri
country. ~ a.tae
Mr.. Smith gave notice of bill to. in
corporate Florence, in Wsshipgton Co.
1 Mr. Robertson gave noliqa Of /. biH de-
iinias fis heuri.iayy q Jachssa o..
Mr. Clancy gave nodeeoF billto char
ter ferry c'mpany at La Sofa, in Bur
county,
! M. Poppla,oa, 10 grant lie rigltt Il
| VIM. McLeliaud, 10 establish a steam fer.
ry at Nebraska City
Mr.. Latham, according to previous no
lice, introduceda bill locating the Seat o
/ Government al ---- in ------ county
Bill passed 10 a second reading.
Mr. Kempton moved the blank plac
be filled witll Plaitsmoulh, Cass countv.-.
Mr. Latham addressed the House upo
he subject, denying any affinity with III
local jeiIousics that pictured In
d peculiar advantages to be derived by lo
% eating the Capitol a PlattsmOuth--allude
= 10 the injustice to the soath Of the Platte
I. and the probability i by featuring upo
Plattsmouih, ullaylng and compronisin
, yhe strong feeling relative 10 the question
He complimented the industry and intel
Iigence OF his constituents, and their loy
atty to the organic law, Spoke in RAY
= ture of the lands far away toward the SET
ting sun, upon an embryo line Of roilroa
from Plattsmouth, aad representing th
i citizens Of Cass county, he represente
i clearly their position upon this imporlar
question. The motion 10 insert Platti
r. mouth in The first blank, being in orde
the question was put and resulted in
ID ayes, I3 noes Lost.
,, Mr.. Wood moved to insert Brownsyill
in Forney county, in Tho blank. Moio
put and The vote stool ayes, II nays.
y Mr.. Poppleton MOVED that it be reger
& red to select committee of three. Lai
II on The table; Ia ayes, II nays. He the
N moved the name Of Omaha City, be insel
ted in the blank place.
Mr.. Decker Of Nebraska City, said i
represented larger consistency than an
n other town IN The Territory, and eountr
p unsurpassed therein. He belonged soul
O. Of The Platte--a seeliouor the Territur
: capable Of sustaining a heavier populate
al IMAM 'Il0 hO' lh--ohe InPre dehscly pVP'
Of lated now, and better tmbered. The i
a cation Of the Capitol At Omaha City wou
he not give satisfaction 10 DE people. Thel
q % were other and better lloints than Omat
City-a point more spariely timbered thu
any other in the TerritorL he should col
suit the wishes of the ppple in lhis ma
ler ter, and not eyince cur Inconsistency
nd endeayoring TO locate iheCapiO here, 4
- Mr.. Poppleton spoke lFiefy Of The eel
r. lral location Of the TEMPORARY OF prese
Capitol, and referred viii the eenlem'
o., from Pierce county 10 the censu' return
FOR proof, that there werts Larger PoP'
.ation North than South d ihe Phttc, &
~ Mr.. Kemplon stated that he slPuld 70