Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-12-31
H o U s E.
Monday, Dec. 81,
MORNING SESSION

House met.
Mr. Holloway moved to amend the
Journal so that it would appear that Mr.
Holloway had moved the previous .ques-
ton, instead of Mr.. Strickland. Carried.
Journal approved as amended.
Mr. Crawford in the chair.
Mr. Hail presented a petition from
Grin Jackson, and others, relative to a
ferry at Nebraska City. -#r
Mr. Decker moved its reference to COM
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Crawford introduced ii + No as,
joint resolution relative 10 establishment
of a ~tri-weekly mail, from Omaha City
to Dakota City. Also, a bi-weekly mail
from Dakota City to Niobrarah, L'Eau
qul court county.
BY Mr. Davidson, of a bill to locate a
territorial road from Bellevue, to Fl. Kear-
ney, crossing the Platte river, al or near
Platlford.
BY Mr.. Poppleton, of a bill 10 provide
for the confinement of prisoners IN GER
tain cases.
Also of a bill to authorize a majority of
the Justices of the Supreme Court, TO
hold a special term of SAID court, prior to
the term Of June, n. ID. 1858.
Also of a bill TO confirm the title of
George l.. Miller to certain real estate,
in the city of Omaha.
BY Mr. Marquett, gave notice of a bill
to establish a ferry across the Missouri
liver opposite the town of Rock Bluffs.
By Mr.. Strickland, of a bill relative
t. the collection and compiling of the laws
of the territory of Nebraska, and index
ing the anne
BY Mr.. Cromwell, H No 49, of a
bill to change the name of Pawnee Coun-
" to that of Buchanan County.
Mr. Poppleton introduced II F No so:
An act to change the nameof VIM. Br :
whistle.
Mr.. King introduced H F No 81 An
act fixing the rate of toll, for grinding
and for other purposes.
House took recess until 2, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met.
The special order of the day being the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the petition Of Mr. Per-
kins, the contest of Messrs. Sullivan and
Cooper, and all the papers, Poll Books,
&C., sent TO this House, from Washington
County, be referred to a committee of the
whole House, and made the special order
of Monday next, at 2, P. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Morton, the House
now resolved itself in a committee, of the
whole, on the special orders of the day.
Mr.. Armstrong in the chair.
After remaining sometime therein, the
committee arose and through their chair
man, Mr. Armstrong, reported that they
had had under consideration, the contest
ed seats Of the representatives from the
county of Washington, and beg leave to
recommend the adoption of the follow ing
resolution:
Resoired, That p. c. Sullivan, is no,
entitled to seat in this House, as repre-
sentative from the county of Washington,
and that Aionzo Perkins, is entitled 10 a
seat in this House. as representative from
the county of Washington. Adopted.
Mr. Perkins now presented himself and
was sworn into Office.
House adjourned.
Tuesday, Dec. %.
SESSION.
The committee on privileges and cleo
tons made the following report.
Your committee on privileges and cleo
tions, beg leave TO report that they have
examined the certificate of election of p.
W. Rogers, from the Representative Dis
trict of Richardson and Pawnee counties,
and find that he was duly elected Repre-
sentative from said District, and is enti-
tied to a seat on this floor, and recommend
that he be sworn in.
c CAMPBELL.
S A STRICKLAND.
w PADDOCK.
"A CHAMBERS,
W BECK.
Whereupon MI. Rogers presented him.
self, and was sworn into office.
Mr. Morton presented the petition Of
J B Weston and others, praying for the
RELOCATION of the county seat of Gage
county. No . F..H
Mr. Chambers presented The petition Of
Adam lvers and others, praying for a re,
newal Of a ferry charter.
Also a petition to repeal an act TO au-
thorize Jacob Naisinger, to keep q ferry
across the Missouri River, at MfVernon
and grant a charter TO Thomas Marshall
The following notice Of hills were givsr.