Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-12-17

John W. lagghrt. a..
.Nemdhd and Johnson.
Albert ]. Benedict, Samuel A. Cham
bers.
Richardson and Pdwnee.
Wingate King, A. F. Cromwell.
Sary.
Amos Gates, Charles Holloway, James
Davidson, Sllas A. Strickland.
Washington.
Paris G.. Cooper, p. c, Sullivan,
James S. Stewart.
VIM. b. Hail, Joshua G.. Able, J. G..
Campbell, j. Sterling Morton, James c.
Decker, y. B, Robb.
Which Report was received aud
adopted.
On motion Of MI. Benedict, the name
of Mr.. Minich of Nemahu, was added
10 the list.
Mr.. Poppleton moved that the House
now proceed to ballot for permanent ofi-
GERS. Carried.
Mr.. Decker moved the House now pro-
coed to elect officers, vivd poce.
Mr.. Poppleton challenged motion.
The Speaker decided House could only
vote uipd uoce under rule.
An appeal was taken, and the ayes and
hayes being demanded, resulted in the
chair being sustained.
Mr.. Poppleton moved suspension Of
rules. Carried.
Mr.. Poppleton moved that the House
now proceed to ballot for permanen, Off
GERS. Carried.
Messrs. Paddock and Holloway were
appointed %tellers, for Speaker.
Mr.. Holloway nominated Mr.. Decker
Of Otoe. Mr.. Paddock nominated Mr..
Morton of Otoe.
Mr.. Decker wys elected on first ballot
by a vote of twenty 10 twelve.
The House then proceeded to ballot for
Chief Clerk. Messrs. Curran Of Wash
ington and ]. Howard of Cass, were nom
mated.
Nh. Curran was elected on first ballot,
by a vote Of nineteen to fourteen.
The House then proceeded 10 elect
other permanent officers. Mr.. Howard
Of Dakota was elected Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. Matthias of Sarpy Sergean,.at-Arms
Mr.. Fisher OF Douglas, Door Keeper,
and Rev. Mr.. Chivington, Chaplain.
The Secretary then came within the
bar and administered the oath of office tc
officers and members.
The Council and House then met ir
Join, Session, and received Governor.
Message.
On motion il was Resolred, That the
Territorial Printer be directed to publish
5000 copies of Governors Message.
Thursday and Friday,
The greater part of these two day
was occupied in u discussion of the pro-
priely Of e%lecting a Page. The oppo
nen,s Of the measure, based their opposi
ton upon the ground, that, as the United
States Government had made no provis
ion for the payment of such an officer, i
was not right for the Legislature to sad
die the expense upon the Territory. Tha
it was the duty Of the Legislature TO re
trench expense. That we had done with
on, IA Page last year, and could do wilhou
this year. However, after much and elo
quent debate, the House decided to cleo,
Page.
Clarence Clark of Douglas was elected
The following notices of Bills wer'
given:
BY Mr.. Armstrong: A Bill to incorpo
rate the Grand Lodge Of Free and Ac
copied Masons of Nebraska.
BY Mr.. Steinbcrger: a Bill to repea
all the Bank Charters in the Territory.
BY Mr.. Able: A Bill 10 ~incorporat
the town of Brooklyn, in Otoe County
Also a Homestead Bill.
BY Mr.. POppletOn: A Bill to provid
a criminal code for Territory Of Nebraska
By Mr.. Paddock: A Bill to incorpc
rate the Omaha Library Association.
BY Mr.. Taggart: A Bill to amen
the charter of the city of Fontenelle.
by Mr.. Hail: A Bill granting a char