Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-01-15

Met pursuant Ia adjournment ana alter
prayer by the Chaplain, Mr.. Holloway
presented a petition from Thomas Gibson
contesting the seat of 5. T.. Seely, which
was referred to the committee on Priyil-
eyes and Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Hanacom, Mr.. Jas.
Stewart was admitted as Reporter for the
Chicago Times, Daily Pennsylvania aud
Daily Union.
The following message was received
from the Council:
Mr.. Speaker, | have to inform your
Honorable body, that Mcssrs. Puett and
Stafford has been appointed a committee
IN the part Of the Council to confer with
a like committee on the part Of the House,
to draft rules for the two Houses; also,
that Messrs. Bradford and Miller on the
part Of the Council, haze been appointed
a committee to confer with n like COM
mittce of the House, in examining, revis-
ing and reporting to the Legislative As
sembly, the Code Of Nebraska. All Of
which is respectfully submitted.
q. f. LAKE, Chief Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Finney, of Nemaha,
the Chief Clerk of the House, was in
strncted to procure 100 copies Of the
Standing Committees, for the use of the
House.
Notice was given by Mr.. Seely. of
Douglas, hat he would introduce a bill,
entitled Justices of the Peace and their
Jurisdiction also, a bill to incorporate
the Bank of Manhattan, at Manhattan.
Notice was given by Mr.. Stout, hat he
would introduce a bill locating a Terrific
rial Road from DE Soto, Washington Co.
to Decatur City, Burt county also, a bill
chartering a Railroad from De Soto,
Washington county, Westward in the di-
r%ection of the South Pass of the Rocky
Mountain; also, a bill to incorporate a
Bank at Omadi, Dahkotah county.
Notice was given by Mr.. Cardwell, that
he would introduce a bill to authorize w.
Whitmore and Robert Boggs, to erect a
Dam across Salt Creek, at the Town of
Chester, Lancaster county.
Notice was given by Mr.. Cole, that he
would introduce a bill, restraining Sheep
and Swine from running at large in Cass
county also, a bill authorising j. A.
Caldwell to erect Il mill dam across Spring
Creek in Cass county; also, a.bill to secure
the rights of squatters on the school lands.
Notice was given by Mr. Wolph, that
he would introduce a bill to incorporate
the Plattsmouth Collegiate & Preparatory
Institute also, a bill to locate the Peni.
Tertiary of Nebraska also, to incorpo.
rate Genital City, Burt county.
Notice was given by Mr.. Slaughter,
that'h would introduce a bill, locating q
Road from Plattsmouth to New For
kearney.
Notice was given by Mr.. Lawrence
that he would introduce a bill to restore
the lines of Johnson county; also, a bill
to locate u Territorial Road from st. Ste
phen to the Salt Creek crossing, via. Biz
Nemeha. .l.'.
Notice was given by Mr.. Steinberger
that he would introduce a bill to locate
Territorial Road from Elk Horn city t.
9 Iron Bluffs; also, q bill to incorporate
, Bank at Elk Horn City.
Notice was given by Mr.. Hail, that h
would introduce a bill Incorporating til,
Lancaster Saline Bank.
: Mr.. Holloway introduced the following
ReSolred, That the Executive and Sec
> rotary of Nebraska, be, and are hereb
, respectfully solicited to exhibit to this bod
:. all documents in regards to Public Build
ing, together with the estimates, contract
&c.
This motion was laid over under tn
~ rules.
y Notice was given by Mr.. EIanscom, tn;
he would introduce a bill to incorporat
: the Bank Of Pawnee, at Pawnee Villag,
~ Notice was given by Mr.. Sharp, tn;
= he would introduce a bill to incorporar
:, Rulo City, Richardson county also, a bi
, to incorporate a Bank at Omaha also,
=, bill to locate the county seat of James c,
- Notice was given by Mr.. Finney,
Nemaha, that he would introduce a bill
" establish a Territorial Road from Brown
of vile via. St. George to Table Rock.
n Notice was given by Mr.. Murphy, thj
- he would introduce a bill to define Il
= boundaries Of Cunning county.
y Notice was given by Mr.. Seely,
- Dodge, that he would introduce a bill loo;
ting a Territorial Road from Elk Hon
city to the forks of Elkhorn River.
&c On motion of Mr.. Seely, of Douglas,
70 committee was appointed to examine ii
\. Public Building and report,
We are compelled for want of time
at stop at this point, but shall next week gi,
te a synopsis of the proceedings, up to II
III latest possible moment