Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-12-24

Resolved ; That the petition Of Perkins,
the contestant Of Messrs. Sullivan and
Cooper, and all the papers, poll books &c,
sent to this House, from Washington
~, be referred to a committee of the
whole House, and made the special order
of Monday next, at 2 o'clock p M.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
On motion the House adjourned.
Thursday, Dec. IL.
SESSION.
Cromwell gave notice of a bill for an
act to provide for changing the name OF
Pawnee county, to Buchanan county.
Able introduced H F, No So; an act
authorizing Amos J Williamson, to keep
u ferry at Oloe City, Otoe county, N T.
Read first time. On motion, the rules
were suspended. Bill read second time,
and referred to committee on corporations.
Campbell introduced Fl +, No 80 an
act for the relief of Samuel w Black ;
read first time. On motion rules were
suspended, bill read second time, and re-
ferred 10 committee on accounts and ex-
penses.
Taggari introduced II +, No 81 a bill
to authorize S Gerard and T P Parker,
and their associates, to establish and keep
a toll bridge or ferry across the Loup
Fork of Platte River, at the town of Mon
roe, ia Monroe county. Read first time.
Donelan gave notice Of a bill TO create
the county seat of Burt county.
Paddock offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved; That w A Collins, be and he
is hereby admitted within the bar of this
House, as reporter for the Iowa State
Journal.
Armstrong moved to amend, by adding
that Jackson Barrett. be admitted within
the bar of this House, as reporter for the
Detroit Free Press.
Campbell moved to lay resolution and
amendment ON the table.
The ayes and nays were demanded
Carried, II to IL.
Sullivan gave notice of a bill 10 amend
section three, of chapter eight, of the
code passed, and approved, February 18th
A d, 1857.
Taggart gave notice of a bill to incor-
porate the De Wit Collegiate Institute.
Chambers gave notice of a bill, to char
ter a ferry across the Shute, between Sc
nora Island, and the main shore of the
Missouri River, on Nebraska side. Also
of u bill to charter a ferry across the MIS-
souri, River at Mt Vernon.
PoppIeton introduced H F, No IS; an
act to assign the Justices Of the supreme
court, to their respective Judicial Districts.
Read first time. On motion the rules
were suspended, the bill read second time
by its title, and referred to committee on
Judiciary.
The committee on Judiciary, made the
following report.
Your committee to whom was referred
II +, No Is; a bill relating to mechanics
LIENS" do hereby report a substitute,
and Recommend the adoption of the
same.
Thrall moved to suspend rules, and take
up an act upon the motion. Carried. On
motion, report was adopted and substitute
read.
Holloway moved to amend in section
five. by striking out the words one year,
and insert six months; carried
Minick moved hat the report, bill and
substitute be postponed, and made the spe-
cial order for tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The committee on Judiciary, also re-
port.
Your committee to whom was referred
II +, No 26 an act TO abolish private
seals, report the anne back, and recon.
mend its passage |; also, II F, No Is; ar
act to amend section three, Of chapter
thiriy-one, of the code passed and approx
ed, Feb 18th, 1857; also, II F, No 81
an act to create a new precinct in the
southern portion of Washington county
report the same back, and reccomment
that they do not pass. Report received.
Thral! offered the following resolu
ton.
Resolved /; That the rules of this House
be so amended, as TO require all bills com
ing from the hands of committees, as sub
%stitutes, for other bills through their usu
al course. and receive their three separate
readings.
Bills from Council.
C B, No /; an act 10 locate a ~territori
al road from Omadi, TO the Elk Horl
River, was read first time.
The following House bills we're takel
up, and disposed of as follows H F, N,
2; a bill for an act 10 amend the charte
of the city of Fontenelle, was read thre
times, and on motion passed, and it'll
agreed to H F, No "a; an act to moor
iporate the Cleveland land company. Re
,ferred to committee on corporations; III +
No 80; a bill to establish the easter
boundary of Dodge county, was read sec
,ond time, and on motion, referred to con
miltee on county seat and boundaries; /
F, No 80; an act to lay out and establis
o.;,or;l rao1 fo- NL-L. H., 4.