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


WI uNONiO VI A'hts e'Nf
son was admitted within the bar as re.
porter for the Nebraskian.
The following bills were introduced by
Mr.. Pueu:
c. b No. l3. Incorporating Concord
Town and Ferry Co.
BY Mr.. Rogers: C b, No. Ia. Amend
ing The act Incorporating the University
Of Nebraska. d
BY Mr.. Bradford c. B. No. Is. An
act respecting Judgment Notes.
Mr.. Bowen and Reeves, on leave, gave
notice of bills.
Mr.. Bowen called up his resolution rel
alive to special acts of incorporation. AT.
ter debate, was carried.
Mr.. Clancy, on leave, introduced a c.
Il. No. Is, relocating the County sea, Of
Washington County. Read first time.
Messrs. Bradford, Salisbury and Rog.
ers, gave notice Of bills.
Mr.. Reeves reported back substitute
for G. b. No. - An act repeating an act
restruing sheep and swine, from running
AT large, in Dakota Co.
Mr.. Salisbury, Chairman on Incorpo-
r%a,ions, reported back c. B. No. 8. An
act incorporating Nebraska City, and rec
~oimending its passage.
Report adopted. Bill read third time.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick reported certain
amendments 10 the act, regulating salaries
aud fees.
After some miscellaneous business, OF
motion of Mr.. Bradford, the Council ad-
journed.
Tuesday, Dec. ID
Mr.. Furnas introduced a bill 10 estab.
lish u Territorial Board of Agriculture.
Mr.. Reeves: A bill fixing the time Of
converting the Legislative Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Bowen, Council
went Into committee of the whole, on the
Homestead Bill.
Mr.. Reeves in the chair.
After some time spent in debate, Com
mii,ee arose, and asked leave to set again.
On motion of Mr.. Kirkpa rick, Coun.
Gil vent into committee Of the whole on
the Homestead Bill.
Afternoon spent in discussing the bill.
Wednesday, Dec. l6.
Mr.. Furnas introduced a bill for the
encouragement of the growth Of hedge
fences, in the Territory.
Mr.. Bradford A bill TO abolish Coun-
ty Commissioners and establish County
| Courts. h''
On motion Of Mr.. Clancy. the Coun-
Gil went into the committee Of the whole
on the Homestead Bill.
Mr.. Reeves in the chair.
Forenoon spent in debate.
Council went into the Committee Of the
whole on the Homestead bill, and spen
the afternoon in debate on its provisions
MI. Reeves in the chair.
Committee arose and reported somt
amendments.
MI. Clancy moved to refer to selec
Committee Of three. Carried.
Messrs. Clancy, Stafford and Allen
were appointed such Committee.
On motion of Mr., Bowen, the Coun
Gil went into the committee of the whole
on the bill respecting judgment notes.
Mr.. Bowen in the chair.
) Committee arose and recommends
: that the bill be referred TO selec, Commit
!. tee Of three. with Mr.. Bradford as Chair
4. man. Adopted.
Chair appointed Bradford, Bowen an
Rogers.
Mr.. Bowen introduced a joint resol,
ton relative to Delegate in Congress.
q Laid over under the rule. Adjournet
Thursday, Dec. II.
Mr.. Reeves. Chairman of Commute
on Agriculture, reported ba,k &. B. n
20, an act TO encourage the growth
hedge fences, in the Territory, aud re
ommened its passage.
. The following bills were passed:
y G.. b. No. = An act 10 incorporate Il
city Of Washington, in Dakota Co.
n c. r. No. J. An act to incorporate Il
town of Greegspon-
!, e. b. No. A. An act repeating an o
J. restraining sheep and swine, from ru
10 ming at large, in Dako'a Go.
Of {. b. No. IA. An oct to amend an a
10 incorporating the University Of Nebrask
!. Mr.. Allen introduced a Joint memoir
- 10 Congress, for the establishment Of a
other Land Office in the Territory.
Or Mr.. Bowen called up his resolution re
alive to Delegate in Congress
,r Mr.. Stafford moved 10 lay on the tab
: Lost.
- Mr.. Stafford moved to postpone indie
"a nitely. Lost.
lie On motion the resolution was adopted
in On motion of Mr.. Bowen, Council we
% into committee Of the whole on the Liqu
" bill.
g. Mr. Rogers in the chair.
u The afternoon was spent in its discu
,e sion.
Committee asked leave to set agai
:, Adjourned.
y Friday, Dec. Ia.