Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-04
Messrz. ClaFes, Daily Marquette, Coll

leing supporters of the money valuation
.Iause, ranging from one dollar to ten
thousand, and tie htteH seven for Coun-
,iIBill, which ncIndes only a land limit
An amendment was talked on IN favor of
he single white persons, which the
Council refuse to concur IN. This will
AXE it back to the House, where the bill
may be changedo or killed by a close Vote.
The vote had changedduring the night
and about reversed the whole question:
The vote stood on Wednesday, Is to II
IN favor Of a money Imitation but to-day
the count ranged about I3 t0I7 IN favor
the Council bilhwhiUfrgiEes SO acres
Of land or a half acre lotas a homestead,
with the improvements thereon and with
cut limitation.
The formers strong vaIuationparty were
exuIting over t-heirsuccess, and the pros
poets and the pleasures of victory ; but 10
and behold, the ediice was to- be One Of
magnificence requiring skillfuI workman
who had calculated upon the size Of the
requisite pins for It's support, and had
determined not to- permit IN SO eleganu a
mansion small 6ores, which could antici-
pare but little pins for the -sustenance of
so large and we'll planned body.
T
After the Homestead was disposed of.
the next important measure was the m
vestigation Of the assessment and cullec-
ton of taxes. This question was referred
to- the Committee of the Whole House.
MIR. Mason moved an amendment to
the first section exempting all improve
ments from taxation, which was support
ed by Mason, Rankin, Marquette, and
Kline, and opposed by Collier, Daily,
Taffe, Gwyer, and Davis Of Cass.
Mr.. Steele offered to amend the amend
ment by saYing the valuation should not
exceed $1,000, and this was supported
by Messrs. Steele, Clark. Cooper, and
De Puy, and opposed by Fleming, Sey-
mour, and Doom
The discussiondid not appeart0 include
the second amendment offered, but the
arguments advanced we're for and against
the original motion to- exempt all ImprO-
vements. The debate continued to- consi-
derabIe length and until the question had
become exhausted whena vote was taken
and both amendments fell, and the first
section adopted. Many amendments have
been offered and made to the bill under
a running conversational debate, but no
thing of exciting interest has occurred
since the first section discussion.
The bill passed the House, and will
give general satisfaction, except probably
the specific road tax Of three dollars on
every quarter section. There Is a road
pole tax of one dollar and fifty cents,
which can be worked out al n dollar
and fifty cents perdaY. Then a specific
taxOn each quarter section Of land Is Ie-
We'd for the Improvement Of roads, which
can also be worked out at one dollar and
fifty cents per day by the settler or owner
Of the land, but if it is not paid IN labor,
Unjust be discharged IN cash at the Trea-
~surer's office. This latter clause of sue-
eiic tax may be amended IN the Council
so as to do Justice to all parties.
CAPITOL.
A memorial has been introduced BY
Mr.. Rankin, asking Congress for an ap.
preparation to- complete the Capitol, which
is a question Of much Importance to the
people of Nebraska, inasmuch as tha-
building remains IN an unfinished state
and miuring materially for the want Of
the appropriate funds to finish It.
STATE RANK.
A State Bank bill was introduced By
Mr.. Scott, which was read, and on motor
of Mr.. Miller indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Dome moved a reconsideration q
the vote by which the bill had been post
poned, which carried, and the bill wa:
again before the Council, when Mr.
Doane moved to refer to a special com
mittee, which failed, but went to the com
mittee on Corporations, and, on motion o
Capt. Moore, wild bereported on Monday
for the action of the Council
This Ra long bill, making the founda
ton of the Bank the pledge on real estate
1t will probably not pass
HERNDoH
BY irritation of citizens of the city O
Omaha, Mr.. Farham, Chief Engineer
and Engineers Dye and Dodge, t0getheH
with Mr. BIce, who has an official con
nection with the Mississippi and Missouri
river railroad, and others connected there
with, as well as Governor Richardson
Chief Justice Hail. Judge Black, Gen
Burnett, SurveYOr-GeneraI Of Nebraska
and other przminent citizens and stran