Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-11
Correspondence from the Capitol.
Omaha, Nebraska,
Nov. l, 1853.
STATE BANK.


This :nstitution has made progress 50
iar as being referred to the Committee
Of the Whole in the Council, bat there il
will probably end.
1t was indefinitely postponed, then re-
and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, from which the majority
reported fayorably to its passage, and Mr..
of the minority recommended its
postponement, which, on a vote
taken, was lost. 1t was then re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole,
but little progress vas made
When the question of undue influence
being raised, the committee rose and left
the bill in the possession of the Council,
where it viii remain, inasannch as there
is now no person here who takes sufficient
interest in its passage to press its claims
upon the Legislature.
The incorporation, deeming it convenient
and necessary to be absent during the
sitting Of the grand jury now in sessionat
Omaha, and thinking that there was not
much probability that his bank bill would
go through, he concluded he would retire
NEBRASKA BANK.
This old institution Of the Territory,
which has never yet failed to redeem Its
issues, is asking the Legislature to allow
its proprietor the privilege of depOsiting
State or United States stocks as a further
security to the billholder.
This will probably not go through in
consequence of a press of business.
HOMESTEAD.
This bill is now lingering in possession
Of the conference committee over a small
unimportant amendment, which may de-
stroy the bill.
REVENUE.
The Revenue bill being under consid-
Grafton, Mr.. Mason moved to strike out
all improvements from taxation, which
was st%renuously opposed by Messrs.
Gwyer, Clayes and others, and the ques-
ton being put upon the amendment, it
was lost.
QUESTION OIL PRIVILEGE.
One day during the week the Court
Bailif came into the House for the pur-
pose Of serving a subpoena upon the
Speaker, and, without permission, walked
directly to the Speakers stand, and in.
formed him of his errand. The Speaker
replied that he would not object, and il
answer the officer animated that he
should probably return with an attach.
ment. On the retirement of the officer
Mr.. Bennett arose to a question of privil'
eye, and spoke as TO what had transpiret
and remarked that an officer had no RICH
to interfere with any member of the
House whilst in session: and upon this {
: discussion arose in which many of the
T members participated, and arrived at the
conclusion that members could not be ar.
/ rested whilst in the House.
aA SPECIFIC TAX.
There is a provision in the new Reve
nue. law laying a specific tax of three
dollars on every quarter section of Lane
, for road purposes, which can be worked
out at one dollar and fifty cents per day
besides a poll tax of one dollar AM
fifty cents, which may be discharged witt
/. one days work.
This is in addition to the ~advaforem ia,
n for county, territorial, school, school
o house, city, and other taxes.
Time will show its popularity.
al HON. Taylor.
The. county Of Otoe was ~exceedingl
fortunate in her selection of counciImaI
when Mr.. Taylor was found to be tn
choice of the people.
He is a sound r~easoner, an eloquen
speaker, a laborious worker, and atten
d tive nearer, in reference to the subject
e which are presented for his considerable
and within his province as a legislator
He participates in all important bushes
and discussions before the Council, an
receives a due share of the passing encc
miums.
al SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
te / hold the people would not require th
passage of this overwhelming majority
d local bills, if their members would take
+. correct view of the matter, and be govern
: ed by a principle that could be eonsi
le tently explained before their RESPECTIVE
r constituencies.
There are general ferry, road, inco
le peraton and county seat laws, undo
which the people of every county can o.
tain their rights at home without troublir
the Legislature or its individual men
g, bers.
IS, And yet we see the Republican tax,
the position that the Republicans al