Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-21

A bill has also passed establishing the
time of holding regular sessions hereaf-
ter, commencing on the first Monday in
January 1860.
This will throw off the next session for
about three months longer than is usual
between sessions, which will probably be
no disadvantage to the people.
A Criminal Code has been passed by
both Houses, and the Council passed a
bill providing for its publication in some
newspaper at the Capital, in advance of
the regular delivery in book form.
This is a wise provision inasmuch as
we have no criminal law in existence.
It should be known Immediately. The
Illinois lawyer viii recognize it at once
as appearing familiar.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES.
In the House, whena bill is introduced
by democrat, and which is likely to be
of any credit to him, it soon finds its way
into the hands of standing or select
committee. The practice of reading bills
the first and second time before it can be
referred is found to be erroneous, and
the rule established is that all bills when
first introduced may Immediately be refer
red 10 any committee the House may
direct.
As a general thing bill thus referred
finds a grave and is never heard of after
wards except accompanied by a full sub
stitute purporting to be introduced by the
committee, instead of the name of the
original introducer who should usually
have the credit of his labor.
This is a cunningly devised plan to take
the wind out of the sails of the democra
cy, who have no control over the subject
embraced IN the bills after they get int,
the possession of those who prefer being
the recipients of the benefit likely to aris'
from the presentation of important bills
And even bills which are so plain tha
errors in grammar as they contend, wher
for instance words understood are omit
ted, being of no consequence, must b
overhauled and ridiculed by the wise
acres who obtain possession and contrC
7 of them.
1t is right that all errors should be col
rected, but that which is correct in realit
: ought not to be the subject upon which
: consume the time Of the Legislature.
HOMESTEAD.
V In the Council Homestead has bee
}. discussed at considerable length, and wi
probably pass the Legislature in som
shape.
+ 1t is proposed by some members to civ
. a certain quantity of land either in couI
:. try or town without money valuation
, and let the owner improve as much as
is disposed to expend upon it. A fe
are in favor of one hundred and six
acres or half acre in town, others wou
. limit il 10 eighty or forty acres; aga
. some are sticklers for valuation hom
:. stead of from fifteen hundred dollars |
to at least about three thousand.
v There are several bills in the Hous
n one of which covers all debts in the pas
whilst another prohibits the property
+ be sold during the existence of the p
If rents.
b. cAss COUNTY INSTITUTES.
There have been three charters intr
duced in the Council and passed, whi
p are called by the titles Of the bills
of Seminary, Institute, and Dempster Bib
lie cal Institute of Cass county. Over the
e. bills much discussion arose in referen
at to clause therein contained exemptn
I'd all property owned by those institutio
I'd from taxation forever.
The Legislature should not pass cha
ny tiers of any kind, much less those giviI
ed such great advantages over the balan
= of the country. Or if charters must
on granted, let a time be set when the LIE
mt islature may review them and pass su
ar laws in reference to them as may
ne deemed proper.
e- THE COURT BILL.
This bill in the House on yesterd
consumed the entire day.
e. 1t provides for an appearance a
ed trial term of court TO commence from a
lie after its passage.
'e, Originally it contained an ''issu
ost term, which was stricken out in
lat Council. Much and learned discussi