Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
HOMESTEAD.

Wednesday Is, the Homestead bill
was considered in Committee of the
Whole House. There will be but little
opposition to a Homestead such as I think
can be agreed upon. There is a great va
riety Of opinions as to what is a proper
Homestead Law.
Messrs, Rankin, Steele, Mason, Stew
art and Kline probably will agree to have
a clause of quantity inserted, but no va
l%uation; whilst Clayes and WATSON wish
to exclude back debts to certain amount
Messrs. Daily, Bennett, Marquette,
Taffe and Young desire a valuation stan
dard.
What the thinkers in their seats will do
when the time vor voting comes / am not
yet able to divine, but they will be apt to
put it through independent of influences
more than in their strong judgments may
be considered right.
The speeches were very creditable to
those who delivered them, each endeav-
oring it is presumed to represent his
people.
If the constituency differ as much as
their servants, there will be no other
way to pass such a bill but by a
compromise which, with the sentiments
expressed, will consume some time to ac-
complish.
Mr.. Furnas' Agricultural bill has pass
ed. This is a Territorial law making
provisions for the incorporation of Terri
torial and County Societies.
The Dempster Biblical Institute to be
located in Cass county, was indefinitely
postponed in the Council.
A supplemental bill, adding a third
term to the Courts, and explaining the
bill passed a few days since, passed the
House and was sent to the Council where
it was indefinitely postponed. Many are
pleased at the result, whilst others think
the relief called for will not be given in
the first bill, which is construed not to eff
feet back mortgages, trust deeds, &C., but
only answers for the future, whilst other
debts are stopped only about six months.
HOMESTEAD.
Homestead bill passed the Council this
morning, 10th, allowing eighty acres in
the country and half an acre in towr
without reference to value.
This will meet opposition in the House
but will be advocated by Mason, Rankin
Stewart and others, whilst it will be
strongly opposed by Daily who wants a
valuation limit without reference to guam
tity. Marquette will also oppose it and
, others. But think the probabilities are
in its favor. A homestead of some kind
will be likely to become a lawnext week.
!, Both bodies have agreed to have the
Criminal Law published in a Newspaper
at the Capital, for which they agree to
pay seventy-ive dollars. This will be a
loss to any Office that may do it, as it is
!, to be paid in territorial warrants.
The Homestead in the Council was ad-
vocated by Doane and Reeves, and oppos-
ed by Miller and Moore because it did
not embrace a valuation clause.
The above gentlemen are able and
| ready debaters attending closely to the
business Of the session and always listened
to with much attention.
LADIES IN THE HOUSE.
On Friday three young ladies made
their appearance in the House for the
first time during the session.
= Then came the tug of war; for at sucl
, times all real business suspended anC
gives away to the OratOrical and gallan
!, gentlemen to show their eloquence anC
powers of debate. Each was anxious t.
gain the floor, whilst Rankin, Clayes
Marquette, Davis and Stewart had tbs
pleasure of edifying the ladies, to the
exclusion of other asPirants for thar
honor.
COUNCIL BLUFFS FAIR.
The show of cattle and horses was very
creditable, but the exhibition of vegeta.
oles excelled any thing of the kind which
l ever witnessed, except those of Nebras.
! ka. Cabbage, in a large quantity, weigh.
ing each twenty-five pounds; corn stalk:
with nine ears; wheat plump and heavy
turnips astonishing in size.
Then came the equestrianship of the
ladies, with about fifteen hundred person.
present. The ladies were excellent rid
ers, and first made their appearance with
gentlemen who rode several times rounC
the course; then the ladies bv pairs. apair