Nebraska advertiser., 1861-01-24

~ - WI ~ az
fiele, aNsmaha Delegation 70 their Con
siuens.e In regard 10 other ncis thar
therein referred to, we cull from Omaha
exchanges, aud obtain information from
bur Nembefs.
.cAn aci 10 provide a bounty OF sugar
manufactured from Sorghum Sugar.
= Upon the presentation Of FIVE pounds o.
rsugar. bY the person manufacturing u.
to the clerk Of the county within which II
isknaae, tie clerk is authorized to issue
an order on the county treasurer for the
ssum-oftw6 dollars, as a premium for the
manufacture. o.
sin aAna act to encourage the cultivation Of
fruit, forest, and ornamental trees. This
aaeEempts 6by dollars frOm the valua-
aliou uf eatestate, for every acre Of land
boon which there IS an orchard, a grove
Of ORNAMENTAL trees, or four hundred TO-
pestirees planted and cultivated BY the
sowner Of it.9fas ~ saL hs,a nl
.An act to establish the rate Of interest
on. money and on contracts" Provides
shat Interest by agreement may be fifteen
per cent. per annum; if not contracted for,
ten per cent Interest on accounts, 10 be
ten per cent, after six months from the
date Of the last item. On suits for the
recovery of money loaned, if the defen-
daui proves that Illegal interest was de-
manded or taken, the defendant may re-
cover costs, and lhe plaintiff only the
amount Of the principal HAny person
charged with taking Illegal interest, may
be required to answer touching the same
Oh oath il any eivil proceeding" Interest
on Judgments and DEGREES, ten per cent.
from the rendition thereof. sat
7is.AnSet 10 provide for the election Of
precinct assessors" Provides for the e.
ection Of an assessor in each organized
precinct and fixes their pay, TO any am
cunt under eightydolIar each E l
An act 10 provide for the fundipg Of
the territorial debt. Upon the presen-
talon of territorial warrants to the Sec
rotary Of the territory, be may issue for
Them, to the owners, bonds IN sums Of $50
or 500 dollars each, to bear seven per
cent. inletest payable se~u.i-annually in
honeya and to run ten years h.'o'
San act to define the power and duties
Of county commissioners and county
clerks This act defines the duties Of
these officers, and merges the Office Of
REGISTER Of deeds into that Of county
Fia2 lia4i ia
cifEk' nprh3fw bGd v5dI bus bebss
.tAn act to create the Office Of prose-
citing attorney, y Provides for the cleo
ton Of a prosecuting attorney in each
county, TO. appear for the territory in all
cases in which the territory is a party.
within the county, before the district and
probate courts, and before the supreme
court il. all cases arising within the SCUM
", and be The attorney for the county
commissioners. His fees are limited to
M hundred dollars for each term Of The
court. The act aboIishes the Office Of
district attorneys, as5W .-u sms
3sAnuae I'd provide for the assessment
ana valustiOn Of real Snd personal pro-
perty." Il viii correct many abuses arr
sing out of The inefHeiensy5 of the laws
new in ferces5is 8a1 Is 31lIdf e
The ssdoctot clauses in the homestead
law was stricken out.
ian act relating 70 jury trials" Pro
xdesithat the trial docket shall be made
out bv The clerk twelve days before the
first day Of each term, and that the cali
ender shah be called on the first day Of
the term, and the parties interested or
their attorneys shall say whether they
desire a jury or not; and the cases in
which iuries are asked for shall be dispo-
sed Of, "except the making up Of the is
sues IN them,' Ybefore any other cases are
taken up, and then the jury shall be dis
charged for the remaipder of he term.
ssAn act for a Probate OOde.@ The
code is that of Ohio as modified in Min-
neso,a. .san nqia'n9
An act providing that plaintiff and def
endant may give testimony in all cases
civil and criminal. a
An act to provide for The publication Of
laws in county newspapers. Il provides
hatthe county commissioner may Publish
any law ID county newspapers that they
think necessary, such laws 10 be publish
ed within six months after their passage.
Anaei to incorporate the Missouri s
Western Telegraph Company ItaPrO'
vides hat if any person breaks or inter.
Iupts he working Of the line, be shall Be
liable 70 a fine Of three hundred dollars
together with The cost Of repairing the
line. The Propertgof the company % be
exempt from taxation I'VE years.