Nebraska advertiser., 1864-01-28
HOUSE.

JOuA IiACAIs
Mr.. Grebe; Of Douglas. presented a
petition from the citizens of Kelly pre-
cinct, relative to a herd law. Referred.
Mr.. Rice, of Nemaha, moved that the
Clerk be directed to procure the printing
of fifteen hundred of the JOINT resolutions
on the State of the Union, and the pre-
amble and joint resolutions relative to the
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation,
in English, and five hundred copies in
German, together with the ayes and
nays en- the passage Of the same, for the
use of the House. Laid over under the
rule.
Mr.. Todd, of Cass, offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolved. That the Finance Commit
tee be and they are hereby instructed to
consider the Justice and propriety of ex-
empting from taxation the following des-
ignated personal property used for agri-
cultural purposes, viz: four horses, and
harness for the same. and wagon; five
hundred sheep, n yoke of oxen, four
cows, one reaping machine, and all other
tcols necessary for agricultural purposes,
with all wheat raised il three years and
if the committee believe that excmpling
such property from taxation will be fer
the best interest of the Territory: they
Reconstructed to report a bill accordingly.
Mr.. Dorsey Of Nemaha, msved to lay
the resolutions on the table. The ayes
and nays being demanded, the motion
was lost-ayes 5 : NAYS SO
Mr., Bremen, of Richardson, moved to
strike cut all after the words flour
horses" and insert '$l,500." Laid on
the Iabfe.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and tie resolutions passed.
Mr Heaton, of Dodge, introduced H
F. No. SO. a bill for an act to regulate
unorganized counties. Read first and
second time, and referred.
N. F. No. 81, a bill relative to the
better regulation Of schools. Read first
and second time by title, and referred.
Fl. F. No. IS, a bill for the relief Of
certain counties, was taken up, passed to
its second reading and referred to the
committee on accounts and expenditures.
On motion, H. F. No. 10, a bill for an
act entitled an act to provide an estray
law was taken up and recommitted TO the
Committee on Judiciary.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton Of bulls on third reading.
H. F. No. 80, a bill to authorize Hen
~ Elliott, his associates and a~ssignees,
10 erect a toll bridge across the Little
Nemsha, was taken up, read a third
time; and passed.
H. F. No. %, a bill for an act to
amend an act entitled an act to at
tach certain unorganized portions of Ne
maha, to the first judicial district, was
considered, read a third time, and passed.
On motion. the House adjourned.
Jan. D, 1864.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Campbell presented a memorial to
the Congress of the United States for an
appropriation of money for the erection
of a P%enitenuary, and for other purposes.
Read first and second time andereierred
10 Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Doom, from the majority Of the
Committee to whom was referred c. B.
No. IL, a bill for an act for the relief Of
the families of Nebraska soldiers in the
service of the United States, submitted
a report thereon, recommending that the
same be amended by striking out tie
words ''ten thousand dollars" in section
two. and inserting five thousand dollars"
and further recommending the passage
of the sane as amended.
Mr.. Mason. ia minority of said Com
mittee, asked time ts report On C. B. No.
IL, and leave 10 introduce a bil! for the
srganization Of a Territorial Sanitary
Association. Leave was granted.
The House joint resolutions on the
state of The Union, were taken up, read
lst and I'd time and referred to Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
On motion. the Council proceeded to
the consideration of C. B. No. 5, a bill
for an act to enable the military and vol
unteers of this Territery, when in the
military service of the United States, or
of this Territory TO exercise the right Of
suffrage. The amendments reported by
the Committee were severalIy taken up,
the bill, amended and ordered to be en-
crossed for a third reading.
The Clerk Of the House appeared with
a Message that the House had passed
the following bills:
H. F. No. AZ, a bill for an act to at
iach the northern half Of the county eff
Clay to the county of Lancaster, and the
south half TO the county of Gage.
On motion of II. T. No. 9, the House
apportionment bill was taken up, in
Committee Of the whole, together with
the amendments Of the Committee. The
as amended in the Committee of the
was reported back by the chair
man. and its passage recomme ended,