Nebraska advertiser., 1867-05-30
LRGISLATIYE

are forgotten IN the general whirl pool
Of politics and log rolling. We hope
they will remember a proud constituency
sufficient 70 let them know what is going
on, as the newspaper reports, where the
number Of a bill is only give without the
lille, are such that we can make but very
little out of them. Well do the best we
can, however, under the circumstances.
House, May 2Oth.-On motion of
WoolwOrth the EngrOssing Clerk was
instructed 10 copy in the form Of a bill
so much of the law Of d~ecedents as is
contained between section 40 and 122 N.
elusive, and be tween 322 and 335, and
between 2Ss and 80, writing wherever
the word probate occurs, "DistricI
Court"
Tucker presented a memorial praying
for a law to legalize the acts of the COM
m~issio6ers of Johnson county in refer
ence to the issue of bonds.
Kelley gave notice Of a bill to provide
for clerks of the district courts.
Also, a bill for The election of acounty
superintendent Of public instructions.
Unthank. notice of a bill giving the
statute Of limitations, barring civil rem.
H. -re-nctIo,
Waldter introduced H. F. 4. An act
to amend seciien IS chapter 46, Revised
Statutes.
Senate, 2l.-PressOn gave notice of a
bill to ratify the proposed Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
Doom introduced a bill to revise chap.
%, part first of the revised statutes, en-
tilled Interest. Read first time.
House, 2lst.-Waldter introduced an
act to repeal chap. LII of revised stat
Iutes and constitute 8 hours a days work.
Senate. 22d-
Sheldon introduced a bill to provide
for the election Of road supervisors and
define their duties.
Doom. a bill 10 provide for the selec-
lion and sale Of the common schoollands.
Majors, a bill TO provide for the dis.
missal Of certain actions in vacation.
Reeves, a bill to amend chap. 46, part
first revised statutes.
House, 22d-
Kelly introduced a bill to create the
Office and prescribe the duties of District
Attorney.
H R IL, authorizing the Governor to
appoie, as many commissioners of deeds
as may be deemed expedient.
H R IL, providing special terms of
the District Court.
HR Ia, to transfer certain jurisdictions
from the Probate to The District Court.
Senate, 23d-
Doom introduced a bill to provide for
the election of district attorneys and de.
fine their duties.
Also a bill to abolish the distinctions
between actions at law and suits tn
equity. to amend section 50 of the code
of civil procedure, title 6, entitled Join
der in Actions" and to repeal title "a of
the code of civil procedure entitled,
"~chancery."
Also a bill to define the boundaries Of
the judicial districts and assign justices
to the same.
Senate, 24th-Doom inir oduced areso-
luton that the committee on finances in
quire into the e~xPediency of abOlishing
The sinking fund tax.
Sheldon, a resolution that the commit
tee on education report upon the expedi-
sncy of leasing the school lands.
House, 24th-
WaIdter introduced a bill to encOur'
age and promote immigration to Ne
Crow, a bill to amend section %, chap.
l9 Of revised statutes.
House 25h-
Fuller gave notice of q bill for the
establishment Of a land Office and the .ap.
pOintment of officers thereto.
Clark gave notice of a bill to amend
sec SO of the Election Laws of the Be-
vised Statutes. unless PrOvived for by
bills.
Collins gave notice Of a bill to amend
40, Y. 2. sec. 1 Of Revised Stat
ates entitled Roads"
By Bennet-H. R. %, a Joint resolu.
lion requesting the Secretary of the In
terror to Withdraw ali public lands from
markel.
Read first time, when Bennett moved
4 suspension Of the rules and the bill be
read a second and third time and put
upon its passage.
Cadman moved to amend by inserting
State except for entry for Home
stead law"
Read third time. Passed withou. a
voice
Rockwell. H r "a. bill for the selec.
len and entry OF public lands.
Read first and second time. and refer
10 the committee on public lands.
SenGte 9Th
Joint resolution No. %. requesting
he Secretary of the Interior TO with
iraw the publec lands from market, was