Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-17
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
EYErHTINE nEpARrMENT

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State
Of Nebraska, provides that "the Legislature
may, on extraordinary occasions, be con-
vened by Proclamation of the Governor and
when SO convened, shall transact no business
except such as relates to the object for which
they were so convened, to be stated In the
Proclamation of the GOvernur'and
Therefore, In accordance with the prOVl-
sioDS of the Constitution, and by virtue OF
the authority vested in me, /, David Butler,
of the State of Nebraska, do call
upon the members of the Legislature of the
said State, to meet at the Capitol, I'm Lincoln,
on Thursday the 18th day of February, A. d.
1870, at the hour Of = o'clock, p. NJ, for the
purpose of taking action upon the following
subjects of Legislation:
ISt-The Ratification of the proposed Fiji
teenth Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States.
2nd-To provide for the erection of the
8rd-TO authorize the County Commission
erS of Cunning County to issue n o
ing to 5000, for Bridge purposes.
Judges In civil cases.
5th-TO provide for the care and custody of
State prisoners.
th-Th passage of q Militia Law.
9TH The encouragement Of immigration.
Sth-The REIMBURSEMENT of State JuriSdic-
tIOn over the lands where the General Gov
have erected, or propose to erect,
public buildings.
9th-The Amendment of Section 2, and
Section j, of the act entitled Al act to enable
counties, cities n precincts, to borrow mon
ey on their bonds, or to issue Bonds to aid in
the construction of works of internal i'm
proVement in this State, and legalize Bonds
already issued Approved February 10, 1869,
so far as said Sections provide for the annual
payment of any portion of the principle of
ponds so issued
lOth-To provide for relIefIn cases whore
Counties have voted or levied taxes in pur-
suance of the act last above mentioned for
the annualp payment of n portion of the bonds
issued in pursuance OF said act.
llth-TO amend the act entitled A act to
amend Section ], of an act entitled an act to
provide for the publication of thedeciSiOns OF
the Supreme Court, and for the payment of
the Reporter" Approved February 10th,
1869. ..#...
i2th-To ratifv and CONFIRM n certain con-
tract made by the Governor for the convey
ance of certain lands to Isaac Calm and John
NJ. Evans, to aid in the Development of the
Saline interests of the State
l3th-TO amend the act entitled An act to
incorporate cities of the first class, in the
State of Nebraska" Approved February Sth
1859.
I4th-To amend Chapter IS Revised Statutes
entitled Towns"
I5th-To make preparations for necessary,
incidental expenses of State officers.
l6th-To provide for transfer OF state Uni
versity funds.
I7-To amend the act fixing the time of
holding District Court.
lSth-TO make appropriations for the mile
age and per diem of che members of the Leg
i~slature and the incidental expenses of the
Sessions.
I9th-To divide the state into Congression-
al Districts.
20th-TO correct clerical errors made in en-
rolling and reporting the acts of last Session.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
hRnd and caused to be affixed the Great
Seal of theState of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln, this seventh day of
February, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy, of
the Independence of the United States, the
N~inety-fourth, and of this State the Third.
BY the Governor,
DAVID BUTLEB.
7. p. KENNARD, Sec. of State.