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BUSINESS CARDS.
BROWNVILLE.
A S. HOLLADAY,
IURGEON, PHYSICIAN
Otostotrician.
". EROWNVILLE, N. T.; .
Solicits a share of pablio patronage, in the various
anche of h is profession, from the citizens of I! row n
Ile and vicinity.
MISS MAIIY TURNER,
IILLINER AND DRESS MAKER.
First Street, between Main and "Water. '
BItOWN'VILLE, N. T.
onnds and Trimmings' always on hand.
C..W. WHEELER,
Irchitect and Builder.
TLIZ: 22. "3X722 272.
rownvillo . TO". T.
JAMES W. GIBSON, ,
BLACKSMITH
Second Street,betwecn Main and Nebraska,
BROWNYILLE, N. T. "
U. C. JOHNSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
..SOUCITOR IN CHANCERY
' ' AND
lRcal Estate Agent,
BROWS VILLI; N. T. ;
REFERENCES.'
". Ron. Wm.Jessui, Montrose, Pa.
; B. S. Bcntly, " " " L .
I John C. Miller, Chicago, III.
! Wm. K. McAllister,
j . Jrhn Cr Miller. " " .
Charles N. Fowler, u "
' . K. W. Ferguson, Brownville, N. T. ' . ,
O. F Lak. "
" Xy IS57. m- . 17-ly
R. PEERY, M. D:t-
SURGrEON, PHYSICIAN
I And
. onsTrrrniciiM,
1 ELDOBADO, N. T.
sTJEECTFULLT tenders his professional scr
V vicca to the citizens of Nemaha county and ad
Jninp aounties. both in Nebraska and Missouri.
ii!ith. 1R57. 51-6m
' I. T. Whyte & Co., .
, . ntfl-ESALE AXD RrTitl. ntinrK!) iv
i)KY GOODS, GROCERIES
j Queensware, Hardware,-.
Qtovos, 3T,ixxrxxltaxi'of
1 . Country Produce,
BROWN VII.LE, kt.
1 -A
G. W. HURN.
NEMAHA CITY. M'
T7ILL attend promptly to all bj""
V feion when called on ; n "c?8
Claims, laying out Town Uta, U Clt7 . i'
t-,et. f 3tf
oLIVKK 8KKXET.
B. OABR1T.
AMES r. riSKK.
ACGCSTC8 KKIGHT.
OLIVER BENTT & CO.,
Manufactnrers and alesale Dcalers 10
BOOTS A?D SHOES,
No. 87 lin Street.
(F0KMKLT,K0. 101, Co""01; MAI,f LOCC?T.)
ST. -MU.
VwYOSBORN.
CLOCKS, WATCHES,
Jewelry, Plat(Vare, Catlery, Spoons, 4c, &c.
NEXJIASKA CITT, N. T.
KyE kg r a "I NO and Refaibiso done on ahort
notice and Ait WORK w ARB AvrEn.
A. D. KIRK,
Attorney at Law,
Land A treat and Votary Public
Jlrcher, Mchardson oo., v. i.
Will nran the Conrtiof Nebraska, assisted
by Harding and Bennett, Nebraska City.
JACOB SAFFORD, '
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
GENERAL INSURANCE AL LAISU auw.
And H'otary Public.
-r.TTiTT a RTTA CITY. K". T.
J.1 r -
T7ILL attend promptly to all baisness ntroeted
W to his care, in Nebraska Territory and West
ern Iowa.
September 12, 1856. Tlnl5-ly
W. P. LOAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LOT AND LAND AGENT,
Archer, Richardson Coimtr, N. T.
Notice to . Pre-Emptors ! !
J. S. HORBACH S CO.,
Attorneys at Law.
AND
HEAL ESTATE BROKERS,
- ' OMAHA CITY, Nl T. , 1 .
WILL- give particular attention to preparing all
the r.eeessaT? vpe for -Prrnjptoos, and
renierir any assistance which maybe required by
Pre-enu ursin provir np their Pre-ciuptian ri;?hts
R. E. HARPING. " a. C. KI2EOIXH R. F; TOOIIER.
HARDING, KliB0UGH i CO.,
Hanufacturtri and WholetaU Dealer in'
HATS, CAPS & STRAW GOODS,
ITo 49 Main street, bet. Olive and Pine,
ST. LOUIS, 310. '
Particular attention paid to manufacturing our
finest Mole Hats.
J. HART & SON ':
SADBLB k Umil
Oregon, Holt County, Missouri.
Keep constantly on hand all description of Harness.
Saddles, Uridles, 4c, Ac.
N. B. Everyarticle in our shop is manufactured
by oursclveyrid warranted to give satisfaction.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
GEORGE CLATES.
J. W. LEK.
Clavos dsXioOt
Real Estate and General Agency,
smr m r . rvrm ht m
REFER TO
James Wright, Broker, New York,
Wm.-A. Woodwtrd, Esq. " "
Hon. R.Wood, Ex-Gor. of Ohio, Cleveland,
Wicks, Otic and Brownell, Bankers,
Alootti Uorton, ' : ' ; -Col.
Robert Campbell, ; ,. . . St. Louis,
James Ridgway, Esq.
Crawforn and Sackett, J ' Chicago.
Omaha City, Aug.30,lS5fl. vlnl3-ly
H. P. BENNETT, J. 8. MORTON, K. H. QABUIN'Q
BENNET, IMORTON & HARDING,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
A'tbraska City, JV. T., and Ghntcood, la.
TTILL practice in all the Court of Nebraska and
V Western Iowa. Particular attention paid to
obtaining, locating Lrnd-Warrants, and collection of
debts.
REFERENCE : ,
Hon. Lewis Cass, Detroit. J Ar.
Julius U. Morton, Michigan;
Gov. Joel A. Mattcson, Springfield, 111 '
Gov. J. W. Grimes, Iotva City, Iowa;
B. P. FiSled, St.Loui?,Mo.;
Hon. Daniel O. Morton, Toledo, Ohio;
P. A. Sarpy, Bellevuc, Nebraska;
Sedgewich A Walker, Chicago; 111:
Green, Wcare A Benton. Council Ittufftjowa.
T. B. CCMINO.
IOHN C. TUSK.
CnilXG & TURK,
Attorneys at Law & Real Estate Agents,
OMAHA CITY, IT. T.
WILL attend faithfully and promptly to all busi
ness entrusted to thpm in iha Ti.-.l
loa Courts, to the purchase of lots and lands, en-
irncs u Hrc"'-lI1I,l,''ns.eonection, Ac.
Office in the second story of Henry Rootnew
building, nearly opposite the Western Exchange
Bank, Farnhnm street.
Dec. Z7, 108. Tln2Stf
A. A. BRADFORD,
VS. MCLENNAN,
Nebraska City,N.T.
d.UMo'bart,
T ...
irownvule,. T
BRADFORD, McLENNAN & McGARY,
afflMIYS AT LW
AND
SOLICITORS LY CHANCERY.
Brownville and : Nebraska City, N. T.
BEING permanently located in the Territory,we
will give our entire time and attention to the
practice of our profession, in all its branches. Mat-
Mrs in Litijption, Collections of Debts, Sales and
Purchases of Real Estate, Selections of Lands, Lea-
ting of Land Warrants, and all other business en
trusted to our management, will receive promptand
faithful attention.
REFERENCES.
S. F. Nuckolls, Nebraska City,
Richard llrown, Brownville,
Wm. Iloblitzcll k Co., ..;.
lion. James Craig, t St. Joseph. Mo.,
Hon. .Tames M. Hughes, ' St. Louis, Mo.,
' Hon. John R.Shepley, "
Messrs. Crow, McCrearyi Co. . '.
Messr?. S.O. Hubbard A Co., Cincinnati O.
Hon. J.,M. Lcvo, Keokuk. Iowa,
rl-nl . Jans 7,1856.
Poetry.
. For the Xehraaka Advertiser.
Battle or New Orleans.
. : ;- ; ' j :
Come all you American heroes, : . .
That love your country's cause,
Vho will not bow to tyranny '
Nor BritUn martial laws. ' '
My tons; shall tell the victory
Of eighteen hundred and fifteen ;
That waa gained by Jaukaon's volunteer a
At the battle of Kew Orleans.
- ' .- - -V"
It was on the eighth or January,
Just at the dawn of day
We saw those interlopers ' ; -All
dressed in battle array;
Their rock eta and their boinbahells
Like comets tbey let fly.
Like lions they advanced .
The fate of war to try.
Brave Jackson then gave orders
Each man to flU his post, , ,c
And form a line from right to lett.
And let no time be lost,
Tbe salvation of our country
Dependa on us to-day,
We'll show those interlopers .
The valor of U. S. A.. (
Then twice they marched'up to a charge,
.And twice tbey left the ground;
We fought them full three bours.
While bugle horns did sound.
Long streams of fiery vengeance
From muskets we did pour,
While many a British aoldier
Lay weltering in his gore.
But when we did convince them
Our post we would maintain,
They fied in all directions,
And scattered on tbe plain.
They fled into their wooden walls,
' And left the solid land;
This battle was conducted 1
By some o'er ruling hand.
This was a bloody battle,
And managed by great skill;
Full twenty thousand men engaged
Each other for to kill.
Brave Johnny lost two thousand men
By valiant Tennessee, :
While thirteen were killed and wounded '
Of the sons of liberty.
Here's a health to Gen. Jackson
Aud all hia valiant host,
. For whipping of our enemy. '
- And clearing off the coast.
May around hia tomb a circle bind, . , . ,
, With Kiory to hia fame,
' Posterity to read ia time '
Tbevaloeothis siatae.'-
MisceHaneons;
Canght the Panic.
BY INVISIBLE GREEN, ESQ.
A tall, lank, Jerusalem sort of a fellow,
pretty welt under the influence of Air.
Alcohol, was' observed swinging to a lamp
post on Fifth" street last night. He was
talking quite loudly to the aforesaid post
when a guardian of the night approached
him.
! "Come. sir. vou are making too much
W ' J u
noiseJ sir.' said the watchman.
1 'Noise ? who's that said noise ?' asked
the post-holder, as he skewed his head
and endeavored in vain to give the intru
der a sober look.
It was me' renhed the watenman as
he exposed his silvered numbers to full
view. .. , .' '.
You? and who in the d -1 are you?
t taint me that's a making of the noise.
No, sir. It's the banks mat's a making
all the noise. They are a breakin , a
crushin'', and a smashin' of things to an
incredible amount. Noise ? It's the bank
ers that are a makin' of the noise. They
' . . . . . i . - i - ii
are a cussm . a nppin , ana a siamn an
round. It's the brokers that's a makin'
of the noise. They are a hollenn', an a
yellin' and a screechin', like wild mjuns
over the times that worses everybody but
themselves. , No sir, it amt me that s a
ruakin' of the noise.'
You are tijrht as a brick' in a new wall,
said the officer amused at the good nature
of the individual. - . '
'Me tight ? Who said I am tight ?
No, sir, you are mistaken. It's not me
that's tight. It's money that's tight. Go
down on Third street, an' you find money
is tight. . Read the newspapers read the
Cincinnati Times, as I did to-night, an'
you'll find out that it's money that's tight.
Me tight? I've got nary a red, but Kan
hawka, iand the d 1 couldn't get
tight on that. N o, sir, I'm not tight.
'Then you are drunk. r
'Drunk? Stranger yer out of it agin;
the world's drunk; the hull community is
a staggerin', 'round, buttin' their heads
agin stone walls and a skinnin' of their
noses on the curbstone of adversity. Yes
sir, we re all drunk that is everybody s
drunk but me. I'm sober, sober as a po
lice Judge on a rainy day. I ain't drunk,
no, sir, stranger, l am t arunt.'.
? What are vou maKins such a fool of
yourself for, then? .
'I ool ? ; Sir, I m no fool. ,1 m distress
ed. I've catched the contagion. I'm
afflicted.' , . . , . ... .
Are you sick?'
Exactly. . ' '
What's the matter with you?
Tvegoi .ihe panics.'
The what ?'
ine panics, &ir, it s agom' to carry
off this town, I tried to escape by hard
drink, but it's no use: the panics have
got me sure.' : ,
The watchman tendered his sympathy
and his aid to the panic stricken individual.
In the cuorse of half an hour he had the
pleasure of putting him into the door of
his boarding house, and pointing out to
him the best remedy a soft bed and long
slumber. v . ...
. TWrty-FIftn Congress.
' ; I . Washingtorit Dec 23. :
'.. - SENATE
Mr. Stuart Dresented ioint resolutions
of the legislature of Michigan in favor of
tne division or tnat otate into iwojuaiciai
districts, which were' ordered to lay on
the table and to be pnnted. ' ! , s :
Mr. S. also presented a petition of ci-
tizens of .bu liouis county, Minnesota,
praying the establishment of an Indian
agency .for the Indian bands of Lakd Su
perior, which' was, referred' to' the com
mittee on Indian Affairs: A .
. Mr. King presented a petition of the
New. York State Agricultural College,
praying an appropriation of public lands
for an agricultural college in each of the
States of the Union, which was referred
to the committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Foster presented a petition of citi
zens of Berlin, . Connecticut, praying the
rdoption of measures for the peaceful ex
tinction of slavery by a' fair and ample
compensation to the owners of slave for
their manumission, which was laid on the
table. ;
Motions were made and agreed to-referring
to the Committees ou Foreign' Re
lations, Judiciary, Military Affairs, Pub
lic Lands, &c, so much of the President's
annual message as refers to those res
pective subjects. ' . ,
Mr. Slidell gave notice of his intention
to introduce a bill for the purpose of ex
tending the amount for which the silver
coinage of the United States may be of
fered ;as a lefial tender in payment of
debts . .. .. . , .
Mr Simmons gave notice of his inten
tion to introduce a bill to provide a uni
form mode of ascertaining the value of fo
reign imports in the legal currency of the
United States, and to prevent frauds upon
the revenue by under - valuations of mer
chandise subject to duties. . T
The President of the Senate laid before
that body two messages from the Presi
dent of th& United States one in answer
to a resolution calling for documents in
relation to the affairs of Kansas; and the
other communicating copies. of correspon
dehce. between the Department of State
and the .British ana t rench ministers on
the subject of claims for . losses ialledged
to havo been -."sustained by . subjects , cf
Gtont Britain and -Fraiit-n a; th? bom
bardment of Grey town; wfcich were,seve
rally ordered to' lie en tlcl5 table and be
printed "vr ' "v ' M c- '' "
Mr. Robert P.' Tripped of Georgia, ap
peared, was duly- qualified, and " took his
seat within the bar of the Houee.
. Mr. Warren, of Arkansas, submitted
the following resolution, remarking that
he regarded it a question' of privilege, as
it affected the right of the delegate from
the Territory of Utah to aseat on the floor
of the House' on an equal footmsr with
other members : , ;
Whereas it appears from the proclama
tion of Brigham Young, late governor
of the Territory of Utah, from the Presi
dent's message, and from later develope
ments, that the said Territory, is now in
open rebellion against the government of
the United States; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Ter
ritories be instructed to report ; the factj
and inquire into the expediency, of the
immediate exclusion from the floor of the
delegate from that Territory.
Mr. Banks of Massachusets objected to
the resolution on the ground - that it was
not a question of privilege, . and that the
facts contained in the preamble . upon
which the conclusions were based did not
affect the right of the delegate from Utah
at all. ' .
The Speaker overruled the objection,
holding. that the resolution affected the
right of the. delegate to a seat, and that
the preamble might or might not be adop
ted by the House. "' '. " ' 1
. . . mm . mt m
Mr. Bocock of V lrginia said that he
had no particular objection to the refer
ence of the resolution: to the C-ommittee
on the Territories, because he was will
ing that they might inquire and report the
facts to the House; but he was not prepar-
ed to say that because a member rose ana
said that a State or Territory' was in a
state ofmoral rebellion against the Union
the representatives of that State or Ter
ritory should be ejected from a seat on the
floor. He did not believe that the House
could set itself up as a grand inquisition
uron the morals of the country, lie could
not see, however,' howany harm could re
sult from making this inquiry; but, he
could not say' that he concurred that the
facts stated by thie gentleman from Ar
kansas were true and sufficient for the
ejection. of, the delegate from Utah.
Mr. Marshall o- JientucKy aid not
think that under all the circumstances of
the case, the . House could entertain the
subiect at all. It would be observed that
everything that had been aone Dy Ingham
Youncr had been done in 'his capacity of
sutinsr governor of Utah. : The proclama
tion wa3 the proclamation of the governor
of that Territory, and he had frequently
thought that it would have, been much
more prudent for the in-going governor to
have met that proclamation by a'counter
proclamation, showing the fact of his own
appointment and--of -the deposition of
Brigham Young by the President of the
United States, and thus have stripped
from the shoulders of the latter the cloak
under Which' he was now acting. He
agreed fully with the gentleman from
Virginia, Mr. Bocock, that they were not
to look in this hall for the tender of their
seats to the moral sentiments of the peo
ple which they represented. 7'
ar v m m . -
Mr. Aiorra ct Illinois submitted the
following" as a substitute;, but it was ruled
out of order by the Speaker, . . ......
Resolved, That the Committee on Ter
ritories, be, and they are hereby; instruct
ed to report a bill for the ; repeal of the
organic act ct the . 'Territory or Utah,
anu to attach said Territory to other Ter
ritories for judicial purposes. ...
Mr. Marshall resuming stated that me
gentlemen who were attached to the ad
ministration would assume a very high
responsibility whenever they . took, the
groundthat theexped ition against JJtah
was a military expedition atrainstTthat
Territory.- He warned gentlemen hot to
fall into thtt error, as that expedition,' in
his opinion, was merely an escort to the
in-going civil officers. ; . ! '7 1
-. 5lr. Whitley of Delaware moved to
amend by providing that . the : committee
also be instructed to inquire into the pro
priety of reporting a bill abolishing the
territorial government of Utah. i .
The Speaker decided that the amend
ment was not in order. . . V
. Mr. Davis of Maryland thought th6
resolution ought not to be admitted. - He
was of the opinion that under the laws of
the country, and in accordauce with the
constitution, they were not entitled to as
sume that any. Territory was in rebellion
that any State was making resistance, but
if there .was resistance either m a State
or Territory, it was, in the eye of the
law, resistance of the local authorities of
that State or Territory, and not of theau
thority of the United States. The pre
amble to the resolution assumed that the
representative of Utah was the represen
tative of that rebellioug government, and
not the representative of the citizens of
the United States who ' elected him and
sent him to -Congress." He contended
that it was not a question of privilege.-
If the delegate should have, directly ' or
indirectly, countenanced' or' aided any
illegal combination against the United
States,' he was unworthy of a seat, -and
should be expelled.
Mr. Banks of Massachusetts held that
there was not a sufficient statement of fact
to justify' the proceeding of the House.-
There was nothing more sacred . to the
people1 than their right to representation.
and.it should be the. last thing. to be ta
ken,- from them. They had nothing to
fear from' the powers of thq celate
from Utahcn this floor, for Le had no
vote, and beyond that, if they adopted the
resolution, , it resulted in nothing;; for the
people might in two months, send another
delegate to take his place. He contended
that the President had not charged in his
message that the Territory was in a state
of rebellion; and if the gentleman from
Arkansas wTould confine his resolution to
the recommendation of the President,
or adopt any legitimate course, of action,
he would cheerfully give him his aid; but
he protested against ejecting a delegate
from a Territory, : except ; upon, a state
ment of facts touching him in his own
relation towards the government.'
Mr. Warren of Arkansas, in order: to
meet - the -.views of .gentlemen on the oth
er side of the House, proposed the .fol-
owing substitute
for the original
resolu-
tion : . . '. i :- : r.
Resolved, That the Committee, on Ter
ritories be instructed to inquire into the
difficulties now existing between the Un
ited. States government and the territo
rial government of Uuh, and said com
mittee will further inquire whether, un
der existing circumstances, said Territory
shall be allowed to have a delegate in
this House. ' '
The Speaker ruled the amendment out
of order. , .
Mr. Warren said that it was his , de
sire to have the subject investigated by
the House. It1 struck him that gentlemen
were attaching too much importance to
that resolution. , He did not propose that
the delegate should be ejected without a
fair hearing. It . was known , to every
member on the floor that the present con
dition of Utah was ex:iting an interest
throughout the' whole country, and that
the whole , country were amazed at the
fact that gentlemen .would sit with the
delegate from that. Territory as an equal.
This was the prime . reason why he ' had
introduced his resolution. " It was not at
an attempt to strike at the moral depra
vity that prevailed in that Territory. He
held that that territory w.as, in open re-
. 1 " ' 'a .
bellion, ana he wanted aa investigation,
and if his' resolution was not satisfactory
gentlemen might amend to.see:that it
would secure it. ,'. A ' '
Mr. Colfax of Indiana declared that' the
self-respect of the American Congress,
the representrtives of the American peo
ple demanded this investigation. . It was
said that the resolution was of an extraor
dinary character, but it had. been devised
to meet an extraordinary state of affairs
without precedent in the history of the
Union, Did they not know" that the au
thoritp of .the United States was openly
defied and trampled under foot, and Uni
ted States officers compelled to leave' that
Territory and flee for their-' lives ? :
Mr. Stephens of Georgia . remarking
that he had no objection to the passage of
the resolution, as it was still entertained
by the Chair, but that he did not think
that it involved a question of privilege,
moved the previous question.
The previous question receiving a sec
ond, and the main question being or
dered, ,
Mr. Keit of South Carolina moved
that the resolution be laid on the table.
Mr. Banks asked what had been done
with the last proposition of the gentleman
irom Arkansas f
The Speaker stated that he had ruled it
out of order on the ground that it was not
a question of privilege. ' v
Mr.' Milsca of Virginia suggested that
it be amended so as to read as follows:
Whereas it appears from the message
of the President that rrany persons in the
Territory of Utah are in a state of rebel
lion, and whereas it appears that JchnM.
Bernhisel, the delegate from thit Terri
tory, may be impli;ated '
Mr. vNarren. I cannot accept such a
preposition. 1 must insist upon the pre
vious question.,
The previous question was seconded,
the main question ordered, and the pre
amble adoptedyeas 107, nays 76.
Mr. Keit of bouth Carolina moved that
the vote by which the preamble was adop
ted be reconsidered. His objections to it
grew out of the basi3 upon which it was
founded. It charged that from the pro
clamation of Brigham Young there was a
rebellion tn the Territory of Utah. He
knew nothing of that proclamation, and
he did not apprehend that there was a
member there who had an authenticated
copy of it. The President had not said
in his message that there was rebellion,
and was the House to affirm it upon mere
newspaper statements ?
Mr. Warren remarked that the gentle
man had stated that the only evidence that
they had of the proclamation was floating
about in the newspapers. He would re
fer him to the message of the President,
and ask him to say emphatically whether
it did not say so.
Mr. Keitt replied by asking whether
tie, President had not sent a regiment or
two to Utah. If. he had believed that
Brigham Young intended to maintain his
authority by force, should he have sent
single, regiment or two ? The President
did not come to them for an increase of
force in order to test whether cr not
Brigham Young intended to maintain his
authority by force. , If he had believed
that that proclamation was for war, why
had he not
said so in his message? He
would so a step further, and suppose that
there -was rebellion there. In his opinion.
it would be rebellion against the constitu
ted authorities, and if they were asked
asked for anAthmg, it would be for troops
to suppress it. Ours was a representative
government, and representation was . es-
sential to tne very structure and organi
zation of the government.
' Mr. Sijward of Georgia as!ed the gen
tleman to show him under what provision
of the constitution a delegate frcra a . Ter
ritory held his seat on the floor ? . ., ,;
. ' Mr.' Keitt replied that when he came
came to t iat point he would . answer. it.-
Our government was representative
be-
cause it was a systema political organ-
ism and not a mere individual. If that
Territory Was in rebellion, and its dele
gate upon the soil not in rebellion, under,
the law, and in conformity to the policy
and structure of the government, he had
a right to a seat on the floor. He was
the representative of a political system,
and while that system existed he had a
right to his seat. In answer to the gen
tleman from Georgia, he would say that
the delegate, could not vote and represent
a system interior to tnosewno represent-
a a y -mr w l 1
ed the Mates, lie was not entitled to a
seat under the constitution, but under the
organic act of the Territory and by cour
tesy, and there' was no charge made
against him. . -
He thought that really the House , had
iuvolved itself in some little contradictions
Yesterday they had declared they ad
journed for ten days. To-day, by the
resolution of the gentleman from Ar
kansas, they had declared war. They
said Utah was in a state of rebellion
that the Territory should be subjugated.
Now, if it was true that war did exist,
should they adjourn for ten days? and if
they did not believe that war existed,
should they declare it in resolution ? In
conclusion he moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table. :
The motion was agreed to,
The Hduse adjourned to meet on Mon
day the 4th of January next.
Nebraska
Legislature.
nousr.
. : Saturday, Jan. 2, 185S.
Mr.. Cooper presented, a 'petition of
Mary Burton praying for a divorce from
J. N. Burton. 1
Notices. of bills : . '
. By Mr. Marquette, of a bill to legalize
the assessment of property and taxesfor
road and school purposes in the-county cf
Cass.. ' : .
Mr. Taggart, of a bill to amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Fonte
helle Bridge and Ferry company; also a
bill to relocate the county seat of Cumming
county.
Mr. Minick, of abill to incorporate the
city cf Aspinwall,
Mr.Abbe, of a bill to relocate the seat 1
of Government cf the Territory of Ne
braska.
Mr. Crawford introduced an act to le
galize the assessment list and tax dupli-
cate cf Dakota county for the fiscal year
year of 1856 and 1857. Also
An act to incorporate the town of Sul-
pher bpnngs; also
An act to establish a road from Iona to
Elkhorn; also
- An act to . legalize the acts of William
Pilgrim late, register of deeds of Dakotah
count': also'
An act to incorporate the Frankfort
town and ferry company.
. Mr. Campbell introduced an act to re
peal an act entitled an act . to restrain"
sheep and swine from running at large
in the counties of Cass, Nemaha and
Otoe.
Mr. Minick introduced aa act to locale
road from Aspinwall to the Kansas
line; also --. . ' .
An act to locate a road f rein Aspinwall
to Beatrice.
Mr. Rolb, to establish a ferry across
the Missouri river at Wyoming. --
Dir. ltogers, an act to incorporate raw-
nee" city.
Mr. Armstrong, an, act to authorize th
levy and collection cf a special tax ta
Douglas county for the completion cf th,-
court house and jail. J
Mr.. Thrall, an act enendmj an act
establishing the office of register of deedj
and relating to the tenveyance cf real es
tate, approved Feb. 21, ISoo; also
An act to incorporata the town c; Cen
tral Bluffs.
Mr. Poppleton, An act supplementary
to the "Practice Act."
Mr. Martin, an act to locate the coun
ty seat of Gage county at Beatrice., ;
Mr. Stembercer. an act to incorporate
the Library Association of Elkhorn.
Mr. Donelan, an act to establish ar.u
keep a ferry across Platte river at Cedar
Island Cass county. . '.
Mr. Marquette, an act to incorporate
Salt City. . ;
Mr. Benedict, an act to incorporate tho
town of Fairview. t ' ' 1
Mr. Jones, an act to establish a' ferry
across Loup Fork at Columbus.' : .i
- Mr. Taggart, an act to incorporate the
Dodge county lyceum and literary sso
ciation. '. '. ' , ;''.
The commtttee cn agriculture reported
an act to provide for changing the name
of Pawnee county to Buchanan county anti
recommend its passage alter amending sa
that the people of Pawnee may vote a
it at the next general election; also ' 1
To encourage the growth cf .hedgo
fences. ' ...
Oemmittee on Improvements tq.whcra
was referred : - A
An act to incorporate the Falls city and
manufactory company: also
An act for a road from Bellevue to lu
Kearney ; also
An act locating the county seat of Hi
chardson county; also
. An act for the relocation of county seats
also
An act on alteration of
county lines
and new counties; also v . Ji
An act to incorporate DaLvCta'citv;
also - -- " j - .
rate the Icnia town and fer
ry company; also ' - ,j
An act to authorize-Thcs.- II; rIar
shal and Wallace Benedict, assignates
and assigns, to keep a ferry across thq
Missouri river at Mt. Vernon; also .
"An act to change the name of Pawnee
city to Jackson;
Reported them tack and recommended
their passage. . .. ni'
A large number of bills of minor un-
portance were received from the Coun
cil. ' ' '; .
House adjourned. :-!. j
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COUNCIL." .. .
Thursday, Dec. 31, 1657. . .', '
Mr.. Bradford submitted the following
report : .''.".
Your committee to whom was referred '
the matter of Criminal Code- for Ne-
Nebraska, report the accompanying bill,
entitled An act to create a criminal code
for Nebraska, and recommend its passage.
Messrs. Allen and necves gave notice
of bills. : ' .: ;'
On motion of. Mr. SafTordi the bill for
an actio create a criminal code for Je .
braska was read the first time bv its
title. . ;...
On motion of Mr. Puett, the council"
went into the committee of the whole -'oa
the School bill. ': .'
Mr. Allen in, the chair. ! A...-,-'
After spending some time ..in session
the committee arose and reported reccm-
mending its passage. ! ' ' -: ':' " ' "
Mr. Bowen reported back a memorial
and resolution relative to the establish
ment of additional land district in Nc-.
braska. . .
Report accepted and .memorial adop
ted.' " ' 1 f - '
On motion, the Council adjourned until
Saturday 10 o'clock. : . ; :,-r..
Saturday, Janl 2, .1558. '
The following bills were ' read third
time and passed i . ; i
An ; act to incorporate the Entrtta
Land Company;
An act to incorporate the Grand Lcdrc
of Free and accepted Mascns cf Nebras-
ka; ' .
An act to charge the canic cf William
Birtwhistle; . . , . . ,.
An act to incorporate the town of Ncrth
Rock Bluffs; '"'''
An act to change the name cf Achila
Rogers to George Rogers;
An act to incorporate the town! cf
Bedford in Monroe county;, ; . . -
A bill to incorporate the town. of Li-,
berty, Cass county; ' ' ' '.,
An act to charter a ferry at vv yccirjv.
An act to incorporate the town cf Casn-
bridge, Otoe county,
An act to establish a. ferry across the
Platte riven , A
An act to amend an act to incorporate
the Florence Bridge Co.; 1 i ,
An act to establish a ferry across tha
Missouri at Liberty Cass co.; . j
. An act to locate a territorial road from
Bellevue to Omaha city; , j A"
Joint Resolution relative to School
Lands;
An act to incorporate tho:tcwnof Mi- -Ian.
;. . . ;.?
An act to locate a road frcn .Nemaha.,
city to Otoe Mission.
After transacting seme. rciscellcaecuV
business the Council adjourn i. ' ' '
