AN ACT

'To provide for changing the name of Otoe County to that of Pierce.

SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That at the next general election in this Territory, the qualified voters of Otoe County shall determine by vote, whether the name of the county shall be changed to that of Pierce.

SEC. 2. That each voter in the said county may have written or printed on his ticket, the word Otoe, or the word Pierce; if the number of tickets having the word Pierce on them, be greater than the number having Otoe, then the name of said county shall hereafter be, Pierce, but if not, the name of said county shall remain unchanged, and if no ballots be cast with either of the words as above, the name of the county shall remain unchanged. Approved January 26, 1856.

AN ACT

To prevent the use of intoxicating liquors among the Indians, or Half Breeds in this Territory.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell, give away, or in any way, manner, or subterfuge, traffic, trade, exchange or otherwise dispose of any intoxicating liquors to any Indian or Half Breed residing in, or passing through this Territory, and for every such offence, or violation of this law, the offender shall be fined not less than twenty-five, nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail, for the space of not less than twenty days, for each and every offence to be adjudged before any civil tribunal in this Territory.

SEC. 2.

And for the second offence, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail one year.

SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs, constables, justices, and all peace officers, as well as grand jurors, to take notice of violations of this law, and bring offenders to justice, and for every failure on the part of any such officers to report such violation, they shall be fined the same as though they were guilty of the offence themselves.

SEC. 4. It is the duty of all good citizens to enforce this law, and wherever liquor is found in the possession of Indians or Half Breeds, it is the duty of all citizens to destroy such liquor, as well as the duty of all peace officers.

SEC. 5. The fines, one half to go to the benefit of common schools, and the other to be appropriated to defraying the expenses of suits brought under this

act.

SEC. 6. It shall be "prima-facie" evidence of a violation of this law, whenever an Indian or Half Breed shall be found in a room with closed doors, where intoxicating liquors are kept, or seen with a jug, or other vessel which will hold such liquor, going from any place where it is known to be kept, or where any suspicion shall rest upon such place of selling such liquors, and it is made the duty of all peace officers to see if there is any of said liquors with such Indian,

and on finding such shall destroy the same, and report the same to the proper civil authority.

SEC. 7. Any person or Ferry, bringing any intoxicating liquors over the Missouri River for any Indian or Half Breed, into the Territory of Nebraska, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this law.

SEC. 8. An information or indictment under this act, may allege any number of violations of its provisions by the same party, and he may be found guilty of, and punished for each offence as under separate information or indictment, but a separate judgment must be entered in each instance in which a verdict of guilty is found.

Approved January 26, 1856.

AN ACT

To incorporate South Nebraska City.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That all the Territory within the geographical limits of South Nebraska City, as designated upon the lithographed plats of said city, together with all additions that may be hereafter made thereto, according to the general survey and according to law, is hereby declared to be a city by the name and style of South Nebraska City: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to conflict with "An Act to incorporate Nebraska City," approved March 2d, 1855.

SEC. 2. The said city is hereby made a body corporate and politic, and is hereby invested with the same power and corporate rights and privileges as are granted in an act, entitled, "An Act to incorporate Kearney City."

SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 26, 1856.

AN ACT

To repeal an act, entitled, “An Act to restrain sheep and swine from running at large in Nemaha county," approved March 2d, 1855.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That all that part or parts of an act approved March 2d, 1855, to restrain sheep and swine from running at large in Nemaha county, is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. Provided, That the legal voters of the county above named shall have the privilege of voting upon the question on the first Monday in April next; then if a majority of the resident voters shall oppose this repeal, such repeal shall be of no force, otherwise of full force and effect in such county. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, The said election shall be held and conducted in the same manner as provided in the above named act.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 26, 1856.

AN ACT

To incorporate the Otoe County Lyceum and Literary Association in the Territory of Nebraska.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Edward R. Harden, Wm. B. Hail, Jacob Dawson, J. C. Campbell, Henry Bradford, J. S. Morton, H. H. Harding, H. M. Giltner, M. W. Riden, D. L. McGary, I. L. Gibbs, and their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby, created a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Otoe County Lyceum and Literary Association in the Territory of Nebraska.

SEC. 2. For the present, the aforesaid individuals shall constitute the board of trustees for said institution.

SEC. 3. The objects of said corporation shall be, the promotion of the general interests of education, and to establish and maintain a Library and Reading Room in the county seat of Otoe county.

SEC. 4. The corporate powers hereby created shall be such only as are essential or useful in the attainment of said object, and such as are usually conferred upon similar bodies corporate.

SEC. 5. The trustees of the corporation shall have power to appoint a president, secretary and librarian; purchase, erect, or lease, suitable buildings, and grounds, for the use of such corporation, and to purchase, or receive by donation, bequest, or otherwise, books, maps, charts, and apparatus that may be necessary to carry out the objects of the association, and to subscribe for such periodicals as may be deemed expedient and the funds of the corporation will

warrant.

SEC. 6. This corporation shall have power and authority to raise a capital stock in shares of five dollars each, to the amount of ten thousand dollars, exclusive of such sum as may be given by donation, bequest, or otherwise, and as soon as one hundred shares are subscribed the stockholders are hereby authorized to organize said association.

SEC. 7. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 26, 1856.

AN ACT

To authorize the Territorial Treasurer to borrow money.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of Nebraska Territory, The Territorial Treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow, upon the bonds of this Territory, the sum of four thousand dollars, at a rate of interest not to exceed fifteen per cent. per annum, redeemable at any time within ten years, issued to cover that amount, together with the interest that will accrue at the above rates, which sum shall be used only in paying the claims of officers and employees of the Council and House of Representatives of the first and second session of the Legislative Assembly, and for taking the census for the year 1855 upon the warrants of the Auditor, and the Treasurer shall make a full report of his acts under this section to the Legislative Assembly at its next session.

Approved January 26th, 1856.

AN ACT

To establish the Ten Hour System.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That ten hours shall constitute one day's labor, so far as it concerns laborers and mechanics, that it be a general, uniform law throughout the Territory.

SEC. 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 26th, 1856.

AN ACT

To incorporate the "People's Mills" Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Thomas Gibson, Wm. H. Davis, A. T. Chapin, J. Evans, Samuel Whittier and L. R. Campbell, their associates, heirs and assigns, are hereby created a body corporate by the name and style of the "People's Mills" Company.

SEC. 2. That by the said name and style they may have perpetual succession, and shall be capable of suing and being sued in all courts of law and equity, may have a common seal and alter the same at will, and that they may be capable in law of acquiring, holding, and conveying property, both real, personal and mixed, for the purpose of erecting a mill or mills, and carrying on the same in Dodge county, Nebraska Territory.

SEC. 3. That the capital stock of the said company shall be not less than three thousand dollars, and may be increased to fifty thousand dollars.

SEC. 4. That the said corporation shall have power to divide the capital stock into as many shares as they may deem proper, and shall have do all things incident to the nature of their corporation.

power to SEC. 5. That the object of this incorporation is to build a saw, grist and flouring mill or mills in Dodge county, as aforesaid, and such other machinery as the said company may consider useful to attach thereto, and transact such other business as may be necessary to keep said mills and other machinery in operation.

SEC. 6. That the company shall have power to make such rules and regulations for their own government as are proper, not inconsistent with the laws of this Territory and of the United States.

-SEC. 7. That the stock of this company shall be deemed and considered in law personal property, and shall be assignable and transferable only upon the books of the said corporation.

SEC. 8. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved January 26th, 1856.

AN ACT

To establish the Omaha and Council Bluffs Omnibus Line.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council aud House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Harrison D. Harl, his associates, executors, heirs and assigns shall have for the period of three years from the passage of this act, the exclusive privilege of establishing and having an Omnibus Line or Lines, in Omaha City, for the conveyance of passengers to and from the ferry landing or landings, and crossing the roads or streets leading from Omaha City to Council Bluffs City, in Iowa.

SEC. 2.

The owner or owners of said omnibus line or lines shall, immedi

ately upon the passage of this act, procure suitable omnibuses or hacks for the conveyance of passengers, and run the same at stated hours, to and from said ferry landings and crossings, for the accommodation of all persons going to or returning therefrom, upon the payment of the fare hereinafter established.

SEC. 3. The owner or owners of said omnibus line shall be allowed to charge the following rates of fare, and no more, to wit: From said landings to any part of said city, for each passenger and ordinary baggage, twenty-five cents; and if the said owner or owners shall tax and receive from any person a greater sum than is herein allowed, he or they shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for each offence, for the use of the school fund of Douglas county.

SEC. 4. Any person or persons, or body corporate who shall infringe upon the rights and privileges herein granted unto the said H. D. Harl, his associates, executors, heirs and assigns, during the term specified in the first section of this act, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for each offence, to be collected as other debts are collected at law, for the use of the school fund of Douglas county: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent any person residing in Douglas County, Nebraska Territory, from conveying persons or property to and from said Omaha City or elsewhere, and receive pay for the same.

Approved January 26th, 1856.

AN ACT

To incorporate the Omaha Odd Fellows' Hall Association.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That T. G. Goodwell, H. D. Johnson, George Armstrong, and A. S. Bishop, their associates and assigns, are hereby created, constituted and declared a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Odd Fellows' Hall Association of Omaha Lodge, No. Two, of Nebraska Territory."

SEC. 2. The above named persons are hereby appointed Trustees for said Association, and shall continue in office until the regular election held in pursuance of the By-Laws of said Association.

SEC. 3. That by the said name and style, said Association may have perpetual succession, and shall be capable of suing and being sued in all courts of law and equity; may have a common seal and alter the same at