The pioneer record . The Legislature of 1855. ?^HE pro<*Tam of the State Historical Society for 18H7 will be devoted to the pioneer le<fislature of the Territory ofNebraska. This first lej^-islative assembly convened at Omaha,the territorial capital, January 16, and adjourned March 10, papers of the coming* meetin^^ of the Historical society willbe given, as far as possible, by the survivin<,^ members of thatfamous body. It will take much time and writinj^- before it isascertained definitel}^ just how many of them are still living. Outof thirteen members of the Council, twent
The pioneer record . The Legislature of 1855. ?^HE pro<*Tam of the State Historical Society for 18H7 will be devoted to the pioneer le<fislature of the Territory ofNebraska. This first lej^-islative assembly convened at Omaha,the territorial capital, January 16, and adjourned March 10, papers of the coming* meetin^^ of the Historical society willbe given, as far as possible, by the survivin<,^ members of thatfamous body. It will take much time and writinj^- before it isascertained definitel}^ just how many of them are still living. Outof thirteen members of the Council, twenty-six of the House, andeight employees, a total of forty-seven, I can not yet find out forcertain that more than nine are now living. Of the Council, A. and Samuel E. Rogers are in Omaha; H. P. Bennet is inDenver, and G. L. Miller, the chief clerk, is in Omaha. Of theHouse, A. J. Hanscom and A. J. Poppleton live in Omaha; Wil-liams Clancey, perhaps, in California; William Kempton inGlenwood, Iowa, and William Maddox in Palls Cit3^
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