Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-04-12
DAKOTA CORRESPONDENCE.
Legislative Proc Sec apitol Lo-
cnted-.Pe NIT sntiary and ivsrsity
Bills, Appor ton me mt Bill, 80.

Correspondence Of the Sioux City Register.
YASxroS, April 4, 1862.
The wheels of Legislation have got
fairly in motion. l notice by the daily
reading Of bills that the two branches have
reached as high as House File 4s, aud
Council File A; making ninety-two bills,
resolutions ard memorials presented with
in the last three weeks. The mem bers ore
earnestly at work, and everything bids fair
for useful session. The most important
of the local bills Of the Territory have
been disposed Of and the Judiciary Com.
mit,ee are at work on civil and criminal
code, which will be reported in the course
Of ten days.
Much Of the time of the Lower House,
since my last letter, has been consumed
in discussing, figuring, spsrring and vot
ing on the Capitol Bill, which finally
. passed on the 9Th inst, locating the per
nsnent seat Of government at Yankton.
r Excitement ran to high pitch during
. few days on the last stages Of the Bill
A little blood was shed, much whiskey
drank, few eyes BACKED, revolvers drawn,
and some running done. A few kept So
Der, stood at the wheel, cleared the shoals,
and steered the Bill through the darkness
Itappears that s NJ PlNNEY betrayed
his friends on this Bill, and broke from
their ranks, after they had raised him TO
the Speskership Of the House, and had re
ceiyed from him pledge. in writing, on
this particular measure. When the Coun
Gil Bill arose in the House, he deliberately
went from his chair to the floor and moved
to amend the Bill by striking out the word
"Yankton' and insert "Bon Homme;''
which being lost, be again moved to strike
out "YanL,on' and insert Vermillion;"
the vote being tie he gave the casting
vote in the affirmative, thus violating his
pledge, and playing traitor to his friends,
fer the benefit Of others.
TIE Bill then went to- the Council aid
was returned to the House in the short
space Of twenty-five minutes, With the
concurrence CT the Council to the
House amendment. 4 member OF the
House, who as it seems had underground
communication with the Council, and had
oeen watching for the Bill, now cody rose
and moved that the House recede from its
amendment, and concur with the Council,
which ives carried.
Mr.. PiNSEy, and his league devils, now
saw that they were caught in trap Of
their own setting Their trap was this,
and was we'll set: A reconsideration Of the
amendment was had in the House, in the
morning, by which the words "town Of
Vermillion were stricken out and the
"village Of Yankton" re-inserted in the
Bill. This the Speaker ruled out Of order.
An appeal 10 the House was called. The
chair refused 10 put the motion to appeal.
The Chief Clerk vas called upon 10 put
the motion. The chair decided it cut of
order A suspension of the rules was then
called for, which was also ruled out Of
order. The Speaker then run the Bill up
before the House on its final passage with
the Vermiliion amendment, presuming
Of course that the friends of Yankton, be-
ing in the majority, would vote the Bill
down and kill it, in which case it would
have required two thirds vote to revive
the Bill again during the session. But
the bate didn't catch, for tie Yankton
supporters oil voted for Vermilion, and
then the Bill went to the Council with the
amendment, was returned with their non
currence aud passed the House in twenty
minutes.
hear less complain. Of late among
members, with regard to the printing Of
laws, &c, although perceive they have
no published journals as yet.
Thus far the Council has performed the
bulk of labor Of both houses.
& Mr.. Gregory arrived here to- day and will
take his seat in the Council tomorrow
He is an homer and en- ornament to that
body.
The .ewn Of Yankton begins to prick
up her ears, and feel city like. A bill has
passed the House locating the Capitol at
Yankton-the Penitentiary at Bon Homn,e
and the University at Vermillon.
The apportionment bills have passed
the House raising the representation Of
the Territory to thirteen Councilmen and
swenty-three Representatives. The Coun-
Gil will kill some Of the bils.
=.= " LOGROLLER.