Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-01
THE. DAKOTA LEGISLATURE,
TWELFTH SESSION.
Twenty Third Day.
ConncII.

Conneii.
gSrISfsHED BUSINESS
Wednesday, Jan. 81. /
A message was received from the COVER |
nor containing his nominations for terrific /
rial positions, which message WAS placed
In the hands of the clerk without action.
On motion OF Mr.. Bailey, council bill l6, /
lol The organization Of an immigration bu'
fcau, was read third time aud put unon
ils passage.
After considerable dicussion the bill was
passed BY the following vote; Ayes
Messrs. Bailey, Duncan, LaAleure, Mills
Pe,iigrew, Xalentine, Wallace, Wilson,
| Noes--Messr.. Back, Gnnderson, Miner
! Potter--4,
Mr.. Pcttigrcw moved that the vote be
rcconsideted and that the motion be laid
on the table Adopted. A message was
received from the house announcing the
passage Of house files a6 and II and asking
+ concurrent action.
Council I'll Il, 10 regulate contested
. election cases MAS hseaght up aud passed
by unanimous vote,
Council adjourned.
Council
Thursday, Feb /.
4 Councii mel nj len O'Clock a m. and was
: Opened with prAye, by the chaplain.
- Al }hc members were presen, except
, Mr. Wilson. who VAS excused on account
/ of sickness.
& After the reading OF The minutes Of lhi
$ previous day, Mr.. La Mourc asked for per
mission to change his vote on the passag,
Z of the bill providing for board of inmi
. grafton. He had voted In the aiIlrmatiy,
: for the purpose OF gaining an opportunit,
II TO move FOR reconsideration Of the yot
n whereby the bill VAS passed, hu. MAS pre-
d vented from making snch motion and ii
Is not want to stand on the record MS yotin
.eI for the bill,
x The president ruled that lie could nc
- now change his vote
>.
Mr Mincrf from the judiciary committe
reported taynrably On house file ls. ar
recommended Its passage.
IN Mi, Back, from committee ON engsosse
bills reported council bills Land i. as ca
ID rectly engrossei
MIR. La Mouye, frula the COR mittee &
~ counties, reported council bill al with
= recommendation tin! it do not pass
: MOTIONS 1Sp RESOLUTIONS.
VI Mr. pettigrew moved 10 reconsider ID
u vote by which house file 10 was lost. Th
= motion was adopted and the bill passe.
y This is bill to legalize the organization
- the board e=,etnt rF,rr, sniissiiurers 0
= Broakings county.
= Mr. Mills moved 10 reconsider vote b
: which house tile q was lost. The motto
'e was adopted and the bin passed. /. or,
vides Tor the location OF terriiarial rca
Q from Eiifesteei 10 FL. Thompson.
iSrRonrcTIoS or BfI.ts.
!. sMr Bailey,trom the committee or tinauc,
\ introduced bill from his commit ee i, t.rr
!. power the commissioners of Union count
J, to appoint drainage commission. Th
: bill had two readings and was referred /
the committee on expenditures. consistin
4 Of Messrs. Duncan, La Moure and Potter.
= Mr. Bailey, from the same committee il
e trodnced aSbill to fix the rate of tax fc
1873 and 1870, for territorial purpos3s an
Tor the levy of the same, Read twice an
,fl referred
READING OF BILLF.
Council bill 25 was read second tim
and referred to the committee on territorie,
consisting of Messrs. Wilson. Pet,igre,
and Wallace
4 Council bill 81, reperted back from ID
y committee on counties, was brought u
and on motion Of Mr.. Wallace, was inde
tnitely postponed This is the bill pre
senled BY Mr.. Potter defining the bound
II aries of the Black Hill counties, and pro
y viding for the appointment OF certain ne,
!, sons as commissioners.
Il Hease Ale aG had i.ss fEirstt aud srrfrn
1t readings, and on motion of Mr. Duncan
was referred toihe committee Gu expeudI
tures, consisting of Mcssrs, Duncan. Il