Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-16
THE DAKOTA LEGISLATURE,
TWELFTH SESSION.
Hssse.

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Thursday, Feb. To- "a #
The house met at . O'Clock, n. IN. and
was called TO order by the speaker
Prayer BIZ the chaplain.
Roll called
Minutes read and approved. Il
Mr.. Goeainsaen pfss=assa Ia petition
from the citizens Of Hutchinson and Arm
strong counties asking to have said coun-
| ties united 10 one. The petition wss read
and referred to the committee on coun'
ties and townships.
RKroRrs OF coMaITTEEs
| Mr.. Codingtou, 10 whose committee Was
referred the Governors message 10 rela
ton to printing the laws, reported law
had been presented on the subject Of the !
message.
Mr. Dur ham, from the committee on
counties aud townships, reported back
!. council bill No SO, In relation to judicial
3 districts, and recommended that as the
r subject matter OF the law, was embodied
In another &C. already paused ii be indeh
t nitely postponed.
j. Mr. Beadls, from She judiciary commit
D tee reported back house file Nc. 8S, al
Rowing xctions to be commenced and pros
: ecu,ed against The territory Of Dakota, re
i commenting its passage.
AZ Mr. Thompson from the committee on
!. pisslie printing, reported with house f,c
No. bs, providing for the printing oi GER
:. tain general laws in The German language
/ iSfsopucrioN OF bills.
ri BY Mr. sodefs,rom-To repeal chapters
!, 6s and SO of the lAxs of 1862
J. BY Mr.. Beadle--Hor territorial road
from Yank,on to Sioux Falls. Also, To
amend certain sections Of TIE criminal code
ii BY Mr. Relative tok,he road and
bridge fund In Clay county.
BY Ar Hopklns--A memorial 70 con
gres. asking tha, the proceeds of thesale:
q. of. public lands in grasshopper states ahS
territories may be appropriated 10 sucl
in s.a,es, etc, 10 be paid SIS bounlies for tn
destruction of hoppers.
q A message from the council had concur
red in The house amendments TO counci
,st bills No. 10 and AZ. Also, that the coun
Gil had passed council bill Ne. rs, autho,
,r. izing the commissioners Of Bon Homn
county to fund the outstanding indebted
nd ness Of the county. aud council bill NJ
"A, to apportlon the representation in tn
az legislative assembly
On molion the rn!ss were suspended, 20
Al. house fle No II. to amend certain section
Of the criminal code wa. resa three time
Of and passed
an COUNCIL BIi.i-s.
No "A, 10 appori,on the rcpresentatio
IN in the legislative assembly, was read .wie
rn. and made tho special order 4, 2 p m
No As, authorizing Bon Homme conn,
to fund its outstanding Indebtedness WI
ust read drs. time.
10. 5S, to amend the charter OF the ci,
NJ. Of Yankton was read first time.
nm No. 56, 10 locate = territorial road frer
10. Sioux Falls via Rock port to point on u
Missouri river between Fort Pierre and Ii
Missouri river, Was read three times an
passed.
No. 4s. TO regulate the tolls Of cer,ai
.rk ferries on the Missouri river. was read
er. socoad time and re5srred to;the commit.
ev. ou Judiciary.
',n ~ No. SO, relating to Judicial diatric,
pts was indefinitely postponed.
&C nousx Btdl.s.
1ai No. II, TO attach Ransom county
~ ~ Richland county for election purposes, ",
our read second time and referred to the cou
rou mittee on counties and townsLIps.
yer No. 86. allowing sctions 70 be commen
M M1.r ed sgsinst the territory Of Dakota ",
- read third time and rejected
bic AFTERNOON SESSION
House met at i11f1p. m, and was call.
to order By, the sreaker. N, i4g 81
The conference committss on house a
'est No. I, made report which vas adopted.
are MI. Ziebach, BY anAnimoss consent, i
~. troduced : bill TO amend the set ineorp
Nd rating ST. Johns Lodge No. lss, Free n
the accepted masons. which was read thr,
1s! tinea and passed. J,
,.ir Mr. Clsrkson, BY consent, introduced
l. ? 5t
on bill to repeal certain acts and for other pr
em. poses, which was read first time and
- fetrsd to the committee on judiciary.
~ A message informed the house that /,
~ council adhered to its amendments 70 cou
asy ell bill No. -. and appointed Meas
,ich Mills, Burlcigh and McHench as conf.
ken. ence committee. - s
4 ( 4 e Z 4
em; Also that the council had passed couu
,itn- hill. M. az 70 .na "a .nd ..a,a.,,.
Itic -, a.. -, ~, ~ .''e 'Au'AA'.'
a ossESpcu nouso l.f4Ns nio 4No. - %. stfsf6s
Mr. Dunham, from the committee
counties and towns, reported back the /
authorizing Union county to aiA In rsbas