Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-02
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Dir. Potter from tue committee on ,elee /
carefully examined the. testimony In the
case oi the contested seat between Nc.
Hench and ..ack aud had found that Mr.
Back had received ma jorisy of all the
votes cas-. in the sescath district for mem
Der of the council, was elected and IS en-
tilted 10 the seat.
isTRonCcrIeS or BILLS:
: Mr.. Wallace introduced council bill 81
TO regulate the time for burning prairics'
referred to The comnIrsgu On eelssiiess ;.4le;;s a.;
EEABlaa or COUNCIL BILLS.
Council bill 80. to fix the rate Of lax for
the years 1873 and 1879, for territorial pur.
l fs-ees fi,s-ees aud provide for the levy Of the same,
came UP in its regular order and was, on
lmotien Of Mr. Bailey, ordered engrossea.
Mr Bailey offered an amendment which
was adopted, apd, on motion OF Mr. Wal
lace, the bill was recommi,,ed
On motion OF Mr Miner, Y, +. Prentice
Tof Yermillion, was invited TO scat within
the bar of the council.
UNFINISHED husiSE..
/ Mr.. Miner introduced council Bill 80,
/ providing for rhrec wagon roads from the
Rsck Hils--one from Brulc City. one
from Il; Pierre and one from Fl. Lincoln
| The bill was referred To- the committee ON
highways. bridges and ferries, consisting OF
Messrs. Gundrrson, Back and La Moure.
| House file 22, substitute, came up as spe.
cial order for half.past ten O'clock, a. In.
\ The bill fixes the boundaries Of counties
in the Black Hits
j On motion Of Mr. Bailey. the special or.
der was postponed until 10 80 TO morrow
and the bill as amended by the house was
ordered printed
A communication WIS received ffata the
house giving notice of the passage by the
house OF concurrent resolution asking
congress 10 extend the present scssion Of
the legislature twenty days aud instructing
Delegate kidder to presept the matter to
congress, The house message asked the
concurencenk The council In the resolu-
ton
An amendment 10 the resolution was of
fered by MI. Aiper, specifying lha. the
members OF the Legislature should receive
no pay for the twenty days extra services
provided for in the resolution
Mr.. La Mourc moved TO lay The amend,
4 ff,t.p h, tat.1
Mr. Wallace moved TO CONCUR in fesi,asss.
zion. Motion lost.
u Mr Valentine moved 10 non-concar ir
: the house resolution. His motion was
/, adopted.
; On motion Of Mr. pe,tig1ew, the repor,
OF 'he committee on the contested election
case Of McHeuch ys Back was brought
up
MIR, Wallace asked The president If he
ruledthat Mr.. Back was privileged to vote
u upon this question
>ls The president stated that the question
sfsesaaasl -te decitled when Mr. Back offered
to vote.
NJ, Wallace ask If the president re.
| fuses 10 answer
I MIR President The president does.re.
| fuse TO answer.
ar Miner moved that the report uf tli,.
committee be adnpted. which motion was
4 seconded
MIR. presideat-zIt is moved and sec
1 onded--
Mr Wallace-Mr. President
Mr. President Will the gentleman be
kind enough to keep his seat until the
question is put.
ne presldent then put the question.
Mr. Pet,igrew rose to speak, when the
Chair stated that Mr.. Wallace Was epti.
tied to the floor.
/ Mr. Wallace waived his right, and Mr..
Pettigrew proceeded.
Mr. Miner moved the previous qucs
ton.
Mr.. Pe,tigrew held that white he had
the floor no motion for the previous ques.
ton could be accepted, and the chair
ruled that Mr.. Pcttigrcw was right.
Mr. Miner withdrew his motion for the
previous question.
Mr.. Pettigrew asked that The testimo-
tny which had governed the committee
be read to the council.
Mr.. Wallace took the floor and com.
mencad TO read authorities in support of
the proposition that parties Interested in
contest had no right to vote or take
par, in the proceedings on his case.
The chair ruled that Mr.. Wallace was
ont OF order in speaking upon subject
not before the council
Mr.. Wallace kept the foor and asked
that Mr.. Back be prevented from voting.
The chair ruled that the question was
not before the council.
Mr.. Back arose and stated that he did
not intend tp vote on the adoption of the
report.