Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-27

Mr. Beadle Was lndchnitoiy postpened.
Council Bill No. ~ a nicmorial f9f an
additional land Office in northern Dakota |
was read second time and referred toI
the committee on counties and town-
ships.
House iilc No. 20, 70 repeal -ections
Two sil three, chapter FIVE, and sections
two and three, chapter 6, private laws oi
1915, was read second time and re-
ferrcd to the committee on counties and
townships.
House file No. &c, to authorize the
county of Union to aid in rebuilding a
bridge across the Big Sioux river with
out first submitting the question to the
people, was read the second time, and
referred to the committec on highways,
bridges asd ferries.
House file No. "A, creating new coun-
ties, and defining the boundaries
thereof, was read a second time, and re-
ferred to the committee on counties and
|
House file No &c, to locate terrific
rial road from Firsteel on the Dakota
river by way Of Chanka and Washington
Springs, to Fort Thompson on the Mis-
souri, riyer was read second time.
Mr.. Dunham moved that the bin be
indefinitely postponed, which motion was
! lost.
Mr. Thompson then moved that the
rules be suspended, the bin read a
third time aud put upon its passage,
which motion prevailed, and the bill WAS
read third time and passed.
i House file No. 10, to legalize the or
ganization of the county commissioners
and the qualification of the register Of
deeds and ex-ofticio county clerk of
Brooaings county, was read third time
and passed,
BY unanimous consent, the committee
on townships reported by house file 90, de-
: tining the boundaries and naming certain
tain counties in Daks,a territory, and
recommended its reference TO the special
committee on the Black Hills The report
was adopted and the bin 80 referred.
petition fram number of Russian
citizens asking that Curl C.. P. Meyer be
employed by the territory In the interes,
, of immigration, was received and fled.
The house WAS informed in = message
from tho council that that body had passed
: council! bill No. :, relative 10 lunatics, and
-asked The concurrence Of the housc there.
= in.
Also thai Messrs. Burleigh ard Potter were
Il appointed on the part OF the council 10
act with the select committee Of the house
TO- prepare revenue law for The county Of
! Yankton,
On motion The house took reccss until
: 2 o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The house met at 2 p. M, and on motion
went into committee of the whole Mr..
Coddington in the chair. and resumed The
consideration Of the political code. q
4 Alter some time spent therein, the esar
miitec rose, reported progress and asksS
leave to sit again.
On motion Of Mr.. Beadle the vote by
which council bill No. ii, wAs indefinitely
postponed. was reconsidaaa and theanc
gentleman then offered Gsnbs,i,ntn fpr 4be
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Ziebaeh the bill and
substitute were referred to The com ua3t9ee
on highways. bidgss and ferries. = 8
The house then adjourned
sEyESTEESTn DAY.
Yankton, Jan. 81.
y House met at 10 a. m, and was called to
order by the chair
!, Prayer by the chaplain.
) Roll called, members all present.
i The minutes were read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Tue COMMITTEES on enrolment reported
:. + that hanae dies Nos q and II had been
presented to the governor for his signature,
also, that the committee had examined
house files Nos. Is aad IA and found them
correctly enrolled
Mr. Dunham, from the committee on
Comics and townships. reported adversely
to the passage Of house file No. Is, grant.
Ing to Geo Fl. F. JOHNSON the right to es.
tablish and maintain ferry acress the Red
River Of the North.
The same committee reported back sew
eral bills and recommended their paa ssare
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dunbar offered resolution, which
WAS adopted, for the appointment OF q com.
mi.tee Of three on the part OF the house 10
act with a, committee on the part of the
council to report an apportionment bill for
the sterritory.
INTRODUCTION OF rlLLs. :
BY Mr. Maywsld defining the duties OF
"a he pfe ,ts. .io~no r TT