Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-03
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Coaneil.
Saturday, Feb. 3,
Council met al ten o'clock and was open
ed with prayer by the chaplain.
Prcsent-All the members.
M. Wallscs asked that The journal b,
made 10 show that the floor was occupied
BY discussion when the council adjourned
Yesterday.
II was held TINT the Journal rs It stood
showed that fact.
REPORTS OF SELECT Committees.
Mr.. Bailey, from the finance commit tne
reported back council bill 80, 10 fix the
ra.e OF tax for territorial purposes for the
years 1873 and 1870, and provide for the
levy Of the sans, with the recommendation
that the words for the years 1873 and
1878" be stricken out and that the bill thus
amended be passed. The bill provides 70,
levy Of i've mills on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation of this territory.
hr GnndersUu, from the committee on
highways, bridges and ferries, reported
back council bill 81, to establish "a terri.
toral road from ;Firesteel to Fort Thomp-
son, with the recommendation that the
same be indefinitely postponed.
NOTIONS AND REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Valentine moved to reconsider the
vote by which house file % was amended
yesterday, whereby the name OF Lswrencs
county vas changed to Crook county. he
stated that he labora under misapprehen.
sion yeatertlay when he proposed the
amendment. The motion prevailed and
the amendment to the bill was laid on the
table, by unanimous vote.
INTRODUCTION OF BrL1s, ETC,
Mr.. Potter introduced bill TO authorize
the county commissioners of Yankton
county to find out the standing indebted
nsss Of tho county and for other purposes.
The bill hsd two readings and was ordered
printed and was referred to the committee
on counties, conststing OF Messrs La
Mourc, Potter and Miner.
READING OF BILLS.
Council bill 90, relating TO tho rate oi
territorial taxation and fixing tha. rate q,
ave mills on the dollar, wss brought ur
and hsd its second An third readings.
Mr.. Pettigiew moved 70 amend the bill by
inserting the words three mills In the
place OF the words "dye mills"
Nr. Miner moved 10 amend the amend.
ment BY inserting the words two mills
in piscu Of the words three mills
The bill and its proposed amendment.
we're discussed as length by Aessrs. Mlner1
Burieigh, Pctsigrew, Bailey, Rack Wallace.
Wilson, and Valentine.
Mr.. Misar's amendment was Loaf.
Mr.. Bailey moved that Ar. Pe.ugrew's .
amendment DO amended by s,riking out
the words three mills" and inserting tho
words -four mills.n Adopted.
Mr.. PetiiErcw's amendment, a. amended,
fixing the rats Of tax at four mills was Lost
Ar. Bailey moved the previous question.
Tho bill was read BY lts title and the vote
was taken resulting Ia tho rejection OF the
bill. Ayes-Msasn. Bailey, Potter, vii.
sop, and 1r. President NOES s-Nessrs.
Back. Duncan, Gundcrson. La Noufe,
Nissr. Mills. Pcttigrew. Valentine, and
WailAce, %.
A meeags was received from the house
the pasase Of council bill "a
and aouse fles 80. "a and 81.
Nj. Wilsen, from the committee on ter.
ritotial Affairs. reported back council bill
s3. with . recommendation that It pass
Mr. Wallscs gave notice Of hi, intention
TO present minosity report
Houss die -, spscial opaer, was called
up md rsad as lssgsh. Tie bill provides
for The eAahlhAmeot OF boupdsries for
Black Hills counties and the names there.
Of.
On notion Of Mr. Bailey the hill W.s
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