Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15
THE DAKOTA LEGlsLATURE,.
TWELFTH SESSION.
.Coaaeti.
ArrEasooN sxsslos.

8, to locsts territorial road from Sioux
'alls 70 point on the Missouri river be-
ween Fort Pierre aud Brule City which
.ad lis several readings and waa passed.
Mr.. Peit,grew introduced council bill 81,
o exemp, chickens from taxation, which
lad lis two READINGS and was referred 10
he committee on railroads.
The political code was then taken up and
III that had been Transmitted from theI
aouse wSs cossideFed,
Mr.. Pe,tigrew moyedto recall council bill
IL from the house. This is the bill to ap.
portion representation on the legislative as
sembly.
The bill was returned and on motion of
Mr. Miner the vote by which Il WAS passed
reconsidere5.
The bill was then taken up, subjected TO
various amendments and passed, Mr.
Back alone roting 10 ths ncss.iv
On motion Of Nj. PststKrew The vote by
which the bill passed was reconsiderrd
and The motion WAS laid upon the table
Mr.. Mills moved tha, the sergeantat-
arms be instructed TO ascertain the where
ahouts Of the engrossinz clerk.
Mr. Wallace moved as = substitute that
the office Of engrossiug clerk be removed
and the positian declared vacant.
The substitute WAS adopted By The fol.
lowing vote
Ayes Messrs. Bailey. Duncan, Gunder-
son, La Mourc, Mills, Valentine, .WAllace
-
Noes Messrs Back, Miner, Psttigrew,
Potter, Wilson. Mr.. Presidcnt-6.
On motion OF Mr. yslen,ine ths council
proceeded 10 elect an engrosslng clerk.
Mr Valentine nominated Thomas F. Mar
shall and be wss..slectcd engros..ng clerk tf
the council
| Mr. Marshall appeared and was sworn In
/ by the president as esgEassiag clerk
/ Mr.. Wallace introduced resolution de
claring in substance that McHench was en-.
titled TO the seat FOR the 7th district.
At the Tins this resolution WAS presented
The president Of the council. Mr. Burielgf
and Me.srs Ia Nonre and Wilson were
absent.
The. question WAS called. Sir. Miner in
,ho chair. and just before a vote was rcach.
ed, President Burleigh returned
The question was then put and the vote
on Wallace's resolution resulted as follows
Ayes Messrs Bailey. Duncan. Mills,
e.,igrew, Valentine. Wallace.
4 Nces--Messrs Back, Gunderson, Miner,
Potter and Mr Prcsident--5
I, The president called Mr.. Mills to the
chair aud announced his Resignation al
president Of the council.
Mr.. Potter gave notice ,ha. he resigned
his position as member OF the council.
i On motion of Nr. Wallace, tho vote by
, which Mr.. McHench was declared entitled
to the scat for the 7lh distric. was recon
sidered and The motion TO reconsider was
laid on the table.
4 Mr Pe,tigrew moved that the reslKna
lions of the president and MI Potter be
+ indefinitely postponed.
/ There waa considerable excitement abou
, this time and the motion WAS not acted
upon.
On motion OF Mr.. Petllgrew, the ser
gcantat arms was instructed TO arrest ane
bring In all absent members
Mr.. McHench was sworn in by Judg,
Bennett As member Of the council from tn,
7th district, In place Of Mr.. Back
On motion the council adjourned to 81
/ O'Clock a. M, 10 morrow
Thursday, Feb. 10
The couDcil convened atehalf.p past MIN,
o'clock. 4. m, and was opened with praye
: by the chspisin. ~ -z---.s-77 7--zs-
Mr.. Mills, Of Bon Hon,me, In the chair
4 Pessnt-al the members, Nj. Burle.sl
occupying Mr. Aills' scat
ArBurleigh offered resolution 10 ID,
effect thss the council proceed TO the clec
] Of = president 70 Ill the vacancy occasion
/, I'd BY the resignation Of the presiding OH
G Ger Of this body.
n Mr.. Potter moved that the resolution b
] adopted and Mr.. Bnrleigh seconded th
J motion.
/ Mr. Bailey held that the resignation od
erod yesterday BY the prssidess was no
accepted, The council could not elect pfes
ident and that If the presidcn, did NOT &C
all that could be done was TO elect 4 pres,
dent pro tenn
Mr.. Wallace did no. know OF any ruf
A.. - IL.
the president refused 70 sci The counc
should b surs that I, proceeded In lea,
manner In The promises. II there was IN
law suthorixinx the president 10 resign b
wanted TO see IL.
!, Mr. Pettigrew thought shc proceedlng
o strange one The council had . presidei
y and 70 procssd to eiecs ons wss ont nf, o
d der. Until Vacancy was es,ablIshed u
Q council could Lot elect