Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-25

AfTERNooN sgsstoN. j.

The speaker announced ~ the coa stiee
To prepare q sevonue Law fur Yapkt9e ceun- +
~. Messrs ziehach, Iyerson and Burke
Also. as standing committee on high
WAYS, rosda and bridges, Messrs. Adams,
Vsn,sssel, Iuman, Hseketl aud Thompson
On molten Of Mr.. .Clarkson. the rules
were suspended and the vote BY which The
civil code WAS stnended making 4
tile rate Of interest len instead Of twelve
Der cent, was recousidered
The question then recurring upon ! ne |
the adoption of the amendment, shesn,ene- !
ment was lost.
The bin wss then read third lime and
passed. g IS
The house wss informed that Dr.. c. " |
Meyer, who was invite by joint resoln
lion pass d January 20. TO present the
advantages and wants Of the Back Hills,
wss present aud preparea lo present us
address.
| Messts. Clarkson and Inman were up
pointed committee to inform tie conncii
OF ,be presence of Dr. Meyer, and conduct
/ them 10 the hall OF the bouse
JOINT CONVENTION.
The members Of the council having been
| conducted to the hail cf the house. the
/ clerk read the address ef DR. Meyer. See
inside OF this Issue for the address IN iuii-
/ Al the conclnsion of the reading on mo
,ion of Mr. BeadIe. the following resolu
,ion vas unanimously adopted:
Resaesd That We have listened with,
much pleasure tr. tbs. instructive address
hy DR., G, w Meyer read before Us, asd
we request hitn 10 accept The thanks OF
this joint convention therefor.
4 Mr.. Clarkson offered a resolution ihat
aooo copies of prr-Meyex address be
4 printed for general circulation.
1 some discussion followed. when Mr..
Kelleher moved ths, the printed copies be
delivered to The aeiinbers of the. house. and
each member pay his pro rata share there's
:, for;
On motion the matter was postponed
un,il after the regular order TO morrow,
The house then adjourned.
Thursday Ian, %
House met pursuant tn aifsH Rta g nj. and
: was called TO order by the speaker.
? Roll called, members all present.
:, The minut.s were read and approved,
: The speaker announced is the specia
committee on fees and compensation Q
officers, Messrs lyerson, iumau, Duuhan
:: and Sargent.
Mr.. Iverson from ,he committee on en-
. grossmen, reported back bill and recon
: : .s,eHdea rs passage -..
NOTICE or HILLS
BY Mr. Falde-A memorial 10 TIE pcs'
master general, asking for increase of sci
. vice on mail route NJ. 35,oas IRON Canlo
ie To Mill,own
Also. for increase Of service on ma
IN route No. 5000 from Canton to yermi
ee lion.
th INTRODUCTION or ELLIS
as' BY Mr.. Hopkins--To repeal sections ts
m and three of. chapter fire, and sections tv
lA and three OF chapter six Of The private lss
nd of 1915
'm BY MIR. Hacke.s--To amend The Chart
de- Of the city of Bismarck, also, . 0iI crca
'ut ing neT counties and defining The bound
ries thereof.
os- By.Mr Adsms-To repeat chapter 32
bat special and private laws Of 1890, relatil
ess TO tie military bridge across The Big ssip7
ea- river
on BY Mr. Hsse-To locate .erritor
road from Firesteel on the Dakota river
1t. way Of Chanka and Washington springs
red Fort Thompson ont the Missouri river.
~ All Of which were read first time.
en- House files Nos H. 10, 20, 81 and
we're read second tima, and referred 10
propriate committees.
The A message from the council inform
'rts the house that the council bad passed hot
his file No. 2, 4 bill creating penal code
aui the territory Of Dakota. with amendmen
his The bill to amend the act TO incorpo,
the city OF 1ankton was rel, rfed TO co
non mi,,ec consisting Of the members fr,
He Yankton county.
tn House Ale No. =, 10 attach Ranst
uld county to Richiana county for record
purposes, was read Third lime and pas,
Of The house then took recess unit
dge o'clock p IN.
hat
He Going 70 4 aaasa or Co,orssa
On Take the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
rnfirpaH The new and ppptIav lfos T.