Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
THE DAKOTA LEGISLATURE,
TWELFTH SESSION.
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a new charter for the city Of Ysnkton, re
ported the bill back with a recommends.
ton that 1t do not pass.
On motion Of Mr.. Burleigh tho rules
were suspended, the bill Indefinitely post
poned, by unanimous vote.
On motion recess of tlfteen minutes
WAS saken.
srrEa REcEss,
Mr.. Mills, from committee on enroll
ment, reported that council bills 80, 80 aud
% had been transmitted to the governor
FOR his signature.
On motion Of Mr.. Bailey, call of the
house was made aud The sergeanta,arms
was sent out TO look up Mcssrs. Miner, La.
Moure, aud Pettigrew.
A message from the home was received
giving, notice thai tbs house had refused to
rrccda from It's amendment To council bill
10, tho Fargo charter had passed council
bills Al and refused to passed council bill
AZ, had passed house file "a. So and 55 and
had receded from It's amendments to sec
| tiohs and l3 of council bill SO.
/ Mcssrs. Miner. Pe,,igrew and La .NouTe
came into the council room and took their.
seats.
Il On motion of Mr.. Fe,tigrew, Mr.. Back
Was app.lnied committee Of conference
, on council bill 10.
Under Suspension OF rules house files
| nd tsar -ixskp 'ha GOr
referred to the committee on counties aud
r the latter, memorial to congress asking
, that settlers on lands sctspart by executive
procauiations, OF Jan II aud May 90 1875,
be reimbursed for improvements. was pass
3 ed
The council then adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb l3.
The council convened al 10 o'clock a, m.
and was opened with prayer by the chap
lain.
Present all the members.
A message WAS received from the house
IS announcing the passage of house hte 30
ls providing for the registration sigvoters In
+ towns and cities having over 500 inhabit-
ants, and the passage of the nrst twenty
ls seven chapters OF the political code, and
G, asked the concurrence OF. !. the council il
of both. The house also asked for .hc return
u of council bill ~, which the honsc had re
'f fused to pass
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
;. Mr., Wilson, from The committee on Terri
torial aliairs, reported bsck council bill 4s
with recommendation that 1t pass
Mr Pe,,igrew from the committee on
: spportionment, reported back council bill
Z 4Awith amendments aud a recommends
tion that ii pass
Mr.. l., Monrc, from lLe committee OF
= = counties, reported back house files "A at,
- "A and council blu As without recommends
!, ton.
" Mr.. Bailey, from the special conference
committee on house file ], reported ,ha
the committee had considered the bill an,
!, had agreed upon the following report:
Tha. the house ccnrurin all the amend
ments of the council excepting The follow
ing from which the house recedes:
The nmendment to section o75 9Th
IS. smesdment to 1918; the amendment t
I'd aubdivision OF section 1855; the afticl
al on wagon roads.
That SECTION article be stricken on
. and The following substituted
The legislative assembly may Al any tim
smeRd this chapter or any article or sectio
thereof.
On motion Of Mr. Pettigrrw the repo,
ne OF the conference committee was adopted.
ce COUNCIL MILLS.
e. MMf La aMesre introduced council bill 81
to encourage the growth Of forest trcei
Referred to The committse on territories.
%, Mr. Fotter introduced council bill 42, +
amend the oct regulating ferries In the OF
20 ganized counties of Dakota territory. RI
/, ferred to the committee on highway
ufi bridges and ferries
II Mr.. Burleigh introduced council bill 5;
,rc to amend the chapter of iankton. Referre
.ss 10 the delegation from Yankton.
rs Council bill A, reported back from u
nc special committee on apportionmen. cam
,n. up with amendments reported from th
cd conference committee.
On motion Of Nj Pcttigrew ,thc amen,
ments were adopted and the bill ~ amen,
7, ed was referred TO committee Of II
-. whole.
or Council bill IS, 10 regulate the tolls
u the ferries between bismarck and Poi
", Pleasant aud Fort Lincoln came up for !
% third reading and, on motion Of Mr. W
ig. son. the rules were suspended and The b
nd n....1 hv nn.nimou. va.a
~, ~ Council bill 40. 10 authorize The coun
eel commissioners Of Bon Homme county
~. fund the outstanding Indebtedness of q
% % county, Was brough. up, variously amen
ice. ~, sno psssou " loe borrowing vo'e
o. Ayes Aessrs. DAiley, Duncan, I
- =. Nourc. Mills Pettigrew. Potter, Valentin
VI. M Xallsce Wilson M Pfesident-1Q