Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION
The house met ., TX p. IN. and was
called to order bv the speaker.
On motion Of Mr.. Coddirgton call oi
.ha houac va. ordered. and the ran being
called Messrs Adams, Bcasils. .larkson,
! Inmsn. Ivcrson and Van Tassel were se'
sent
/ The sergeant, At srms MAS directed TO
| close the doors, and bring In the aoscn'ees.
but before the doors were closed hess's.
| Adams and VsnIAssel came In
Nessrs. Beadle and lninsn were osoa2as
In, and upon being arnigned The former
paye sick ness rs his excuse for abssnce,
! and the latter that he had accompanied
friend 10 the U. 8. Jail to see Mccall. The
gentlemen we're excused.
On motion OF Nr. Thompson, further
proceedings under the cali were dispcnsed
4 with. and the reading OF the testimony IL,
the case Of Burbank vs. kellsher was pro
credod with. Al The conclusion Of the
ruadlng of the evidence in the hands Of the
] clerk ii Being stated ,ha. the evidence
was not an that taken before the
COMMITTEES, |, wss moved and carried that
those witnesses whose testimony was not
taken down by the clerks, should bc ex
amined before the house, and the that
sstorpeys tor the respectiyo parties 10 the
contest should be present and conduct the
examination,
The seracactat arms was instructed to
notify the attorneys, Aessrs- Trip and
ESpink, of the action Of the house.
Before the appearance of-the attorneys,
Z on motion the resolution TO examine wit
J, nesses before the house was reconsidercd,
and the resolution rejected
After remarks by number Of gentle
: men, vote OF the house was taken upon
). the following resolution offered by Ar.
Adams ON Friday last, on which dsy !. WAS
: adopted bY the house, and . motion made
= and carried 10 reconsider the vote and lhc
motion TO reco.sider laid upon the table,
: TO wit:
2 WHEAEAs, The report Of the COMMITTEES
z on elections states that no evidences WAS ID
d. duced to show that any illegal votes wers
r. cast ut Jamcstown, S,utsman county, OF
the 7th OF Novembsr, 1876;
AND vHEREAs. The rights Of sittina
member can only b destroyed BY evidenc'
OF that he holds his seat by illegal votes; an
h Is no such evidence has been, presented II
= the case now under consideration; There
- fore,
nd sitting member 10 rghttully entitled to hi
f,,N h<NxR1 ~ n M
an eth legislative district.
Ae The ayes and noes being called FOR II
:, vote resulted q follows:
tn These who voted In the affirmative vel
Messrs Adams, Burke. Cisrkson, Hscte,
lnman, Ivefson. Aaywald. Bodefstrou
!. stewart. Tsylor. yanTsssel and Ziebarh-
- 1e.
: Those voting in the negative were,
" Messs. Boc. Beadie, Coddingtos, Dul
. ham, Fslde, Hexom, Hopkins, Myro
;, ~ sellberE. s,reean,, Tucker. Thompson ~
~ Mr. 6Pssksr-l3 -
so the resolution was lost.
= MI Coddington introduced resolutit
:. e' thst ]. O. Burbask is sntttted to his se
'D' now occupied hy D. Il Kellebes. vhit
- was adopted by yoss Of Is - IL.
:. !. Mr. Burbank then cams forward and "
~ sworn In BY Judge Bennett.
The house then adjourned.
1en Thursday, Feb 8, 1877.
'"' HOUSE met At 10 .. M, and was called
-. -. order By the speaker.
w Prayer BY the chaplain.
= Roll called, memben al present.
'e' Minutes rad and approved.
AkPoRTs OF coAnJTTxkA
The Committee on counties and tow
reported beck council bill No. Is. TO exts
the time Of paying the taxes of 1879,
J. AinDshaha coaaty, without penalty Or
led t.ress. with snendmsnts, and reconmel
ID iis passage,
The co0mistee on education report
back and recommend I'd the psssaes
house lls No. Is, 70 authorize schsol d
lest tncs No OF the county Of Gnnd For
= TO issue bonds for the porposs Of fund.-
the its ountaading Indebtedness
ere The special COMMITTEES on immisfati
reported back couscn bill No. 10, tce
alb Aca 70 estahlisA territorial board a In
gntios, and rscoauAsnded thai ths bill
The TO . third reading.
lay The committee on enrolment report
cyl house hle No. 81 correctly enrolled.
NOTIONS AID R1soLurIoHs.
Nd NJ. Inmaa moved tAas tbs vote By NJ
me, house Ole Ne 81, defining the duties of ,
ling coanty commissioners Of Boa Hoa
BE- county in certain cases, wss rejected. b
led considered.
nd The motion waa carried, and the quest
had then being, shall the bill pass, the sams !
cvi passed by . vote OF l8 to7.