Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22
THE COUNCIL.

THE COUNCIL.
Wednesday, Jan. 22.-Ihe council met
at 10 O'Clock q. m. and was called to Or
der by the president.
Roll called; members all present
The minutes of Yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Roberts, fiom the judiciary commit
tee, reported back council bills 10, IL, IL
and Is, and recommended their passage,
which was accepted.
Mr.. MacNider, from the committee on
enrolment, reported that council bills 2 and
s were correctly enrolled.
Mr.. Rohr, from the committee on cleo.
lions, to which had been referred council
bill No. 4, in relation to penalty on taxes,
reported the same back with amendments,
making the act apply only to the counties Of
Clay and Union, and with these amend.
ments recommend its passage.
Upon a motion to adopt the amendments
proposed to the committee. a discussion fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Roberts said that the Fundamental.
principle of taxation was that it should bt
uniform and that wherever any inequality
is shown it ~vitiates the entire levy. This
law gives special privileges to the counties
of Clay and Union, and if passed, the gene
raj law applying to the balance Of the ter
ritory could not be enforced.
Messrs. Cuppett and Edmunds took thu
same view, and were of the opinion the bill
proposed legislation which would be con.
strued as making taxation illegal.
Messrs. Miner and Pettigrew favored the
hill.
Upon a vote being taken the report Of the
committee was not adopted.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Miner-For an act defining the
boundaries Of the county seat Of Clay
county.
By. Mr.. Day-For an act to amend section
$40, article II, Of the civil code, relating to
insurance; also, for a bill providing for the
publications of certain local laws in the Ger
man language.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Roberts-A bill for an act to
establish the. boundaries of the judicial dis
tricts of the territory and fixing the terms
of courts therein.
By Mr.. Day-A bill for an act to amend
sections 1924 and S25 Of article 13 OF the
code of civil procedure.
By Mr.. MacNider-A bill for an act TO
fund the outstanding Indebtedness of the
counties of Brookings, Moody, Bu,leigh
and Grand Forks.
THE EXCURSION.
On motion of Mr.. Kuykendall tie coun-
Gil concurred in the resolution of the house
accepting the invitation of Mr.. Wicker to
AXE an excursion to Belcit and Canton.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No. ga bill for an act to
the boundaries of the judicial dis
riots of the territory and fixing the terms
# courts therein.
Council bill No. ga bill for an act
o amend sections 324 and 3225 of article IS
If the code of civil procedure.
Council bill No GA bill for an act to
uDd the outstanding Indebtedness of the
ounties of Moody, Brookings, Burleigh
nd Grand Forks.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No. 2O-A bill for an act 10
the rate of interest in certain
ounties in this territory, was read a second
and referred to the committee on ia.
iciary.
Council bill No GA bill for an actlto
mend chapter 40 of the political code, an.
roved February 18th, 1875, relating to pub.
lc education, was read a second time and
to the committee on education.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No 1O-A bill for an act to
the cloud from certain titles, was
cad o third time and passed.
Council bill No 11-A bill for an act to
mend section 80 of The justice code, was
cad a third time and passed.
Council bill No PA bill for an act to
mend section HOO of the civil code, was
cad a third time and passed.
Council bill No ia bill for an act to
mend the penal code, was read a third
ime and passed by q vote OF Z to 6.
Council bill No 1S-A bill for an act 10
mend section 8, chap,er..3S Of the revised