Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
TH1RTY-s1xTH DAY.
THE COUNCIL.

Tuesday, February IL. Council met
10 o'clock, a. m., aud was called to ord,
by the president.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll called members all present.
The minutes Of Yesterdays session we,
read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Miner, from the committee on ayr
culture, reported house file No. 80, in rel'
ton to the county seat Of Union county
without recommendation.
Also. house file No. q, providing for th
appointment of a superintendent of weight
and measures, with . Recommendation tina
it do not pass.
Nj. MacNider reported house file 50
with amendments, and recommended ii
passage as amended; also that council bill
Nos. "a and 60 we're correctly enrolled.
Mr.. Day, from the committee on high
ways, bridges and ferries, reported house
file 26 with u recommendation that il
pass.
Nj. Valentine, from the joint committee
on enrolled, reported that he had presented
to the governor for his action thereon
council bill 50, to organize civil townships
and provide for the government thereof.
NOTICE OF BILL
By Mr.. Miner--To regulate time Of hold
ing courts in the second judicial district.
By Mr.. Valentine-To amend the code
Of criminal procedure in regard to change
of place of trial.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Ellis-To amend section 6 Of chap.
ter 81 Of the political code, relating to the
location Of county seats.
By Nj. Cuppett-To provide for a general
term Of the district court in Lincolr
county.
By Mr.. Rohr-In relation to the compen
sation of county commissioners.
By Mr.. Valentine-To increase the com
pensation of county treasurers.
By Mr.. Roberts-To provide the time fol
which the assistant clerks of the legislstiv.
assembly shall be paid.
By Mr.. Ednunds-To legalize the act o
the territorial treasurer in paying 10 pei
cent. interest.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message informed the council that the
house had passed council bills 16 and u
with amendments and laid 46 on the table
also, house files %, 81, SO, So, g., 6s, 81 and
50; and that the house had appointed as a
conference committee on council bill %,
Messrs. Trygstad, Weber and Cross.
On motion council bill Is, to which
we're made by the house, was
to the judiciary committee.
READING OF BILLS.
The following council bills were read q
econd time and disposed OF as indicated:
No. 90. TO authorize the printing of the
laws of the territory in newspapers,
the committee on finance and expendi.
No. "a, to provide for the care O. the ter.
itorial library, 10 the committee on finance
md expenditures.
No. 81, defining the boundaries of the
third judicial district and fixing terms of
court therein, was passed under suspension
Of the rules.
Nc. 90, providing for the sale of unclaim-
ed property, to the committee Oh judiciary.
No. 80, to incorporate the city of Sheri.
dan, to the committee on counties.
No. 100, to amend certain sections of the
political code, to the committee on judi
HOUSE Bills.
House files IS. 81, SO, 81, 81 and 50 had
their first reading.
No. t8. to organize Howard county out
OF Lawrence county, was on motion of Mr..
K%uykendall indefinitely postponed.
No. GO. to authorize the counties Of Min.
nehaha, Brookingp, Moody and Lake.to is-
sue bonds to build school houses passed un.
der suspension of the rules.
No. 80, to define the boundaries and or.
ganize the county Of Bruce, referred to the
committee on counties.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS,
No. 81, providing for the appointment of
! superintendent Of weights and measures.
Lost. s.
No. &c, regulating the time and manner
# making fire guards. Passed.
No. 30, in relation to tile county seat Of
county, was, on motion of Nj. Rohr,
Indefinitely postponed.
No. so, to authorize Burleigh county to
ssue bonds for the purpose Of building a
,ourt house and Jail. Passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HousE.
A message announced the passage by the
'ouae Of house file 81, in relation to the
er diem Of the clerk Of the district court
( Yankton county. The bill cuts of the
sr diem of S. now paid by the county to
he clerk. 49, s
TAKEN UP.
On motion Of Mr.. Roberts, council bill
O6, fixing the time for which the assistant