Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22

AuS CVmMAtIee 1eEVAs was S~oRsSN S~~
the bill put upon its passage. The ayes and
noes being called those who voted in the
Affirmative were Messrs. Cuppett. Edmunds.
Ellis, Miner, MacNlder, Pettigrew, Rob-
erts. Rohr and Valentine-9.
Noes-Messrs. Day, Kuykeudall. Wynn
and Mr.. President-4.
So the bill passed and its title was agreed
TRYING TO GET IN A BILL.
Mr.. Pettigrew asked leave to introduce .
bill to fix the compensation of the territorial
treasurer at $500 a year and the auditor at
$500 a year.
Mr.. Miner objected.
Mr.. Pettigrew then moved to expunge
the resolution %forbidding the introduction
of bills without unanimous consent after .
certain date, but the motion failed, only two
Day and Pettigrew-voting in favor Of
such action.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message announced concurrence by the
house in council bill 129, defining the
boundaries and fixing terms of court in the
second judicial district.
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
The house bill authorizing Pennington
and Custer counties to fund their outstand-
ing Indebtedness was taken up and passed.
Council bill No. III, to incorporate the
village of Valley Springs. Passed.
House file No. 95, to amend section 647
of the civil code. Passed.
House file No. 66, fixing the salaries of
district attorneys at $1,000, amended by the
judiciary committee making the salary
$1,000, was passed as amended.
House file No. 90, providing for the re.
funding of the Indebtedness of Hutchinson
county, was taken up and recommitted to
judiciary committee.
House file No. 81, in relation to sub-di.
visions in the second judicial district, was
taken up, several amendments made and
adopted and the bill passed.
MESSAGE FRoM THE HOUSE.
A message informed the council that the
house had refused to concur in council
amendments to house file 10, to amend chap
ter 10 of the political code; also refused to
concur in changing the name of Gray City
to Mandan ; also that the house appointed
as the house members Of the joint commit
tee to repor! a deficiency appropriation bill,
Messrs. Fockler, Whitfield and Cross.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the council re.
coded from its amendment to house file 10.
The amendment receded from provided for
q term Of the supreme court of Deadwood.
Council bill 80, in regard to the city Of
neutrality-suspicious. was recommitted
to the committee on counties.
Another message from the house an
nounced the passage of council bill II, ma
king appropriations tor the insane asylum
and penitentiary, and council bill No. 1O3,
fixing the compensation of county commits
REPORT OF A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Ellis, from the committee on counties,
reported house file 90, to attach the county
Of Kingsbury to the 9Th legislative district
for election purposes. Passed.
ANOTHER FA1uRE.
Mr.. Pettigrew again attempted to intro
auce a bill to fix the compensation Of the
territorial treasurer and auditor, but again
ran against q snaR in the shape of an obiec.
lion.
NOTICE TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Wynn moved to reconsider the vote
BY which council bill 100. in regard to the
'alary of treasurer and auditor was lost this
morning, which motion was seconded, bat
before the motion was put Mr.. Wynn with
drew the motion.
The seconder Of the motion refused to
the withdrawal, and several mem
claimed that the motion was the prop
erty of the house and demanded . vote upon
It.
Mr.. Miner moved to adjourn, and the
decided the motion carried, from
which discussion n appeal vas taken, and
The motion to adjourn again put and again
carried, when the ayes and noes
we're called and the motion TO adjourn vas
oct BY ayes 9, noss7
The motion to reconsider the vote Of bill
No. $50 was then put and carried, and the
VA thus again brought before he