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

00keU le8Ve W blt again. xue IepOIt was
adopted, and the house adjourned until ten
o'clock tomorrow.
TO.DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The house mel pursuant to adjournmen,
at ten O'Clock. n -
Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. J. p. Coff-
man.
Roll call showed all members present.
The Journal Of Yesterdays session was
read and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr.. Whitfield introduced a petition
signed by about sixty person in Lawrence
county protesting against the passage of
their local fee bill until its contents could
be ascertained by them.
A mes age Was received from the council
announcing the return o, house files Z, 60,
II, 80 and 81 (substitute). Also that the
council had rejected house files II aud 80.
Also that the council had amended the
house amendments tn council bill
63 and had Tassed the same there,
under. The house amendments to
council bills % and 50 were .~coucurred in.
Also announcing that the presideht1u f the
council has appointed a new conference
committee on council hill %. and transmit
ting council bills sc. 81, 50. 90, 95, 90, Us.
So, and 81. which have all passed,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. ~
Mr.. Stephens, from the committee to
which was referred house file 7S, presented
a majority report which amended the came,
and recommended its passage. Mr.. Peter
son presented a minority repor, recommend.
ing that it do not pass.
Mr.. Huscboe reported back council bill
80 with amendments.
Mr.. Gamble reported back house file 10
and recommended its passage with amend
ments. {3i.
Mr.. Walton from the enrolment commit
tee reported back house files 81, IS and SO
as correctly enrolled.
Mr.. Whitfield, from the committee to
which was referred council bill 40, reported
the same back and recommended that it be
indefinitely postponed. On motion the re-
port was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills we're introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Gray-House file 90, providing
for the compensation Of attorneys in GER
tain cases.
By Mr.. Simonsen-House file 81, relating
to the per diem of the clerk Of the district
court for Yankton county.
By Mr. Brown-House 6le 90, for fund
ing the Indebtedness of Hutchinson county
and for other purposes. '
BY Mr.. Burbank-House file SO, to At
tach the county of Kingsbury for education
al purposes. Also house file "a, to provide
for bonding the outstanding Indebtedness of
of Hutchinson county.
By Mr. Langness-House file 95, 10 amend
section 647. civil. code. Also house file 96,!
to incorporate the village Of Dell Rapids.
House file 81. to amend chapter IL, polii-
cal -code,s defining the b~ouadaries Of the.
third judicial district.
On motion the rules we're suspended and
house file 81, relating to the per diem of the
clerk Of the district court of Yankton, was
read q second and third times and
passed. ssrg ,IAY 4. - q. 49,
By Mr.. Langness-House file 95, to
amend section 647 Of the civil code, and
house file 90 to incorporate the village of
Dell Rapids. This bill was then read /.
second and third times and passed, under
supervision Of the rules.
Mr.. Brown moved the rules be suspended
and house file 90, to fund the indebtedness
Of Hutchinson county be read a second
lime BY title, which was Done
Nj. Burbank moved that II be referred
to the committee on immigration, which
done. and q similar bill Introduced bv
him was referred TO the same committee.
coxI1rrEEs APPOINTED.
The council appointed % 9 co mmiuee Of
conferesce on tic LMA .rcsarding the ex.
penses Of the territorial library. Messrs.
Edmunds Miner and Rhor. The house
committee consiats Of Gamble, Burbank and
brown. ~rP g &&TE IfH.t
BILLS SIGNED.
The speaker to-day signed house ajes "a,
81 sod 80. Also council bills 90 sod q.