Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17

by MI. N0DertS-NO. ga Oil Tor an
act to amend certain sections Of the revised
Ky Mr.. MacNide,-No. ga bill for an
act to incorporate the city Of Sheridan.
No. 1O0-A bill for an act TO amend GER
tain sections of the code of civil procedure.
HOUSE MESSAGE.
A message announced the passage by the
house of council bills so, 65, %. %, 63. 80
with amendments; that the house refused to
pass council bill No. 10 over the governors
veto; the passage of house files II and 80;
the concurrence in council amendments TO
house file 43 and indefinitely postponed
council bill 10.
On motion, the council concurred in the
house amendments 10 council bills %, 63
and 80.
The council refused to recede from its
amenements to house file 43, and Messrs
Edmunds, Rohr and Miner appointed =
conference committee on said bill.
c READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No. s9-A bill for an act to
tax the net proceeds Of mines, was read q
second time and referred to the committee
on mines and mining.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No. 0O-A bill tor ON act to
authorize the city Of Fargo to issue bonds
| Passed.
Council bill No. 36-To amend section
e85 of the code OF criminal procedure.
Passed.
Council bill No. 81. providing for the
education Of the deaf and dumb. Lost.
Council bill 72-Providing for the chang.
ing. continuing and disseminating high
ways. Indefinitely postponed.
Council bill No. 79-For the protection o
labor. Lost.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was lost and that the motion to re
consider lie on the table, was lost.
Mr.. Day gave notice that he would move
q reconsideration of the vote.
Council bill No. S5-For the relief Of
Frederick Wells, late treasurer of Bon.
Homme county. Passed.
MI. Roberts gave notice that he would
move a reconsideration of the vote BY which
the bill passed.
Council bill No. s7-Making Grand Forke
couaty the senior county in the 18th coun-
Gil and representative district. Passed.
Council bill $50 authorize school ais
tricts Nos. 40 and 81 in Lincola county to
issue bonds to build school houses. Passed.
HoU BILLS.
No. TITO incorporate the village of
Flandreau. Passed.
No. 8u-Defning the boundaries and OF.
ganizing the county Of Bruce, had its first
reading.
No. Amending the election Law, pro-
viding for the opening of the polls at s
o'clock a. NJ, and closing at 5 p. m. Passed
A QUESTION OF DISORDER.
At this point in the proceedings of the
council the president vacated the chair and
in passing out Of the bar Of the council re-
quested Mr.. Day to take the chair. The re-
quest not being heard by the council, when
MI. Day took the chair, a question was
raised that the council was not in order,
that the chair was not occupied by proper
authorityIand a lively time ensued. After
several motions had been made and ruled
out of order, a motion that the squatter
governor take the chair was declared car.
ried but just as that functionary was about
TO take the chair and order the council in
executive session for the purpose of declar.
ing the Office of governor vacant, the presl-
dent returned, occupied the chair, and the
business of the council was
RESUMED.
House files 25, 66 and 70 were referred to
the Judiciary committee, and house file 30
to the committee on agriculture.
House file No. 12-Relating to fences and
enclosures 10 the Black Hills counties.
Lost.
No. 32-Relstiug to the erection Of pub
lie buildings 10 Clay county. Lost.
No. Officiating to the distribution of the
session laws hereafter printed. Passed.
No. GA memorial asking for the ex
tension of certain mail rout in Dskot.
territory. Passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. Rohr moved that council bill No Sc
10 relation to school law, be made a specia
der at II o'clock 10 morrow.
Mr.. Roberts moved 10 60 into commit,e,
OF the whole Immediately on the schoo
bill. which motion was amended TO max,
It the special order NJ 2K o'clock this after
noon, and il was SO ordered.
RECEss.
90 motion Of Mr.. Miner the council the,
took . recess until III O'Clock p. N.