Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-10

honda in the couusies Of Minnehaha, Moody,
Brookinss and Lake, for .bsilding school
houses. ~
N.F. No. 6o-By Mr.. Trygtad-A mo
mortal to the postmsstcr general s-king for
the extension Of certain mail routes in la.
kota territory.
II. +. No. 70-By Nj. Flick, by uuAni-
NOUS consent-For an act to consolidate GER
tain election precincts in the counties Of
Lawrence, Pennington and Custer, for Ger.
tain purposes.
Under . suspension of the rules, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Flick, house file 70 had it's sec.
end reading.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Council bill SO, relating to notaries pub.
lie, reported back from the judiciary com.
mittee with amendments, had its third read.
ing, and was passed by unanimous vote.
Council bin 50. providing for the orgaui-
zation Of civil townships and the govern
ment thereof, reported back from special
committee with amendments, was agreed to.
had its third reading and was passed by
unanimous vote.
OUs BILLS.
House file SO, relating to roads and road
supervisors in Union county, was referred
to the committee on counties and townships,
on motion of Mr.. Peterson.
House file 81, was referred to the judiciary
committee, on motion Of Mr.. Peterson.
House file 62. to regulate the testing Of
wheat, barley and other grain, was referred
to the committee on territorial affairs, on
motion Of Mr.. Langness.
House file SIS, to annex certain territory
to the Yankton school district, reported
back from the judiciary C committee with
amendments, was agreed to and the bill had
is third reading and was passed bv unani.
nous vote.
House file &c, regulating the time and
manner of making fire guards, reported
back from committee of the whole with sun.
dry amendments, was further amended BY
Mr.. Fockler and had its third reading and
was passed by unanimous vote.
House file 43, providing for the expenses
Of the territorial library, and reported back
from the judiciary committee with a rec
ommendation that it pass, had its third
reading and was passed by unanimous vote.
House file 81, reported back from the
committee on agriculture with amendments,
was on motion of Mr.. Brown, referred 10
the committee of the whole.
COUNCIL MESSAGE.
A message was received from the council
transmitting council bills No. IS, SO and GO,
passed on the sth inst; also a memorial re-
lating to the establishment of a new land
district in the Red river valley.
Under a suspension Of the rules, the me.
mortal had its several readings and was
passed by unanimous vote.
VARIOUS NOTIONS.
Mr.. Gamble moved that the engrossine
and enrolling clerk be under the direction
of the chief clerks, and that the chief clerk
be held responsible for the correct enrolling
and engrossing of bills. Sojordered.
Mr.. Burbank, with permission from Mr..
Brown, moved that council bill 40 and house
file So be made the special order for two
O'Clock p. mr to-day. Adopted.
Mr.. Gamble moved that the speaking by
outside parties on these measures he limited
to. fifteen minutes each.
Pending a discussion upon this motion,
Mr.. Gray moved to
ADJOURN.
and the motion was adopted. The speaker
announced that the house stood adjourned
to two o'clock p. m.