Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-21
THE HOUSE.

xNo 6pO0ASk 1UAG0 NuAs AC CVulN 0VS WASu-
draw a motion-that only the original ques-
ton was before the house.
Mr.. Stephens appealed from the ruling Of
the speaker.
The speaker stated that the report of the
committee was that the committee recon-
mended the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Stephens said that = half an hour
ago he had Withdrawn his motion with the
consent of his second and no objection had
been made.
The ruling of the speaker was voted
down.
MI. Stephens motion came mp for action
and Nj. Jackson moved - an amendment
that 1.-The committee rise and recommend
the passage of the bill without amendments.
Mr.. Burbank moved to lay the motion on
the table. Lost.
Mr.. Jackson's amendment was adopted.
The question being upon the motion as
adopted, it was adopted and
THE COMMITTEE ROSE
and reported that it had considered council
bills 50 and II and that it recommended the
passage Of the latter.
Mr.. Gamble moved q
CALI OF THE HOUSE,
which was ordered and it was found that
Mr.. Whitfield was absent. The sergeant-at-
arms was instructed to bring him in and in
a few minutes returned with Mr.. Whitfield.
Nj. Fockler moved hat the report of the
committee be adopted.
Mr.. Gamble moved to lay the motion on
the table. Lost BY a vote Of Is to 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray the previous
question, which was the adoption Of the re.
port, was ordered by a vote Of IA to II.
The report of the committee of the whole
was then adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Flick, Fockler
Gray, Helvig, Hoyer, Hoyt, Haseboe, Lang
ness, Shelly, simonson, Trygstadt, Webber
Weeks, Mr.. Speaker-15.
Noes-Burbsnk, Cross, Gamble, Gunder.
SOD, johnson, Mauxch, Peterson. Stevens,
Stewart, Walton, Whitfeld-11.
The question now was upon the passage
Of the bill making appropriations for a pen
itentiary and an insane asylum.
Mr.. Gamble spoke for nearly two hours
upon the subject and in opposition to the
bill.
Attwenty minutes before six O'Clock, Mr.
Gamble ceased speaking and Mr.. Flick
moved that Mr.. Pettigrew be permitted to
speak and that he be given two and one-hali
hours time.
Nj. Burbank moved to amend the motion
by fixing eleven o'clock Tomorrow as the
time for the speaking.
The amendment was lost and the original
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Pettigrew spoke only about a half ar
hour, when q call of the house was ordered
and the house held under call until 6:45
o'clock, when further proceedings. under the
call were dispensed with.
MI. Fockler moved the previous question
Mr.. Burbank moved to adjourn. Lost
ayes, IL; noes, Is.
The question then being upon the passage
Of the bill. the ayes and noes we're called
and the bill passed BY the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Fockler, Gunder.
son, Helvig, Hoyer, Hoyt, Huseboe, Lang.
ness, Peterson. Shelly. Tr,gstad, Weber,
Weeks, Nj. Speaker-14.
Noes-Messrs. Burbank, Cross, Gamble,
johnson, Mauksch, s%imonson, Stephens,
Stewart Walton. Whitfeld-10.
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
Stephens changed from no to aye, and gave
notice Of . motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Fockler moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill passed, and to lay the mo-
ton on the table.
Mr.. Burbank held that Mr.. Fockler's mo
ton was out of order.
The speaker ruled that the point could
not be sustained.
Mr.. Stephens insisted that a. his notice
had been given for the purpose Of controll-
ing the reconsideration, it should be sus.
tanned, and quoted authorities in support Of
his position.
The speaker yielded to his potent areu.
ments, and held that M. Fockler's motion
was out Of order.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion Of M. Burbank, the house. At
seven o'clock p. m, adjourned to ten o'clock
.. m, February 2lst.
TO.DAY's PROCEEDIN0s,
The house convened pursuant to adjourn.
ment. At ten o'clock q. %.
Nj. Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. J. p. Golf.
man.
Roll call showed all members In their
seats except Nessrs. Burbank, Gamble,
Shelly. Walton and Whitfield.
The journal al yestseday'ssesion va rsad
s.d approved.