Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-03

named In the resolution; but that the exsc
facts may be Understood he moved that
COMMITTEE of three members of the council
be appointed to act with a committee @
four members of the house to confer will
the secretary of the territory IN regard L
the amount of funds in his hands. Thi
motion was adopted and Messrs. Pettierew
Miner and MacNider were appointed q.
the council members of said committee.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The governor transmitted to the council
q sealed message to be opened in executiv,
session; also returned with his objections
council bill No. 10, relating to a change o
place Of trial in Justices courts. The mes
sage was not read.
. CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE MESSAGE.
The message from the house received or
Saturday announcing the passage of council
bills Nos. %. 20 and 20, with amendments
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. KuYkendall, council
bill No. %, was referred to a special com.
mittee of three.
On motion of Mr.. Kuykendall the house
amendments to council bill No. 20 were
concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the council
concurred in the house amendments to
council bill No. 20.
con READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No. 46, relating to revenue,
was read a second time.
Council bill No. 81, amending section AZ
of chapter q of the political code, had its
second reading and was referred to the com.
mittee on elections.
Council bill No. So, relating to compen-
sation of clerks of the district courts was
read a second time and referred to the COM
mittee on territorial affairs.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No. ia bill for an &C,
for the protection of stock and to regulate
the branding and herding thereof. Passed
Council bill No, 37-Relating to III,
rules of evidence in criminal cases. Passed
Council bill No. 39-A bill for an act t.
, repeal sections 43 and "A Of the penal code
[Tnese sections constitute what are know
as the "blue laws."] The bill passed by thu
following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Cuppett
Day, Kuykendall, MacNider, Roberts, Val
entine and Mr.. President. Noes-Messr
Edmunds. Ellis, Miner, P%et,igrew, Rob
| and Wynn.
Council bill No ga bill for an act Il
fund the Indebtedness Of Union county
t was read a third time and recommended t
the committee on engrossment to correc
certain clerical errors.
: Council bill No. IA bill for an &C: t
reduce the fees Of jurors, was read a thirt
time and rejected by q vote of noes 10, aye
8.
Council bill Al, amending sections &C and
IS Of chapter 20 of the political code. The
amendments increase the labor which each
citizen is required to perform on the roads
from one to two days. The bill was lost,
Mr.. Miner being the only one voting in the
affirmative.
SOuuSAl Dill ANO. OO"A JILL 1VI 6u GCt ~
prescribe fees for the secretary of the terri.
tory in certain cases, was read a third time
and on motion of Nj. P~ettigrew was recon-
mitted to committee on judiciary.
Council bill No. 44-A bill to amend sec
ton S0S and 3S5 of the penal code. The
amendments give justice of the peace final
Jurisdiction in assault and battery and petit
larceny. On motion of Mr.. Pettigrew the
bill was recommitted to the committee on
judiciary.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the council 20
into executive session on the sealed message
of the governor received this morning.
Mr.. Miner moved that the council adjourn
un il 2 o'clock p. m. which. motion was lost.
Mr.. Edmunds' motion to go into execu-
tive session was amended, and 2 o'clock this
afternoon get for the hour of holding the
executive session.
BILLS.
House file %, authorizing school district
No. !, in Richland county to issue bonds,
and house file 81, "a memorial asking for an
increase Of mail service from Canton to
Milltown, were read . first time,
House file No. II, relating to fences and
enclosures in the Black Hills, was read a
second time, and referred to the committee
on territorial affairs.
House file No. 5: relating to the employ
ment of short hand reporters in the district
courts, was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Day gave notice that he would move
a reconsideration of the vote by which the
bill passed.
House file No. IL, relating to the quali6.
cations for Office, coming up for its final pas
sage, was defeated by q unanimous vote.
+: House file 20, to amend section 80 Of
chapter q of the political code, relating to
compensation Of judges Of elections, was
lost BY a vote Of IL noes to ayes !.
House file Nc. %, to amend section 36 Of
the Justice code. Passed.