Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-15
DAKOTA
rhirt.sntA ssssson-.-Daily Rspsrt sf the
Prseseaings ef the Council aad
Hsase Of Representatives.
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GENERAL


Coming events in the way Of legislation
are casting their shadows-somewhat indis-
tinct, IS yet, but sufficiently we'll defined 70
be perceptible to the searching vision.
There is a general disposition to take action
upon the suggestions contained in the gov
errors message. There is but one sentiment
among members regarding the message and
that is that it is e%minen,ly sound in all it's
The governors presence yesterday
had IN excellent effect. Many of our legis.
lators were u~nacquainted with him and even
this formal coming together won them over
to an appreciation Of his abilities ana gave
weight to the suggestions embodied in his
first official communication.
There is a disposition, even 80 early in
the session as this, to correct the laws of the
territory upon educational matters and to
provide an enactment which will give to
Dakota a school code of liberal provisions
and one which will compel the complete
fulfllment of duties upon the part Of all
officers entrusted with this performance.
Matters pertaining to the financial man.
agement Of the territory will also receive
early attention. This is q point upon
which all legislators are exceedingly tender.
They are the watch dogs Of the treasury and
any intimation of an encroachment upon
the domain they are chosen to guard in
duces an ominous growl all along the line.
1t is generally admitted that some sort of
an improved prison system should be in.
stitutcd, but ideas upon the subject have not
yet taken definite shape. The public can,
however, look for some valuable legislation
upon this subject from the present legisla-
ture and there are also decided indications
Of an improvement in the laws for
the care of the insane and
other u~nfortunates. Something will
also be done to curtail the ,opportuni-
ties now possessed by probate judges for inn
posing useless expense upon the territory
and turning profits into their
own pockets by taking advantage
of the peculiarities of existing
laws. A f,grant instance of this exercise Of
power has been brought to the notice of the
governor and his emphatic denuuciation OIL
the practice has awakened the attention oil
Legislators to the evil.
In our reference Yesterday to Speaker
Jackson we omitted the important item thai
ne has been interested 10 Dakota In a fuan
,isl way for the past seven years, and ha.
,een 10 the territory much of the time du
ring that period. For two years past he ha.
m.de Mlnnehaha county his permanent
home and expresses a belief that he will no
again depart from so goodly a land.
There was a lively discussion in the house
to-day over the proposition to print the
governors message in several languages.
Mr. Burbank led the opposition to the
movement, while MI. Helvig and Mr.. Fock.
Ter were its especial champions. The bal
ance of the house, though somewhat uneasy
under the running debate. was comparative.
" silent on the main issue. But Burbank
forced them to show their hands by calling
The ayes and noes on the question audlthen
only five members voted against 1t. Mr.
Burbank succeeded in getting in,an amend
ment in behalf Of his Bohemian cons,itu-
ents, which will be highly gratifying to
them. Mr.. Gunderson was the only foreign
er in the house who voted against the
measure. Mr.. Burbank will move u recon.
sideration to morrow, when another discus.
sion will ensue.
AGov. Howard to-day aent to the house a
supplemental report from the territorial
treasurer, which bears the following official
endorsement: Received and filed in the
governors Office at Yankton, D. T., January
IA, 1879 at 10 80 o'clock a. M" This re.
port gives an intemized account of receipts
and disbursements for two years ending
November 80, 1873, and should have been
made prior to the 18th day of December
under the statute regulating the duties
terri :orial treasurers. The report made at
that time was incomplete and unsatisfactory
and from it the governor was not able to
obtain much information regarding the con.
1ition of the affairs of the t%reasurer's Office.
This supplementary report has been placed
the hands offs special committee, consist
ng of j. R. Gamble, of Yankton, who will
examine it and report results.
The speaker of the house is at work max
ng up his list of standing committees and it is
that they will be announced at
o-morrow's Sc ssion. The adoption of the
eport of the committee on rules was a nee.
'ssary preliminary to this work and as that
las been accomplished, Speaker Jackson is
low ready to fix up his committee list.
THE COUNCIL.
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