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

Hills counties than ID now authorized by Law
The vote on the passage of the bill over til,
veto stood ayes 6, noes Z, so the bill failed
The governors message received on Sat
urday was read announcing his approval o.
the following council bills:
No. 25-Enlarging the boundaries Of the
county seat Of Clay county.
No. S0-Authorising school district No
2 in the county of Grand Forks TO Issue
bonds.
No. s2-Locating the county seat o
Grand Forks county.
Nc. 35-Amending the act creating q
board Of education for the city Of Vermil.
lion.
SENT TO THE GOVERNOR
Mr.. Valentine, from the joint committee
on enrolment, reported that he had on Sat,
urday presented to the governor for biz
action thereon council bills Nos. 2, 81, 4S
"a and S..
Mr.. Ellis moved to reconsider the vote
BY which council bill No 81 relating to mill
dams and mills had passed the council
The motion prevailed.
PETITIONS.
MI. Wynn presented two pstitions from
citizens of Yankton asking the passage oil
q law allowing the people to elect the mem.
bers of the board of education of the city
Of Yankton.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
EMr. Roberts. from the committee on .ju-
dietary, reported with amendments house
file No. 2, and recommending lis passage.
Mr.. Valentine from the committee on ter
%ritorial affairs, repaired council bill No. 46,
and house file No. 40. and recommended
their passage.
Mr.. Petligrew, from the committee on
railroads, reported house file No. 8, the rail
road bill, with amendment, and reccommen-
ded its passage as amended.
The same gentleman, from the select com.
mittee to ascertain from the secretary Of the
territory the amount Of funds in his hands
made report to the effect that there is no
enough money to pay all the legislative ex
penses, but that the members should hav,
the first "whack at it" that if the public
printing had been let to the lowest bidder
there would have been money enough tc
meet all proper demands. The report was
signed ~ Messrs. Petiigrew, Miner and Nc
Nider.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By MI. Edmunds-A memorial for a new
land district 10 the Red river valley.
On motion of Mr.. EdmunGs the rule
were Suspended and the memorial had it
several readings and passed. {
By Mr. Eduu, ]s-A bill for an &C
making IN appropriation for the completion
Of the insane asylum: nd for its MAINTENANCE
for two years. The bill is accompanied b
an estimate of the amount necessary to b
appropriated. The estimate makes tn
amount $24,990.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts the estimst
was ordered printed with the bill.
By Mr.. Ednunds-A bill for an act max
ing appropriations for the building anC
maintenance ola territorial peni,enti,ry
accompanied BY an estimate which was or
dered printed with ,he bill.
By Mr. Wynn-A bill for an act provid
ing for changing. continuing and establish,
ing public highways, and for other pur
poses.
By Mr.. Roberts-A bill for an act pro
vidng a board Of education for the city o
Fargo.
By Mr.. Kuykendall-A bill for an &C
to provide extra compensation for the jude,
of the first judicial district;
A bill for an act to amend section 90 o
the justices code;
A bill for az act to amend chapter 10 Of
the political code;
A bill for an act in regard to the smoking
of opium ; and
A bill for an act amending chapter 4S Of
the political code relating to apportionment
Of representation in the legislative assembly.
By Mr.. Day-A bill for an act for the
protection of labor.
POSTPONED.
On motion of MI. Pettigrew, the consider.
alton of council bill No. 56, relating to pub
lie school law, which had been made the
special order for II o'clock to-day, was post.
poned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
MESSAGE FROM THE COVERT NOR
A message was received from the govern
or announcing his approval of the following
council bills.
No. 2-1ncrea.inx the number ofjustices
the peace and constables In certain coun-
ties.