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

Resoltsd. That no house bills shall be In.
troduced after the thirty. sixth day Of the
session.
Mr.. Gamble moved IA an amendment to
Mr.. Burbank's motion that the resolution
lie on the table until tomorrow. Lost.
Mr.. Gamble moved to amend the resolu-
ton by substituting "thirty-second day for
thirty SIXTH day.
Mr.. Burbank moved that the amendment
be laid upon the table. So ordered.
The resolution then came up under IL call
of the previou, question and was ad, pied
by a vote of % to l, MIR. Stephens voting in
the negative.
II GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The special message of Governor Howard
was then taken up and read as follows:
TERR1Tenx OF DAKOTA;
- YanktOn, Feb. i, 1879. J
To the House Of: Representatives. Of tile ter.
r1tory Of DakOt0: transmit herewith
the r-p' 1T OF Hon. L. A. Sherman, special
agent to negotiate with tho authorities of
the state Of Minnesota for an extension oil
the time tor removing the insane OF the ter.
ritory. II will be seen that his mission was
successful so far as their local board had
power to act, The time for removing then,
was extended until the regular meeting OF
the board sometime about the 18th Of March.
When their board shall be together in full
session the time may be further extended
SO as to embrace the whole sixty days asked
for; but every consideration of good faith
requires that we should relieve the authori-
ties of that state ct the earliest moment pos
sible. Your attention is called to the fac,
that one patient is at St. Peters from the
Black Hills who is reported to be entirely
cured. Provision shall he made for return.
ing him have at once and the thus relieve
the territory from the expense of his keep.
ing. The expense should be paid by the
county.
WIN. A. HOWARD
Governor.
SPECIAL E sHERMAN's REPORT
To His ErceuencA, Gov. Van. A. Houard
iankton, ID. I.-DEAR SIR AS the ~. cial
agent Of the territory, by act of the legisla.
ture, 9th ult., to make necessary arrange.
ments with the authorities Of Minnesota
the temporary care and keeping OF
ShV AAoohSS Az ANNOAO0llCO VIII yOuE tDtClAl
message TO that effect, l have the honor oil
submitting the following report:
Your letter to Gov. Pillsbury was by hii
asylum, a majority Of whom reside at St
Peter. A visit TO the institution at tina,
place, inspection Of its manage ment, and
conference with its officers, reveals the fol
lowing facts
! Th0t m ratsonto f.rn, nn1,>k. 10 =
number, are receiving the best Of care and
joying~the same privileges as patients from
the state of Minnesota.
That the authorities in SO doing have put
themselves to great inconvenience during
the past few months owing to the increased
number Of patients from their own state
and the lack of accommodation for them,
That the people of this territory are I'm.
der the deepest obligations to the authorities
Of Minnesota, for the spirit of accommoda.
tion they have manifested in this matter
and for the patient manner in which they
have borne with us. in view of our ex
tremity.
The completion of a building at Roches
ter, Mimi, and the recent removal of sc
patients from St. Peter to that place, relieves
temporarily their overcrowded condition.
1t is estimated that the capacity of both
institutions at Rochester and St. Peter by
crowding them all that Is consistent, with
the welfare of the patients. is 700 They
have now in both places 674 including our
own.
TIE increase in The number of patients,
as shown by their records, averages nearly
s per month, SO that it is a question ofaboui
80 days when they will again be crowded
for room. unless the Legislature of that
state, now in session, make some provision
for the erection of another building or adj
dition, which it is not considered likely
they will DO.
The trustees express themselves as dis
posed to further favor US 10 the greatest
extent possible, but in view of their own
needs earnestly desire the rcmova of our
insane at the earnest practicable moment.
In closing wish to add a word In appre.
citation of the courteous manner in which
your agent was received for the attentions
shown him. and tor the hearty sympathy
expressed for the welfare and prosperity OF
the bordering state of Dakota.
Respectfully,
E. A. SHERMAN,
Special Agent.
On motion of Mr.. Gamble, the message
and accompanying report was referred ia
the committee on charitable and penal in.
situations.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Stephens, the house, at
1l:1O a. m, adjourned to ten o'clock a m.
February 4th.