Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-07
THE HOUSE.


THE HOUSE.
The house convened pursuant to adj ,urn.
nent, at ten o'clock, q. N.
The chaplain being sick, the usual invo-
was omitted.
Roll call showed all members in their !
'eats.
The journal of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Mr.. Whitefeld was excused from roll
call, on the suggestion Of the speaker.
PETITION AND REMoNsrRANcE.
Mr.. Brown presented q petition from
residents of Armstrong and Hutchinson
counties asking Cor q consolidation Of the
two counties.
Mr.. Burbank presented a remonstrance
from citizens Of Armstrong and Hutchinson
counties egainst the consolidation of those
two counties.
Mr.. Burbank moved that the petition and
remonstrance be referred to the same COM
mittee to which house file IS is referred
when it comes up for reference. So
ordered.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Gamble, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported back council bill seven with a
recommendation thst it do not pass.
Mr.. Weeks, from the committee on ways
and means, reported back house file IS with
a recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on ter
%ritorial %atfairs, reported back house file Al,
with a recommendation that it do no
pass.
Mr. Gamble from the committee on char.
liable and penal institutions, reported back
council bill three, with a Recommendation
that it pass.
Mr.. Gamble from the judiciary committee
reported back house file 4s, and recon-
mended its passage with amendments also
council bill Is, with amendments and a
recommendation that it pass; also council
bill Is, with amendments and a recommen-
dation that it pass.
Mr.. Stephens, from the special committee
to whom was referred a petition from citi-
zens of Fort Pierre in regard to an appro.
p%riation for improving the wagon road to
Deadwood, reported the same back without
recommendation.
Mr.. Weber, from the committee to whom
was referred council bill AZ, reported the
same back without amendment.
Mr.. Gamble, from the committee to whom
was referred house file 80, reported the same
back with a recommendation that it do not
pass.
Mr.. Fockler, from the committee appoint
ed to confer with the secretary in regard to
the condition Of the legislative fund, and to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of an early ad-
reported that the appropriation
was insufficient to pay the expenses of forty
days session. 1t was the opinion of the
committee that the legislature should not
adjourn until all its work was done, and it
was the further opinion of the committee
that the members were entitled to the
first consideration in the use of the money.
The report was adopted.
FIXED IN ADVANCE.
Mr.. Burbank presented q resolution
which provides that when house bill So
(Mr. Browns bill relating to the geography
Of the Jim river region and adjacent coun-
try came up for reference it be referred to
t~he.committee OF the whole, and that per-
sons residing in that part o fthe country af-
fected by the bill be given an opportunity
to talk before the committee.
Mr.. Brown thought 1t would be emf
nently proper TO refer it to the committee
on counties and townships. of which he 10
chairman. and offered an amendment to
that effect, but 1t was not considered, snd
Mr.. Burbank's resolution was adopted.
Office OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Peterson-for' an act concerning
public highways, road districts and road
supervisors and their duties and compensa.
ton in Union county, and cause the same
to conform ia. the general Law.
By Mr.. Gray-for 40 act to amend chap.
ter one Of the political code.
By Mr.. Whit6eld-for an act. to organic,
the county of Howard, DC.
INTRODUCTION OF RIL1A.
II. z. No. 45-By Mr.. Gauble-An %
to annex certain territory 10 he Yanktor
school district.
H. F. No. 56-BJ M. Burbank-An &c
to anssd section 4 Of eAapase 70 Of u
laws Of 1928, 70 change the nans Of ~
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