Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-14

Now York, where be was . neighbour and
intimate acquaintance Of Vice President
Wheeler. Mr.. jackson is a gentleman Of
fine personal appearance, with q sufficient
sprinkling of gray 10 his beard to Indicate
that no is on the down hill side oflife. He
is y good parltameutarian aud presides with
dignity over the house proceedings. Hts
election to this imro,tsnt position gives
~unbounded satisfaction and he will. wi,hou,
doubt fulfll the most ardent hopes Ut all
his friends.
A message was received from the council
announcing its organization.
Mr.. Gamble nominated T. A. Kingsbury,
Of Yankton, as chief clerk Of the house.
A vote being taken showed q majority. for
Mr.. kingsbury, who WAS declared elected.
chief clerk Of the house, and was sworn in
by Chief Justice Shannon.
Mr.. Hoyt, Of Clay county, cam. into the
house and was sworn in by Chief Justice
Shannon.
Mr.. Stephens of Bon Homme, nominated
w. C.. Grant, f Bon Homme, for the position
Of enrolling aud engrossing clerk. The vote
was pu. and Mr.. Grant declared elected.
MIR. Whitfield, Of Pennington, nominated
Julian Dix, of Lawrence. orthe position of
sergeant. alarms, and he was duly elected.
Mr.. Fockler, of Lincoln, presented the
name Of I. w. Clark, of Lincoln, for the
position Of messenger.
Mr.. Cross, of Clay, presented the name Of
Erasmus Jensen. Of Clay, for the position
Of messenger. l%.
A vote wastaken, which resulted in a ma
jor,ty for T. w. Clark, and he was declared
elected messenger Of ihe house.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Bon Homme, presented
the name Of A. Culbertson, of Bon Homme,
for the position Of Waterman for the house,
and the vote gave him . majority and he
was declared elected. .G
Mr.. Gamble, Of Yankton, presented the
name of Rev. j. P. Coffman for the position
Of chaplain Of the house. and he was duly
elected.
These officers were then sworn in by Chief
Justice Shannon and the organization Of the
house was completed.
Nj. Gamble offered a resolution to the
effect that the council be notified that the
house had completed is organization and
was ready for business. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Gray pre- ented a resolution calling
for the appointment Of a committee Of three
to act in conjunction with a like committee
Of the council, to wait upon the governor
and inform him that the legislature was
now fully organized and was ready to receive
any communication he might be pleased to
make. The resolution was adopted and
Messrs Gray, Stewart al, d Stephens appoint.
ed as such committee. sS
On motion of Mr.. Stephens, the house
took a recess of one hour.
AFTER RECESS.
The house was called TO order at three
o'clock p. N. .
Mr.. Gamble offered a resolution %instruc.-
ing the clerk to inform the council that the
house was ready to meet with council to re.
ceive any communication the governor
might desire to make, and to invite the
council to meet the house in the house
chamber. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. G ,mble offered a resolution calling
for the appointment Of a committee of five
to revise the house rules of the last session
and make such changes as may be necessary,
and to act With a similar committee of the
council on joint rules. Adopted, and Messrs
Gamble, Gray, Burbank, Langness and
Trygstad appointed as such committee.
On motion Of Mr.. L.ngness the rules of
the last house we're adopted for use until
new rules are adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Burbank, a committee
Of three, consisting Of Messrs. Burbank,
Gamble and Whitfield, was appointed on
joint rules.
Mr.. Gamble presented a resolution in.
viting the federal officials to a seat within
the bar of the house. Adopted.
The committee appointed to wait upon
the governor reported that his excellency
was re&uy 10 altcuu anu deliver MS message
.- OH SESSION. uEt>
At four o'clock p. IN. the two houses Of
the Legislature convened in the house cham.
Der to receive the governor. The gallery
was filled with spectators, and every avail.
able seat upon the floor Of the house was
also occupied, a few ladies appearing in the
audience. Mos. Of the territorial official.
and several ex-oficials were also present.
Governor Howard appeared before the
Joint session, and read from printed sheet,
the following
MESSAGE "
Gentlemen Of the Gouncttand House Of Rep
resentatipes: lu view Of tue greatly lm-
proved condition Of the territory 1t is q
pleasing duty to welcome you to your leg
~islative labors AMI responsibilities. Dur
ing the last two yesrs our population be.
increased steadily and rapidly; probably
three fold. Our taxable property has To-
creased In q single year more Than sixt,