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

The house convened, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, at len o'clock q. m.
Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. j. z. Golf.
man.
Roll call showed all members present,
excepting Mr.. Stewart. excused.
The journal of Saturdays session was
read and approved.
ANOTHER PETITION.
Mr.. Brown presented a petition from
~twenty-nine residents Of Rosedale and vi.
entity (Which said Rosedale ia the proposed
county seat Of thenew county, asking for the
consolidation of Hanson and Dawson coun-
ties. On motion of Mr.. Brown the petition
WAS assigned to a place with previous petit
lions in connection with house file SO, to be
considered in committee Of the whole.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Gamble, from the judiciary commit.
tee, reported back house file IS with a rec.
o~mmendation that pass. .
Mr.. Langness, from the committee on ag-
riculture, reported back house file 81 with
amendments and recommended its reference
to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Fockler, from the special. committee
to whom WAS referred council bill 3s, re-
ported back the same with sundry amend
ments and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Gamble, from the committee to whom
was referred council bill SO, reported the
same back with sundry amendments and
recommended its passage.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Gamble introduced a resolution re.
viving the committee to whom was referred
the treasurer's report and making it their
duty to examine into the auditors report
and all his accounts and to report the result
to the house. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Fockler presented a resolution in.
structing and authorizing the secretary of
the territory to give TO each of the clerks
and messengers Of the house a copy of the
revised codes. ADOPTED.
Mr.. Langness moved that the committee
on insurance, banks and banking be instruct
ed to report back council bill "a tomorrow.
So ordered. The bill relates to the estab.
lishment of a penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Gamble presented a resolution to the
effect that the resignation of MI. Gray as
chairman Of the committee .on enrolment
and engrossment be accepted. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Gray moved that Mr.. Walton be
made chairman Of the committee on engross-
ment and enrolment. The motion was
On motion of Mr.. Burbank, Mr.. Gamble
was placed upon the same committee in
place Of Mr.. WALTON, promoted to chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Weeks, Mr.. johnson
was excused from non attendance on Satur.
day, on account of sickness.
On motion of Mr.. Gamble, the vote BY
which house file "a was made the special
order for two o'clock p. M. to-day was re.
and the report Of the committee
thereon was laid on the table and the bill
back to the committee from
whence it was first reported with instruc-
tons to revise the sam. and make a rcport
thereon.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
H. F No 6a-By Mr.. Gamble-For an
act creating the office of reporter of the
court and providing for filling the
and for other purposes.
H No 64-By Mr.. Gray, by unanimous
consent-For an act to amend section 324
of chapter 10 of the code Of civil procedure.
F No 65-By Mr.. Grsy-For an act to
amend chapter l Of the political code.
H F6s-By Mr.. Huseboe. by unanimous
consent-For 90 act TO amend sections s
and 9 Of chapter 80 Of the political code.
H F No 67-By Mr.. Huseboe-For On
act changing, discontinuing or establishing
public hiehwsys and for other purposes.
H. F. No. 6s-By Mr.. Huseboe-For an
act 70 authorize school dis.,ic.s to isue
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