Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22

ident fell, and the council WIN declared Nd
journed sinc die.
THE HOUSE.
The house mot pursuant to adjnnrnmen,
at nine O'Clock.
Mr.. Speaker 10 tho chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. J.. p. Golf
man.
Roll Gull showed all members in their
seats.
The journal of Yesterdays session was
read and approved.
EFFORT OF COMMITTEES.
Reports were made on bills, as follows:
Council bill 100, passage recommended
without amendments.
Council bill No. 1l~O-Reporled adversely.
Council bill No. 94-Reported adversely.
Council bill No. l2O-Passage recon-
mended without amendments.
Council bill No. l22-Passage recon-
mended without amendmenta.
Council bill No. 1l5-Two reports, the
majority recommending that it do not pass.
Council bill No. lO4-Recommendinp its
passage.
Council bill No. l0S-Recommendipg its
passage with amendments. On motion, the
rules were suspended aud the bill passed.
COMING REpoR
BY request Nj. Burbank, the special
committee appointed to investigate the ac-
counts of the auditor was given permission
to put in its report out Of tie regular
order.
REPORTS ACTED UPON.
On motion Of Mr.. Gamble, the rules
we're suspended and the reports of commit
tees on bills were taken up with a view to a
final action on the measures reported.
The bill relating to the care o! the terri
torisl library, reported back with a recon-
mendation that it pass, was taken up, and
the report of the committee adopted.
Council bill 10l, to amend section 6 of
chapter p of the judicial code, reported
back without recommendation. wac indie
%-fnitely postponed.
Council bill 100, reported back with a
recommendation that it pass. The report
OF the committee was adopted and the bill
passed, Messrs, Cross, Mauksch, Shelly.
Trygstad, Weber and Weeks voting in
the negative.
Council bin l27 was reported back from
committee with n recommendation that il
pass.
Or motion Of Mr.. Gamble, further con.
sidera,ion Of the measure was indefinitely
postponed.
Council bill ll9, to amend section S of
chapter II Of the political code, relating to
serving protests. The report of the com.
mittee that the bill pass, was adopted and
the bill passed, Mesrs. Hoy, Putnam,
Trygstad and Weber voting in the ne.
gative.
Council bill l2O, to amend section 4ls Of
the civil code, relating to the liability of
stockholders reported with a recommends.
ton that it pass. On motion of MI. Gam
BILE, the report Of the committee was adopt.
ed and the bill passed by a vote Of II to :.
Council bill l22, amending sections 90,
VI and 81 Of the Justices code, reported
back with a recommendation that it oass.
On motion Of MIR. Gamble, the report was
adopted and the bill passed by a vote of
10 to 5.
Council bill lo4, legalizing the acts of the
territorial treasurer in paying ten per cent.
interest on warrants and providing for a
reduction of interest on ppecial funding
warrants to eight per cent. or lesp,
reported back with a recommended
ton. that it pass the report of
the committee was adopted and the bill
passed by a vote of24 to l..
Council bill Ito, to reimburse counties
for the custody and care of insane, reported
back with a recommendation that it d.
not pass. Report adopted.
Council bill lis, to amend section 1873 Of
chapter 7 of the code ofcriminal procedure.
relating to a change Of venue, reported back
with a recommendation that it do not pass.
AsoPolt auOptcu.
COUNCIL MESSAGE.
A message received from the council this
morning was taken up. 1t transmitted house
files III, 90 ard 95 passed without change.
and house file 102 with amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Gray, the council
amendments to house file lO2 were concur.
red iD.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.. Gamble moved a reconsideration of
the vote by which house file 113 was lost.
So ordered. The bill wss then passed by q
vote of IS to 8. 1t provides for the protec.
ton Of the people against the operations of
irresponsible insurance companies.
RUSHED THROUGH.
Council bill III, for an act 10 incorporate
the village Of Valley Springs, was taken up
and, BY request of Speaker jackson, went
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