Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-28
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
The house met. pursuant to adjournment,
it ten O'Clock q. m.
Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. ]. P. Golf.
nan.
Roll call showed all members IN their
,eats.
The journal of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Gray, from the committee on enroll
ment reported q bill and q memorial as cor
rectly enrolled.
Mr.. Gamble, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back house file seven with q
recommendation that it pass without amend
Mr.. Gamble, from the committee on judi
ciary, reported back council bill seventeen
with q recommendation that it pass without
amendment.
- Mr. Gamble, from the judiciary committee,
reported back council bill nineteen with a
recommendation that it pass without amend.
ment. M
Mr.. Gamble, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back house file thirteen with
a recommendation that it pass with certain
amendments.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on coun-
ties and townships, reported back council
bill one with a recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Brown, from the same committee,
reported back council bill five and recon-
mended its passage.
OUNCl MESSAGE.
A message was received from the council
giving notice of the passage of council bills
Z (substitute), Is, Is, 26 and 80 and house
file 10.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Peteerson-an act relating to the
county seat of Union county.
By Mr.. Whitfeld-an act to provide for
the compensation of witnesses attending
court in Lawrence, Pennington and Custer
counties.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By MI. Whitfeld-House file No. 20
For ar act to amend section 80 of chapter
q of the political code.
By Mr.. Helvig-House file No. 2l-To
provide for a superintendent of weights and
measures.
DBy Mr.. Walton-House file No. 22-To
amend section 36 of the Justice code.
By Mr.. Gunderson-House file No. 23-
A memorial for an appropriation for the
removal of Instructions from the Missouri
river.
By Mr.. Mauksch-House file No. 81
For an act providing for the payment of a
revision commissioner.
By Mr.. Fockler-House file No. 25-For
an act to amend sections two and four of
chapter sixty of the penal code. g..
By Mr.. Fockler-House file No. 26-For
an act regulating the time and o of
making fire guards.
REFERENCE ORDER.
The speaker announced the reference of
house file nineteen to the committee ON en-.
rollment and engrossment.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Coun Gil bills number Z, 10, 25, 26, and 80
had their first reading.
Council bill 20 had its second reading, and
referred to the committee on territorial
Affairs, on motion of Mr.. Gray.
Council bill fifteen passed to its third
and, IN motion of Mr.. Gamble, was
laid on the table until tomorrow.
Council bill seventeen-For an act to re-
peal section 660 and article three of section
6e6 Of the civil code, was put upon its third
and passage, and was lost by q vote
Of nineteen to six.
Council bill nineteen had its third read
ing, and being put upon its final passage,
was passed BY . vote of seventeen to eight.
HOUSE BILLS.
House file eighteen, amemorial regarding
the division Of the territory, had its second
reading, and was referred to the committee
on judiciary, on motion of MI. Gray.
House file thirteen, Is amended by the
judiciary committee, had it's third reading.
was placed upon its passage and passed by =
vote of "a to 2.
House file seventeen passed TO is third
reading and, on motion Of Mr.. Gamble.
was indefinitely postponed.
House file one, was, on motion of Mr..
Gamble, referred to the committee of the
whole.
On motion of Mr.. Flick, the amendments
70 houss file seven, reported from judiciary
committee, we're agreed to.
On motion Of Nj. Gamble. hous. Gle
seven was referred 70 the COMMITTEES on en-.
rollment and engrosment.
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour Of eleven o'clock had been X,