Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25

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man.
Roll call showed all the members in their
seats, except Meers. Stephens and Weeks,
excused.
The journal Of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MI. Gamble, from the judiciary committee
reported back council bill number thirteen
without amendment and recommended it's
passage; also, council bill number six and
recommended its reference to the committee
of the whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Tr,gstad, the report
Was adopted.
Mr.. Gunderson, from the select committee
appointed to consider council bill number
twelve, reported the same lack with the rec
c~ommendstion that it do not pass.
Mr.. Gamble moved that the report be re-
ferred to the committee of the whole. So
ordered.
EXCUSED.
On motion of Mr.. Flick, Mr.. Brown was
excused from attendance on to days sea-
sion.
NorIcE OF BILLS.
By Nj. Walton-For IN act TO amend sec.
ton f,ty-six of the justice code.
By Mr.. Mauksch-Eor an act providing
for payment Of a commission appointed to
revise the laws of Dakota under thd provis.
ions Of chapter So of,he laws of 1928
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, &C.
By Mr.. Gray-H. F. No. l6-For an act
to amend section 1926 ofchaoter thirteen,
BY Mr.. Stewart-H. F. No. l7-For Al
act 10 amend chapter twenty-seven, OF tn
political code, relating to elections.
By Mr.. Burbank-H. F. No. linen
orial to congress praying for . division 0
Dakota territory and protesting against tn
passage of the bill for the admission Of tn
whole territory as q state.
COUNCIL MESSAGE.
A message was received from the council
announcing the passage of council bill
number Is. II, 10. 20, % and "a. .
Also, the passage by tbs council Of hous
house file number IL, under suspension G
, rules. The bill was referred to the commit
tee on engrossment and enrolment.
COUNCIL Bills.
Council bills number Is. II. 10, 20, % ant
"a had their FIRST reading.
Council bill number eight had its secont
reading and, upon motion of Mr.. Whitfield
the rules we're suspended, the bill wen
to its third reading and was passed, on mo.
ton Of Mr.: Burbank, by a unanimous vote o
the house.
Council bills number six, twelve and thir
teen had their third reading and were refer
red to the committee of the whole.
HOUSE BILLS.
MI. Stewart asked for and received unan-
imous consent to withdraw, for correction
house file number fourteen.
House file number fifteen was referred Il
ment.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour of eleyen o'clock haying arrived
the speaker announced the special order
which was house file number nine.
Mr.. Gamble moved as an amendment tc
the bill that section three be stricken out
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Gamble, the bill va,
put upon its final passage and passed
Messrs. Burbank, Cross, Gunderson and
Fockler voting in the negative, aud the 9th.
er members present in the affirmative.
Mr.. Burbank changed his vote from nc
to aye.
On motion Of MI. Gamble, the title Of the
bill was amended to conform to the bill a,
amended.
COMMITTEE OF b WHOLE.
On motion of M. Gamble, the house wen,
into committee Of the whole on council bill
number six, Nj. Burbank in the chair.
After consideration of the bill the com.
mittee rose and recommended that further
action upon the bill be indefinitely post
poned.
FINAL ACTION
The report was accepted, on motion o.
| MI. Burbank.
Mr.. Burbank moved that the rules be sus.
pended and the bill taken up for third
reading and final passage. So ordered, and
the bill read = third time.
Mr.. Burbank moved that further action
upon the bill be indefinitely postponed
Adopted.
EXCUSED.