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

authorizing certain towns and townships in
Lincoln and other counties, to issue bonds
in aid of railroads. The amendment pro-
posed to con6ne the amount of bonds issued
to 10 per cent Of the valuation Of the cor.
poration voting such bonds.
Mr.. Wynn objected on the ground that
when at Canton he was informed by one Of
the heaviest taxpayers that the people were
opposed to issuing bonds.
Mr.. Cuppett explained that the man from
whom Mr.. Wynn received his information
was the proprietor of the town of Beloit,
Iowa, and q man opposed to every measure
which had for its object the advancement Of
the interests of Dakota.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Wynn
retired from the hall, when q motion was
unanimously adopted giving permission to
introduce the bill.
The bill had its several readings under
. suspension Of the rules and passed by a
unanimous vote.
MESSAGE R o. HI GovERoR.
A message from the governor was receiv-
ed through Judge I. E. West, announcing
the approval of the following council bills:
No. 96-To vacate the plat OF the town Of
Valley Springs.
No. 3~9-Repealing section 43 of the penal
code.
No. s7-Amending section se, chapter %
of the political code.
No. 74-In regard to smoking opium.
No. 64-Funding the debt of Lawrence
county.
No. 7s-The apportionment bill.
No. S4-Preacribing fees of the secretary
of the territory.
No. l?S-Fixing the1 boundaries and
terms Of court in the 1st judicial district.
No. l29-Same in the I'd judicial dis
trict.
No. 97-Same in the Sd Judicial dis
trict.
No. 66-To amend section 6, of chapter
5 of the political code.
No. llS-Providing for the education of
leaf dumb and blind persons.
No. 63-To remove doubt of the eligibil-
ty Of certain officers.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No. 100, fixing the salary of
he territorial treasurer and auditor at $500 |
l year and $50 each per annum for inciden.
al expenses, came up for its third reading
and passage. The bill was d~efeated-ayes
noes Mr.. Cuppett absent.
Council bill No. 80, providing for the tax
Of the net proceeds of mines. Passed.
A RECONSIDERATION.
On motion of Mr.. Valentine the passage
Of house file No. 81, relating to the sub-di-
vision Of judicial districts was reconsidered,
The bill amended appointing a term of court
Turner comfy on the 4th Tuesday in
June, and then passed again.
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 10S-To amend section 500 of the
:ivil code was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
No. 107-To establish a territorial road
o committee on highways, &C.
REPORT OF A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Pettigrew presented a report from the
ONT select committee to report a deficiency
ppropriation bill, to the effect that the Sec
etary Of the territory had money enough to
'ay the members for thirty.three days, and
We hundred dollars to apply on print
'g Of the laws; that that off,
sr said it would require an
1ditional sum of $500 to secure the
and binding of the laws that he
ould not let the work to the lowest bid.
er, butt would have it done at
ties allowed BY the government; that i'll
70 work was let to the lowest bidder he
ould deliver the laws to such bidder, but
at the $500 in his hands would not &C.
'mpany the bills. The committee further
ported that the deficiency for the pay of
embers should be paid by the general gov
nment, and that no appropriation for that
arpose should be made from the territorial
The report was received and the com.
littee discharged.
READING OF BILLS RESUMED.
House file l03--Amending section 500 of
70 civil code; referred to the judiciary
,mmlttee.
House file S5-To provide for q registry
v in incorporated towns and cities to
% committee or elections.
House file 46-To amend certain s~ections
the civil code to judiciary committee.
House file l0S-For a wagon road from
u northeast corner Of the Yankton reser.
to Brule City. Passed.
House file. 106-To amend section 406 oil
70 civil code; to committee on judiciary.
THIRD READING OF HousE BILLS
No. 1oo-To rs-ssablish the boundaries
Hamlin county. Passed.
No. l05-To provide for the location OIL