Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-08

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following bills: Council bills Nos. 8, ~
and A; aud house a,e.s Nos. 45, 4s aud "a;
and that the house bad indefinitely postpon.
ed council bill No. II, being a bill to repeal
stction % Of the justice code.
ExcusED.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds. Mr.. Valen-
tine was excused for absence from yester-
days session of the council.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Nj. Wynn, from the committee on edu-
cation, reported back and recommended the
passage of house file q, authorizing school
district No. 1 in Richland county to issue
bonds.
Mr.. Roberts, Of the judiciary comm ittee,
reported with favorable recommendation
the following bills:
Council bill No. SO, providing for the ap.
pointment of a fire warden in the town Of
Deadwood.
Council bill No. 50, to amend the charter
Of the city Of Fargo.
Mr.. MacNider reported council bills Nos.
2, 81, 43, 81 and IS correctly enrolled.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Nj. Kuykendall-To amend chapter
10 Of the political code to amend chapter
4s of the political code; and to provide ex-
ira compensation for the judge Of the first
judicial district.
INTRODUCTION Of BILLS.
BY MI. feuigrew-A bill for an act to
remove doubt as to the eligibility of certain
officers.
By Mr.. Kuykendall-A bill for an act
to amend section 6 Of chapter s of the
political code.
Also, a bill for an act for the relief OF
Lawrence county;
Also, a bill for an act to authorize Law
renee county 10 fund it's Indebtedness.
By Mr.. Wynn-A bill for an act TO pro-
vide for the election by the people Of the
members of tue board of education Of the
city Of Yank,on.
Which bills were read q first time.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Council bill No 5s-A bill for an act pro
viding for the appointment Of q fire warden
for the own Of Dead wood. Passed.
Council bill No. 59.-To amend the char
ter of the city Of Fargo. Passed.
HoUsE BILLS.
House files As, 4S and 81 were read a FIRST
time.
House file No. "a, Was read a second time
and referred to the committee on judiciary.
House file No. 40. had its second read
ing and was referred to the committee on
territorial affairs. ~.
House file No. Al, was read and referred
to the committee on counties.
House file No. q, in regard to the ISSUE
of bonds by school district No. l, in Rich
land county, after being read . third tim.
was on motion of Mr.. Roberts, recommittec
to the committee on counties.
REPORTS OF A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Valentine, from she committee or
territorial affairs, by consent, reported bacl
and recommended the passage Of council
bill No. 62, relating to mill dams and mills
a!so, council bill So, providing compensa
ton for clerks of the district courts without
recommendation.
During the third reading of the last named
bill, Mr.. Roberts moved that the council &c
into committee. Of the whole thereon, which
motion was lost, and the reading of the bill
was then conclueed.
Mr.. ROBBERS opposed the passage of the
bill, and Messrs. Wynn and Edmunds favor
ed it.
The bill was lost by a vote of ayes 5
noes 8.
Council bill No. G., repeating section 3e
of the code of civil procedure relating to
mill dams and mills. Passed.
SENT TO the GOVERNOR.
MI. Valentine from the joint committee
on enrolled and engrossed bills, reported
that he had presented to the governor for
his action thereon council bills Nos. !, 5,
II, "a, 25, 81, 20, 20, 30, 80 and IS.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the gov
ernor announcing the approval Of certain
bills which originated in the council.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion Of Mr.. Day, the council wen
into committee of the whole on council bill
No. Sc, q bill for IN act creating q schoo
law for the territory of Dakota, Mr.. Mine
in the chair.
Mr.. Psttigrew renewed his motion mad
yesterday, limiting the total compensation
and allowances of the superintendent of pub
lie instruction to $3.50 q year, which motion
was again lost by q tie vote.
Nj. Day moved to strike out the first ssv
en- sections Of the bill. Lost.
Nh. Roberts moved to make the compeu
sation $1,000 . year.
Mr.. PettiSrew moved to amend by maxim