Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19

J, read aod approved.
An~Ssses - received dor De coaocil
a announcing:
Firt-Th~ passage over the governor'a
veto Of council bill IL, relating to incorpo'
rated companies, members OF incorporated
companies, aad prohibiting county commits
} sloners from levying toll q mining ditch.
- aud Aames; aud the passage over the
governors veto Of council bill A, giving
justices of n" peace jurisdiction in petty
cases.
Second-The return Of council bill a
and house bill &c, the latter having been
passed by the council.
Third-The rejection of 'houee file 81.
providing for = superintendent Of weights
aud measures. aud house 6le So. organizing
the county Of Howard.
Fourth-The passage, with amendments,
of house files so and 68.
VETO MESSAGE
was taken up, on motion of M. Burbank.
and council sill Al was first considered.
Mr.. Burbank moved that the bill pass,
the veto of the governor to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Gray spoke in favor Of the passage Of
the bill over the veto. He said that the
judgment of the council should have more
weight with the members of the house than
the judgment Of the private secretary Of
the governor.
Mr.. Stephens thought the bill should
pass, aud for one reason, If for
no other. that il it was true
that the supreme court had ruled
against this beneicent law, 1t would give
that high tribunal 40 opportunity to reverse
its opinion. e
Mr.. Burbank said that the passage of the
bill would cave to his county three thous.
and dollars 10 the next year, besides being
desirable for other reasons.
The question being upon the passage of
the bill over the veto Of the governor. it
was 90 passed by u vote Of "a to ], Mr..
Trygstad voting in the negative aud Mr.
Gamble being out Of bis seat and not
voting.
Council bill Is aud the accompanying
veto message was then called up, and, ON
motion OF MIR. Burbank, the house wen,
into
COMMITTEE OF II WHOLE
Tor the consideration of the same, MIR.
Fockler In the chair. MI. Kuykcndall, of
the council. by permission. addressed the
committee in favor Of the passage of the
bill aud at the conclusion Of his remarks
II COMMITTEE ROSE,
and reported hack the bilh7with q recon-
mendation that it pass, the veto OF the gov
eznor to The contrary Notwithstanding.
On mot,onsof Mr.. Stephens, III. report
Was accepted.
The question then being upon the pas
sage Of the bill. the eyes and noes were
called aud the bill was passed by,a vote Of
% to 1, Mr.. Ttygstad voting 10 the negative
and Messrs. JohosoD. Peterson and Whit
field being out o: their seats and not voting.
THE MESSAGE
was then further considered and the couu-
Gil amendments TO house files so aud 6S
were concurred in.
Council bill 4G, amending the revenue law
laid on the table, was taken upand Iassedby .
a vote Of Is to IL. Mr.. Burbank gave no.
tice Of q motion TO reconsider the vote.
MESSAGE RON TIL GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the COVER
nor announcing his approval of house files
number 5, 48 and Sc.
No. 4S relates 10 the examination of hus.
band and wife q witnesses against each
other; No. Sc changes the name of The
county seat Of Richland county No.2 is
the general railroad law.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Huseboe, from The committee on ed.
%ucatiou, reported back council bill rec.
ommending its passage.
Committee reports were made nv Mr..
Stewart and Mr.. Weeks, but our reporter
was unable to catch their words, owing TO
the confusion in the ROOM.
Mr.. Stephens, from the committee on i'm
migration, reported back house file 92,l to
fund the Hutchinson county debt, With
amendments and recommended its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Burbank the rules
we're suspended. the report adopted and the
bill put upon its final passage and passed
by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Stephens, from the same committee, re.
ported back council bill IS, for the relief Of
Frederick Wells, without amendment and
recommended its passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Gamble the bill had
it's third reading, was put upon it, final
passage and passed bya vote Of II to. o,
Aessrs. Cross, Helyia, Hoyer, Hoyt, Huse.
Doe, johnson, Peterson, Trygstad, and Web
Der voting ia the negative.
Mr.. Gamble, fiomthe judiciary commit
tee, reported back house file 81 with amend.
ments and recommended tia nana0e. .lao