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

officer was tnen reconsidered and an amend
ment adopted, but the bill was lost on tn.
vote.
ON MOTION,
it was agreed that no business except III.
mere receiving and signing of bills would
be taken up pIuntil half past nine O'Clock ,hi.
evening, and the greater part of the house
then lett for supper.
THE NIGHT sEssION.sz
| The house swss called 10 order at hall
pe! Ane o'clock by thes apeskeks
| COUNCIL MESSAGE.
A message was received from the coun-
cll announcing the passage by the couucll
Of council bill 1873. for an act to define the
boundaries of Lake county. This measure
was designed to correct one of the errors OF
consolidated Brown, by which tier of
townships from Bramble aud Miner
counties had been attached to Lake county,
A delegation had arrived from Lake coun.
" late this evening for the purpose Of uu-
doing the work aud this is how 1t happen
ed that the bill was put in 80 late in the
session. ! #
Mr.. Fockler moved that the rules be sus.
pended, the bill be put upon its several
readings and passed.
Mr.. Burbank moved call of the house,
but the call was not sustained.
Mr. Huscboe said he hoped the bill would
pass. The change in the boundary of the
county had been mistake.
Mr.. Burbank said he had no objection to
the passage Of the bill, but he had observed
that Mr.. Brown was absent, and as this was
one Of his chickens come home 10 roost he
wanted the consolidated gentleman present
to vote upon the measure. He was
satisfied that if the session was to con.
tinue few days longer great many more
mistakes of this sort would be dey. loped.
He understood that Mr.. Brown was in the
council chamber and asked that he might
be brought in.
The speaker instructed the sergeant. at
arms to procure Mr.. Brown.
The sergeant. alarms went on his errand,
but soon returned and reported that Mr..
Brown was in the council chamber few
moments ago. but that he had since fled
The bill having had its several readings,
was put upon its passage aud passed by
unanimous vote and this portion of the
iniquitous work of the ring of which MIR.
Blown Is the tail end was uDdone.
EXCUSED.
BY his own request Mr.. Burbank was ex.
cused from service upon the committee ap.
pointed to wait upon the governor, and Mr.
Flick was substituted
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the govern
or announcing his approval of:
II. +. No. SS-Authoriziug the county OF
Yankton to issue bonds to fund its indebted
ness.
II. F. No. 73-Amending section GAO of
the code Of criminal procedure.
II. r. No. 35-Amending section &c OF
the code Of civil procedure
H. +. No. 66-Amending sections 5 and 6
Of chapter 80 Of the political code.
DEAD BILL.
Mr.. Stephens called up council bill SO, re.
ls,ipg to the taxation of the net proceeds OF
mines 1t came up readily under his call
aud went down again as quickly under a
motion from Mr. Stephens 10 indefinitely
postpone further consideration thereon.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Flick fromithe committee on adjourn.
ment, reported that it was decided that the
house adjourn at twelve o'clock.
Mr. Burbank didn't see any necessity for
such motion, as law Of congress COM
pS'ASN SuSu du.IOuItltueuL. ne IuoScU ~ IdN
the report on the table. So ordered.
A BILL.
Mr.. Gamble asked for and received
unanimous consent 10 introduce
house 6le number 109. for an &C,
to appropriate $500 towards printing the
session laws.
The bill had its first reading and Mr.
Stephens moved that the rules be suspend
ed and that the bill Lave its several read.
ings and be put upon its final passage The
motion was adopted and the bill passed by
vote Of 20 to 2, Mcssrs. Gray and Webbe1
voting in the negative.
THIRD HOUSE DIVISION.
On motion Of Mr. Burbank the house
went into committee Of the whole for the
consideration of the special committee to
investigate the auditor, secretary, printers
&C., Mr.. Fock Ter in the chair.
In committee it transpired that Mr.. Gray
had, during the afternoon, moved to refer Ia
the committee Of the whole, the report
which had been previously adopted.
The committee having solemnly consi-
dered the subject rose aud reported every
thing sll right.
A lively passage followed between Mr.
Burbank and Mr.. Gray. which served to
Kill time and amuse the house. Some o
their remarks came ve,y near being per.
sosal
Mr.. Burbank called up the amendmen,
of the couucil to the bill in, which the
council bad, by amendment. changed the
name of Gray City 10 Man don and moved
that the house concur in the amendment
Adopted.
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTION,
Mr.. FocKler introduced the following res
olu'i"n which was adopted:
Resolmd, That the members Of this house
extend TO the honorable j. .R. Jackson
speaker, to the chief aud assistant CLERKS
and officers OF the house. their thanks 70,
| the faithful and efficient manper in which
they have discharged their duties during
the IL session Of the legislative asscmbl,
cf Dakota territory.
THE GOVERNOR INTERVIEWED
A committee Of one, consisiing or Mr.
Jackson was upnpiotp5 tn " All NN,n the