Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-24

Friday, Jan. 24.-The council met At Il
O'clock and was called to order by the presl
> dent.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll call !; members all present.
The journal Of yesterdays proceeding
was read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Nj. Roberts, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back and recommended TIL
passage Of
Council bill No. ia bill for an act t.
amend chapter 8 of title 2, part 8 of the
civil code of the territory, in relation to cor.
porations;
Council bill No. IA bill for an act to
repeal section $50 and article 3, section 666
of the civil code;
Council bill No. 1S-A bill for an act to
amend section 8, chapter 80, of the revised
codes Of 1877;
Council bill No. ia bill for an act to
amend section 5 Of the Justices code in rela.
ton to a change of the place of trial;
Council bill No. 20-A bill for an act to
regulate the rate of interest in certain coun.
ties in this territory.
Council bill No. pa bill for an act to
establish the boundaries Of the judicial dis
tricts of the territory, and for fixing the
terms of court therein.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee, re-
ported back council bill No. "a, a bill for an
act to fund the outstanding Indebtedness Of
Moody, Brookings, Burleigh and Grand
Forks counties, and recommended lis pas
sage.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
MI. Pe,tigrew offered the following reso-
luton, and moved it's adoption:
Resolved. That E. A. Sherman ought to
be reappolnted territorial treasurer Of this
territory as a just recognition of his integ-
rity and ability as an officer during the past
term.
Mr.. Roberts hoped the resolution would
not be pressed to a vote at this time, and
asked as a personal favor that the mover
would consent to its going over until TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Edmunds SAID that he had no obiec-
ton whatever TO the passage of the resolu-
ton, if presented at the proper time. The
matter in regard to the treasurer's books and
accounts is now being Investigated by a com,
mittee of the house. When that committee
concludes its investigation and makes its re.
port, and if that report comedies with tina,
made by the committee of the council, Their
will be the proper time to present a resolu
ton such as the one now under conssidera
ton, and then he will be prepared to vot,
thereon. He hoped the gentleman from
Minnehaha would consent to allow the reso
luton to lie over for the present.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that the books and &C.
counts of the territorial treasurer had been
submitted to a committee of the coun.
Gil, and that committee had made
a report fully generating the treasurer
from the implied charges against
his integrity and endorsing his ability and
efficiency as an officer. This report should
be sufficient to enable the council to intelli.
gently vote upon the resolution. Tardy Jus.
tice to Mr.. Sherman had been wruug from
his assailants, and it is only a matter of
further and fuller justice that this resolution
should pass But If the councilmen did not
know their minds and wished to be instruct.
ed in their duty by the action of a committee
of the lower house, he would not object to
the resolution going over for that purpose.
Mr. Wynn thought the matter
did not come up in order. When.
the governor presented to the council the
of a person for territorial treasurer,
then would be the time for the council, by
confirming or rejecting the appointee, to
it's views upon this suject.
Mr.. Miner favored the adoption of the
resolution. He said it had been acknowl-
by the members of the council by the
Unanimous adoption of the report of the
to investigate the books of the
treasurer, and by remarks made upon the
IGOR, that Mr.. Sherman was an able, honest
ind honorable man, and that this resolution
hould be adopted as q v%indication of his
'f1cial acts against the unfounded rumors
.tectiDg his integrity.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts the resolution
Vas laid over TO come up in its regular or
Ter on Monday mex.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Miner-A bill for an act to amend
he charter of the city of Vermillicn.
By Mr.. Day-A bill for an act to repeal
ections IS, 43 and A Of article 4 of the
email code.
SECOND READING OF BILLS,
The following bills we're read a second
me and referred as therein indicated:
Council bill No. 25, by M. Pettigrew-
bill for an act charging the boundaries
fthe county seat of Clay eounty-to the
ommittee on counties.
Council bill No. 26, by Mr.. Day-A bill
or an act 10 amend section $40 of article IL
f the civil code-to the committee on Judi.
Council bill No. %. bv Mr. Roherta-A