Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-07
H HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
The house convened pursuant to adj ,urn.
nent, at ten o'clock, q. m.
The chaplain being sick, the usual invo-
was omitted.
Roll call showed all members in their
,eats.
The journal of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Mr.. Whitefeld was excused from roll
on the suggestion Of the speaker.
PETITION AND REMoNsTRANcE.
Mr.. Brown presented a petition from
residents of Armstrong and Hutchinson
counties asking FOR a consolidation of the
two counties.
Mr.. Burbank presented a remonstrance
from citizens Of Armstrong and Hutchinson
counties sgainst the consolidation of those
two counties.
Mr.. Burbank moved hat the petition and
remonstrance be referred to the same COM
mittee to which house file IS is referred
when it comes up for reference. So
ordered.
COMMITTEE
Mr.. Gamble, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back council bill seven with a
recommendation thst it do not pass.
Mr.. Weeks, from the committee on ways
and means, reported back house file IS with
a recommendation that it pass.
MI. Stewart, from the committee on ter
ritorial a%ifairs, reported back house file "A,
with a recommendation that it do not
pass.
Nj. Gamble from the committee on char.
table and penal institutions, reported back
council bill three, with a recommendation
that it pass.
Mr.. Gamble from the judiciary committee
reported back house file 4S, and recon
mended its passage with amendments also
council bill Is, with amendments and q
recommendation that it pass; also council
bill Is, with amendments and a recommen-
dation that it pass.
Mr.. Stephens, from the special committee
to whom was referred a petition from citi-
zens Of Fort Pierre in regard to an appro-
priation for improving the wagon road to
reported the same back without
recommendation.
Mr.. Weber, from the committee to whom
referred council bill AZ, reported the
back without amendment.
Mr.. Gamble, from the committee to whom
referred house file 80, reported the same
back with a recommendation that it do not
pass.
Mr.. Fockler, from the committee appoint
ID to confer with the secretary in regard to
he condition Of the legislative fund, and to
the ACCESSIBILITY of an early ad.
ournment. reported that the appropriation
vas insufficient to pay the expenses of forty
lays session. 1t was the opinion of the
that the legislature should not
until all its work was done, and it
vas the further opinion of the committee
that the members were entitled to the
inst consideration in the use of the money.
The report was adopted.
FIXED IN ADVANCE.
Mr.. Burbank presented q resolution
which provides that when house bill So
Mr.. Browns bill relating to the geography
the jim river region and adjacent coun-
ry) came up for reference 1t be referred to
OF the whole, and that per
IONS residing in that part ofthe country af-
ected by the bill be given an opportunity
o talk before the committee.
Mr.. Brown thought 1t would be emf
,ently proper TO refer it to the committee
IN counties and townships. of which he is
chairman, and offered an amendment to
hat effect, but it was not considered, snd
Mr.. Burbank's resolution was adopted.
TIC OF BILLS.
By MI. Peterson-for' an act concerning
public highways, road districts and road
supervisors and their duties and compeusa-
lion in Union county, and cause the same
10 conform 10. the general Law.
BY Mr.. Gray-for 40 act to amend chap.
ter one Of the political code.
By Mr.. Whit6eld-for an act, to organize
lhe county. Of Howard, &c.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
q. z. No. 45-By Nj. Gamble-An aee
q certain territory 10 The Yankton
school district.
H. F. No. 56-By Mr.. Burbank-An act
10 snssd section 4 Of chapter 70 Of ~
Of 1928. 70 change the aans Of Ne
county ssas II HieAisad oeaasy y waAps.