Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-01
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
The house convened, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, at ten o'clock q. m.
Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. j. P. Cof:.
man.
Roll call showed all the members in their
seats excepting Mr.. Gray.
The journal of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
COUNCIL BILL TwENTY.sIX.
Mr.. Burbank moved that the vote by
which council bill twenty-six was yesterday
passed, be reconsidered. So ordered.
Mr.. Burbank moved that further consid-
Grafton of council bill twenty-six be indef-
nitely postponed. Adopted.
This is the bill which was designed to pre-.
vent insurance companies doing business In
the territory from publishing annual state
ments of their standing and condition, as
required under the present Law.
COUNCIL MESSAGE.
A message was received from the council
announcing the passage of council bills 80,
80, IS and 43, and house files number 6 and
49,.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Flick-To amend sections 1925
and 1924 of the code of civil procedure.
By Mr.. Whitield-To amend chapter 80
of the political code.
By Mr.. Whit6eld-To organize the coun-
ty of Howard and to define the boundaries
thereof.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Weeks-H. F. 3s-For. an act re-
lating to the taxation of property.
By MI. Weeks-H. F. 39-To amend
chapter three of the political code.
By Mr.. Gamble-H. F. No. 40-to.amend
section 400 Of the penal code, relating to
ferries. A
THE FIFTH ORDER.
On m~otion:.of Mr.. Stephens lthe house re-
verted to the 9th order of business, reports
of standing committees, and Mr.. Huseboe,
from the commitge on education, reported
back house Gle twenty-seven, authorizing
school district number one, Richland county,
to issue bonds, with sundry amendments
thereto and recommended. its passage as
amended.
On motion!of Mr.. Langness. the report
was adopted.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Council bills!32, 80, IS and ..43 had their
6rst readings.
HOUSE! BILLS.
House file 36 had its second .reading and
referred TO the committee on agricul-
lure. The bill provides that ten per cent
hall be the legal rate. Of interest in the
of Dakota.
House file 81 had its second reading, and
,nder a suspension of the rules, passed to
Is third reading and final passage and pass
d by unanimous vote. It is q memorial
skiing for an extension of mail service from
canton to Milltown.
House file q, reported back with amend
aents from the committee on education,
vas, on motion Of Mr.. Burbank, under sus.
'ension of the rules, read = third time and
passed by unanimous uote.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
On motion of Nj. Burbank, = call Of the
'ouse was ordered, when it was discovered
hat Mr.. Gray was absent. The sergeant
farms was dispatched with instructions to
in Mr.. Gray.
After waiting some fifteen minutes, Mr..
moved that further call of the
louse be dispensed with, but the motion
,as voted down, under = motion from Mr..
that Mr.. Stephens motion lie on
be table.
At half past eleven o'clock the sergeant
returned aud reported Mr.. Gray
He was commanded to place Mr.. Gray
'efore sbe bar of the house, where any
he might offer would be heard and
cted upon.
Mr., Gray said it wss absolutely necessary
hat he be absent and thought he ought to
,e excused.
Nj. Burbank moved that Mr.. Gray be
iseds fifteen c-nts asd costs. So ordered.
Mr.. Burbank. BY request and on motion
II Mr. Gamble, Wa excused for non.attep-
yesterdays roll call.