Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-17
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
The house came TO order ut 10 o'clock
q IN.
Mr.. Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Stephens moved that the minutes of
preceding day be first read and the spe-
cial order not called. Adopted.
The minutes of yesterdays session were
read and approved.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Langness gave notice ola bill provid-
ing for granting permission to sell in:oxi-
eating liquor.
Mr.. Weeks gave notice of a bill to amend
section SO Of chapter % of the revised codes,
entitled revenue.
APPoRTIoNMENT COMMITTEE.
The speaker announced the following as
the house members Of the joint committee
on apportionment: Messrs. Gamble, Bur
bank, Whitfield, Stephens, Langness.
LOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Stephens, the house re-
turned to the order of motions and resqIu-
tons.
MI. Stephens moved that the chaplain be
excused until Tuesday, as lie was compelled
to 60 to Portlandville to dedicate a church.
Adopted.
Mr.. Burbank asked to be excused for non.
attendance at roll call, and, on motion Of
Mr.. Gamble, be was accordingly excused.
Mr.. Stephens moved to rescind the reso.
luton adopted yesterday, by which each
member and officer was voted six copies o:
the Daily Press and Dokotaian at the ex-
pense OF the territory. Adopted.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The house went into committee Of the
whole, on the special order of Yesterday,
being the governors message, Mr.. Gray in
the chair.
Mr.. Gamble moved that the message be
taken up by paragraphs and referred to its
appropriate committees. Adopted.
COUNCIL MESSAGE.
A message was received from the council
announcing the passage of a joint resolution
providing a committee of three on appor-
tionment to act with a like committee of the
house; also that an additional member of
said committee be appointed by the presi-
dent. The message gavs notice of the ap-
pointment of Messrs Roberts, Pettigrew,
Kuykendall, and Edmunds as the council
committee under this resolution.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The house resumed business as committee
Of the whole and the various subjects Of the
governors message we're referred as fol-
lows:
1nsane-to committee on charitable and
penal institutions.
Prisons-to committee on charitable and
penal institutions.
Finances-to committee on ways and
means.
Educati onal interests-to committee on
education.
Railroads.&c. committee on railroads.
Immigration-to committee on immigra-
ton.
Care Of poor-to committee on towns and
townships.
Pardoning power-:o committee on ju.
dietary.
Territorial expenaes-to committee en-
territorial affairs.
RovorJ. for orroo-%o oo~~o> =.
dietary.
Apportionment-to the special joint com.
mittee On superintendent.
Territorial library--to the committee on
territorial affairs.
Reports-to the committee on judiciary.
Preamble-to the committee on territorial
affairs.
The committee rose and reported is bust.
ness finished.
REPORT ADOPTED.
On motion OF Mr.. Gamble, the report of
the committeOof the whole was adopted.
VARIOUS MOTIONS.
Mr.. Burbank moved a suspension of the
u'SS SoSt u AASosokC s1ou1 tue Cuuu-
Gil on a~ppoitionment be taken up.
Adopted.
After considerable discussion and the In
PRODUCTION Of several motions on the subject,
. motion. introduced by Mr.. Burbank, tba.
previous action Of to-day ON The subIec, Of
the council appointment message be ex-
plunged from the record. was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Gamble. The council
resolution ssfsfrIsg 10 spporsionnsss We
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