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

the OIL.
When the question va. put on It's pas
save It passed. ayes 8. noes 8.
N TO THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Valentine, from the joint committe
on enrolment, reported that he had handle,
to the governor for his action Thereon
council bills 30. 1903, l24, l07, II ant
III.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
A message from the HOUSE announced
the the appointment of Messrs. Stephens
Burbank and Gamble n the house mem
beers of the committee to wait upon thu
governor; aud Messrs. Flick, Brown and
Fockler to tix the hour OF final adjourn
ment.
NOTION o A RECESS.
Mr.. Wynn, at five o'clock moved to take
a recess until 8 O'Clock, but at request with
drew the motion, and Mr.. Roberts moved
that when the councilltake q recess it be
until o. o'clock this evening, which motion
prevailed.
ENROLLED BILLS.
Mr.. MacNider reported q large number
Of bills correctly enrolled.
THE LICENSE RILL
was returned from the house with the infor-
nation that that body refused to concu
in all the council amendments (; and the
council, after ONE discussion, receded from
its amendments, and the bill therefore passed
both houses. The minimum license lie $500,
and the maximum $500 q year.
The house refused to pass the council
bill increasing the compensation Of county
A RECESS.
At 6 o'clock the council took q recess un-
til 3 O'Clock, p. IN.
AFTER RECESS.
The council re-assembled at 9 o'clock,
all TIE members being in their seats.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Mr.. Cuppett offered the following resolu.
RESOLVED, That q vote Of thanks 10 hereby
.xtended to the president of the council for
the able and impartial manner in which he
hae presided during the present session,
facilitating the dispatch of business and
preserving harmOnv in the deliberations OF
the council, and the uniform courtesy OF
his official intercourse has secured for him
our warmest personal regard.
Resolwd, That the thanks of the council
are hereby extended to A, o. Hubbard,
chief clerk, E. H. Foster. assistant clerk, A.
w. Head. enrolling clerk, Jacob
Brauch,. %sergeant-at arms, NJ. G.
Lyon, messenger, T. B. Buchanan, watch
man, and Rev. j. A. Potter, chaplain, for
the able and faithful manner in which they
have discharged their respective duties.
On motion Of MI. Kuykendall, the reso.
lutions were unanimously adopted.
IN REspoNSE
to the resolutions, the president spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Councu:-As our session
is drawing to a final close, it is but fitting
that l should say a few words. At THE open
ing of the session, l was, TO a large majority
OF you an entire stranger, and being such,
you gentlemen ran a great risk in choosing
me to the responsible, as we'll as honora-
BILE position as president Of the coun-
Gil. not knowing whether l would be
competent to fill the position and to preside
over your deliberations with that dignity
betting the office. But l would infer from
the tone of the resolution just adopted that
the confidence you reposed in me has not
Seen misplaced. When l accepted and
assumed the duties OF presiding officer of
the council l did 70 with the determination
to discharge my duties with fairness and
strict impartiality, without reference to per-
sons or locality, which determination l be.
l have adhered to up to the present
time. Ill have not, l wish to be corrected.
conclusion, allow me to say that l have
been ably assisted by all members and Off
GERS Of the council in the discharge of my
duties, which accounts in a great measure
for our harmonious session, and l can
never forget the uniform courteay
with which you have treated me. Hoping
that We may all meet again at some future
time, when we may be able to return the
compliments of the season, I again return
to you all my thanke.
Mr.. Kuykendall, by consent, introduced
a bill to civilize and christianize the heath.
en- Chinese.
The bill was referred to the squatter gov
ernor, by whom it was promptly vetoed.
ANOTHER ILL
Mr.. Pettigrew, asked and obtained leave
to introduce a bill to define the boundaries
of Lake county.
The bill, he explained, was
for the purpose of correcting au error in
the bill passed during this session fixing
the boundaries of Hamlin county.
The rules were suspended aud the hill
passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message Informed the council that the
house bad passed council bill No. 1873. de-
lining the boundaries of Lake county, and
Indefinitely postponed council bill so. in
relation to taxing the net proceeds of mines,
A MOTION TO RECONSIDER,
Mr.. Day moved to reconsider the vote bv
which the bill in regard to physicians ser.
vices was lost.
Days motion was, on motion of Mr.,
.uppett, laid on the table, and the bill
killed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A..meseage announced the passage by the
house of house file No. 109, making an ap.
preparation for the printing Of the laws Of
Dakota territory, passed at the present SEES
sion.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the bill be inde6.
n'tely postponed. Which motion was lost
ayes 5, noes 6. -
Mr.. Cuppett moved to suspend the rules
place the hill nm ia .ooond ...I.-