Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-08
OF BILLS.

and compensation IN Union county, "uu
cause the same to conform TO the general :
law.
H. +. No. 8O-By Mr.. Flick--by unsni'
NOUS consent-For an act to regulate the
compensation Of public officers in the first
judicial district.
II. F. No. 6l-By Mr.. Gamble-by uuan.
imous consent-For an act to authorize the
purchase and distribution of one hundred
~yolumesof the first Dakota Reports.
H. F. No. 62-By Mr.. Helvig-For an
act to regulate the testing Of wheat, barley
and other grain.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Stephens, from the committee to
whom was referred that portion of the gov
errors message relating to immigration, re-
ported the same back without recommends
ton.
N Hills.
Council bill 4 substitute, had its third read.
ing, and, being put upon its passage, was
lost by a vote of q to 8, Messrs. Burbank,
Flick and Trygstad voting in the affirmative
and the other members in the negative, ex-
cepting Messrs. Stewart and johnson, who
were absent.
Council bill Is, relating to corporations
hrd it's third reading and was passed BY
unanimous vote.
Council bill 50, providing a board Of ed
~ucation for Sioux Falls, was, on motion Of
Mr.. Stephens, made the special order for
Tuesday, at two o'clock p. m.
HOUSE BILLS
House file Is was, on motion Of Mr.. Gam
bic, referred to the judiciary committee.
House file So was, on motion Of Mr..
Brown, referred to the committee of the
whole and made the special order for two
o'clock D. NJ, in connection with council
bill 40.
House file SIS, adding certain territory to
the Yankton school district, was, on motion
Of Mr.. Burbank, amended by Mr.. Stephens,
referred to a committee Of five, of which
Mr.. Gamble be chairman. The speaker
2 added the other members Of the Yankton
: county delegation and Mr.. Stephens to the
committee.
House file Sc, changing the name Of the
: county seat Of Richland county, under sus-
= pension Of the rules, had its several read
y ings and was passed by unanimous vote.
House file 81 for the relief Of Grand Forks
county, under o suspension of the rules had
its several readings and was passed by
unanimous vote.
House file So, for the organization OF
l. Howard county, was on motion of MIR
lStepheus, referred to the Black Hills dele
er cation.
g. House file "a, 10 reference 10 the relief o.
he G. j.. b. Harris was referred to the commit
r. tee of the whole, on motion Ut Mr.. Fockler
and permission given to interested parties
is to make statements.
,e House file 80, was laid upon the table unit
n Tuesday, on motion of Mr.. Cross.
BILLS SIGNED.
er The speaker announced that he had, II
re open session sig ned council bills 2, ~, AZ
"a and IS.
al LlvELY TILT.
Mr.. Ste phens ca lied for q report from thu
re- chairman of the committee on engrOssmen
h and enrolment and intimated that Mr.
m Gray, who is the chairman aforesaid, hoe
neglected the duties of q position he hat
accepted.
Of Mr.. Gray responded vigorously and il
Of the most. emphatic terms denied thesallega'
ton. He said thati had been thus far i'm
possible to perform the duties of the posi-.
ton owing TO q large amount Of other worl
3 on his hands.
III Mi. Burbank stated that the question nov
x was whether or not the chairman of th'
committee was doing his duty.
n Mr.. Gray rose to reply and Mr.. Burban|
raised the point Of order that there was n
Is. motion before the house, which point va
sustained.
Mr.. Stephens then put his suggestion ii
~ the form OF. q motion that the chairma
il aforesaid be called upon to make q report
3 and after some warm argument the motion
o. was adopted.
III RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. Gamble, the house, a
re 11:45 a. M, took a recess to two o'clock |
er m.
,e AFTER RECESS.
The speaker announced a special order j
= committee Of the whole.
>. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE j..
On motion of Mr.. Burbank, the .hous
went into committee of the whole on cour
Gil bill 40 and house file So, Mr.. GRAY
:. the chair. These two measuresrelate to II
- consolidation of counties and changes
boundaries of c%ountiee in southern Dakota
~, THE COMMITTEE ROSE
mt without action, reported progress and aske
leave to sit again. The report was adopte
H. on motion Of Nj. Gray.
c. Mr.. Fockler moved that the house {
into committee of the whole on house Fl
% a hill ~rolatino IN the time and name