Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-30
RESOLUTIONS OMITTED

RESOLUTIONS OMITTED
From the Regular Report Of the Hnron
Convention.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Huron convention, but were
inadvertently omitted from the regular
report, - published in the newspaper:
WHEREAs. The people Of Dakota re-
siding south OF the forty sixth parallel Of
latitude, have in response to Q call
issued by the executive cemmittee ap.
pointed for that purpose by the conven-
ton of the people held at Canton June
2lst, 1882, elected delegates to this con-
vention, held at Huron June 10, 1888:
And Whereas, the delegates 30 elected
have lbeen chosen by the people, to ex-
press the will Of the people upon the
question OF the division of the territory,
and of the formation of state out of
that part thereof south of the 46th par
ailel OF latitude, and also upon the time
and manner of the formation of state
government.
And whereas, this convention repre-
sents the wishes and interest of the peo.
pie upon these questions and is the rep
resentative body which has been en-
powered to give expression to such
wishes and interests Of the people.
Therefore be 1t ResoIced, By the repre-
sentatives of Dakota in convention
assembled, in the name, and by the au-
thority Of the people here represented.
That the interests and the wishes Of
the people of Dakota, demand division
OF the territory on the 46th parallel of
latitude.
That, on this measure, the wishes of
the said people who live south of this
parallel are unanimous, and that this is
their fixed and unalterable will.
Resolued, That the territory of Dakota,
lying south of the 46th parallel of lati-
tude, has 2 present population of more
than 10000 people, and will at its pres
ent rate OF increase in another twelve
months have over 800, 600 people, which ia
more than double the population of any
territory heretofore admitted as state
into the union, and more than
that of seven of the orig.
inal states at the time of their admission
that it covers an area Of 10000 square
miles, which is larger than that contained
in any state Of the union except seven
That with these boundaries the state
OF Dakota will be the eighth state in the
union in area and will cover an area
equal to that of the states of all New
England and New jersey and Delaware
withS $40 square miles in addition.
Resoloed, That the people having been
by the action of the governor, deprived
OF the ordinary means of declaring and
executing their lawfully ascertalned and
1 yavrpooon1 mill fv,11
toned night, and authority, to fall back
upon and exercise, the reserved rights
and extraordinary powers, vested in them
and have therefore. for that purpose full
power to call and create constitutional
convention, constitution and q state
government, by their own spontaneous
mentalities as they may in their primary
dain to that end with view to speed,
therefore the people of that part Of Da
kota, by virtue of their population, the,
territory, their constitutional rights an,
the inviolable guarantees of treaties, OF
dinance and laws of congress and tn
will of the people, ARE STATE, an,
ought without further delay to form
state constitution and q state govern
ment, and apply for admission into tn
union of states.
Resoloed, That it has been solemnl,
and authoritatiyely determined BY th,
lprecedents of thirteen states, BY tn
sanction and affirmation of congress, an,
by the approval of the presidents fror
Washington down, that the people of
territory, when qualified for state go,
eminent, have tho right, in their primar
and sovereign capacity, without previou
authorization of congress, or of an
power other than their own, to procee
to form their state constitution, and stat
government, and apply for admissio
into the union.
Resoloed, That the experience of th
past has demonstrated that the most in
!, portant need of the people of Dakot
!. now, is responsible government; 20
eminent responsible to the people, elec
!, ed by the people, and acting for the pc.
pie; that unless such q government
obtained speedily, we have good reaso
8 to apprehend lasting and remediless il
I jury to the institutions and the futul
!, welfare of the commonwealth, and tn
this question should and will becon
the sole and vital issue, before all 9th
issues. with the people of Dakota, uni
it is determined.
III Resolred, That the last legislature
I this territory acted wisely and patriot
ally, in acceding to and putting in fol
4 of law, the general and earnest wish
Q the people, when they passed the
}. convening q constitutional conventic
t at the capital of the territory, in Octot
next, for the purpose of framing q CO
70 stitution and state government, for til
part of Dakota south of the 46th parall
It and of performing all other things esse
. tiAl to the admission of such part of
kota into the union of the states.
J" And that the will of the people th
" solemnly and authoritativly declar,
ID was unwisely and unjustly defeated,
the governor, when he neglected to 81
{ said bill and failed to return it to I
,e house in which it originated with
10 objections that 1t might be reconsider
in and passed Notwithstanding such obi
Y. ton, and that this act OF the execut
~ was contrary to the universal wish 9
the best interests of all lthe people
dakota.
Mt Resoloed, That it is the sense of t
Mt convention, and the will of the peol
n. that constitutional convention shall
70. called to meet as soon as possible
ne frame state constitution, and snbl
cs the same to the people Of that portion
Dakota lying south of the 46th para
for their adoption.
Resolved, That this convention, be
nr. empowered by the people Of Dakota
that nnrnt,se do call a convenkion