The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-31
! ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.

Is 81 SEVERAL NEW NEAsuREa
WAsMNaToN, Special Telegram. Dec. p
Congressman Fredericks introduced In tn
house to-day. an admission bill which repre-
sents the way the Democrats want to har.
the territory come into the Union. It,.
prepared by Mesara Boynton, Smith ans
Mccarthy. Of the territorial committee I A
calls for legally constituted convention
be composed Of delegates from all tbs
organised counties in Dakota The
convention Is to determine the form
OF government best adapted to the
wants Of the people, and to send
the action OF the convention to congress,
through the governor Of the territory and
the president OF the United Statea The ex.
penses OF the convention are 10 be paid from
the United States treasury and the election
Is to be conducted Ia the same manner Of
the election for delegate to congress- It
understood that the administration Is willing
to allow the people of Dakota, through
legally elected-d delegates, to & bring theii
wishes in regard to statehood before CON
gress 1t Is an open secret, however, that no
countenance will be given to the proceedings
at; Huron. It Ia also understood that the
Huron state committee brings forward bill
to simply divide the territory on the forty
sixth parallel a bill win be framed to
divide the territory on the Missouri river
following the river as far month "a the north.
west corner Of EmmonH county, thence run.
ming o line due north through the oounties
Of Burleigh, Sheridan and McHenry to the
British possessions, and creating all the ter.
ritory west of the river and the line named
into q territory to be called Lincoln
This line Of division would leave Bismarck
the capital Of tbs now Territory Of Lincoln.
The territory east of the Missouri river
would be formed into the State OF Dakota,
with temporary capital at Redfield, Aber-
deem, Ordway or some other enterprisinei
town north Of Huron Fredericks' bill, being
introduced under the Iowa cal, has some
bill, and may get on the calendar first The
territories being called last, Judge GiRord't
bill could not be introduced to-day. IS
DELEGATE aHFoRD's pILI.
Delegate Clifford of Dakota to-day intro.
duced bill for the admission Of that terri.
tory into the Union. The bill has pro.
amble and twenty-s sectionR 7
stitutional convention OF September last formed
. constitution in state government, and that the
people Of the territory ask admission Of that
part, including 10 the boundaries described; It
form part of the common boundary between the
state Of Dakota and other states surrounding 1t;
that tho Missouri river shall :. DO a
common highway forever. FREQ to the inhnbi-
tants Of Dakota as we'll rs the other atntes: that
until the next census Is taken. the state OF zDa.
kota Will DO entitled to two representatives In
congress. Sections to 5 appropriates 81 Co.,
600 for the purpose Of paying all expenses OF the
constitutional commission, elections held there
for, to DO paid to the treasurer Of,
tho legislature setting forth the articles and
particulars. Section grants to the state sec.
lions ~ and 3 In every township Of the public
these sections have been disposed Of other lands
equivalent thereto arc granted. Section 7 grants
1000 entire sections Of unapprcpriated public
the approval 81 tile president, for tho purpose
Of erecting public buildings at the capital OF the
state. the lands selected to be within the bound
aries Of the state. and chosen from lands either
seventy-two sections of public land for main
tennnce OF state untveraity; ninety sections
tor ton. the :. endowment 4 Of an asricultn ral
and maintenauce Of e penitentiary. Section 8
grants per cent Of all sales Of the public lands
within tho state from the time Of tho reoreaniza-
cient sum to pay all amounts found due By the
SAT. sais springs Within tho state with those seo-
be- selected within two years after sdss
mission. Bection ~ exempts ali mineral
y nom Tho operations Of this act except as.
acres Of the public lands 10 the state for Inter.
nal improvements. and provides that the State
Of Dakota shall constitute one Judicial DISTRICT.
shs q Pa Plao', AND
salary OF the judge to DO S5, 900 q
year: i provides also for clerk and
Ses gse sno keep hs ONCE. =
edness Of the former territory as follows: All
tho public Indebtedness incurred for the pur-
pose Of public institutions within the limits Of
tho state Of Dakota shall be assumed and paid
BY the said state, and the state shall make inn
and al the remaining funded Indebtedness
. debt Of tho territory whichsshall b organized
ont OF the remaining portion Of tho former ter
ritory one-half the funds remaining In the
receipts from taxes imposed by former legi.ia-
lures thereof shall be, paid by the treasurer OF
s,nt. serT n.ny 70 the treasurer Of the
The former Territory Of Dakota, now in the he
custody Of tho secretary and governor.
q said territory and the territorial library shall
!ecretary Of satd State Of Dakota Lana rranted
.ale It not less than SIS PER acre. the proceeds
the .Shool fund
u the support Of tho common schools.
manning portion OF the territory not admitted
into the Union, and all the federal officers shall
continue to hold their offices fixes Tho foity Q
bismarck as the place for holding sessions o \
tho legislative assembly Of North Dakota. SEQ &
non 20 gives the legislature OF tho nsS !
state tho power to transfer ( aotien
cases and proceedings pending In the suprcm ].
and district courts Of the territory ut the tint
Of tho admission Of the state not included in Til
preceding secttons to such courts n ahAll be Is.
declares that the State Of Dakota shall DO iisbli
los az Indebtedness for the public Buildings
Within the southern portion Of the present ter
SHAH 20 liable for similar Indebtedness Incurred
tor PUBIC buildings In tho northern portion. =