Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-02
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR.
Delegate Clifford Introduces q Bill
In Congress for
The Admission OF Dakota Into tho
Union.
ABSTRACT OF THE BILL.

Sioux Fails Press, IS: The following IA an
abstract OF the bill for the admission OF Da-
kota which has been introduced by Judge Gif-
ford
The preamble sets forth the fact that the
constitutional convention OF September last
formed a constitution for q state government,
and that the people Of the territory ask admis-
zion OF that part included IN the boundaries
described. 1t provides for the jurisdiction
over rivers which form part Of the common
boundary between the state Of Dakota and
other states surrounding It; that the Missouri
river shall be n common highway forever, free
70 the inhabitants Of Dakota as well az other
states, that until the mex. census Is taken, the
state OF Dakota will be entitled TO two Repre-
sentatlves In Congress.
Sections 2 to 5 appropriates 800, 600 for the
purpose OF paying all expenses or the consti-
rutional commission, elections held therefore,
TO be paid 10 the treasurer Of the new state
upon the r, QUESTION of the Legislature setting
forth the articles and particulars.
Section D grants to the state sections 16 and
~ IN every township OF the public lands for
support { the common schools; where these
sections have been disposed or other lands
equivalent thereto are granted.
ocNbLOu q kIdulno D,uOO culiEG ScCllOub Vi uu-
appropriated public lands 10 be- selected by the
legislature with the approval Of the President,
for the purpose OF erecting public buildings al
the capital OF the state, the land selected 10 be
within ihe boundaries OF the state, AID chosen
from lands either surveyed or unsurveyed.
Section 5 grants seventy-two sections Of
puUlic land Tor maintenance OF q state univer-
sity, ninety sections for the endowment OF AN
agricultural college, and fifty s,ctiuus for the
building anu maintenance OF a penitentiary.
Section 9 grants 5 per cent OF all sales or the
pubic lands within the state from The time Of
the reorganization Of the territory, and appro-
PIRATES q sufficient sun 10 pay ali amounts
found due 10y the secretary Of the interior.
section III grants all salt springs within the
state with those sections OF land adjoining for
the state to be selected within two years after
admission.
Section IL extmots all mineral lands from
The operations OF this act, except as TO school
lands.
Section Is grants 900, 600 acres OF the public
lands TO the state for Internal improvements,
and provides that the state of Dakota shall
Constitute one Judicial district, 10 be called
the district Of Dakota, and that "a district
court snail be held at Yarkron, the salary Of
the Judge To be s., 900 q wear. II provides also
for Il clerk and other ~tificers WIN shall keep
their offices At YauktoD.
Section 10 divides the public indebtedness
OF The former territory as follows: All tbe
public indebtedness incurred for tue purpose
OF public institutions within the lmitP OF the
stste OF Dakota suall be assume and paid by
The said slste, aud the state shall make imIne-
diAte provision FOR tue payment Of the same,
and all the remaining funded Indebtedness Of
the former territory shall remain "A debt Of the
territory which shall be organized out Of the
remainiI & portion OF the former territory /;
ote.half toe funds remaining in the treasury
OF The ter1tory OF Dakota, AMI all receipts
from taxes imposed by former Legislatures
thereof shall be pad by the treasurer of said
territory TO the treasurer OF the state Of Da-
kota. All archives aud records Of the former
territory OF Dakota, now In the custody Of the
secretary and govt rIor o. said territory, aud
the territorial library shall be turned over by
that officer TO the governor or secretary OF said
state of Dakota Land granted for educational
purposes shall be sold ut public sale at net
less than $l5 per acre, the proceeds to consti-
tute the permanent school fund, only the in
terest OF which shsll be expended 1. the sup
port OF the common schools. 1t provides for
the organ'z alton Of the territory OF north Da-
kota out OF the remaining portion Of the terri
tory not admitted into the union, and all the
federal officers shall continue to hold their
Offices fixes The city OF Blsmarck AZ the place
for holding sessions OF the Legislative assembly
Of north Dakota.
Section IS gives the LEGISLATURE OF the new
state the power to transfer &ctiona, cases and
proceedings pending In the Supreme md
District courts OF the territory at the time OF
the admission OF the state, not included In the
preceding sections. TO such courts q shall be
established under the new constitution.
Section 20 declares t1at the state Of Dakota
shall be liable for all Indebtedness for the
public buildings within the southern portion
of the present territory, and the new territory
10 be orga' tied shall he liable for eimilsr in
drbteGness incurred for public buildings In
the northern portion.