Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-08

provisions OF this act so Tar o applicable,
shall apply to such convention so reassem-
bled and TO the constitution which may be
formed. its ratification or rejection. and to
the admission Of the proposed state.
The constitutional convention which may
assemble in South Oak, ia shall pr wide by
ordinance for resubmitting the Sioux Falls
constitution of 1885. after having amended
the same as provided for in the act to the
PEOPLE of South Dakota for ratification on
rejection at an election to be held the first
tuesday in October, 1889; but if this con
stitutional convention is authorized and
| required to form new constitution for
ting the same in like manner to the people
Of South Dakota for ratification or rejec-
ton at all election 10 be held in said pro-
posed state the first Tuesday in October.
And the constitutional conventions which
may assemble in North Dakota, Montana,
ner for submitting the constitutions form-
ed by them to the people of these proposed
states respectively for ratification or re-
lection at elections to be held in the pro-
posed states the fret Tuesday in October.
At the elections so provided for the quail
fed voters shall vote directly ior or against
the proposed constitutions and for or
against any articles or propositions separ-
ately submitted. The returns of these
elections shall be made to the Secretary Of
each of the territories. who. with the gov
ernor and chief justice thereof. or any two
of them, shall canvass the same, and if q
majority Of the legal votes cast shall be for
the constitution the governor shall certify
the result 10 the President OF the United
States. together with u statement OF the
votes cast thereon and uron separa' e arti-
Giles or propositions and copy of the con-
stitution. articles. propositions, and ordin-
an es. And if the constitutions and gov
m inf Nf OF
republican in form and if all the provisions
of the act have been complied with in their
formation it shall be the dnty of the Presi-
dent OF the United States to issue his pro-
clamation announcing the result OF the
election in each. Thereupon the proposed
and formed state governments shall be
deemed admitted by congress into the
union under and by virtue OF the let on an
equal footing with the original states from
and after the date OF the proclamation.
Until the next general census or until
sha be entitled to one representative in
tho house of representatives of the United
States. except South Dakota, which shall
be entitled to two. Tho representatives Of
the fty-tlrst congress. together with the
governors and other public officers provid-
ed for in the constitutions, may be elected
the same day of the election for ratification
or rejection of the constitutions, and until
such state officers are elected and qualified
and the states respectively are admitted
into the union the territorial officers shall
continue to discharge the duties of their
respective offices in each of said terri o.
ries.
The public lands are guarded in the Gus.
tomary way as affects educational and
other grants.
Each of the states when admitted shall
constitute one judicial district. the names
to be the same as the names of the states
respectively, and the C rcuit and district
courts shall be held at tho capital of such
state for the time being; and each of the
newly-created districts SHALL for judicial
purposes. until otherwise provided, be at
tached to theIeighth judicial circuit. except
Montana and Washington, which shall be
attached to the ninth judicial circuit.
All cases of appeal or writ of error here
tofore prosecuted in the supreme court of
the United States, or now pending upon
any record from the supreme court of
either Of the territories mentioned. or that
may hereafter lawfully be- prosecuted upon
any record from either of these courts, NAV
be heard and determined by said supreme
court of the United States.
The constitutional convention may by
ordinance provide for the election of officers
Tor full state governments including men,
bers of the legislatures and representatives
In the fifty-frst congress, but these state
til the states shall be admitted into the
union respectively as provided in the act.
In case the constitution Of any of the pro-
posed states shall be ratified by the peo-
pie. but not otherwise. the legislature
thereof may assemble. organize and elect
two senators OF the United States. and the
governor and secretary of state of such
proposed state shall certify the election of
the senators and representatives to con-
gress. When such state is admitted into
the union the senators and representatives
shall be entitled TO be admitted to seats in
congress and to all the rights and privi-
leges of senators and representatives OF
other states in the congress of the United
States. The officers of the state govern
ments formed in pursuance of these con-
situations. as provided by the constitu-
tional conventions. shall proceed to exer-
else all the functions of such state officers.
All laws in force made by these territories
at the time Of their admission shall be in
force in the states. except as modified or
changed by this omnibus act or by the con-
situations OF the states. respectively.