Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-22
The OMNIBUS BILL.
A Version 0fthe Document Somewhat
Vague and Not at All Satisfactory. .

a Version ftle Document Somewhat
Vague and Not at All Satisfactory. .
f. A. Carries Washington correspon-
dence Pioneer Press; 19th: The terri
tories are withiR sight of the promised
land OF statehood. The conference com.
mittee reached an agreement this after
noon after the adjournment of both
houses, and their perfected bill will be
reported to the house and senate early
in to-morrow's session. The conference
was not called till O'Clock, after the
favorable report to the senate ON the
Oklahoma bill, which has been under
stood all along to have some occult con-
nection with the agreement OF the two
houses on the omnibus bill. Soon after
Senator Cullom.s klahoma report TO
the senate, Platt and Baker repaired TO
the territorial committee room and gave
the finishing touches to the measure to
which they were prepared to agree. at
about O'clock Springer and Barnes were
sent for him the house and the last
formal conference begsn. The perfected
bill, which il was agreed to report two
hours later, shows thai there weremutual
concessions about the minor points re-
ferred back to the conference by the Oox
resolution. Springer carried his points
as to the time of election, but surrend-
cred nearly every other point.
Under the bill as 1t will be reported
the governors of the four territories
Counting Dakota as two) are authorized
to issue proclamations on April is or,
dering elections 10 eaeh on the Tuesday
after the second Monday In May of dele
paEaH fn ~
seyenty.five for each territory. The
conventions ore to mest at the capitals
OF all the organized territories and at
Sioux Falls in South Dakota on July 4
to form constitutional and state govern
ments for the proposed states, Up to
this point the provisions are the same
for oil the states. By proyiso to the fifth
section il ia declared that South Dakota
may vote at the May election on the
adoption OF the Sioux Falls constitution.
II this vote is favorable the constitution
shall be resubmitted at the time pro
vided later in the bill with all the
articles and provisions separately sub
mitted in 1886. including the location OF
| the temporary seat OF government, with
such changes only as relate to reserve
and boundaries, the reapportiopment OF
bbo luu'OiAi otbbEkCtS huu
| Others required by the act. III the vote
on the Sioux Falls constitution is unfa,
vorable the convention shall proceed to
frame another. The constitutional con-
| ventions in all the territories are Go
NEST on July a. es originally provided
But the constitutions, thus framed and
the Sioux Falls constitution il that be
| adopted in South Dakota, are ell to be
l tcr aH 20, ho ~ ~
| tive territories for ratific tion or reJee-
ton on tine first Tuesday In October in.
stead of the November election as pro.
| vided in Spsinper's bill.
This is one smali concession which
will ensure the admission Of the terri
| tories long before che meeting of con-
gress in December. 1t is made the duty
| OF the president Immediately upon off
cial notice by the governors of the rati
ticstion of all the constitutions, to issue
his proclamation declaring each of then
state in the unions The general pro-
visions OF the bill relating to lande
| courts, etc., are not materially changed
| except that Moody's amendment for ths
specific allotment OF lands to educationa
institutions is incorporated. No date i;
! fixed IN the bill for the election OF the
stete oilcehe, legisihtOrF, representatives
etc., this being left for the constitutions
convention to establish by ordinance.
| Bnt since the new governments are NOT
effective till the constitutions are adopt
ed, it is assumed that the elections wil
| be fixed for the Same day as that on
which she constitutions are ratified fol
the election of senators, who, with the
representatives, are to be at once admit
ted to congress. The names Of the two
Dakotss are to be North Dakota and
South Dakota. This is the bill to which
majority OF the representatives of The
two houses have agreed.