Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-06

ne judicial department unasss his eoustitatfos.
shail remsfn valid aud shall pAss over to ana
ma ,as1 I. E; s Ssosses ss,sx e sas e. rom oss.s 2. un sns s.ass
executsA BY this t~ssritorv, or to any oaictr 10
hIs olnciai capacity, shall PISS over to THO
p Smo ss, 3, . sss ns.: x; tnsr e , rs:ne ssSss;' sn.
pressed, and may be suod for and recovered &C:
cordfngiy. All cTtminsI prosecutions and penal
ssstss. ~ sh ossa MY: sss's e. r.. * g jnsieis a. ass sa,ss
ment under this constitution. and which ahail
thou be pending may be prosscutcd to judgment
and execution IN the name q ne state s no~
holding their ondees and appointments in tho
territory under. the authority Of tina United
States Sat- . o. Under tie = s s11sano sas 9, ssis ss sssis rs.
spective ofiices and appointments until super
seeded under this Constitution.
Sec. o. b nrst meeting of tho legislature
shali BE- held q such time and place a. 81, shall DO
ton ind ordinance and schedule.
SEC. 2. b legislature elected under the
provisions OF this ordinances: shall assemble At
ON the second Monday IN December In the year
Of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
etghty-hve, and on the nrst day Of their assem-,
hIage the governor and other state of1cors shall
take tho oath OF o6ico IN the presence Of the
iogislature. The oath OF ONCE shell 10 ad-
mintstersd TO the senators and repre-
ssntatives Of tho legislature. and 70 the
tssTfea& !. q by the resident OF tho state execu-
TIE <1eybetes OF W any oficer duly AUTHOR.
sse1t1BlA~s q the ssrfitssy 70 adlnin'''ef
SIC. 4 Immediately after the, organisation Of
the laeialatule and the qualification under oGsn
| ture1 hap then and there proceed TO elect two
senAtor6of the United States. for the state OF
Dakota ~ said election the two persons VINO
| shall receive the majority OF all the votes cast
| by said senators and representatives, shall be
elected Is such United States senators; and
shall be be so declared by the presiding officers
Of said Joint session. The presiding officers OF
| the senate and house shall issue u certificate to
| each OF said senators certifying his election,
which certificates shall also be signed by the
governor, and attested by tho secretary OF
SIC. Q. This constitution shall be submitted
for adoption or rejection, to q vote OF the elec-
vote az all elections, at the election to be held
November, A. b. 1885. At the said election the
ballots shall DO In the following form;
For the constitution. Yes. No.
For prohibition. Yes. No.
For minority representation. Yes. No. .
And a. q heading to each Of said ballots. shall
be printed on each ballot the following ~instruc-
All persons desiring to vote for the constitu-
tion. Or any Of the s.t asa . sp6m NIT to " 'ep"-
All persons who desire to vote against the con-
stitution or against any article submitted sepa-
rately may erase the word yes" -,
his ballot only tho words for the constit ution"
or against the constitution" and such ballots
shall be counted for OF assins. the c sp,.,5 .aS'n
to articles submitted separately.
In addition to the foregoing election for the
constitution, and for the articles submitted by
this convention for q separate vote thereon. an
election shall b held at the same time and
places, by said qualified electors, for the follow
Ing state officers to be voted for on the ssnle
stitution and separate articles, to wit: A gov
ernOr, q lieutenant governor and all other state
and judicial Offices which are provided for in
At the same time and places OF election,
there shall be held an election, by the said
qualified electors. within their respective as.
tricts for representatives and senators Tor the
state legislature, and for two representative
All the aforesaid elections above provided 70,
shall he held In the 6ame manner and form a.
provided for tho election for the adoption OF
rejection OF the constitution. And the name:
Of all such officers above specified. to be voted
for at such election, shafi BIO written or printed
upon the same ballots as the vote for or against
The Judges Of election in counting the ballot.
voted 1t said election, shall count oil the affirm
alive ballots upon the constitution as votes foi
the constitution and they shall count all the
negative ballots voted ut said election upon the
constitution a. votes against the constitution
and ballots voted at said election upon which
which neither Of said words, yes OF no, following
tho words "for the constitution" arc erased,
I JAIL LDt ~ COuAt6u uLVu 0uC ~ A.
they shal count ali ef1smative ballots 80 voted
upon the aSttcle ON prohibitions. separately sub
matted, esSo&ea Tor snch article AHd they shall
count I'll negative ballots 80 voted upon such
article, Al votes against such article. And bal
lots upon which neither OF the words. yes or no
following the words for plrohibition" are
sition. And they shah count all affirmative
ballots 80 voted upon the article on minority
representation. separately submitted, as votes
for such article. And they shall count all neg
alive ballots 40 voted upon such article as votei
against such article. And ballots upon which
neither Of said words yes or no following thu
erased. shall not be counted upon such PROPOSE
ton.
it shall appear, in accordance with the re
turns hereinafter provided for, that q majority
Of the votes polied at such election. for and
against the constitution, are for the constitu
tion, then this constitution shall be the consti
s spuss,, Of .es sns sss's to Of th D.Ao sstur II it h sss,
matter provided for, that q majority o.
all the votes cast at said election fol
s then A srsiois XIV !iiH;', shall be and form q par. o
this constitution, aud be in full force and effect
as such from the date OF said election.
But II . majority Of said votes shall appear
ton, then said article XIV. shall he null end
void and shall not be . part OF this constitution
And II 1t shall appear according to the return,
the votes cast ct said election for and against
minority representation, arc for minor
ity representation. then article x shall
be and form . part OF said constitution ton ana b >
said election. and all sections and parts OF sec
tions Of said constitution which conflict viii
said article shall be thereby repealed, and b
But il . majority Of said votes shall appear
according to said returns to be against minority
representation then said article XIV shall ;.
null and void and shall not be . part OF thu
constitution.
At such election the person voted for, for an.
9ns q sb ~ r osasss e tbe e1 bt ni,sa M num sasa e OF yaeeI
cast " said election shall DO declared elected y
SEC.lO. At the same time and places Of electio,
there shall be held by aid qualiaed electors Al
election for the place OF meeting for the mrs
legislature and for the temporary seat Of gov
On each ballot, and ON the same ballot o,
which are the matters voted for or against, a
h~ereinbefore provided, shall be written or print
cd tho words for temporary seat OF govern
Here insert the name Of the city. town o
place to be voted for.)
made. Is hereinafter provided for. the name o
the city, town or place which shall hav
received, tho largest number Of vote
1oe '., ss.,l ss% e ase,.r seat by Of the s0 sts;'
executive committee. together with the who'll
number Of votes cast for each city, town 0
plscs. Ana Tie state e.scntive shsl
shall Aeyahsen ascertatned. Issue a proclema
tfons .difectins the legislature elected at sucl
% esscteS' on ths dsy 1 nIsd INV ~ this ord anc
arC. Il. There shah he elected by this con
Yen .cs: = icon ana e p sriins.e sss: 3 s the sa a2sss:'s 3
the persons thus elected are Hugh J. Campbell
3osS S.i =; 9 9:n,ss !. Z w :; hs e ;, s I; 9; Upay dn
Of whom. to-wit. Hugh ,. Campbell. who i
elected BY this convention ~ such. shaIi be Ii