Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16

portionments by the persons hereinafter
authorized to make the came, from the
best Information Obtainable, in each Of
which districts three delegates shall be elect
ed, but no elector shall vote for more than
two persons for delegates to such con-
v%entions; that said appointments shall
shall be made by the governor, the
said territories; and the governors OF said
territories shall, by proclamation. order
an election Of the delegates in each OF said
proposed states, to be held on tho Tues
day after the second Monday in May, 1889,
which proclamation shall be issued on the
18th day OF April, 1889; and such election
shall be conducted, returns made, the re-
suit ascertained, and the certificates TO
pers ons elected to such INVENTIONS issued
in the same manner as is prescribed 10y the
laws OF the said territories regulating cleo
tions therein for delegates to congress-; and
the number OF votes cast for delegates in
each precinct shall also be returned. The
uumb9r OF delegates to SAID conventions
respectively shall be seventy-tive; and all
persons resident in said proposed states,
who are qualified voters OF said territories
as herein provided, shall be entitled to vote
upon the election OF delegates, and under
such rules and regulations as said conven-
tions may prescribe. not in conflict with
this act, upon the ratification or rejection
OF the constitutions.
Sec. T.. That the delegates to the con
ventions elected as provided in this act
shall meet at the seat OF government OF
each OF said territories, except the del.
egates elected in South Dakota, who shall
meet at the city OF Sioux Falls. on the 4th
day o! July, 1889, and. after organization
shall declare, or behalf Of the people OF
said proposed states; that they adopt the
constitution OF the United States; where
upon the said conventions shall be. and are
hereby, authorized to form constitutions
and state governments for sale proposed
states, respectively. the constitutions
shall DE republican in form, and make no
distinction in civil or political rights on
account OF race or color, except az to
Indians not taxed. and not to be repug-
nant to the constitution OF the United
States and the principles ofthe declaration
Of independence. And said conventions
shall provide, by ordinances irrevocable
without the concent OF the United States
and the people OF said states;
First-That perfect federation o religious
sentiment shall be secured, and that no in
habitant OF said states shall ever be mo.
Tested in person or property on accoun OF
his or her mode OF religious worship.
Second-That the people inhabiting said
proposed states do agree and declare that
they forever disclaim all right and title to
the unappropriated public lands lying with
in the boundaries thereof, and to all lands
lying within said limits owned or held by
any Indian or indian tribes; and that I'M
til the title there to shall have been extin.
guished by the United States, the same
shall be and remain subject to the
disposition OF the United States, and
said Indian lands shall remain under the
absolute jurisdiction and control OF the
congress OF the United States, that the
lands belonging to citizens OF the United
States residing without the said states
shall never be taxed at a higher rate than
the lands belonging to residents thereof;
that no taxes shall be imposed by the
states on lands or property therein belong
ing to or which nay hereafter be purchas-
ed by the United States or reserved for it's
use. But nothing herein, or in the ordi-
nances herein provided for, shall preclude
the said states from taxing as other lands
are taxed any lands owned or held by any
Indian who has severed his tribal rela-
tions, and hes obtained nom the United
States or from any person a title thereto
by patent or ether grant, sa We and except
such lands as ave been or may be grant
ed to any Indian or ndian under any act
OF congress containing a provision exempt
ing the lands thus granted from taxation;
but said ordinances shall provide that all
such lands shall be exempt from taxation
by said states so long and to such extent
as such act OF congress may prescribe.
Third-That the debt and liabilities OF
said territories shall be assumed and paid
by said states respectively.
Fourth-That provision shall be made
Tor the establishment and maintenance OF
systems Of public schools, which shall be
open to all the children OF said states, and
free from sectarian control.
Sec. >. That the convention which shall
assemble at Bismarck hall form a constitu-
ton and state government for a state 10
be known as North Dakota, and the con-
~veption which shall assemble at Sioux
Falls shall form a constitution and state
government for n state to be known as
South Dakota. Provided, that the eelec.
ton for delegates to the constitutional
convention in South Dakota, as hereinbe.
lore provided, each elector may have writ.
ten or printed on his ballot the words '.for
the Sioux Falls constitution" or the words
against the Sioux Falls constitution"
and the votes on this question shall be
returned and canvassed in the same
manner as for the election provided
for IN section three OF this act; and il a
majority OF all votes cast on this question
shall be FOR the Sioux Falls constitution"
it hall be the duty OF the convention which
may assemble at Sioux Falls, as herein
provided, to resubmit to the people OF
South Dakota. for ratification or rejection
at the election hereinafter provided for in
this act, the constitution framed at Sioux
Falls and adopted Nov. 3, 1885, and also
the articles and propositions separately
at that election, including the
question OF locating the temporary seat
OF government, with such changes only as
relate TO the name and boundary Of the
proposed state, to the re-apportionment
OF the judicial and legislative districts. and
such amendments as may he necessary in
order to comply with the provisions of this
act; and II q majority OF the votes cast on
the ratification or rejection OF the
shall! be for the constitu-
ton irrespective oil the articles sep.
arately submitted, the state Of South Da-
koaa shall be admitted as a state in the
union under said constitution as hercinaf.
ter provided; but the archives, records
and books OF the territory OF Dakota shall
remain at Bismarck, the capital OF North
Dakota, until an agreement in reference
thereto ia reached by said states. But IL