Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
THE PROCLAMATION.

I'M AAVSAA1h AAONs
WHEREAS, the congress oi the nitcd
States did, 10y an nact, approved ON the
twenty second day OF February, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine, provide that the inhabitants OF
the Territory of Montana might, upon
the conditions prescribed in said act,
become the state OF Montana.
WHEREAS, it was provided 10y said
act that he delegates elected as there
in provided to the constitutional con
vention should assemble beinconvcriion in
AT the time prescribed in the act, at
the capital OF the SAID t-rrit ory; and
WHEREAS, it was provided by the
said act that the delegates elected as
aforesaid should, after they had met
and organized. declare on behalf oi
the people oi Montana that they
adopt the constitution of the United
states; whereupon he said convention
should be authorized to form Il con
stitution and stategovernment for the
proposed state OF Montana; and
WHEREAS. it was provided 10y said
act that the con>i tuition so adopt ell
should he republican in form and make
no distinction in civil or political
rights on account OF race or color,
except as to Indians not taxed. and
not be repugnant to the constitution
oi the United states, and the princi-
pies of the Declaration OF Indepen-
lence. and that ution 10y an
ordinance irrevocable ithout he con
sent of the United states and the pco-
pie oi said state. make cert ain pro
visions prescribed in said act; ana
WnEEEA,, it was provided 10y said
act that the constitution thus formed
for the people oi Montana should, by
| an ordinance oi heconvention forming
the same. be submitted to the people
of Montana at an election to be held
therein on the first Tuesday in Octe-
Der, $50. for ratification or REJECT ion
. IN INV W Ssil'l pro-
posed state, and that the returns oi
4 said elect ion should he made to the
secretary oi the Territory oi Montana,
| who. with the governor and chief jr>-
tire thereof, or any two of them,
should canvass the same; and ii n
ma joriiy OF the legal votcscast should
lee ior the constitution, the governor
should certify the result to the Pre>i-
dent oi the United States, together
thereon. and n copy oi said constiiu
ton, articles, propositions aud or,li
nance: and
WHEREAS, it has been cert flied to
me 10y the governor of the Territory
oi Montana that within he lime pre-
scrib-d 10y saId act of congress IL con
Stitution for the proposed state o
Montana mas been adopted and tn,
same ratified by "A majority of the
qualified votersof said proposed stat,
in accordance with the conditions pre-
-cribed 10y said act and
! WHEREAS. II duly authenticated copy
of said constitution, article. or,linan
ces and propositions rs required by
said act, has been received by me.
Now, Therefore, |, BENJAMIN Harri
son, do. IN accordance with the provi
sions Of the act of congress aforesaid
declare and proclaim the fact that tn,
condition, imposed by congress on the
state of Montana, to entitle that
state to admission to the nion. hav,
been ratified and accepted. and that
the admission of the said state into
the mon Is now complete.
In testimony whereof ] have here
unto set my hand and caused the sea
of the United States To be affixed.
Done AT the city OF Washington
this Sth day of November. in the yea
oi our Lord lSsD. and of the Inde
pendence OF the United states q
america the ! | ith.
-EAI.. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the President.
JAMES q. BLAINE.
Secretary of State