Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-27

state to be known as North Dakota,
and the convention which shall assemble
at Sioux Falls shall form constitution
and state government for state to be
known as South Dakota: Provided,
That ut the election for delegates to the
constitutional convention IN South Da.
kota, as hereinbefore provided, each
elecior mey have written or printed on
his ballot the words sfor the Sioux Falls
constitution" or the words "agelnst 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 q majority of oil votes
cast on this question shall be "tor the
Sioux Falls constitution" it shall be the
duty OF the convention which may Ut =
sembie at Sioux Falls as heseln provided,
to resubmls to the people of South Da-
kotR, for ratification or rejection at the
election hereinafter provl5ei for in this
oct, the constitution framed at Sioux
Falls and adopted November third,
eighteen hundred and eighty five, and
also the articles and propositions sepG-
rately submitted at that election, In
eludipg the question OF locating ths
temporary seat OF government, with such
changes only as relate TO she name and
boundary vi the propose state,to the re.
apportienment of The judicial and legis
latiye districss, and such amendments as
| may be necessary in order to comply with
the provisions of this act; and ii ma
lorisy OF the voteH cast on the ratification
| or rejection OF the constitution shall be
for the constitution irrespective OF the
| articles separately submitted, the state
t,,fE E,s, n, n N,f,z b ~ho1l lNn
| state in the union under said copstitu-
tion as hereinafter provided; bat the
archives, records, and books of the terri
| tory of Dakota shall remain at Bismarck,
| the capital OF North Dakota, until an
agreement in reference thereto is reached
by said states. But il at the election for
delegates 80 the constitutional conven-
tion In South Dakota q majority of all
the votes cast at that election shall be
'iageinst the Sioux Falls constitution"
then end in that event it shall be the
duty OF the convention which will as
sembie at she oity Of Sioux Falls ON the
fourth of July, eighteen hundred and
eighty mine, to proceed to fo.n con-
atitutIon and state government as pro-
vided iu ibis act the same as II that
| Iquestion had not been submitted to o
vote of the people of South Dakota.
Sec. 6. Il stall hs The dnty OF the
constitutional conventions OF North Ds-
kota and South Dakota to appoint joint
commission, to be composed of not less
than three members Of each convention,
VII sc duty ii shall be to assemble at
Bismarck, the present seat of govern
mens of said territory, and agree upon ON
tequitable division OF all property be-
longing to the territory of Dakota. the
disposition of ell public records, and
also adjust and agree upon the amount
OF the debts and Liabilities q! the terri.
tory, which shall be assumed and paid
By each OF the proposed states OF North
Dakota and South Dakota, aud The
agreement reached respecting the terri
torial debts and liabilasies shnIl be IN
coTporsted in She respective conetitu-
tions, and each OF said states shal
obligate itself to pay Its proportion o
such debts and liabilities the same as i
they had been created by such statel
respectively.
SEQ 7. IL the constitution for botl
North Dakota and South Dakota shall
be rejected by the people at the election
for the ratification or rejection of thei
! respective institutions as provided TO
in this act, tne territorial government o
Dakota shall continue in existence tn
. same as il this act bad not been passed
but il the constitution for either Nortl
Dakota or South Dakota shall be feje cket
by the people, that part OF the terrific
, SO rejecting Its proposed constitution
shall continue under the territoria
government of the present territory o
: Dakota, but shall, after the state adopt
ing its constitution is admitted into tn
union, be called by the name OF the ter
i ritory OF North Dakota or South Dakota
es the case may be: Provided, That ]
, either Of the proposed states proyidet
! for in this act shall reject the oonstltu
tion which mey be submitted for ratifica
, tion or rejection at the ele ctiop provide,
therefor, the governor OF the territory ii
; which proposed constitution wss reject
ed shall issue bis proclamation reconven
ing the delegates elected to the conven
a tion which formed such reiecte
constitution, fxirs the time and plac
| at which said delegates shall assemble
and when so assembled they shall pro
q ceed TO form another constitution or T.
amend the rejected constitution, an
I'll shall submit such new constitution O
4 amended constitution to the people G
4 the proposed state for ratification or re
v L lcCklopl SuCu tl0C 30 bhlu COuVcuttO
q may determine; and ell the provisions {
this act, SO. fer IS applicsble. shall sppl
o to such convention so reassembIed an
g to the constitution which may be formed
d its ratification or rejection, and to th
8 admission OF the proposed state.
d Sec. 8. That the constitutional COZ
10 vention which may assemble in Sout
Il Dakota shall provide by ordinance Il
10 rasubmittipg the Sioux Falls constitr
le tlon OF eighteen hundred and eight,
J. five. after having amended the same
le provided in section five of this act
ie the people OF South Dakota for rstific
G. tion or rejection at on election to be he
le therein on the frat Tuesday in Ocsobe
II eighteen handred and eighty nine; b
" II said constitutional convention is a.
De .horized and required to form nc
g. constitution for South Dakota it sbi
10 provide for submitting the same in Ii
or manner to the people of South Dako
to for ratification or rejection at sn electi
~ to be hehd in SAID proposed state on q
e said first Tuesday in October. Al
es the constitutional convention whi
be msy assemble in North Dakota, Mont
DIS ma and Washington shall provide IN Ii
1y manner for submitting the constitutio
sd formed by them to the people OF so
b. proposed states, respectively, for rattle
n tion or rejection at elections to be he
or in said proposed states on the said I'll
I'D Tueeday in October. At the electio
~ provided sor in this section the qualifi
D. voters OF said proposed states shall 70
ng directly for or against any erticles
b |; propositions separately submitted. t
sli returns OF said elections shall be made