The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-03-01
{ PLURIBUS UNUM
Four New States Will Now
Become a Part of
the Union.
rhe Report of the Committee
Was Adopted Arid
Applause.
The Bill Will Now Es sen! to
the President for Bis
Autograph.
The Four New states.


WAsnfNaToA, Feb. 2t.--Yes'erday
afternoon the report of the cotifcifets on
the territorial bill was adopted by both
the house and senate, without division
and amid great applause, The bill,
after having been pr5psriy signed by the
presiding officers of the two houses, viii
now go to the president for his signature
The conferrees all affixed their sigma
tnres to the report as agreed upon with
the exception of Representative Barnes.
1t is said tEat Mr. Barnes iesitducy
arises rot from dny hostility 10 the al
mission Of the territories, but because he
has some doubts in regard TO the advisa
bility of allowing the territories 10 come
in underp. esidenttal proclamation instead
of coming to congress for admission by
special acts.
The bill, as agreed to in conference,
provides for the admission of the states
6f North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and WASHINGTON. Tie Territory .rf Dakota
is to be divided On the fine cf the tth
etuitdlt alIGi, WI ntSi W
The western boundary of the territory.
The delegates elected TO constitutional
convention north Of this ,rallel small as
seitblc ct Eismarck. aud those south of
the parallel at Sioux Fal!., The aelegates
to the convention in each of The proposed
new states shall he elected on ihe Tues'
day after the first Monday in May rext,
and shall meet on the Fourth of July a,d
deciafe til st they adopt The constitution
of the United States. The are suthoriz. d
thereupon to form constitutions and state
governments
1t is provided that at the election for
delegates to the convention, in South
Dakota, the electors shall vote for or
against the Sioux Falls constitution If
majority of the vo!ts shall be fop The
constitution the convention ehall rosub-
nit to the people Of South Dakota. for
ratification or rejection, the constitution
framed at Sioux Fails, and also the arti-
cles and propositions separately snit-
mitted. including the question Of locat-
ing the temporary seat of government,
with such changes only as relate to the
name and boundary of the proposed
slate, to the sreappol:ionmcnt of judica!
and Legislative districts and such
amendments ts 1hdy be ntceasary in
order to comply with the provisions of
this act; and if a majority of the votes
cast Oh the ratification CT rejection of the
constitution shall be for the constitution,
irrespective OF the articles separately
submitted, the state 5f South Dakota
shall be admitted as state in the union
under said constitution rs hereinafter
provided; but the archives records and
books of the terri .ory of Dako'a shall re
main al Bismarck, the capital Of North
Dakota, until an agreement in reference
thereto is reached by said states. But if
at the election of delegates to the consti-
tutional convention in South Dakota a
majority of all votes cast shall be against
the Sioux Falls constitution, it shall be
the duty of the convention to form con-
stitution as if that question had not been
submitted to the people.
1t is made the duty of the president to
admit the four new states by proclamation
if the constitutions formed are ratified at
the election to be held the first Tuesday
in October
Each of the new states shall be entitled
to orc representative in congress. excep,
South Dakota, which shall be entitled tC
representatives.
Section / l provides that all lands hercir
granted for educational purposes shall bt
disposed of only at public sale, and at {
price not less than $40 per acre, The pro
ceeds to constitute permanent schoo
fund, the interes. OF which only
a half shall be expended in the support
of said schools But said lands may
under such regulations as the legislature
shall prescribe, be leased for periods o
not more than five years, in quantitie
not exceeding one section to any one per
son or company, and such lands shall no
entry, or any other entry under the Ian,
laws of the United States. whether sur
veyed or unsurvcyed, but shall be re
served for school purposes only. Al
mineral lands are exempted from th
grants made by this act