St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-03

the constitution so adopted should be repub-
lican i'll form and make no distinction in
civil or political rights on account of rdce or
color, except as TO Indians not taxed, and
not be repugnant to the constitution Of the
United States and the principles of the
declaration of independence, and that the
convention should by an ordinance irrevoca-
bic without the consent of the United States,
and the people of said states, make certain
provisions prescribed in said act; and
Whereas, it was provided by said act that
the constitution of North and South Dakota
should respectively incorporate an agree
ment. TO be reached in accordance with the
provisions of the act for an equitable divi-
sion of all the property belonging to the ter
ritory of Dakota, the disposition Of all public
records and the apportionment of all the
debts and liabilities of said territory, and that
each OF said states should obligate itself TO
pay its proportion of such debts and liablli-
Ties. the same as if they had been created by
such states respectively; and
Whereas, IL was provided by said act that
at the election for delegates to the cOnstitu-
uonal convention in South Dakota, as therein
provided. each elector might have written or
printed on his ballot the words, For the
Sioux Falls constitution" or the words,
Against the Sioux Falls constitutions" that
the votes on this question should be returned
and canvassed in the same manner as the
votes Tor the election of delegates; and II a
majority of all votes cast on this ques-
ton should be "For the Sioux Falls
constitution" It should be the duty
of the convention which might assemble at
Sioux Falls, as provided in the act to re-
submit 10 the people of South Dakota, for
ratlheatlon or rejection. at an election pro-
vided for in said act, the constitution framed
at Sioux Falls and adopted November 3
1855, and also the articles and propositions
separately submitted ut that. election, includ-
ing the question Of locating the temporary
seat of government with such changes only
as related to the name and boundary of the
proposed state. to the ereapportiontment OF the
judicial and legs laSe districts, and such
amendments as might be necessary in order TO
comply with the provisions OF the act: ano
Whereas, 1t was provided by said act
that the constitution formed for the oeople
OF South Dakota should byan ordinance OF
mitted to the people of South Dakota at an
election to be held therein on the first Tues
day in October, 1899, for the ratification or
rejection. by the qualified voters OF
said proposed state. and that the The re-,
made to the secretary of the territory of Da-
kota, who. with the governor and chief JUS
tice thereof, or any two of them, should can,
Vass the same, and if q majority OF the lie al
votes cast should be for the constitution. The
governor should certify the result to The
president OF the United States, together with
a statement of the votes east thereon and
upon separate articles or propositions, and
copy OF said constitution. articles, PROPOSE
Whereas, 1t has been certified to me by
the governor of the territory of DAKOTA that
at the aforesaid election for delegates the
"Sicux Falls constitution" was submitted 10
the people of the proposed state OF South
Dakota, as provided in the said act; that a
majority of all the votes cast on this question
was For the Sioux Falls constitutions" and
that the said constitution was. at the time
prescribed in the act, resunmitted TO the peo-
pie of South Dakota. with proper changes
and amendments, and has been adopted and
ratified by majority of the qualified voters
of said proposed state, in accordance with
the conditions prescribed in said act: and
Whereas 1t is also certified to me by the
said governor that at the same time that the
body of said constitution was submitted 10
vote of the people, two additional articles
were submitted separately, to-wit: An article
numbered twenty-fOur, entitled prohibit
tion," which received majority OF all the
votes cast for and against said article. as well
as majority of all the votes cast for and
against the constitution. and was adop:ed:
and an article numbered twenty five, en-
titled Minority Representation, which did
not receive a majority Of the votes cast
thereon, nor upon the constitution. and wss
rejected; and ..-----
Whereas, duly authenticated copy Of said
constitution. additional articles, ordinances
and PROPOSITIONS as required by said act, has
been received by me;
Now. therefore, l. Benjamin Harrison,
president of the United States of America do
in accOrdanc0Wth the act of congress afore-
said. declare and proclaim the fact that the
conditions imposed by congress on the state
of South DAKOTA, to entitle that state to ad
mission to the Union. have been ratified and
accepted. and that the admission Of the
said state into the Union is now
complete. In testimony whereof l have
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States 70 be affixed. Done at the
City Of Washington. this I'd day of Noyem-
ber. in the year of our Lord 1889, and of the
Independence of the United States Of
America the 114th.
[Seal.] BENJAMIN HARRISON,
BY the President JAMES &. BLAINE,
Secretary OF State.