The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-03-21

ko9a snal be admitted as q state in the
union under said constitution as herroinai.
Ter provided; but the archives, records
remain at Bismarck, the capital Of North
uakota. until an agreement in reference
thereto 10 reached by said states. But II
1t the election for delegates to the consti.
tutional convention in South Dakota a
majority OF all the votes cast at that cleo.
zion shall be against the Sioux Falls CON.
stitution," then and in that event it shall
% the duty OF the convention which shall
assemble at the city OF Sioux Falls on the
4th day OF July, 1889. to proceed to form
q constitution and state government "a
provided in this act the same as il that
question had not been submitted to q yote
OF the people Of South Dakota.
Sec. g.. It shall be the duty OF the con,
stitutionaI convcntionsutNorth and South
Dakota to appoint a Joint commission, to
be composed OF not less than three mem.
bers OF each convention, whose duty it shall
be to assemble at Bismarck, the present
seat OF government OF said territory, and
agree upon an equitable division OF all
property belonging to the territory of d.
kota, the disposition OF all public records,
and also adjust and agree upon the an
OF the debts and liabilities OF the territory,
which shall be assumed and paid by zach
OF the proposed states OF North Dakota
n South Dakota; and the agreement
reached respecting the territorial debts and
liabilities shall be incorporated in the re.
spectlve constitutions, M each OF said
} states shall oblige itself to pay it's proper
tion OF such debts and liabilities the same
"a ii they had been created by such states
respectively.
Sect. II the constitutions formed for
both North Dakota and South Dakota
shall he rejected by the people at the cleo
finno fNr thu rn%iEo - ~ -. s~kS~-
their respective constitutions as provided,
Tor in this act. the territorial government
OF Dakota shall continue in existence the
same as il this act had not been passed.
But II the constitution formed for either
North Dakota or South Dakota shall be
rejected by the people, that part OF tho
territory so rejecting it's proposed consti-
tuition sha continue undekthe territorial
kota, but shall, after the state adopting.
it's constitution is admitted into the un-
ion. be called by the name 81 the territory
OF North Dakota or South Dakota, as the
case nay be: Provided, That il either Of
tho proposed states provided for in this
act shall reject the constitution which may
be submitted for ratification or rejection
at the election provided therefore the gov.
ernor OF the territory in which such pro-
posed constitution was rejected shall issue
his proclamation reconvening the delegates
elected to the convention, which formed
such rejected constitution. fixing the time
and place at which said delegates shall as.
semb)e; and when so assembled they shall
proceed to form another constitution or to
amend the rejected constitution, and shall
submit such new constitution or amended
constitution to the people OF the proposed
state for ratification or rejection, at such
time as said convention may determine;
and all the provisions of this act, 80 far az
applicable, shall apply to such convention
40 reassembled and to the constitution
which may be formed. it's ratification or
rejection, and to the admission OF the pro.
posed state.
Sec. g., That the constitutional conven-
ton which may assemble in South Dakota
shall provide by ordinance for resubmit.
ting the Sioux Falls constitution of 1885.
after having amended the same as provid.
ed In section 5 of this act, to the people oil
South Dakota for ratification or rejection
at al election to be held therein on the
first Tuesday in October, 1880; but il said
constitutional convention 10 authorized
and required to form q new constitution
Tor South Dakota it shall be provided
Tor submitting the same IN like manner
to the people of South Dakota for rati6.
cation or rejection at an election to be
held in said proposed state on the said
first Tuesday in October. And tho con.
stitutional conven ions which may as.
semblo in North Dakota, Montana and
Washington shall provide in like manner
for submitting the constitutions formed
by them to the people OF said proposed
states, respectively, for the ratification or
rejection at elections to be held in said
proposed states on the said first Tuesday
In October. At the elections provided for
In this section the qualified voters OF said
prososed states shall vote directly for or
against any articles or propositions sep-
arntely submitted, The returns OF said
elections shall be made to the secretary
Of each OF said territories. who, with
the governor and chief justice there
oil. or any two OF them, shall can.
Of the legal votes cast shall DO
Tor the constitutions tho governor shall
certify the result to the president of ths
United States, together with q statement
Of the votes cast thereonand upon separate
articles or propositions, and a copy of
said articles, propositions and ordinances.
And II tho constitution and governments
OF said proposed states are republican in
form. II il oil the provisions OF this act
nave been complied with in the formation
thereof. it shall be the buty OF 1.-THE president
OF the United States to issue his precla.
nation announcing the result OF the cleo.
ton in each, and thereupon the proposed
states which have adopted constitutions
and formed state governments as herein
provided, shall be- deemed admitted by
congress into the union under and by vir.
tue 81 this act on an equal footing with
the original states from and after the date
OF said proclamation.
Sec. 8. That until the next general cen.
sus, or until 6otherwise provided by
law. snid states shall be entitled to one
representative in the house OF representa-.
tives OF the United States, except South
Dakota, which shall be entitled to two;
and the representatives Of the Fifty.irst
congress. togsther with the governors and
other officers provided for ip said constitu-
lions, may be elected on the same day OF
the election for the ratification orrejsction
OF tho constitutions; and until said stats
officers are elected and qualified under the
provisions of each constitution and the
states, respectively, are admitted into the
union, the territorial oSicerss shall continue
to discharge the duties OF their respective
Offices in each OF said territories.
Sec. 10. That upon the admission OF
numbered 16 and 3G in every township Of
said proposed states, and where such sec
tions, or any parts thereof. have been sold
or otherwise disposed OF by or under the
authority OF any act OF congress-, other
lands equivalent thereto, in legal sub.di-
visions OF not less b q one-quarter Sec
ton. and as contiguous as may be to the
section In lien OF which the same il taken,
are hereby granted stossaid STATES for tho
support of common schools, such indsmni-
y.lsnds to be selected within said states
In such manner as the Legislature may pro-
ylde, with the approval OF the secretary OF
the interior: Provided, that tho 10th and
36th sections embraced in permanent res
eryations for national purposes shall not,
at any time. be subject to tho grantsgnor to
the Indemnity provisions Of this act, nor
shall any lands embraced in Indian, mill
tary, or other reservations of any .har-