The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29

Dakota; and the Governor and Secretary
OF State shall certify the elections OF such |
senator's as provided by law. q.
for there shall be elected a representa-
tive to the Fifty-First Congress of the
United States. by the electors of the state
at large. |
SEC. 10. 1t is hereby made the duty OF
the Legislative Assembly at its first session
and Indebtedness authorized to be incurred
by the Constitutional Convention of North
Dakota, which shall remain unpaid after
the appropriation made by Congress for
the same shall have been exhausted.
SEC 20. There shall be submitted at the
same election at which this Constitution is
submitted for rejection or adoption, Article
who desire to vote for said article shall
have written or printed on their ballots
''FOr Prohibition" and all persons de-
string to vote against said article shall
have written, or printed on their ballots
Against Prohibition" If it shall appear
for that a majority Of all the votes cast
at said election for and against prohibit
ton are for prohibition, then said Article
20 shall be and form a part OF: this Con-
stitution and be in full force aud effect as
such from the date of the admission of this
| St0tC luVO tilC OuAVus Dut l. q ul0JOAAty VI
said votes shall appear according to said
returns to be against prohibition, then said
| Article 20 shall be null and void. and
shall not be- q part of this Constitution. ~
SEC. 81. The agreement made by the
Joint Commission of the Constitutional
Dakota concerning the records, books and
archives of the Territory of Dakota. Is
hereby ratified and confirmed; which
agreement is in the words following: That
is to say.
wit: All records. books and archives in
the Offices of the Governor and Secretary
OF the Territory Except records of Articles
of Incorporation of Domestic Corporations,
returns of election Of Delegates to the Con
stitutional Convention Of 1885,, for South
the so called Local Option Law, in coun-
ties within the limits Of South Dakota,
bonds of Notaries Public appointed for
counties within the limits of South Dako-
ia, papers relating to the organization of
counties situate within the limits of South
Dakota, all which records and archives are
a part of the records and archives OF said
Secretary's Office excepting also, census
returns from counties situate within the
limits of South Dakota and papers relating
to acquisitions issued upon the application
of officers of counties situate within the
limits OF South Dakota, all which are q
part Of the records and archives of said
Governors ofice). And the following
t. records, books and archives shall also be
the property of the State of North Dakota,
to-wit:
Vouchers in the Office or custody of the
auditor of this territory relating to expend-
itures on account of public institutions,
grounds or buildings Situate within the
limits of North Dakota. One warrant regis
ter in the Office of the treasurer of this ter
ritory, being q record Of warrants issued
under and BY virtue Of Chapter "a Of the
laws enacted by the Eighteenth Legislative
Assembly Of Dakota territory: Al letters,
nov filed by counties and pertaining to
counties within the limits of North Dakota.
Paid and Cancelled coupons In the same OF
fee representing interest on bonds OF
South Dakota. g.. , ,<t4,L az, -
v a! oi 4 i, reoG ss;s,S books ss srs rr'1 .ssil
be the property Of South Dakota,
Of North Dakota until demanded by tiie
Legislature of the State Of South Dakota..
and until the State Of North Dakota shah
have had a reasonable time after such de
stracts of, such por ions thereof as the
said State. of North Dakota may desire, to
have copies or abstracts Of. az.
The State of South Dakota may also
provide copies or abstracts of such records,
books and archives. which it is agreed
said State of South Dakota shall desire to
have copies or abstracts of. ~.
The expense of all copies or abstracts Of
records, books and archives which it is
herein agreed may be made, shall be borne
equally by said two states.
SEC. %. Should the counties containing
lands which form a part Of the grant of
1c~lo ~o~l, hrr ron0rnoc IN thu N0rfhnrpo
Pacific railroad company be compelled by
law to refund moneys paid for such lands
or any of them by purchasers thereof at
tax sales thereof, based upon taxes illegally
levied upon said lands, then and In that
case the state of North Dakota shall APP
thereof as may be necessary to reimburse
said counties for the amount SO received
from said illegal tax sales and paid by
said counties int the treasury OF Dakota
Territory, which said State of
North Dakota is to assume n Pay:
year 1883 in the same office. made by cor
porations operating lines Of railroads stu.
ated wholly or mainly within the limits Of
! North Dakota. Records and papers OF the
Office of the Public Examiner OF the second
district Of the territory. Records and pa.
pers. OF the office Of the District Board OF
Agriculture Records and papers in the
office of the Board Of Pharmacy OF the
district of North Dakota. '' ~
All records, books and archives of the
Territory of Dakota which 1t Is not herein
agreed shall be the property of North Da-
kOta, shall be the property OF South Da-
kOta. ~
The following books shall be copied and
the copies shall be the property of North
Dakota and the cost of such copies shall be
borne equally by said States Of North Da-
kota and South Dakota. That is to say.
Appropriation Ledger for years ending
November 1889-90-One volume.
The Auditors Current Warrant Register
one volume.
Insurance Record for 1SS9-one volume
T%reasurer's Cash Book-"D."
Assessment Ledger-"B:"
Dakota Territory Bond Register -one
volume. ~" 'ft-
Treasurer Current Ledger-one vol.
ume 81. ~. a@n ~
The originals of the foregoing volumes
which are to be. copied shall at any time
after such copying shall have been com
pleted be delivered on demand to the
proper authorities Of the State.
SEC. q. This Constitution shall after its
enrolment be signed by the President Of
this Convention and the Chief Clerk there
OF and such delegates as desire to sign
the same, whereupOn 1t shall be dep0slteo
in the Office of the Secretary of the Terri
tory, where it may be signed at any time
BY any delegate who shall be prevented
from signing the same for any reasons al
1 49, ks--~ 90 H. - r~Rn nnt If thS0E NON.