The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-08-09

The four new STARS
Washington, Montana and the
Two Dakotas Will Be
Added.
The New States Now Holding
Their Constitutional Con-
ventions.
ssking and Changing the Const!.
tnoions = Proceedings of the
Four Convt ntions Day
by psy.
sioux Falls Convention


sioux FALLS, s. D, July 29.-The oonsti-
tutiorat"GnSention met and adjOurne j today
dispensing with he services ef the chaplsia
aud cleik. Only six delegates were present
NOTHING VA DONE.
slorN F.tn,.s, 8 D., July 3o-Half dozen
ielgAte met and adjourned the convention
today. Telegrams have been sen. u each
delegate absent frem the Sity to return in
i'm for q sessic., Thursday evening, as the
commission will have !eturncd from Bismarck
by that time.
A SHORT srsstoS,
slouX FALLS, e. g., July 3l.-About a
dozen mesn5ers were In attendance at the
Constitutional convention today, but bevond
the adoption OF few reports no business
Was transacted. By tomorrow evening ma :
ority OF the delegates will have -et,rnrd to
,ttend to the considerable" OF the report Of
the joint committee.
rHR COMMISSIONS ACTION SATISFACTORY
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Aug. 1.-The Sonth
Dakota constitutional convention hs!d ses.
500 Tonight to receive the report OF the com.
mis- ion which has just returned from Bis
mafck. The report embraces all the details
II TT division OF the assets aud liabilitlt S
and will be considered tomorrow.
MI. Wilson introduced resolution pro.
siiing that the election for state officers and
county aud congress 'onal elections take
lace. but that involves change in the con.
''tG>ion, which provides that state oIiicers
shall be elected for tive years. To bring all
lect'ons in one year the first term Will need
70 either be shortened or heightened. IL this
change sht uld be accepted Others will doubt
lcse be attempted.
nc pEnTs TO START WITH.
siotN FM.Ls, 8: ID Aug. 2.-The report
OF the joint commission TO divide the srssts
and liabilities Of the territory between the
ueW states was not cansidefad today, the dis
,usslon on elections occupying the entire day.
The report Is wordy and win be considered by
9ec' Ions which viii occupy much time. A.ti
;les 4 aud 5 read as follows:
4. UPON the taking effect Of this agreemen,
All isht, title, claim and interest of the ter
ritory OF Dakota In and to any public ins;itu-
IONS. grounds or buildings situate within
fhe limits OF the proposed state Of South Da-
'oa, as defined In said act OF congress, shall
vest in said state Of South pakota. And said
tate of South Dakota shall assume and pay
al bondr Issued by the territory of Dakota to
provide funds for the purchase, construction,
repairs or maintenance of such public !ns,ftti.
uons, grounds or buildings,
s. That Is to say The state of North Da-
Soia shall assume and pay the following
bonds aud Indebtedness, towit:
Bonds issued on accouct of the
hospital for Insane at James
town, N. d the face aggregate
;, of which Is, s,,..........:...... =: .sae6,oCo 90
Bonds issued on account of the
North Dakota university at
Grand Forks, n D., the face ag-
grsgate of witch is. s............ 99. 7oo 90
Bonds issued on account OF the
penitentiary ct Bismarck, the
face aggregate of which Is $3.50. 81, 600 90
Refunding capital warrants dated
April /, lss9..... s3,5o7 40