The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-15


WHEREAs. 1he Consress 81 che united
States ala. by m art approved on 49, ~
| day II fcbruns =. 1s<9. provide that the In.
habltants 81 the Territory ~ Dakota might.
upoA the conditions prescribed IN said act.
become the states OF North Dakota and south
Dakota: and.
WmERKAs. II was provided by said act,
that the area comprising she Territory -
Dakota should. for the urpose> ~ the act.
be divided on the line Of tbe seventh stand
ard parallel due west 20 she western bound
AIRY II said Territory. and that the delegatcs
elected a. therein provided % the con~titu-
tional convention In districts north 81 said
| parallel should assemble In convention. as
the time prescribed In the act. ~ the cisy %
Bismarck and.
WHEREAS. II IL provided by the said ace
that the delegates elected as aforesaid
should. after they had met and Organized.
declare on behalf Of the people ~ <orth Da-
kota that they adopt the Constitution Of tho
United states. whcrcupon the said conven-
tion should be authorized 20 form . Con~ti-
tuition and state government for the pro-
pressed state Of North Dakota: and.
WHEREAS. II was provided by said act that
the Constitution 80 adopted should be re-
publican in form and make no distinction IN
civil or political lights ON account 81 race or
color. except as 20 Indians not taxed. and not
be repugnant 20 the Constitution 81 the
United states and the principles Of the Dee
laration OF Independence. and that the con.
vcntion should. by an ordinance irreyocabie
without the consent Of the United states and
the people IL said states. make certain pro-
visions prescribed in said act; and.
WHEREAS. II was provided by said act that
the constitutions Of north Dokota and south
Dakota should. respectively. incorporate an
agreement 10 be reached in accordance with
the provisions of the act for AN equitable dl-
vision ~ all property belonging % the Terri
tory Of Dakota. the disposition 81 all public
records, and also for the superintendent ~
the debts and liabilities ~ said Territory.
and thar each said state should obligat. Itself
10 pay its proportion ~ such debts and LA
bilitics the same as II they had been created
by such states respectively and.
WHEREAS, II was provided by said act that
the Constitution thus formed for the people
~ North Dakota should. by an ordinance ~
the convention forming the same. be- sub
mitted 20 the people OF North Dakota at m
election 10 be- held therein on tie NTH Tues
day 81 October, 1855. for ratification
or rejection by the qualified voters ~
said proposed tate. and thar the
made to the Secretary Of the Territory ~
Dakota who. with the Governor and Chief
Justice thereof. or any two Of them should
canvass the same: and. II a majority ~ tho
legal votes cast should be for the Con-fftu-
tion, the Governor should certify the result
~ INV VI tnN lMlktu rkIIf- -
gefher with a statement 81 the votes east
thereon. and upon separate articles OF prop
o%Sitions, and a copy Of said Constitution. arr
ticics. propositions and ordinances: and.
WHEREAS. II has been certified to me by
the Governor Of the Territory ~ Dakota.
that within the time prescribed by said act
Of Congress, a Constitution for the proposed
State Of North Dakota has been adopted. and
the same ratified by a majority 81 the quail
fed voters ~ said proposed state. in accord
ance with the conditions prescribed in said
act; and
WHEREAS. II Il also certified 20 me by tho
said Governor that At the same time the body
Of said Constitution was submitted 10 a yofs
Of the people. a separate article numbered 20
and entitled prohibition" WAS also submit
ted and received a majority Of all the votes
cast for AMI against said article. as well a. a
majority ~ all the votes cast for and against
the Constitution. and was adopted; and.
WHEREAS. a duly authenticated copy ~
said Constitution. article. ordinances and
propositions, as required by said act. has
been received hy me.
Now. therefore. 4. II BENJAMIN Harrison. Pres
idcnt Of the United states of America. do. in
accordance with the provisions Of the act ~
Congress aforesaid. declare and proclaim the
fact that the conditions imposed by Congress
on the state Of North Dakota 10 cntitic that
state TO admission % the Union have been
ratified and accepted. and that the admis-
sion 81 the said state into the Union Il now
complete In testimony whereof. I have
hercunto set ny hand and caused the seal u
the United States 20 he afixed.
Done at the City Of Washington. this Sec
ond day Of November, In the year 81 our
Lord. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty. nine. and Of the Independence ~ the
United states OF America, the one hundred
and fourteenth.
fSeal.l BESJANrS HARRISON.
BY the President.
AME e.. BLAINE.
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