The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-03

OF Dakota might, upon the conditions pre-
scfibed IN sud act become the states of
North and South Dakota; and whereas IL
was provided by said act that the area COM
prislng the territory of Dakota should for
the purpose of the act be divided on the
line OF the seventh standard parallel and
due west 10 the western boundary line
OF the territory, and the delegates elected
as therein provided 10 a constitutional con-
vention IN the districts north Of said paral-
lei should assemble in convention at the
time prescribed in the act at the city of
bismarck; and whereas, il wis provided by
said act that the delegates elected as afore-
said should, after they had met and organ
lied, declare ON behalf Of the people of
North Dakota that they adopt the constitu.
tion of the United States, whereupon said
convention should be authorized TO form a
constitution and state government for the
proposed state of North Dakota; and where
as IL WAS provided by said act that the cOn-
stitution so adopted should be republican
in form and make no distinction in civil or
political rights on account of race or color,
except as 10 Indians not taxed, and not be
repugnant 10 the constition of the United
States and the principles Of the declaration
OF Independence; and that said convention
shuold be nm ordinance irrevooable without
the consent of the United
States and the people of said states max
ing certain provisions prescribed in said
act; and whereas, IL was provided by said
act that the constitutions Of North Dakota
and South Dakota should respectively in
corporate an agreement 10 he reached in
accordance with the provisions of the act
for an equitable division Of all public rec
ords, and also for the apportionment Of the
debts and liabilities Of said territory, and
that each of said states should ohligate il
sell 10 pay its proportion of such debts and
liabilities, the s'lme IA II they hnd been Gre
Hted by such states respectively: and
whereas, II WIS provided by said act that
the constitutin thus formed for the people
of North Dakota should by ordinance of The
convention forming the same be submitted
TO the people of North Dakota at an cleo
ton 20 lac held thereon the first Tuesday
IN October, 1879. for ratification or reiec-
tion 10y Unqualified voters of said proposed
state. and that the returns of said election
should be mnde to the secretary of the ter
tory OF Dakota who, with the governor and
chief Justice therein, or any two of them,
should canvass the same, and IL majority
OF the legal votes Gust should be for the
constitution, the governor should certify
the result 10 the president of the United
| States, together with statement of the
votes east thereon. and upon separate arti-
Giles or propositions, and copy OF said con-
stitution articles, propositions and ordi-
| nances; and, whereas il has been certified 10
me 10y The governor of the territory of Dakota
that within the time prescribed by said act
Of congress the constitution for the pro-
posed state Of North Dakota has been
| adopted and the same ratified by n ma
Jointly of the qualified voters of said pro-
| posed state, IN accordance with the con-
ditions prescribed in said act and, whore
as, IL IN also certified Ia me by said gov
ornor that at the same time that the body
OF the same constitution was submitted 10
a vote of the people, a separate article No.
~, entitled "Prnhlbltion,n was also sub
mtted aud received majority Of all the
votes cast for and against said article, ns
well as majority of all the votes Gust for
and against said constitution, and was
adopted; and. wherens, duly authenti-
Gated copyof said constitution, article, ordi-
nance and propositions as required hy
said act has been received 10y me- Now,
therefore, l. Benjamin Harrison, president
of the United Stateo Of Americn, do, IN ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the act OF
congress aforesaid, declare and procnim
the fact that the conditions imposed 10y
congress ON the state of North Dakota 10
entltle that state, 10 admission to the
union have been ratified and accepted and
that the admission of said state into the
union IL now complete.
| In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hnnd and caused the seal Of the United
States be affixed. Done nd the city of
Washington, this second day Of November,
IN the year of our Lord, 1879, and Of the
Independence of the United States of Amer
lea the one hundred and fourteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the president,
JAMES @. BLAINE, Secretary Of State.