Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-07
THE TWIN STATES.
North and South Dakota Re-
ceived to the Sisterhood
Both States Adopted the Prohibi'
tion Article In Their Con-
situations.


situations.
Secretary Blaine, Nov. 2nd, sent the
following dispatch 10 the Governors OF
North and South Dakota:
Tho last act in the admission Of the
two Dakotas as States into the Union
was completed this afternoon at the
executive mansion at o'clock and 40
minutes, by the President signing at
that moment the proclamations re-
quired by law for the admission Of the
two States. The article on prohibis
zion submitted separately in each
State WAS adopted by both. The arti-
Gle providing for minority representa-
tion in South Dakota was rejected by
the people. This is the first instance
in the history OF tho national govern
ment OF the birth of twin States. North
and South Dakota entered tho Union
at the Same moment.
Following is the text OF tho procla-
nation admitting North Dakota:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. The congress OF tho
United States did pass an act approved
on tho twenty-second day Of February,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine, providing tho inhabitants Of the
territory Of Dakota might, upon condi-
tons prescribed in said act, become
tho States OF North Dakota and South
Dakota; and
WHEREAS, II was provided by said
art the area comprising the territory
OF Dakota should, for the purpose OF
the act. be divided on tho line Of the
seventh standard parallel produced
due west to the western boundary OF
said territory, and delegates elected as
therein provided to the constitutional
convention in the districts north OF
said parallel should assemble In con-
vention at the time prescribed in said
act, at the city OF Bismarck; and
WHEREAS, II was provided by said
act that the delegates elected as afore-
said should, after they had met and
organized, declare on behalf Of the
people OF North Dakota that they
adopt the constitution OF the United
| States; whereupon said convention
! should be authorized 10 form consti-
tuition ana state government for the
proposed State Of North Dakota; and
WHEREAS, II was provided by said
act the constitution so adopted should
be republican in form and make no
distinction in civil or political right.
on account OF race, or color, except NJ
| TO indians not taxed, and not be re-
pugnant to the constitution Of the
United States and the principles OF the
Declaration OF Independence; and the
convention should, by an ordinance
irrevocable without the consent OF the
United States and the people Of said
States, make certain the provisions
prescribed in said act; and
| WHEREAS, 1t was provided by said
act the constitutions OF North Dakota
and South Dakota, should, respective
ly, incorporate m agreement TO be
reached In accordance with the pro-
visions Of tho act, for equitable divis-
ion Of all property belonging TO the
territory OF Dakota, the disposition Of
all public records, and also for appor-
tionment OF debts and liabilities OF said
territory, and that each OF said States
should obligate itself 10 pay its proper
| ton Of such debts and liabilities, the
same as II they had been created by
such States respectively; and
WHEREAS, 1t was provided by said
act the constitution thus formed for
the people OF North Dakota should, by
ordinance OF tho convention forming
the same, be submitted 10 tho people
OF North Dakota at an election TO be
held therein on the first Tuesday in
! October, 1889, for the ratification or
rejection by the qualified voters Of said
proposed State, and that the returns Of
election should be made,to the Secre-
tary OF the Territory OF Dakota. who,
with the Governor AMI Chief Justice
thereof, or any two OF them, should
| canvass the same; and, II n majority OF
legal votes cast should be for the con-
stitution, the Governor should certify
the result to the President OF the United
| States, together with statement OF the
/ votes cast thereon and upon separate
| articles or propositions, and n copy OF
said constitution, articles, propositions
and ordinances; and
WHEREAS. II has been certified TO
me by the Governor Of the Territory OF
Dakota that within the time prescribed
by said act of Congress the constitu-
1 tion for the proposed State Of North
Dakota has been adopted, and the Same
ratified by a majority OF the qualified
voters Of said proposed State, in accor-
dance with the conditions prescribed
in said act; and
! WHEREAS, IL is also certified TO me
by said Governor that ut the same time
that the body or the same constitution
was submitted TO vote OF the people.
| A separate article, numbered 20, and
entitled prohibition" was also SUBJ
mitted, and received majority OF all
votes cast for and against the constitu-
| ton, and was adopted; and
WHEREAS, A duly authenticated copy
OF said constitution, article, ordinances
and propositions, as required by said
act, has been received by me.
Now, therefore ], Benjamin Harri-
son, President OF the United States OF
America, do, in accordance with the
provisions OF the act Of Congress afore-
said, declare and proclaim the fact that
the conditions imposed by Congress on
the State OF North Dakota, to entitlc
that State to admission to the Union,
have been ratified and accepted, and
that the admission OF said State into
the Union Is now complete.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
OF the United States TO be affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington, this
second day OF November. in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight nun
dred and eighty-nine, and OF the indie
pendence OF the United States OF
| America the one hundred and four
tenth. By the President:
[sEAL1 BENJAMIN HARRISON,
| Sec. Of State. JAMES G. BLAINE.
The text OF the Proclamation for the
admission OF South Dakota is similar
to the above, and both are now full
hedged, sovereign states OF the Union.
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