The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

ments shall be submitted at the same time
they shall be- submitted in such manner
that the electors shall vote for or against
each OF such amendments separately.
ARTICLE XVI.
COMPACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.
The following article shall be irreyoca-
Die without the consent of the United
States and the people of this state.
SEC. 2O3. First. Perfect liberation of
religious sentiment shall be secured, and
no inhabitant of this state shall ever be
m0lested i'll person or property on account
of his or her mode of religious worship.
Second. The people inhabiting this state
do agree and declare that they forever dis
claim all right and title to the unappropri-
ated public lands lying within the BOUND
aries thereof, and to all lands lying within
said limits owned or held by any Indian
thereto shall have been eNtinguished by
the United States. the same shall be and
remain subject to the disposition of the
United States, and that said Indian lands
snail remain under the absolute jurisdic-
ton and control of the Congress of the
citizens of the United States residing with
out this state shall never be taxed at a
hlgler rate than the lands belonging to
residents OF this state: that no taxes Shall
be imposed by this state on lands or prop
bl.y ,hereln, belonging to. or which may
States, or Reserved for its use. But noth.
ing in this article shall preclude this state
IRON taxing lis other lands are taxed, any
and owned or held by any Indian who
mas severed his tribal relations, and has
obtained from the United States or from
other grant, save and except such lands as
lave been or may be granted to any In
dlan or Indians under any acts of Congress
containing a provision eXempting the
lands thus granted from taxation, which
last mentioned lands shall be exempt from
Is, or may be provided in the act of Con-
gress granting the
Ihlrd. In order that payment d the
debts and liabilities contracted or incurred
by and i'll behalf of the Territory of Da-
kota may be justly and equitably provided
4uirrments OF an act Of Congress approved
February %, 1889. entitled IAN act to pro-
VIDE for the division of Dakota into two
states and to enable the people of North
Dakota, South Dakota. Montana and
washington to form constitutions and
state governments and to b. admitted into
the lhlon on ali equal footing with the
original states. and to make donations of
publlc lands to such states" the states of
North Dakota and South Dakota, by pro-
ceeGlngs of Il joint commission. duly ap-
pointed under said act, the sessions where
North Dakota, from July Ii, 1889. to July
81, 1889, inclusive, have agreed to the fol-
lowing adjustment Of the amounts of the
debts and liabilities of the Territory of
Dakota which shall be assumed and paid
oy each OF the States of North Dakota and
south Dakota, respectively tO-wit:
This agreement shall take effect and
pc Ia force from and after the admission
INTO the Union. as one of the United States
OF America, of either the State of
North Dakota or the State of South Da-
kota.
The words state of North Dakota.'
whenever used in this agreement, shall be
taken to mean the Territory of North Du-
kota In case the State of South Dakota
shall be admitted into the Union prior to
the admission into the Union of the State
of North Dakota: and the words estate of
South Dakota" whenever used in this
agreement, shall be taken to mean the
Territory of South Dakota i'm case t:e
state OF North Dakota shall be admitted
INTO the Union prior to the admission into
tn. union of the State of South Dakota.
The said State of North Dakota shall
territory OF Dakota to provide funds for
the purchase. construction, repairs or
maintenance of such public Institutions,
grounds or buildings as are located within
the boundaries of North Dakota. and shall
pay all warrants issued under and by yir-
tue OF that certain Act of the Legislative
Assembly of the Territory of Dakota, APP
proved March $, 1889, entitled IAN Act to
provide for the refunding of outstanding
warrants drawn on the Capitol Building
! Fund"
The said State of South Dakota shall
assume and pay all bonds issued by the
territory, or Dakota to provide funds for
the purchase. construction. repairs or
maintenance OF such public Institutions.
grounds or buildings as are located within
the boundaries of South Dakota.
That IS to say: Til" state of North Da-
kota shall assume and pay the following
bonds ard indebtedness. t o.wit:
Bond, issued on account of the UOsDital
Tor Insane at jamestown. North Dakota.
the face aggregate of which is S266, 900:
also, bonds issued on account of the North
Dakota University at Grand Forks. North
Dakota, the face aggregate of which is
S!6..UO: also. bonds issued on account of
the penltentiary at Bismarck, North Dako-
Ia. the lace aggregate OF which is 1913 800:
also, %refunding Capitol Building warrants
dated April |. 1889, SS3, 5O7.46.
And the state of South Dakota shall
assume and pay the following bonds and
indebtedness to-Wit:
Bonds issued on account of the Hospital
TOR the Insane at Iankton. South Dakota,
the face aggregate of which is S2l0.O0O.
aioo, ooiluS issued on account OF the School
Tor Deaf Mutes, at SiouX Falls. South Da-
k0la, the face aggregate of which is S51.-
00o: also. bonds issued on account of the
University at Nermillion. South Dakota.
the race aggregate OF which is $4,000; also.
bonds issued on account OF the Peniten-
tlary at Sioux Falls. South Dakota, the face
aggregate of which is S94 300: also, bonds
issued on account of the Agricultural Col
lege at Brooking>. South Dakot a. the face
aggregate of which is $4,000: also.
bonds issued on account of the Nor
NAL School at Madison, South Dakota, the
face aggregate of which is $4,000; also.
bonds issued on account of the School Of
Mines at Rapid City. South Dakota. the
face aggregate of which is S39,OOO: also.
bonds issued Oh account of the Reform
School at Plankinton, South Dakota,
the face aggregate of which is $4,000; also,
bonds issued or account of the Normal
School at Spearfsh. South Da-
kota. the face aggregate of which is
$4,000: also, bonds issued on account of
the Soldiers Home at Hot Springs, South
Dakota, the face aggregate of Which is
$4,000.
The States of North Dakota and South
Dakota shall pay one-half each of all liza