Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15

may be prosecuted in the name Of the state ::
executed by this territory, or to assy officer In
MS official capacity, shall pass ever to the :,
proper state authority, ana to thei3'successors
pressed, and may be sued for and recovered ac-
cottdeingiy; AZ criminal prosecqtionsand penal
sctions which have arisen, or which may arise
ment under this constitution, and which shall
then be pending may be prosecuted to judgment
ana execution in the name Of the state.
s1c. S. All officers, civil and military, now
holding their offices and appointments in tho
territory under the authority Of the United
shall continue to hold and exercise their re-.
spective offices and appointments until SUPER
seeded under this constitution.
SEC g. The first meeting Of the legislature
shall be held at such time and place as shall be
selected under the provisions Of this. constitu-
ton and ordinance and schedule.
SEQ. z. The legislature elected under the
provisions Of this ordinance, shall assemble at
the place fixed by the schedule and ordinance
on the second Monday in December in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-ave, and on the first day Of their assem-
hlage the governor and other state officers shall
legislature. Tho oath Of office shall be ad.
ministered to the senators and repre-
sentatiyes of the legislature and to the
territory. by the president of the state execu-
tive COMMITTEES, or by any officer duly author
oaths.
SEC. 8. Immediately after the organization of
the legislature and the qualification under oath
ture shall then and there proceed to elect two
1enators of the United States, for the state of
Dakota At said election the two persons who
by said senator's and representatives shall be
elected as such United States senators. and
shall be be SO declared by the presiding officers
the senate and house shall issue q certificate to
each of said senators certifying his election,
which certificates shall also be signed by the
governor. and atteste0 bv the a0Crotarv of
state.
Sec. Q. This constitution shall be submitted
tors qualified by the laws Of this territory to
vote at all elections, at the election to be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
ballots shall be in the following form:
For the constitution. Yes. No.
For prohibition. Yes. No.
/ For minority representation. Yes. No.
And Gs heading to each of said ballots shall
be printed on each ballot the following instruc-
All persons desiring to vote for the constitu-
ton, or any of the articlds submitted to sepa-
rate vote, may erase the word no."
| Allpersons who desire to vote against the con-
stitution or against any article submitted sepa-
rately may erase the word yes"
Any person may have printed or written on
his ballot only the words "for the constitution"
or against the constitution" and such ballots
shall be counted for or against the constitution
accordingly. The same provision shall apply
to articles submitted separately.
In addition to the foregoing election for the
constitution, and for the articles submitted by
this convention for @ separate vote thereon, an
election shall be held at the same time and
places, by said qualified electors, for the follow
ing state officers to be voted for on the same
ballot os is above provided for votes the con-
stitution and separate articles, to witt gov
| ernor, q lieutenant governor and all other state
and judicial offices which are provided for in
/ this constitution.
| AT the same time and places of election,
shall be held an ELECTION by the sGd
| tricts for representatives and senators for the
| state legislature, and for two representatives
| All the aforesaid elections above provided for
| shall be held in the same manner and form as
| provided for the election for the adoption or
| of all such officers above specified, to be voted
| for at such election, shall be written or printed
upon the same ballots as the vote for or against
| the constitution.
The judges of election in counting the ballots
voted at said election, shall count all the affirm
| alive ballots upon the constitution as votes for
| the constitution and they shall count all the
negative ballots voted ut said election upon the
constitution as votes against the constitution;
| and ballots voted at said election upon Which
which neither of said words, yes or no, following
the words for the constitution" are erased,
they shall count all atfiamative ballots so voted
upon'the article on prohibition, separately sub
mitted, asvotes for such article And they shall
count all negative ballots SO voted upon such
article, as votes against such article. And bal
| lots upon which neither of the words, yes or no,
following the words for phrohibition" are are
sition. And they shall count all affirmative
ballots SO voted upon the article on minority
for such article. And they shall count all neg
ative ballots voted upon such article as votes
against such article. And ballots upon which
neither Of said words yes or no following the
words, .fer minority representation" are
erased, shall not be counted upon such PROPOSE
| ton.
Il it shall appear in accordance with the re-
turns hereinafter provided for, that a majority
of the votes polled at such election, for and
ton, then this constitution shall be the consti.
appear, according to the returns here:
ali the Votes cast at said election for
and against pro 41[ are for p prohibition:
ths and be- in fu fopoe effect
as such from the date Of said election.
But If majority Of said votes shall appear,
| according to said returns to be against prohib1-
tion, then said article XIV. shall be null and
void and shall not be part OF this constitution.
And If it shall appear according to the returns
hereinafter provided fol that majority OF 81
it y REPRESENTATION, then article XIV :shal!
in full force and effect as such from the date Of
said election, and all sections and parts Of SEQ
| tions of said constitution which conflict with
| said article shall be thereby repealed, and be
| null and void.
But if majority Of said votes shall appear
then sid ertes BE-
null and void and shall not be a part of the
constitution
| At such election the person voted for, for any
| one of the Offices to be filled at such election.
| who shall receive the highest number Of votes
cast at said election shall be declared elected TO-
| said office.
SEc.1O At the same time and places Of election
there shall be held by said qualified electors an
election for the place Of meeting for the first
legislature and for the temporary seat OF gov
| eminent.
On each ballot, and on the same ballot, on
which are the matters voted for or against rs
hereinbefore provided, shall be written or print
ed the words 4for temporary seat of govern
| ment."
| Here insert the name Of the city, town. or
| place to be voted for.)
| And upon the canvass and return Of the votes
made as hereinafter provided for, the name Of
| the city, town or place which shall, have
received the largest number of votes
for said temporary seat Of govern
ment, shall be declared by the state
executive committee, together with the whole
number of votes cast for each city, town or
| place. And the state executive committee shall
| Immediately after the result Of said election
shall have been ascertained; issue, proclama-
tion direct flg the legislature elected at such
election assemble at said CITY, town or place
SO elected. o.: the day fixed by this ordinance
| and schedule.
| SEC II. I'll ~ shall be elected by this con-
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