Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-21
rH2 allL Outlined.

Luz aAS VIZ aAnuAh PiuNiSsoHS
of the Springer omnibus bill as il passed
the house of representatives:
The Inhabitants of the territories of
Dakota, Montana, Washington and New
Mexico, as ct present described, may be-
come the states Of Dakota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexioo. respect
lively, or. in lieu of the siate of Dakota,
the states of North Dakota and South
DAKOTA, as subsequently, provided. All
persons who shall hnve resided within
the limits CT S id proposed states for
sixty days end are otherwise qualified
by the laws of said territories to vote
for representatives to the Legislative as
semblies thereof are authorized to vote
for and choose delegates to form conven.
tions in these territories, and the qualif-
cations for delegates to suoh conventions
shall be ouch as by the laws of the terri
tories, respectively, persons are required
to possess to be eligible TO their legisla-
tive assemblies. In each OF the dis
tricta three delegates shall be elected.
bnt no electors shall vote for moro than
two persons for delegates for such con
ventions. The appointments Of dis.
tricts shall be made by the governor, the
| chief justice and the United States at
torney of the territories, and the COVER
nors OF the territoriea ahall, by proela
nation, order an election of the delegates
to be held the Tuesdny after the second
| Monday IN May, 1889. which pSoclama'
ton shall be Issued at least thirty daye
prior TO the time OF the election. The
number of delegates to the convention
respectively shall be seventy-fge, except
In the territory OF Dakota, in which the
number of delegates shall be $50, Pro-
vided that in the apportlonment OF
delegates, to the convention in the terri
tory OF Dakota the districts shall be sc
constituted that one-half OF the dele
gates 10 be elected shall be elected in
districts north of the seventh standard
parallel produced due west to the west
ern boundary or said territory, and one
half in dietrIgts south of said parallel.
III q division of Dakota be authorized
and a majority OF all the votes cast al
the elecliou provided for shall be il
favor OF the Sioux Fails constitution O!
1855 it shall be the duty of the conyen'
ton which may assemble of Sioux Falls
to resuhmIa to the people OF South Da,
kota, for ratification or rejection, tn,
Sioux Falls constitution OF 1855, an
also the articles separately submitted q
shat time, including the selection of tn
temporary seat OF government, with sue
changes ss ralRte to the name and boun
daries OF the proposed state, to the reap
~portiopment of the judicial and legisls
tive districts, and such other amend
ments as may be necessary TO compl
with the provisions of this act.
At The election for delegates to tn
constitutional convention IN the tegrltor
OF Dakota each qualified eieotor may hay
written or printed on his ballot TIL
wogds "For division. or the word
s. "AgaInst division" IL a .meiority OF Ii
votes cast IN that part of the terrisot
n south of the seventh standard parall,
q produced due west to the western boupt
asy shall be sior DIVISION and also il
majority of the votes oass liz the pal
north of the parallel shah be "for div
I sion." then III both thesa cTen:s tas 10
lowing provisions shall take effect ar
DE in force and all subsequent section
of this act shall be changed and modifs
accordingly-nanely:
! /. The area comprising the territoi
OF Dakota shall be, for the purposes
the act, divided on the line OF q
seventh standard parallel produced d
west to the awestern boundary Of sa
territory, and the delegates elected
the constitutional convention in dj
\ triots north of said parallel shI
assemble ia convention Of the time pr
q seribed in this act at the city OF hi
marok and the delegates elected in d
tficts south oil said parallel shall at I
Same time assemble in convention at
s city of Sioux Falls. The convent
winch shall assemble at Bismarck sh
form a constitution and state COVER
I'D ment for e state to be known as MOI
sc | Dakota, or Dakota. II said convent
shall 50 determine; and the convent
itH which slsll assemble at Sioux Fs
''S shall form o constitution and ct
: government for a state TO be known
: South Dakota. or by any other ma
y than that of Dakota which sald c9nvt
tion may determine. Each OF said G.
J y~entions shall form such constitut
and state government in accordance W
and subject to all the provisions Of I
act, tine same as if the states Of no
- end south Dakota had been provided
in the first section OF this act, and M
&C. tened instead of the state OF Dakota
nd ell the s%ubHequent sections of this acI
2. Each of the states Of North
= south Dakota shall be entitled TO
representative IN congress until the
~portionment for representatives. in G
Rress under the eleventh census of
United States.
- 3, The donations of public lands
D YIded for in this act to be granted to
q state of Dakota shall apply to and
granted to each of the states OF nc
Dakota and South Dakota, as far as
plicable, and congress will in the &c
u acts admitting said ssates into the ur
equallzs and adjust the donations
public lands therein so that each of
md states ehall receive substantially
,ck same amour of public lands, eccorC
sht to their respective areas, as are graz
Ter. to the states of Montana. Washing
md and New Mexico.
s.. The appropriation for paying
expenses of constitutional convent
end the compensations of the mem
thereof authorized by Sec. Is OF this
shall be increased so as TO epprop,
!, the sum OF $40 coo for each Of the
2 yentions in North Dakota and 81
Dakota.
s. 1t shall be the duty OF the co
tutionai conventions of North Ds
and South Dakota TO appoint @
cemmissiop, to be composed OF not
'fln- than three members of each conyen
whose duty it shall be assemble o.
= present seat Of government of said I
tory, and agree on On equitable divisi
ell property belonging TO the serrito
Dakota, the disposition of ell public
orde, and also adjust and agree upoI
y amount of the debts and liabilities Q
territory which shall be assumed
paid by each OF the proposed states