The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-03
The President Issues His Proelama
ton Admitting North and South
Dakota to the Union.
A Long Document, But IL is What
the People Have Long
Looked For.
The Citizens OF Blsmarck Go wild Over
the News and win Have BIg
Celebration.

and South Dakota To statehood. The tol-
lowing is a text of the proclamation admit
ting South Dakota:
by the President Of the United States of
America, proclamation: Whereas, The
congress Of the United States did by act APP
proved on the 22nd day of February, 1889,
provide that the inhabitants Of the terri
tory of Dakota might, upon conditions pre-
scribed in said act, become the states Of
North and South Dakota, and whereas il
was provided by said act TINT said area COM
prising the territory Of Dakota should, for
the purposes of the act, he divided on the
line Of the seventh standard of parallel,
produced due west TO the western boundary Of
said territory, and that the delegates elected
az therein provided 10 a constitutional con-
vention from the districts south OF said
parallel. should at the time prescribed
in the act assemble in convention ut the
city of Sioux Falls; and whereas. II was pro
yided by said act that the delegates elected
M aforesaid should, after they met and
organized, declare ON behalf Of the people
of South Dakota that they adopt tie consti-
tuition of the United States, whereupon said
constitution and state government for the
purpose Of the state OF South Dakota; and
whereas. it was provided by said act the
constitution 80 adopted should he rcpuh-
lican in form and make no distinction in
civil or political rights on account of race
or color. except ms to Indians not taxed,
and not be ropugnnnt 10 the consti-
tuition of the United States and principles
of the declaration of Independence. and
that said convention should be an ordi-
nance irrevocablc without the consent of
the United States and the people of said
states. making certain provisions prescribed
in said act; and whereas, il was provided
by said act that the constitutions of North
Dakota and South Dakota should respee-
lively incorporate an agreement 10 be
reached in accordance with the provisions
of the act for an equitable division of all
property belonging 10 the territory Of Da-
kota, the disposition Of all public records
and also an apportionment of debts and
liabilities of said territory, and that each
of said states should obligate itself 10 pay
its proportion Of such debts and liza
bilities. the same as IL they
had been created by such states
respectively: and whereas, il was provided
by said act that at the election for delegates
30 the constitutional convention of South
Dakota, rs therein provided. each elector
might have written or printed on his ballot
the words, For the Sioux Falls constitu-
ton" or the words, against the Sioux
Falls constitution" that the votes on this
question should be returned and canvasscd
in the same manner as the votes for the
election of delegates. and IL majority of
all the votes cast on this question should
be for the Sioux Falls constitution, il
should he the duty Of the convention which
might assemble at Sioux Falts, as provided
in the act, 30 re submit 10 the people Of
South Dakota for ratification or
rejection at an election provided
for in said act the constitution Of
Sioux Falls and adopted Nov. y. 1885,, and
also the articles and propositions separately
submitted at that election, including The
question of locating u temporary seat of
government, with such changes only M re-
lated 10 the name and boundary of the pro-
posed state, 10 the reapportionment Of ju-
deal and legislative districts, and such
Us might he necessary TO COM
ply with the provisions of the act.
Whereas, il was provided 10y eiid act that
the constitution formed for the people of
South Dakota should, and ordinance of the
forming the same, ,be submitted 10
the people of south Dakota ut an election
30 he held on the first Tuesday in October.
1889, for ratification or rejection by the
qualified voters of said proposed state. and
that the returns of said election should be
made to the secretary of the territory Of
Dakota who, with the governor and chief
justice thereof, or any two Of them, should
canvass the same, and if n majority of the
legal votes cast should be for the constitu-
ton the governor should certify the result
10 the president Of the United States, To-
gether with a statement of the votes cast
thereon, and upon the separate articles or
and q copy of said constitu.
ton, articles and ordinances: and. whereas.
il has been certified 10 me by the poy-
ernor Of the territory of Dakota that nj
the aforesaid election Of delegates the
Sioux Falls constitution was submitted To
the people Of the proposed state Of South
Dakota, as provided IN said act; that ma
lority Of all the votes cnst on this question
was for the Sioux Falls constitution; that
said constitution WAS at the time prescribed
N the act resubmitted 10 the people of
south Dakota, with proper changes and
imendments, and has been adopted and
ratified by majority of the qualified
voters of said proposed state, in accordance
With the conditions prescribed in said act;
md whereas, II Is also certified 10 me by
,aid governor that at the sume time the |
iody ot said constitution was submitted 10 |
vote of the people, two adj
'ately to-wit An article, No. |
u sntltled prohibition" which received |
majority Of all the votes cnst for and |
Igainst said article, M well az u majority of
III the votes cast for aud ngainAt the con
titution, and WAS ndopted; and an article,
No. ~, entitled minority representation"
which did not receive "A majority of the |
'otes cast thereon, or upon the constitution /
yas rejected; and, whereas, a duly authenti-
ated copy of said constitution, additional /
rticles, ordinances and propositions. as re-
Iufied by SUD act, beng received by me,
Now, therefore ], benjamin Harrison, |
,reHidenf ui the United States uf Americn, |
10 III hccofdance with the act of congress
ioresaid, declare and proclnim the fact |
hhi the conditions imposed by con
-rehs ON the state of South |
'akota TO entitle that state 10 admission |
. the union have been ratified and accent |
" ana thnt the admission Of said state |
nto the union il now complete.
In testimony whereof, have herennto SET |
~ hhnd and caused the seal Of the United |
tates be fixed. Done at the city of WASH
lgton. tins second day of November. in the /
ear Of our Lord, one thousand oioht INN
red and eighty nine, and of the indeIln
eDce OF the United States of Americatbe
ne hundred and fourteenth.
BENJAMIN HARnBoN
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary Of State.
NORTH DAKOTA COMES IN.
The following Is the text OF the procla-
lati0n admitting North Dakota;
by the presiden of the United States of
merica, a proclamation: Whereas the