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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE XIII.
PUBLIC INs11TUT1oNs.

SECTION l. Neither the state nor any county,
IoWnship or municipality shall loan or give It's
S.eu1t or make donations to or in aid of any in
edivldual, association or corporation except for
the necessary support of the poor nor sub
scribe to or become the owner Of the capt. al
seock OF any association or corporation nor pay
of any individual association, or CORPORATION.
provided that the state may assume or nav
eucn debt or liability when incurred in time Of
war for the defense OF the state. Nor shall the
ment.
:. SEC. q For the purpose Of defraying extraor-
olnary expenses and making public impr6ye-
ments, or to meot casual deficits or failure in
revenue the state may contract debts never to
exceed exec cd with previous debts in the aggrega 9
10000, and no greater indebtedness shall he
incurred except for the purpose Of repeiline in.
vas1on, suppressing instruction, or defending
the state or the United States in war and pro.
vision shall be made by law for the payment Of
the interest annually, and the principal when
due, by tax levied for the purpose, or from
other sources OF revenue; which law providing
Tor the payment of such interest and principal
by SUCH tax or otherwise, shall be irrepealable
until such debt is paid
SEC. g. The debt Of any county, city, town,
school district or other subdivision shall never
exceed five per centum upon the assessed value
OF the taxable property therein. In estimating
tho amount OF indebtedness which municipali-
yor subdivision may incur the amount Of In
this constitution shall be included.
SEC 4. Any city, county, town, school dis
trict or any other subdivision mourning indebt-
edness, shall, at or before the time of SO doing,
provide for the collection of an annual tax suff-
Gent to pay the interest and also the principal
thereof when due, and all laws or ordinances
providing for the payment of the interest or
principal of any debt shall be irrepealable I'M
til such debt be paid.
SEC 5. Consent is given that congress may
make such provision for tho payment by this
state. of the existing indebtedness of the terri
tory OF Dakota as it shall deem just and equita-
bic, and this state shall assume and pay 80
much thereof as congress may provide.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE NV.
STATE INSTITUTIONS,

SECTION l. The charitable and penal institu-
tivns of the state of Dakota shall consist of a
penitentiary, insane hospital, school for the
deaf and dumb, school for the blind and q re-
form school,
BEG 2. The state institutions provided for in
the preceding section shall be under the control
of state board of charities and corrections,
under such rules and restrictions as tho legis-
lature shall provide such board to consist Of
not to exceed five members, to be appointed by
the governor ana confirmed by the SENATE and
whose compensation shall be fixed by law.
SEC 3. The state university, the agricultural
tional institutions that may be sustained either
wholly or in part by the state, shall be under
the control of board Of nine members, APP
senate, to be designated the regents of edu ca-
ton. They shall hold their Office for six years,
three retiring every second year.
The regents in connection with the faculty OF
each institution shall fix the course of study in
the same
The compensation of the regents shall be
fixed by the legislature.
SEC. 4. The regents shall appoint board Of
five members for each institution under their
control, to be designated the board of trustees.
They shall hold Office for five years, one men,
Der retiring annually. Tho trustees Of each in
stitution shall appoint the faculty of the
| same, and shall provide for the current man.
agement of the institution, but all appoint
ments and removals must have the approval OF
the regents to be valid. The trustees Of the
several institutions shall receive no compensa-
bursed for all expenses incurred in the dis
charge of their duties, upon presenting IN Item
I lied account Of the same to the proper Officer
Each board Of trustees ut its first meeting shall
decide by lot the order in which its members
shall retire from Office.
Sec. S. The legislature shall provide that the
science of mining and metallurgy be taught In
at least one institution of learning under the
patronage OF the state.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE XIV.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.

MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
ITO be submitted to- separate vote as pro-
vided by the schedule and ordinance.1
SECTION /. The house of representatives shall
consist of three times the number of members
of the senate and the term of office shall be two
years. Three representatives shall be elected in
each senatorial district at the first general cleo
ton held after this constitution takes effect
and every two years thereafter.
SEC. 2. III oil elections OF representatives
aforesaid, each qualified voter nlny cast us
many votes for one candidate as there are rep.
resentatives to be elected, or may distribute tho
same, or equal parts thereof, among the candi-
dates as he shall see fit: and the candidates
highest in votes shall be declared elected.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE X.
uryiclpAn CORPORATIONS.

.fl
Ecr1oS |. The legislature shall provide bv
eral laws for the organization and classif-
lon OF municipal corporations. The number
klch classes shall not exceed four, and the
Eers of each class shall he defined by general
& SO that 10 such corporation shall have any
Fer or be subject to any restrictions other
n all corporations Of the same class. The
[slatme snail restrict the power of such cor
ationa to levy taxes and assessments, bor-
money and contract debts, 80 as to prevent
abuse of such power.
be- .. Except as otherwise provided in this
|stitution no tax or assessment shall be
led or collected, or debts contracted by mu-
bpa corporations, except in pursuance of
| ior public purposes specified by law; nor
II money raised by taxation, loan or assess
pt for one purpose, ever be diverted to any
tr
c.3 No street, passenger railway or tele-
PHI or telephone line shall be constructed
bin the limits Of any village. town or city
boat the consent of its local authorities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15

Question the governor shall Issue his procis-
lnation for an election to be held In the saYne
between the two places having received tho
hlsnest number Of votes cast at the first election
on TINS question This election shall be conduct
the permanent sent of government, and the
place receiving the majority of all votes cast
upon this question shull be the permanent seat
Of goVernlnent
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE XXI,
COMPACT WITH THE UNITED STATES

COMPACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Thefolowing article shall be irrevocable with
out the consent of the United States and the
people of this states First, That perfect toler-
alton of religious sentiment shall be secured,
and no inhabitant of this state shall ever be
molested in person or property on account of
his or her mode of religious worship; secondly
That the people inhabiting this state do agree
and title to the unappropriated public lands Of
the United States lying within the state, and
that the same shall be and remain at the sole
and entire disposition of the United States
and that the lands belonging to the citizens OF
the United States residing without this state
shall never be taxed higher than the lands be-
longing to residents thereof and that no taxes
shall be imposed by the state on lands or prop
erty therein belonging to, or which may here.
after be purchased by the United States.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
..4h. s+.+o o-.,,

~ hc made by the state, or any
shall ever e;molitv within the state, nor
or mun, or my county or municipality
he sta .a+e o. accept any grant. conveyance,
the as, e.a' Of lands, money or other proper
sses sha be asssa f in
ian ifs I. ~, u. ion aided or supported by the
~o.eocher state. county, township
II. No az ot,icer shall be interested In
riot seeds eledi or profits of any book appar-
e, Nfoseem.' ,sed or to be used in any
f'l. .i; s', state under such penalties as
u! ..lr,.ided by law.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE IN.

~, Township ORGANIZATION.
Pss ~ Tie legislature shall provide by
W. ,,- organizing new counties. locat-
.o,r,v seats thereof and changing coun-
No. ,,,,. va new county shall be organized
lido an area of less than twenty
.ss;onal townships, as near as may
p" tnt dividing township, or fractional
NOR shall the boundaries Of any Or
u'i county be changed so as to reduce the
lass area than above specified. ALI
IN county boundaries in counties al
.,,,ized. before taking effect shall be
WI 10 the electors Of the county or coun-
We. atsarted thereby, at the next general
pe .',S,rreufter, and be adopted by ma
on OF. ~. i,.S votes cast in each county at such
ol Counties now organized shall remain
w. are unless changed according to
ave provisions.
-, NJ. seat has not been located
coun;,r vote, it shall be the duty
aan.,ty board to submit the To-
" he county sent to tho electors
La county at general election.
~" receiving the majority Of all votes
aid election shall be the county seat of
o D Whenever majority of the legal vot-
~, D. organized county shall petition the
~ hoo5,l 10 change the location of the
! aos. which has once been located by a
T., vote. specifying the place to which 1t
~ icha1,eed, snid county board shall sub
,e sane to the people OF said county at
EN-. eA. The county seat be ratified by two
~; +he votes cast at said election, then
s,r+r sent shall be changed, otherwise
Os, nroposition to change the location of
~, a ~ seat OF any organized county shall
o ,aim he submitted before the expiration of
Wears.
/ having due regard for congressional
/ .hin lines and natural boundaries, and
boyer the population is sufficient and the
Fr,I hou,.dnli will permit, the civil town.
sh,ll be coeNtensive with the congress-
townships.
d. ). III each organized county at the first
wal election held after the admission OF the
4 NJ Dakota into the union, and every two
i. hereafter, there shall be elected clerk
Ca corr. sheriff, county auditor, register of
4 treasurer. states attorney, surveyor. cor
and superintendent of shools, whose
K of otiice respectively shall be two years,
Except the clerk OF the court no person
i be eligible for more than four years in
'ession to any of the above named
j G. The legislature shall provide by gen.
law for such county, township and district
er= as may be deemed necessary, and shall
cribe the duties and compensation of all
pty. township aud district officers.
e, 7. All county, township and district off,
shall be electors in the county, township or
riot in which they are elected, provided that
linz in this section shall prevent the hold
pt school offices by any person as provided
ection nine article VII,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15

the governor the acknowledgements shall not
net as a member OF the court.
SEC 2. No person shall be tried OH impeach-
ment before he shall have been served with
copy thereof at least twenty days previous to
the day set for trial
Sec. 8. No person shall be liable TO impeach-
ment twice for the same offense.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE XIV.
PROHIBITION,

ITO be submitted to q separate vote as pro-
vided by the schedule and ordinance]
No person or corporation shall manufacture or
aid in the manufacture for sale any Intoxicating
liquor; no person shall sell or keep for sale as
beverage any Intoxicating liquor. The legis1a
enforcement of the provisions of this sectio
and provide suitable and adequate penalties fo1
the violation thereof.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE Xxx:
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT

sEcr1oN1. Tho question of the loca-
ton Of the temporary seat of govern
ment shall be submitted to vote Of
tho electors of the proposed stnte OF Dakota
in the same manner and ut the same cleo
1litted ana the lace receiving tho highest
number of votes shall be the temporary soat
government until u permanent sent OF governf
1nent shall be established as hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC Q. The legislature ut it's first session
after the admission of this state, shall provide
for a permanent seat OF government to the quail
flied voters of the state at tho next general
election thereafter and that place which ire re.
question shall be the permanent seat of govern
ment.
SEC. 8. Should no place voted for at said cleo
ton have majority Of all votes cast upon TINS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE XVIII,
BANKING AND CURRENCY.


SECTION l. If general banking law shall be
enacted it shall provide for the registry and
countersignins by al officer of this state of all
bills or paper credit designed to circulate as
money, and. requile security to the full amount
thereof, to be deposited with the state treas
urer in the approved securities of this state or
OF the United States to be rated at 10 per cent.
below their par value, and in case of their de-
probation the deficiency shall be made good by
depositing additional securities.
SEC: g Every bank, banking company or cor
poration shall be required to cease all banking
operations within twenty years from the time
Of it's organization and promptly thereafter
pacity, to sue or be sued until it's business is
fully closed; but the legislature may provide
by general law for the reorganization OF such
banks.
SEC. 3. The shareholders or stockholders of
any banking corporation shall be held indiyidu-
ally responsible and liable for all contracts,
debts and engagements of such corporation to
the extent of the amount of their stock therein.
at the pur value thereof, in addition to the
amount invested in such shares of stock; and
such individual liability shall continue for Qua
year after any transfer or sale Of stock by saw
stockholder or stockholders.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE XIX.

CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE Appo351oN-
MEET,
SECTION l. Until otherwise provided by law.
the members Of tie house Of representatives. of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
ARTICLE X

ARTICLE XII.
G., oNAic ACCOUNTS AND REPRESENTATIVES..
AoS l. No money shall DO paid, out Il the
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
WORK FOR YOUNG MEN.
-fos.erssy,s Sessions Of the State
Y. M. G. A. convsns.en.

WATERvILLE, October 1s.-The Young
Mems Christian Association convention as
sembled for devotional exercises at an early
hour this morning. with @. +. Pearl OF Ban
gor presiding. At the close the presiding
officer appointed committees on credentials
business and devotion and State executive
committee, consisting Of F W. McKenney
OF Portland, II. r. Hatch Of Colby Uniyer-
sity and g. w. Z. Barrows OF Bangor. The
following nominations were presented to the
conventiOn
President--C. f. Pearl Of Bangor.
Vice Presldents-J T. COBB OF Auburn, Q. @.
Nichols of FOxcrOft, K. b. Philhrick OF Wafer
Recording Secretarles-J. NJ. Bates OF Gardiner
A. 7. Watson Of Wateryille, q. w. Garland Oh
Rockland.
Reports from Gardiner, Auburn, Lewiston
and other places were read, showing the as
sociations throughout the State to be In a
very fourishing condition.
Reports of the work In other States were
received, showing very encouraging condl-
tion of the association.
large number of visitors interested In
the work arrived by the morning trains from
all over the State.
The forenoon meeting closed with congre-
gational songs and solo by +. M. Lamb.
At the afternoon session, local associations
were ably represented by General Secretary
Il. A. Lawrence Oh fOrLiduus I. n. JOfudu
of Bangor, E. A. Pierce of Watervllle, w.
j. Radbourne OF Bath, g. w. Garland Of
Rockland, ii. G. Wilson Of Auburn, r. b.
Matthews of Augusta, 5. Z. Mcdonald and
A. NJ. Singer Of Lewiston, and j. NJ. Bates
of Gardiner. +. Z. Mcdonald gave very
instructive talk upon Bible reading. +. j..
Bcknell Of Rockland addressed the conyen-
tion in reference to the means to be used to
secure the cooperation OF business men.
This excited lively discussion. kilograms
were received from the convention OF ILL
nois, sitting at Peoria, and from the State
conventions of Connecticut and Kansas.
The necessity and morality. Of physical cub
ture in the work Of the order was forcibly
presented by F. Z. Mcdonald of Portland.
The evening assembly listened to an address
by Rev. A. w. Small, president Of Colby
University, who urged upon his hearers the
development of manhood and zeal In the
work Of the association.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
rhelead Ore Decision.
AN EDITORS ELoQUENcE.
Henry Watterson's Address to the
National Board of Trade.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October 49, - Henry
Watterson waxed eloquent in his address to
the national board of trade last evening. He
is more than ever persuaded that his plan to
reduce the national debt to 81 ,OOO, ,OOO, 900 and
then for fiscal basis, ,Irefund these I$1, ,O0O,-
ZOO at low rate of interest and make the
debt thus reduced perpetual. is the best one
for the country to pursue.
On the negro question he asked
To whom shall government be committed? To
the Anglo-Saxon, Win centuries M OF enl gntenee ne.
erged from slavery? No one can comprehend the
meaning of this great menace to the prosperity OF
the S.uth VINO mas hoI % 1een e f Wig aoes ho
Turk amid the shadows OF this great cross, which
for some mysterious purpose, know not what
has been pilt upon the South, but which 1 dc
know the South alone can break, as the Souti
alone has bo ne 1t.
OF the pension question he said:
We have n pension list that costs us nearly a.
much as the costest standing army In Europe
and still the cry comes up for more. respect lht
Northern soldier SO highly that would rally Il
his side to save his honor. 1 feel SO much a
home with him, that can afford TO discuss hi
affairs as member of the family; nave beel
embOldened to speak plainly OF the wastage O
money and the corruption OF morals involved II
this pension business. Ii stop pc not put to 1t
that which began in national indulgence VIII enc
10 national disgrace.
The National Board of Trade today ad
journed to meet a year hence, the place to bt
determined. Resolutions were passed op,
posing any modification Of the interstate
commerce law, especially the clause prohib
iting pooling; favoring q national supervi
ance legislation; favoring the reduction Of
federal revenues in a way to least embarrass
Industries and trades, and fayOring reef
procity in trade relations with Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-19
GEN ERAL NEWS.

There was another death from diphtheria
in Dover, n H., yesterday morning.
There is only one case of small pox ON the
Pelee Islands, instead of 100 as reported.
There were 205 failures in the United
States during the past week, against 1876 for
the same week last year.
John Bird, colored witness for the gov
ernment in an election case at Jacksonville,
Fla, was murdered several days ago.
IL has just leaked out that the express
agent at Millsport. Ala, was robbed of pack
ages containing $4,000 week ago.
The Dominion government has decided to
subsidize line of steamships between Hall
fax or st. John and the West Indies.
The people of Vershire, Vt, have held a
meeting to consider the question of inducing
Swedes to settle on the unoccupied lands in
that town.
Twenty-three of Liverpool Jacks victims
where they were induced to 60 two years ago
by the ex-boarding house keeper.
E. B. Ammidown has resigned the presi-
dency of the American Protective Tariff As
sociation. He gives as his reason lack of
time to spare from his private business.
For president, David B. Hill of New York (;
fer secretary of State, Patrick A. Collins Of
ment expressed at the banquet rendered
Patrick Collins by the Irish American Club
at Atlanta, Ga, Thursday evening.
The coffin containing the remains of Ralph
Waldo Emerson whose grave was desecrated
Saturday night has been placed in a securely
bound box and covered with large blocks of
granite which are cemented in place, thus
making the grave secure from molestation.
The Capital Freehold Land and Invest
nent Company of England filed its charter
with the secretary of state of Texas THUS
day. Their operations embrace three mil
lion acres of the capital syndicate lands in
the Lone Star State. The capital of the
company is $15,000000.
The Chicago News says: The whisky
trust, which has been in session in this city
for several days. is just now engaged in a
desperate struggle for the complete control
of the markets 1t already has within it's
clutches all the Western distilleries save
about half dozen. The fight of the trust
against those outside of it has always been a
bitter one, but now it is being carried On
with more than the usual energy.
The sequel of the notorious Mcdonald di-
vorce suit is suit begun by DR.. r. FL.
Mcdonald, the millionaire president of the
Pacific Bank, against Senator Leland STAN
ford, to recover $1,200,000, the value of %
shares of the original Central Pacific rail.
road stock, which McDonald's daughter-in-
law sold to Stanford. Young Mrs.
Mcdonald, it is alleged, forged the DOCTORS
name to these % shares of stock which she
stole from his desk, carried them to Senator
Stanford, told him they were her property
! and the wedding gift of her father-in- law
and secured $4,000 from him.