The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-06

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rjfez5 fqr in sertfan three ~ sziIs act
and Il . majority 81 ii yutes exs- 60
this question shxs be s.for the SOAK
Falls constitution Ii shall be sEe duty
iof the convention which n1zy s<sszEs-
be AZ Steak Falls. aE heyein prsFls.e0'
| 20 resEbnss - the Essor&e Of soutn Ia
ko;s for rstsIcasI0a o. re1ecfson ~ .ise
election hereinafter provided toT ~ this
act, the constitution framed 81 szoa1
Falls aEsd adopted N0Eeznber ,, 10,
and nj "a the Articles snd Pr0E,ss*a slosis
separately Submitted ~ thzf etfcssgsi
linrikding the question Of ioczflag Eiie
temporary seat ct government. via
such changes only ~ rssxss 70 the
n4rse and boundary OF The proposed
state. 70 the re-aypcrl51fs ussnf OF ftfe
judicial and legislative districts and
sueh amendments ~ may be necessary
FL order TO comply With the provisions
81 shis act, and i o majority o. the
votes cast On the ratification o. rs5ee-
tor OF the constitution shaii DC Tor
the constitution irrespective OF the
articles separately submitted. the state
81 soath Dzkota shall be admitted IS
state in the MON under said consti-
tuition as hereinafter provided bur the
archives. records and bcoks OF the ter
ritory 81 Dakota shall remain 50 Bis
marck. the capital Of North Dakota,
until an agreement III reference there
70 is reached by SAID states. But Il ~
the election for delegates 70 the con-
stitufi0n2l convention In south
Dakota majority Of al
the votes east at that electionG
shall be AGAINST the Sioux Fails
constitution, then and IN that event
il shall be the duty IS the convention
which viii assemble at the city OF
sioux + ais on the it,i day of July.
l8s9, 70 proceed 20 form eonstIf1-
ton and state government as pro-
yidesi in this act, the same as II that
question had not been submitted 10 q
vote OF the people Of South Dakota
sec. s. 1t shall Eas the duty Oh the
constitutional conventions OF North
| Dakota and Sonth Dakota 10 appoint
a Joint commission, 10 be com posed OF
nat less than three members OF eacn
convention. whose duty it shall De TO
assemble At Bismarck, the present
seat OF government OF said territory
and agree upon an equitable division
of ali property belonging 10 the terri
tory Of Dakota, the disposition OF all
public records. ard also adjust and
agree upon the auioans OF the debts
and liabilities Of the territory, which
shall be ASSUMED and paid by each of
the proposed states OF North Dakota
aud South Dakota and the agreement
reac he'd respecting the territorial
debts and liabilities shall he incor-
porated in the respective constitutions
and each of said states shall oDIgate
itself 70 pay is proportion OF such
debts and liabilities the same as ii
they had been created by such states
respectively.
sec. :. II the constitutions
formed for both North Dakota
and south Dakota shall be re-
jected By the people at the
elections FOR the ratification or rejec-
ton OF their respective constitutions
as provided for in this act, the terri
torlal government Of Dakota shall
continue in existence the same as il
this act had not been passed. But ii
the constitution formed for either
North or South Dakota shall be re-
iected by the people, that part of the
territory so rejecting its proposed con-
stitution shall continue under the ter
E4tVAtdA EOFCt1Ettt4Af VI NAat EAtCEitS ttA
rifory OF Dakota, bat shall, after the
state adopting its constitution IS ad-
rnitted into the MON, be called by the
name of the Territory Of North Da-
kota or South Dakota. as the case
may be; provided. that 1t either OF the
proposed states provided for in this
act shall reject the constitution which
may he submitted for ratification al
the election provided therefor, the
governor OF the territory in which
such proposed constitution was re-
iected, shall issue his proclamation re-
conveniug the delegates elected TO the
convention which formed such re-
jeeted constitution fixing the time and
place al which SAID delegates shall as
seEnble: and when 50 assembled they
shall proceed to forHa another consi-
tuition or 10 amend the rejected con-
stiiusion, and shall submit snch new
constitution or amended constitution
10 the people OF the proposed state for
ratification or rejection. at such time
as said convention may de-
termine; ana AL the provisions
OF this act. 50 far a. applicable,
shall apply 10 such conyen-
ton SO reAssemlaed and TO the con-
stituiion which may be formed, It's
ratislcations.or rejection, and 10 the adj
mission Of The proposed state
Sec ). That the constitutional con.
yention which may assemble In South
Dakota shall provide by ordinance for
resnlanltting the Sioux Falls eoustitu-
ton OF fSS5, after having amended the
same as provided in section five of this
act, TO the people of South Dakota for
ratification or rejection at an election
TO be held therein on the first TuesTias
in October, 1855: bat ii said eonstitn.
tienai convention Is authorized and re,
quired 10 form new constitution for
South Dakota, it shall provide for sub.
hitting the same in Ike manner 20 the
people of South Dakota for ratification
or rejection at an election to be held
in said proposed state on the said Grsi
| Tuesday ia October. And the consti-
tutionai conventions which may as
semble i'm North Dakota. Montana.
and Washington shall provide in like
manner for submitting the constitn.
tIons formed by them 30 the people
uf said proposed states. respectively
| for ratification or rejection at cleo.
tiuns 10 be held in said proposed
states on the first Tuesday in October
At the elections provided for in this
section the qualified voters OF said
proposed states shall vote directly fol
or against the proposed constitutions
and Tor or against any articles OF
propositions separately submitted
The returns OF said cleo,
tons shall be made tn the
secretary of each 81 said territories
who. with the governor and chief
/ justice thereof, or any two oft them
shall canvass the same and * ma
| iority OF the votes cast shall be for tbs
constitution the governor shall certify
the result 10 the president OF the
| United States. together with a state
ment at the Votes east thereon ans
upon separate articles or propositions
and 8 copy of such constitution. art
icleS. propositions and ordinances
And II the constitutions and govern
ments 81 said proposed states are re
publican IN form. and il all the proyi
| sions ot this act have been complied
with in the formation thereof. il shall
| he the dgty OF the president of ths
/ nitea States 10 Issue his proclama
lfson announcing the result of the cleo
Etion in each. and therelpon the pro
posed states which have adopted con
stitnssoas aud formed state govern
nsenss a. herein provided shall II
deemed admitted by congress into The
Union under and by virtue OF this aci
on an e8Wal foatsag ~ith the oriwina
states from and after the date vi SAT-
proclamation
Sex 2 That until the next genera
census. or until otherwise provide,
by law. said states shall I've entitled &
lone representative in she. house I,