The Dakotas Joint Committee for the Division of Property began on July 16, 1889 and dissolved on July 31, 1889. It allowed for delegates from both the North and South Conventions to meet in Bismarck and negotiate the splitting of the Territory of Dakota.
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Further discussion on the division of the territorial records was had before the question was given to the Special Committee of Chairmen. The Committee on Militia Property presented their report and the report of the Adjutant General. The Special Committee of Chairmen then presented a complete draft of the Articles of Agreement which were read, discussed and amended article by article before it was referred back to the committee for engrossment.
The committee recommends that the supplies already distributed to the militia remain at the present location and become the property of the State in which said property is located, and further recommend that the property stored at the Capitol consisting of 944 50-calibre rifles, 80 45-calibre rifles, 35,000 rounds of 50-calibre ammunition, 35,000 rounds of 45-calibre ammunition, 12,000 rifle balls, one case (10) cadet rifles, be equally divided between the States of North Dakota and South Dakota.