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  1. Overview: South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
  2. Full Record: South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
  3. Committee:The Convention
  4. Session: 1889-07-22 14:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889

Following the rejected 'Sioux Falls' Convention of 1885, the South Dakota Convention met and began the drafting process in July of 1889. They used the articles of the Sioux Falls Convention as starting propositions to begin the amendment process. The South Dakota Constitution was ratified in October 1889.

The Convention

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Session 15693: 1889-07-22 14:00:00

The Convention was presented with reports of Standing Committees and a Resolution offered by Mr. Goddard. After a discussion and an amendment, the Convention adjourned.

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Report of the Committee on County and Township Organization on Article IX

There is 1 proposed amendment related to this document on which a decision has not been taken.

SIOUX FALLS, Dakota, July 20, 1889.

MR. PRESIDENT:

Your Committee on County and Township Organization, to whom was referred Article nine (9), entitled “County and Township Organization,” have considered the same and have compared said article with the Sioux Falls Constitution and the Act of Congress known as the “Omnibus Bill,” and have instructed me to report the following as Article nine (9) of the constitution, and that the same is in accordance with the Sioux Falls Constitution and the changes thereto authorized by the “Omnibus Bill.” That no changes are made except inserting the word “South” before Dakota:

J. F. WHITLOCK,

Chairman.

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  • Motion to Adopt the Report from the Committee on County and Township Organization on Article IX (introduced on 1889-07-23 14:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e1064706)

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