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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: 1889-07-11 14:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE

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 14711: 1889-07-11 14:00:00

The report of the Committee on Education and School Lands was taken up and adopted. The Convention then proceeded to continue the reading of the Articles of the 1885 Constitutional Convention and referred them to their respective committees. Resolutions were then submitted before adjournment.

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Resolution to Instruct the Committe of Five in the Procurement of the Constitution of 1885

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

RESOLVED: That a committee of five be appointed by the President of this Convention, whose duty it shall be to procure from the custodian, the original Sioux Falls Constitution of 1885, and carefully compare the same with the Omnibus Bill and report to this Convention the changes therein authorized by the Omnibus Bill together with recommendations.

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  • Motion to Adopt the Resolution (introduced on 1889-07-11 14:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e907578)

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