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  1. Overview: The Dakotas Joint Committee for the Division of Property 1889
  2. Full Record: The Dakotas Joint Committee for the Division of Property 1889
  3. Committee:The Joint Commission
  4. Session: 1889-07-25 10:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

The Dakotas Joint Committee for the Division of Property 1889

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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Session 14937: 1889-07-25 10:00:00

The Commission met and were presented with "Proposition of South Dakota Committee" and "Proposition of North Dakota." It was then moved that copies of each proposition be printed for each member. The Commission then adjourned to consider the propositions.

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Proposition of the North Dakota Commission on the Division of Territorial Property

There are 2 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

PROPOSITION OF NORTH DAKOTA.

To the Joint Commission:

The Committee from North Dakota makes the Joint Commission the following proposition:

All public institutions and buildings located in South Dakota shall be the property of South Dakota, which State shall assume and pay all the bonded indebtedness arising out of and issued for their construction, and the same as to North Dakota, except the Capitol at Bismarck. All personal property and miscellaneous effects now in South Dakota, except militia outfits and accoutrements, shall be the property of South Dakota; and all of the same in North Dakota, except militia outfits and accoutrements, and also excepting the furniture and fixtures of the Capitol at Bismarck, shall be the property of North Dakota. The State of South Dakota shall pay to the State of North Dakota, as a full settlement of unbalanced accounts, and of all claims against the Territory arising out of the unlawful taxation of the Northern Pacific Railroad lands, which claims shall be assumed by the State of North Dakota, the sum of $60,000. Should South Dakota desire the State of North Dakota to assume the ownership and control of the Capitol at Bismarck with its furniture and fixtures, including all claims against the Territory arising out of the acceptance of the grant of lands made to the Territory for capital purposes, and further to assume its bonded indebtedness, the State of North Dakota will do so upon the payment by South Dakota to North Dakota the sum of $40,000. All other unascertained and unliquidated debts of the Territory of Dakota shall, when proved, be borne equally by the States of North Dakota and South Dakota. And all claims in favor of the Territory shall accrue to the benefit of the respective States in like proportion. The State of North Dakota shall be entitled to all delinquent taxes due the Territory at this date from counties located in North Dakota, and the same as to South Dakota. From and after March 11, 1889, the State of South Dakota shall be credited with all taxes collected from counties within its boundaries, and charged with all moneys paid out by the Territory for appropriations made to the public institutions situated therein and one-half of all other expenditures, and the same as to North Dakota.

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