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.

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Session 15686: 1889-07-19 14:00:00

Multiple articles from the standing committees were made a special order for Tuesday afternoon. S.B. van Buskirk was elected as Chairman. The Committee of Judiciary presented a resolution pertaining to the signing of the Constitution, which was then adopted by the Convention.

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Report from the Committee on Exemptions on Article XXI, Section IV

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SIOUX FALLS, Dakota, July 18, 1889,

MR. PRESIDENT:

Your Committee on Exemptions to whom was referred Section 4, Article XXI, entitled, "Exemptions,” have considered the same, and have compared said Section 4, in Article XXI with the Sioux Falls Constitution and the Act of Congress known as the "Omnibus Bill ” and have instructed me to report the following as Section 4, Article XXI, of the Constitution and that the same is in accordance with the Sioux Falls Constitution and the changes thereto authorized by the " Omnibus Bill,” without any amendments.

C. BUECHLER,

Chairman.

J. A. FOWLES,

S. S. PECK,

GEO. H. CULVER,

GEO. C. COOPER,

S. D. JEFFRIES,

M. R. HENINGER,

C. G. COATS.

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