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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 16200: 1889-08-05 13:00:00

Various resolutions were presented and adopted. The President raised an order of business regarding the settlements of the accounts with the Secretary. The President addressed the Convention, thanking them for the portrait. The Convention adjourned sine die.

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Report of the Committee of Three to Meet with the Clerk of the Secretary of the Territory

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That there are some discrepancies in the amount of mileage for the delegates, and he is now engaged in preparing a pay-roll and refiguring the mileage of the different members, and he announces to us that he will not get the pay-roll ready before six o'clock, and we have requested him to compare that with the one prepared by the Expense Committee, and then check where there is any difference, and at that time we will go over them with him.

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