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  1. Overview: South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
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  4. Session: 1889-07-24 14:00:00
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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 15713: 1889-07-24 14:00:00

The Convention read and approved the Journal of the preceding day. The reports of standing committees along with a communication from L. K. Church were then read. The Report of the Committee on Judiciary was heard, debated and made a special order for the next day.

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Report of the Committe on Schedule and Ordinance: Article XXIV

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SIOUX FALLS, July 24, 1889. MR.

PRESIDENT:

Your Committee on Schedule and Ordinance, to whom was referred Article XXIV of the Constitution, entitled, “Prohibition,” having had the same under consideration, beg leave to report, that no changes or amendments are necessary to comply with the provisions of the “Omnibus ” Enabling Act. And we herewith report Article XXIV as found in the Constitution and respectfully recommend the re-submission of the same.

ARTICLE XXIV.

PROHIBITION

[To be submitted to a separate vote as provided by Schedule and Ordinance.]

No person or corporation shall manufacture, or aid in the manufacture for sale, any intoxicating liquor; no person shall sell or keep for sale, as a beverage, any intoxicating liquor. The Legislature shall by law prescribe regulations for the enforcement of the provisions of this section and provide suitable and adequate penalties for the violation thereof.

Schedule and Ordinance Committee,

by L. H. HOLE, Chairman.

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