- Event type: CREATE_FROM
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 15730: 1889-07-25 14:00:00
Report from the Special Committee of Five regarding the communication from the officers of the American Sabbath Union was adopted. The Resolution to clarify the rules of the Convention was then read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
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Motion to Appoint a Committee of Five and Refer the Communication from the American Sabbath Union
The American Sabbath Union, whose office is No. 23 Park Row, earnestly recommend that a provision should be inserted in your new Constitution, protecting and encouraging Sabbath observance , and perhaps the following form would be acceptable to the Convention: “No work or trade shall be carried on the first day or the week, usually called Sunday, except such as may be strictly charitable or necessary, and the Legislature shall pass laws regulating and encouraging the obesrvance of the Holy Sabbath by all the people.”
If the matter has not already been favorably acted upon by the Convention will you not kindly take the necessary steps to have this or a similar proposition adopted by the Convention and then lay the Constitution for the new State upon the sure foundation of the divine work and reap the gratitude of your own people and those of the whole country.
SIGNED:
ELIOTT F. SHEPHERD,
President of the American Sabbath Union.
U. S. MAYOR,
GEN. O. O. HOWARD,
of the Executive Committee.
J. H. KNOWLES,
WILBER F. CROFTS,
Secretary.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Motion to Appoint a Committee of Five and Refer the Communication from the American Sabbath Union (introduced on 1889-07-25 14:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e977856) [This document]
Document Timeline
- Motion to Appoint a Committee of Five and Refer the Communication from the American Sabbath Union (introduced on 1889-07-25 14:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e977856) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]