- Session List
Session list for:
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.
Tuesday, 16 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 15:30:00 | All members were introduced, A. G. Kellam and Andrew Sandager were elected secretaries, A. G. Kellam and Edgar Whittlesey Camp were elected as alternating Chairmans, resolutions regarding the requisite majority, attendance of meetings, witnesses and public records were presented and voted on. The Commission agreed to adjourn until 3 o'clock the next afternoon. |
| South Dakota Commission | 15:30:00 | |
| North Dakota Commission | 15:30:00 |
Wednesday, 17 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 14:30:00 | The Commission selected two Assistant Secretaries, each chosen by their respective delegations. A resolution on reporting any agreement upon public records of the territory was presented. The Commission then held an informal discussion on the division of the territory and public institutions. |
Thursday, 18 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 15:30:00 | The Commission continued discussion on the division bonds and expenditures of public institutions of the territory. A resolution to have the Secretaries jointly prepare a report on the bonds issued for each public institution in Dakota was presented and agreed to. |
Friday, 19 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 17:00:00 | The Secretaries presented their Statement of Amount of Bonds Issued for Each, Premium, Report of Unexpended Balances, etc., which was discussed until the Commission adjourned. |
Saturday, 20 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 10:40:00 | The Commisssion discussed the division of the public records and bonds of the territory. Several resolutions were presented on the matter before a committee of three was appointed in order to create a joint resolution. The Commission then informally discussed the meeting times of the Commission before adjournment. |
| Special Committee on the Public Records of the Territory | 10:40:00 |
Monday, 22 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 10:00:00 | The Committee on the Public Records of the Territory presented their report; however, a quorum not being present, the Commission adjourned until the afternoon. |
| Special Committee on the Public Records of the Territory | 10:00:00 | None |
| The Joint Commission | 14:00:00 | The Commission read and adopted the report of the Committee on the Public Records of the Territory. The Commission then appointed several committees concerning the division of the property, public records, and shared assets of the territory. |
| Committee on the Disposition of Public Records | 14:00:00 | |
| Committee on Public Library | 14:00:00 | |
| Committee on Militia Property | 14:00:00 | |
| Committee on Miscellaneous Property | 14:00:00 | |
| Committee on Claims and Accounts Due the Territory | 14:00:00 | |
| Committee on Federal Appropriations to the Agricultural College and Experimental Station | 14:00:00 |
Tuesday, 23 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 10:00:00 | Committee Reports were not completed so, the Convention adjourned. |
| Committee on Miscellaneous Property | 10:00:00 | None |
| Committee on Claims and Accounts Due the Territory | 10:00:00 | |
| Committee on Federal Appropriations to the Agricultural College and Experimental Station | 10:00:00 |
Wednesday, 24 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 00:00:00 | The standing committees presented their reports which were discussed and either adopted or referred back to the committees with further instructions. It was moved each delegation would prepare a proposition on the remaining matters and submit them during the next session. |
| Committee on the Disposition of Public Records | 00:00:00 | |
| Committee on Public Library | 00:00:00 | |
| Committee on Militia Property | 00:00:00 | |
| Committee on Federal Appropriations to the Agricultural College and Experimental Station | 00:00:00 |
Thursday, 25 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 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. |
| South Dakota Commission | 10:00:00 | |
| North Dakota Commission | 10:00:00 | |
| The Joint Commission | 15:40:00 | The members met again to discuss the propositions from South Dakota and North Dakota. The Convention then adjourned. |
Friday, 26 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 10:00:00 | There being no quorum, the Commission agreed to meet at 3:30. |
| The Joint Commission | 15:30:00 | The Commission appointed Mr. Kellam and Mr. Camp to a special committee and instructed them to prepare a basis for settlement. |
| Special Committee of Chairmen | 15:30:00 |
Saturday, 27 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 09:30:00 | No meeting was held in the morning, the two chairmen still consulting and not ready to report. |
| The Joint Commission | 14:30:00 | Messrs. Kellam and Camp of the Special Committee presented a Report on the general plan of agreements proposed and recommended, which got adopted. Mr. Kellam presented a Resolution on the Records and Books Pertaining to North and South Dakota, on which further action got postponed until the following Monday. The respective sections of the Joint Commission proceeded to prepare sealed bids of both North and South Dakota for the Public Library. |
| Committee on the Disposition of Public Records | 14:30:00 | |
| Committee on Militia Property | 14:30:00 | |
| Special Committee of Chairmen | 14:30:00 | |
| South Dakota Commission | 14:30:00 | |
| North Dakota Commission | 14:30:00 | None |
Monday, 29 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 10:00:00 | The Commission met in the morning, but no session was held due to the Chairman not being ready to report. |
| Committee on the Disposition of Public Records | 10:30:00 | |
| The Joint Commission | 14:00:00 | The Commission met at 2 o'clock but decided to adjourn until the next day because the Chairman was still not ready to report. |
Tuesday, 30 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 10:30:00 | The Committee on the Disposition of Public Records presented their report. Resolutions on the division of the territorial records were then proposed and discussed. |
| The Joint Commission | 14:00:00 | Further discussion on the division of the territorial records was had before the question was given to the Special Committee of Chairmen. The Committee on Militia Property presented their report and the report of the Adjutant General. The Special Committee of Chairmen then presented a complete draft of the Articles of Agreement which were read, discussed and amended article by article before it was referred back to the committee for engrossment. |
| Committee on the Disposition of Public Records | 14:00:00 | |
| Committee on Militia Property | 14:00:00 | |
| Special Committee of Chairmen | 14:00:00 | |
| Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities | 14:00:00 | The sub-committee was created, and tasked with composing two articles, to be reported to each Convention, with regard to the Territorial debts and liabilities. |
Wednesday, 31 July 1889
| Committee | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Joint Commission | 11:00:00 | The Committee on Agreement submitted a draft which was informally discussed before being referred back to the committee. A resolution on the adjournment of the Commission was proposed and adopted. The Commission then adjourned until the afternoon. |
| Special Committee of Chairmen | 11:00:00 | None |
| Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities | 11:00:00 | |
| The Joint Commission | 14:30:00 | The Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities presented a draft article which was referred back to the committee after discussion. The Articles of Agreement were then further discussed before being referred back to the Special Committee of Chairmen. |
| Special Committee of Chairmen | 14:30:00 | None |
| Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities | 14:30:00 | None |
| The Joint Commission | 21:15:00 | The Article on Territorial Debts and Liabilities was signed by the member of the Commission. The members then presented resolutions of thanks to chairmen, the officers, the territorial governor, and the delegations of each convention. The Journal of the Joint Commission was then read, corrected and approved before the Commission stood adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman. |