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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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Resolution on the Signatures of the 1885 Constitution

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 14:00

Resolution on the Signatures of the 1885 Constitution

Resolution to Instruct the Committee on Judciary

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 14:00

Resolution to Instruct the Committee on Judciary

Report from the Committee on Judiciary

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report from the Committee on Judiciary

People: Chauncey L. Wood

Communication from John J. Cushing on Artesian Wells

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 14:00

Communication from John J. Cushing on Artesian Wells

Article V: Judicial Department (Sioux Falls Constitution)

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 14:00

Article V: Judicial Department (Sioux Falls Constitution)

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00

The President: The Secretary will read these reports and unless it is the desire of the Convention, the Clerk will not read that portion of each report, quoting the Constitution; they are printed, and you can examine them more particularly. The Clerk...

Resolution that the Judiciary Committee be Requested to Examine and Report on Portions of Appropriations for Elections

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 14:00

Resolution that the Judiciary Committee be Requested to Examine and Report on Portions of Appropriations for Elections

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 14:00

Under the call of business Reports from the Standing Committees, the following reports were made: The Judiciary Committee submitted the following report: [Editor's Note: The Report of the Committee on Judiciary is in reference to the resolution...

Report of the Committee on Judiciary

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report of the Committee on Judiciary

People: S. A. Ramsey H. A. Humphrey Carl G. Sherwood Chauncey L. Wood Thomas Sterling S. B. VanBuskirk C. J. B. Harris H. F. Fellows H. W. Eddy William T. Williams George C. Cooper

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 14:00

Under the call of business Reports from the Standing Committees, the following reports were made: The Judiciary Committee submitted the following report: [Editor's Note: The Report of the Committee on Judiciary was presented in the Convention on July...

Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Signing of the Constitution by Members of the Convention of 1885

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Signing of the Constitution by Members of the Convention of 1885

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 14:00

[Editor's Note: The report of the Committee on Judiciary on the signing of the constitution was presented in the Convention on 1889-07-19; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.]

Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Acceptance of New Grants

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Acceptance of New Grants

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 14:00

[Editor's Note: The Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Acceptance of New Grants was presented in the Convention on 1889-07-19; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.]

Report from the Committee on Judiciary on Article V

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report from the Committee on Judiciary on Article V

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00

The President: The Secretary will read these reports and unless it is the desire of the Convention, the Clerk will not read that portion of each report, quoting the Constitution; they are printed, and you can examine them more particularly. The Clerk...

Majority Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Election of a Circuit Clerk

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 14:00

Majority Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Election of a Circuit Clerk

People: Thomas Sterling

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 14:00

This report was referred from the convention on 1889-07-25.

Minority Report from the Committee on Judiciary on the Election of a Circuit Clerk

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 14:00

Minority Report from the Committee on Judiciary on the Election of a Circuit Clerk

People: S. B. VanBuskirk

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 14:00

[This report is referred into the Convention on 1889-07-26.]