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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The list of documents under consideration by committee: Committee on Schedule at the end of its timeline.

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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00

Resolution to Provide for the Election of Clerks of the Court in the Settled Counties


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

Resolution on the Election of Auditors


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 11 Jul 1889, 14:00

Schedule and Ordinance (Sioux Falls Constitution)


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 11 Jul 1889, 14:00

Petition from Sioux Falls District Meetings of M. E. Church


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

Communication on Prohibition from George A. Shufeldt


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

Article XXII: Compact with the United States (Sioux Falls Constitution)


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

Report of the Committee on Federal Relations on Article XXII


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 14:00

Communication from L. K. Church on the Australian System of Voting


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 14:00

Bill on the Australian System of Voting


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 09:00

Report of the Joint Committee: A: Final Agreement of the Joint Commission

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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 11 Jul 1889, 14:00

Form of Ballot (Sioux Falls Constitution)

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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 11 Jul 1889, 14:00

[This report is discussed on 1889-07-26.]


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 11 Jul 1889, 14:00

Article XXIV: Prohibition (Sioux Falls Constitution)


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 14:00

Article XXV: Minority Representation (Sioux Falls Constitution)


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report from the Committee on Schedule on Article XXV

People: L. H. Hole


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report of the Committe on Schedule and Ordinance: Article XXIV

People: L. H. Hole


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

Report of the Committee on Schedule on Substitute Article XXII

People: L. H. Hole

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

Article XXII: Compact with the United States (Committee on Schedule)

People: L. H. Hole

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

Schedule and Ordinance (as Proposed by the Committee on Schedule)

People: L. H. Hole


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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 09:00

Report from the Committee on Schedule on the Disposition of Records

People: L. H. Hole

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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 09:00

[Editor’s Note: This report was referred from committee on 1889-08-03.]