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.
To see the full record of a committee, click on the corresponding committee on the map below.
The list of documents under consideration by committee: Committee on Name, Boundary and Seat of Government at the end of its timeline.
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 14:00
Communication from the Commander of the G. A. R. on the Name of the New State
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00
Report of the Committee on Name, Boundaries, and Seat of Government: Name and Boundary
People: William VanEps M. P. Stroupe William T. Williams S. A. Wheeler Edward G. Edgerton
Last decision:
South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00
Report of the Committee on Name, Boundaries, and Seat of Government: Seat of Government
People: William VanEps M. P. Stroupe William T. Williams S. A. Wheeler Edward G. Edgerton
Last decision:
South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00
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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00
Report of the Committee on Name, Boundary, and Seat of Government on the Seventh Standard Parallel
People: M. P. Stroupe
Last decision:
South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00
[Editor's Note: This report is referred and discussed on 1889-07-26 in the Convention.]