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.

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Session 15644: 1889-07-30 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.

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Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised)

There are 4 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

[Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota]

Resolved, That the committee be requested to make examination and report such books and records as it will be necessary for each State to have to inaugurate its existence and business as a State, and that provision be made by this Commission for copying such books and record as those which are specified in the report of the sub-committees, one State to have the originals and the other the copies; the expense of copying the same to be borne equally by the two States.

Decisions yet to be taken

Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised) (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - CREATE - e952566) [This document]
- Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): Second Paragraph (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e954658)
  - Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): Second Paragraph: Mr. Caldwell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e954659)
    - Motion to Adopt Resolution for the Division of the Records Pertaining to Both States: Second Paragraph: Mr. Caldwell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e932758)
- Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): Third Paragraph (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e954663)

Document Timeline

Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised) (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - CREATE - e952566) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): First Paragraph (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e952567) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Adopt the Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to Both States (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e931127) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e952574) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e952569) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): First Paragraph: Mr. Caldwell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e952570) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e952571) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e952573) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): Second Paragraph (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e954658) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): Second Paragraph: Mr. Caldwell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e954659) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Adopt Resolution for the Division of the Records Pertaining to Both States: Second Paragraph: Mr. Caldwell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e932758) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e954661) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e954662) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Read the Second Paragraph Again (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e932778) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e932779) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Read the Second and Third Paragraphs of the Resolution (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e952416) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e952417) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Division of the Records Pertaining to North and South Dakota (Revised): Third Paragraph (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e954663) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Read the Second and Third Paragraphs of the Resolution (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - PROCEDURE - e952416) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e952417) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1889-07-30 10:30:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e954664) [view current proposal at this moment]

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