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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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Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: As McClaren was elected, we can assume that he was successfully nominated.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: We can assume that this motion prevailed because the Convention took the vote by roll call.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: Mr. Hayden and Mr. McClaren were elected to the positions of Assistant Secretaries in this session. It can therefore be assumed that these non-voting members were present.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: Mr. Hayden and Mr. McClaren were elected to the positions of Assistant Secretaries in this session. It can therefore be assumed that these non-voting members were present.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: Special Committee on the Public Records of the Territory
Mr. Camp's Resolution that any Agreement Arrived at Relative to the Records of the Territory of Dakota be Submitted with the Proposed Constitutions for Ratification Saturday July 1889Committee: Special Committee on the Public Records of the Territory
Mr. Neill's Resolution on the Public Records of the Territory of Dakota Saturday July 1889Committee: Special Committee on the Public Records of the Territory
Mr. Kellam's Resolution on the Public Records of the Territory of Dakota Saturday July 1889Committee: Special Committee on the Public Records of the Territory
[Editor's Note: This resolution was presented in the Convention on 1889-07-22; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.] Monday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
Letter from the Adjutant General Thursday July 1889Committee: Committee on Public Library
[Editor's Note: The Report of the Committee on Public Library was presented in the Convention on 1889-07-24; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: Committee on Militia Property
[Editor's Note: The report of the Committee on Militia Property was presented in the Convention on 1889-07-24; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: Committee on the Disposition of Public Records
[Editor's Note: This report was read in the Joint Commission on 1889-07-30; therefore, it can be assumed that the report was referred to the Commission by the committee.] Monday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
Enabling Act of Congress Tuesday July 1889Committee: Special Committee on the Public Records of the Territory
Mr. Price's Substitute Resolution on the Public Records of the Territory of Dakota Saturday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: Though this motion was never passed formally (presumably because there was no quorum present), the Joint Commission proceeded to discuss what records should be copied under the provisions of the resolution on the disposition of public... Monday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: As Mr. Spading was successfully elected, we can assume that his nomination was seconded.] Monday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
Mr. KELLAM. I consider it is now for discussion, and if any views are developed here from which we regard it advisable to refer back, we can refer it back with instructions, but that the whole matter is before us now. Wednesday July 1889Committee: Committee on the Disposition of Public Records
[Editor's Note: The Report of the Committee on Public Records was presented in the Convention on 1889-07-27; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.] Saturday July 1889Committee: Committee on the Disposition of Public Records
[Editor's Note: This report was read in the Joint Commission on 1889-07-30.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: As Hayden was elected, we can assume that he was successfully nominated.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: As a result of the adoption of Mr. Price's resolution, Mr. Purcell's original motion was dropped from consideration.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: South Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: S. F. Brott attended the Joint Commission as a member of the South Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: South Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: E. W. Caldwell attended the Joint Commission as a member of the South Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: South Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: William Elliot attended the Joint Commission as a member of the South Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: South Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: A. G. Kellam attended the Joint Commission as a member of the South Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: South Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: Valentine T. McGillicuddy attended the Joint Commission as a member of the South Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: South Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: Chas. H. Price attended the Joint Commission as a member of the South Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: South Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: This proposition was read in the Joint Commission on 1889-07-25.] Thursday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: Edgar W. Camp attended the Joint Commission as a member of the North Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: Alexander Griggs attended the Joint Commission as a member of the North Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: Harvey Harris attended the Joint Commission as a member of the North Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: William E. Purcell attended the Joint Commission as a member of the North Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
1885 Sioux Falls Constitution Tuesday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: Andrew Sandager attended the Joint Commission as a member of the North Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: John W. Scott attended the Joint Commission as a member of the North Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: Burleigh Folsom Spalding attended the Joint Commission as a member of the North Dakota delegation.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: North Dakota Commission
[Editor's Note: This proposition was presented to the Joint Commission on 1889-07-25.] Thursday July 1889Committee: Committee on Militia Property
[Editor's Note: This letter was read in the Joint Commission on 1889-07-30.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: Committee on Militia Property
[Editor's Note: This report was given to the Joint Commission on 1889-07-30.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
Motion to Adjourn: 1889-07-29, Morning Monday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: Standard practice was for the Convention to end a session by voting to rise. Though there is no record of such a motion or vote, the editors assume that the Convention followed this practice.] Monday July 1889Committee: Special Committee of Chairmen
[Editor's Note: This draft article was read in the Joint Commission on 1889-07-30.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: Special Committee of Chairmen
[Editor's Note: This portion of the record is modeled in the Convention.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
Articles of Agreement (as Amended by the Joint Commission): Preamble Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the first article, therefore we can assume that the preamble was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article II was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: The text of Article V is not included in the record for this day, therefore we can assume that the motion to omit the reading of Article V was approved.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article V was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article X was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article XII was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article XIII was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: The Commission continues the reading of the Articles of Agreement in the revised order, therefore it can be assumed that both the amendment, and the article itself, were adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: The Commission continues the reading of the Articles of Agreement in the revised order, therefore it can be assumed that both the amendment, and the article itself, were adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article XX was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: This amendment does not appear in the final version of the Articles of Agreement presented to the Convention.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article XXI was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article XXIII was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor’s Note: The Convention proceeded to consider the next article, therefore we can assume that Article XXIV was considered adopted.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
Instructions for the Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities Tuesday July 1889Committee: Special Committee of Chairmen
Articles of Agreement (as Amended by the Joint Commission) Wednesday July 1889Committee: Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities
[Editor's Note: The report of the Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities was presented in the Joint Commission on 1889-07-31; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: Although there is no record of a vote upon Camp's suggestion to consider each article severally, the Convention clearly assented, proceeding to take up the report article by article.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: This amendment does not appear in the final version of the Articles of Agreement presented to the Convention.] Tuesday July 1889Committee: Committee on the Disposition of Public Records
[Editor's Note: This portion of the record is modeled in the Convention.] Saturday July 1889Committee: Special Committee of Chairmen
[Editor's Note: This portion of the record is modeled in the Convention.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities
[Editor's Note: This portion of the record is modeled in the Joint Commission.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities
[Editor's Note: The final version of the report of the Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities was presented in the Joint Commission on 1889-07-31; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
Report of the Joint Commission Wednesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: The report of the Committee on Territorial Debts and Liabilities was referred to the constitutional conventions of North and South Dakota.] Wednesday July 1889Committee: The Joint Commission
[Editor's Note: The articles of agreement were referred to the constitutional conventions of North and South Dakota.] Wednesday July 1889