- Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
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.
The Convention
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Session 14697: 1889-07-09 14:00:00
The President of the Convention submitted the List of the Committees. Motion regarding the number of copies of the journal furnished daily was reconsidered and changed. The Constitution of 1885 was read and referred to the appropriate committees.
Membership (at session start):
R. C. Anderson, I. Atkinson, Andrew J. Berdahl, Lyman T. Boucher, S. F. Brott, Christian Buechler, E. W. Caldwell, E. E. Clough , Clark G. Coats , William Cook, George C. Cooper, Dighton Corson, Peter Couchman, Harry T. Craig, George H. Culver, J. G. Davies, W. G. Dickinson, T. F. Diefendorf, Joshua Downing, H. W. Eddy, A. J. Edgerton, Edward G. Edgerton, William Elliot , H. F. Fellows , J. A. Fowles, C. S. Gifford, W. H. Goddard, David Hall, C. J. B. Harris, C. G. Hartley, Martin R. Heninger, L. H. Hole, Charles A. Houlton, H. A. Humphrey, S. F. Huntley, S. D. Jeffries, John L. Jolley, A. G. Kellam, J. Kimball , T. W. P. Lee, R. F. Lyons , W. H. Matson, William McCusick, A. B. McFarland, Valentine T. McGillicuddy, W. H. Murphy, Henry Neill, William S. O'Brien, Sanford Parker , S. S. Peck, Chas. H. Price, S. A. Ramsey, A. O. Ringsrud, John Scollard, Carl G. Sherwood, Robert A. Smith , I. R. Spooner, Thomas Sterling, William Stoddard, M. P. Stroupe, Thomas W. Thompson, C. H. Van Tassel, S. B. VanBuskirk, William VanEps , C. R. Wescott, S. A. Wheeler, John F. Whitlock, William T. Williams, H. M. Williamson, J. V. Willis, Chauncey L. Wood, J. F. Wood, F. G. Young , Joseph Zitka (74 total)
Representing 25 delegations:
01. First District, 02. Second District, 03. Third District, 04. Fourth District, 05. Fifth District, 06. Sixth District, 07. Seventh District, 08. Eighth District, 09. Ninth District, 10. Tenth District, 11. Eleventh District, 12. Twelfth District, 13. Thirteenth District, 14. Fourteenth District, 15. Fifteenth District, 16. Sixteenth District , 17. Seventeenth District, 18. Eighteenth District , 19. Nineteenth District, 20. Twentieth District, 21. Twenty-first District, 22. Twenty-second District, 23. Twenty-third Delegation, 24. Twenty-fourth District, 25. Twenty-fifth District
Imported Documents
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- Petition from the Mennonites on Exemption from Military Duty (e906846)
- Imported by 'Petition from the Mennonites on Exemption from Military Duty' (e908274) in Committee on Military Affairs,
on Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Petition from the Mennonites on Exemption from Military Duty' (e908274) in Committee on Military Affairs,
- Resolution on Rule 33 (e907986)
- Imported by 'Resolution on Discussing Current Matter' (e908379) in Committee on Rules and Order of Business,
on Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Resolution on Discussing Current Matter' (e908379) in Committee on Rules and Order of Business,
- Resolution on School Lands (e907863)
- Imported by 'Resolution on School Lands' (e908380) in Committee on Education and School Lands,
on Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Resolution on School Lands' (e908380) in Committee on Education and School Lands,
- Seal from Mr. John Banvard (e907866)
- Imported by 'Seal from Mr. John Banvard' (e908381) in Committee on Seal ,
on Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Seal from Mr. John Banvard' (e908381) in Committee on Seal ,
- Resolution that the President be Authorized to Excuse Absentees (e907876)
- Imported by 'Resolution Authorizing the President to Excuse Absentees' (e908382) in Committee on Rules and Order of Business,
on Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Resolution Authorizing the President to Excuse Absentees' (e908382) in Committee on Rules and Order of Business,
- Resolution to Provide for the Election of Clerks of the Court in the Settled Counties (e907879)
- Imported by 'Resolution to Provide for the Election of Clerks of the Court in the Settled Counties' (e908383) in Committee on Schedule,
on Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Resolution to Provide for the Election of Clerks of the Court in the Settled Counties' (e908383) in Committee on Schedule,
- Resolution on Public Indebtedness (e907882)
- Imported by 'Resolution on Public Indebtedness' (e908384) in Committee on State, County and Municipal Indebtedness,
on Tuesday, 09 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Resolution on Public Indebtedness' (e908384) in Committee on State, County and Municipal Indebtedness,
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