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  1. Overview: South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
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  4. Friday, 19 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.

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Session 15686: 1889-07-19 14:00:00

Multiple articles from the standing committees were made a special order for Tuesday afternoon. S.B. van Buskirk was elected as Chairman. The Committee of Judiciary presented a resolution pertaining to the signing of the Constitution, which was then adopted by the Convention.

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

  • Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e952564) imports from Committee on Legislative,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Legislative on Article XVI (e952562) imports from Committee on Legislative,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article VII: Election and the Rights of Suffrage (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e1056781) imports from Committee on Election and Rights of Suffrage,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee Elections and Right of Suffrage on Article VII (e1056782) imports from Committee on Election and Rights of Suffrage,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XXII: Compact with the United States (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e953066) imports from Committee on Federal Relations,
    on Wednesday, 10 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Ordinance Relating to Religious Toleration, Public Lands, Taxation of Lands, Debts of the Territory of Dakota and Public Schools. (e953065) imports from Committee on Federal Relations,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Federal Relations on Article XXII (e953063) imports from Committee on Federal Relations,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Resolution for the Purpose of Memorializing Congress (e950571) imports from Committee on Federal Relations,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Federal Relations on the Memorial on a Geological and Hydrographic Survey (e950570) imports from Committee on Federal Relations,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article VIII: Education and School Lands (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949727) imports from Committee on Education and School Lands,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Education and School Lands on Article VIII (e953078) imports from Committee on Education and School Lands,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XIV: State Institutions (Sioux Falls Constitutions) (e949733) imports from Committee on State Institutions and Public Buildings,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on State Institutions and Public Buildings on Article XIV (e953091) imports from Committee on State Institutions and Public Buildings,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XXI, Section IV: Exemptions (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949738) imports from Committee on Exemptions,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report from the Committee on Exemptions on Article XXI, Section IV (e943677) imports from Committee on Exemptions,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XVIII: Banking and Currency (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949740) imports from Committee on Banking and Currency,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Banking and Currency on Article XVIII (e942427) imports from Committee on Banking and Currency,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XV: Militia (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949742) imports from Committee on Military Affairs,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Military Affairs on Article XV (e953098) imports from Committee on Military Affairs,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Further Report of the Committee on Military Affairs on the Petition Submitted by Jacob Schmidt (e949747) imports from Committee on Military Affairs,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XXI, Section I: Seal and Coat of Arms (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949749) imports from Committee on Seal ,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Seal on Article XXI (e948232) imports from Committee on Seal ,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XXI, Section III: Oath of Office (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949751) imports from Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects on Article XXI, Section III (e948223) imports from Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Manufactures and Agriculture (e948236) imports from Committee on Manufactures and Agriculture,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article IV: Executive Department (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e953116) imports from Committee on Executive and Administrative,
    on Monday, 15 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Executive and Administration on Article IV (e949247) imports from Committee on Executive and Administrative,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Judiciary (e932698) imports from Committee on Judiciary,
    on Wednesday, 17 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Acceptance of New Grants (e949886) imports from Committee on Judiciary,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Signing of the Constitution by Members of the Convention of 1885 (e932719) imports from Committee on Judiciary,
    on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00

Imported Amendments

Exported Documents

  • Article XII: Public Accounts and Expenditures (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e976811)
    • Imported by 'Article XII: Public Accounts and Expenditures (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1080857) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
      on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XVII: Corporations (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e976830)
    • Imported by 'Article XVII: Corporations (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1077528) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
      on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article VI: Bill of Rights (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e976835)
    • Imported by 'Article VI: Bill of Rights (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1059389) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
      on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article XXIII: Amendments and Revision of the Constitution (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e931605)
    • Imported by 'Article XXIII: Amendments and Revision of the Constitution (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1060074) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
      on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article X: Municipal Corporations (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e976843)
    • Imported by 'Article X: Municipal Corporations (Sioux Falls Constitution) ' (e1060078) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
      on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report of the Committee on Judiciary on the Acceptance of New Grants (e949886)
    • Imported by 'Motion for the Report of the Judiciary Committee to be Referred to the Committee on Amendments and Revisions of the Constitution ' (e953168) in Committee on Amendments and Revision of the Constitution,
      on Friday, 19 July 1889, at 14:00

Exported Amendments

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1889-07-19 Debates of SD - (file)

Digital scan of the original Debates of the South Dakota Constitutional Convention 1889.

1889-07-19 Journal of SD - (file)

Digital scan of the original Journal of the South Dakota Constitutional Convention 1889.

1889-07-25 Turner County Herald (Discussion of Second Week of Convention) - (file)

Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Turner County Herald.

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