- Tuesday, 23 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 15702: 1889-07-23 14:00:00
The reports of committees and articles as they were amended were referred to the Convention and laid on the table. The reports and articles of the previous day were then taken up for discussion, amended, and agreed upon.
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 V: Judicial Department (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e937829) imports from Committee on Judiciary,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00 - Report from the Committee on Judiciary on Article V (e937838) imports from Committee on Judiciary,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00 - Article I: Name and Boundary (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e937999) imports from Committee on Name, Boundary and Seat of Government,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00 - Report of the Committee on Name, Boundaries, and Seat of Government: Name and Boundary (e938000) imports from Committee on Name, Boundary and Seat of Government,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00 - Article XX: Seat of Government (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e939243) imports from Committee on Name, Boundary and Seat of Government,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00 - Report of the Committee on Name, Boundaries, and Seat of Government: Seat of Government (e939244) imports from Committee on Name, Boundary and Seat of Government,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00 - Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft] (e939396) imports from Committee on Legislative,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- Communication from the American Sabbath Union (e931899)
- Imported by 'Motion to Appoint a Committee of Five and Refer the Communication from the American Sabbath Union' (e931912) in Committee of Special Reference on the Communication,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Motion to Appoint a Committee of Five and Refer the Communication from the American Sabbath Union' (e931912) in Committee of Special Reference on the Communication,
- Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft] (e939396)
- Imported by 'Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft]' (e939398) in Committee on Legislative,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft]' (e939398) in Committee on Legislative,
- Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e952564)
- Imported by 'Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1062591) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1062591) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article VII: Election and the Rights of Suffrage (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e1056781)
- Imported by 'Article VII: Election and the Rights of Suffrage (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1073719) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article VII: Election and the Rights of Suffrage (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1073719) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Report of the Committee on Federal Relations on Article XXII (e953063)
- Imported by 'Report of the Committee on Federal Relations on Article XXII' (e1063170) in Committee on Schedule,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Report of the Committee on Federal Relations on Article XXII' (e1063170) in Committee on Schedule,
- Ordinance Relating to Religious Toleration, Public Lands, Taxation of Lands, Debts of the Territory of Dakota and Public Schools. (e953065)
- Imported by 'Ordinance Relating to Religious Toleration, Public Lands, Taxation of Lands, Debts of the Territory of Dakota and Public Schools' (e1063171) in Committee on Schedule,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Ordinance Relating to Religious Toleration, Public Lands, Taxation of Lands, Debts of the Territory of Dakota and Public Schools' (e1063171) in Committee on Schedule,
- Article XXII: Compact with the United States (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e953066)
- Imported by 'Article XXII: Compact with the United States (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063173) in Committee on Schedule,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XXII: Compact with the United States (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063173) in Committee on Schedule,
- Article XIV: State Institutions (Sioux Falls Constitutions) (e949733)
- Imported by 'Article XIV: State Institutions (Sioux Falls Constitutions)' (e1063179) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XIV: State Institutions (Sioux Falls Constitutions)' (e1063179) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article XXI, Section IV: Exemptions (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949738)
- Imported by 'Article XXI, Section IV: Exemptions (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063214) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XXI, Section IV: Exemptions (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063214) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article XVIII: Banking and Currency (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949740)
- Imported by 'Article XVIII: Banking and Currency (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063366) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XVIII: Banking and Currency (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063366) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article XXI, Section I: Seal and Coat of Arms (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949749)
- Imported by 'Article XXI, Section I: Seal and Coat of Arms (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063367) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XXI, Section I: Seal and Coat of Arms (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063367) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article XXI, Section III: Oath of Office (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949751)
- Imported by 'Article XXI, Section III: Oath of Office (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063381) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XXI, Section III: Oath of Office (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063381) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article IV: Executive Department (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e953116)
- Imported by 'Article IV: Executive Department (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063416) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article IV: Executive Department (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1063416) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article XV: Militia (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e949742)
- Imported by 'Article XV: Militia (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1064708) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article XV: Militia (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1064708) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
- Article IX: County and Township Organization (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e951500)
- Imported by 'Article IX: County and Township Organization (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1065147) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
on Tuesday, 23 July 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Article IX: County and Township Organization (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e1065147) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
Exported Amendments
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