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  1. Overview: South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
  2. Full Record: South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
  3. Committee:The Convention
  4. Wednesday, 31 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 15743: 1889-07-31 14:00:00

The Journal of July 29 and July 30 were read and approved. A communication from G. A. R. and reports from standing committees were presented. After Mr. Parker was given permission to sign the Report of the Committee on Apportionment and Schedule, the Convention adjourned.

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

  • Preamble (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e951516) imports from Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
    on Wednesday, 31 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report from the Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology on the Preamble (e932588) imports from Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
    on Wednesday, 31 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Article II: Division of the Powers of Government (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e951521) imports from Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
    on Wednesday, 31 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Report from the Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology on Article II (e932584) imports from Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
    on Wednesday, 31 July 1889, at 14:00

Imported Amendments

Exported Documents

  • Communication from the Commander of the G. A. R. on the Name of the New State (e932569)
    • Imported by 'Communication from the Commander of the G. A. R. on the Name of the New State' (e932571) in Committee on Name, Boundary and Seat of Government,
      on Wednesday, 31 July 1889, at 14:00
  • Preamble (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e951516)
  • Article II: Division of the Powers of Government (Sioux Falls Constitution) (e951521)
    • Imported by 'Article II: Division of the Powers of Government (Sioux Falls Constitution)' (e977780) in Committee on Arrangement and Phraseology,
      on Wednesday, 31 July 1889, at 14:00

Exported Amendments

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1889-07-31 Debates of SD - (link)

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

1889-07-31 Journal of SD - (link)

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

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