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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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Resolution on Amending Section III of the Constitution

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 14:00

Resolution on Amending Section III of the Constitution

Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft]

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft]

Article III: Legislative Department (Sioux Falls Constitution)

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 14:00

Article III: Legislative Department (Sioux Falls Constitution)

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 14:00

[Editor's Note: This Article was presented to the Convention on 1889-07-25.]

Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (Sioux Falls Constitution)

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 14:00

Article XVI: Impeachment and Removal from Office (Sioux Falls Constitution)

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 14:00

[Editor's Note: Article XVI was presented to the Convention on 1889-07-19; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.]

Report from the Committee on Legislative on Article XVI

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report from the Committee on Legislative on Article XVI

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 14:00

[Editor's Note: The report from the Committee on Legislative on Article XVI was presented to the Convention on 1889-07-19; therefore, it can be assumed that it was referred by the committee.]

Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft]

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report of the Committee on Legislative [Draft]

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 14:00

The Legislative Committee report, not being in form, was referred back for amendment. [Editor's Note: The Report of the Committee on Legislative was presented on July 23, 1889; therefore, it can be assumed that the committee referred it to the Convention.]

Report from the Committee on Legislative referring on Article III

Creator event:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 14:00

Report from the Committee on Legislative referring on Article III

People: R. F. Lyons Joseph Zitka A. B. McFarland S. A. Ramsey

Last decision:

South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 14:00

This report was referred from the Convention on 1889-07-25