Dakota Territory County Seat and Local Government Provisions
A fragmentary constitutional excerpt outlines the process to relocate a county seat by two thirds of votes at a general election. It discusses organizing the Senate and county lines, coextensive civil townships, and mandatory county offices elected for two-year terms in Dakota Territory. It also mentions officers and eligibility limits, and general law for county and district officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catia
Sy Cocker
Raitien
State of
Dakota
Municipal Corporations Classifications and Powers
The legislature shall provide general laws for organizing and classifying municipal corporations into up to four classes. Each class has defined powers and restrictions, with taxes and public debts governed by law. No street railway or other public improvement shall exist without proper authorities and authorized funding.
Revenue and Finance Provisions in Article XI
The text outlines state tax powers to fund annual expenses and public debt. It sets a two mill levy on taxed property, details taxation of corporate property, and requires future law to tax bank property and securities. It also exempts the property of the United States and government entities from taxation.
State Regents and Trustees Set for Education System Changes
The text outlines who may serve as regents and trustees, their compensation, appointment and removal processes, and that each board will decide retirement order. It also mentions establishing a science of mining and metallurgy taught at at least one state institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Militia Provisions in Dakota State Law
The article outlines state militia rules for able bodied males aged eighteen to forty years, exemptions, officer commissions by the governor, privileges from arrest while mustering and traveling, preservation of military records, duties of the legislature, and protections against compelled service in peace time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Adjutant General
Eta
Impeachment and Removal from Office Provisions
The text outlines impeachment power and trial process for state officials. It specifies that the house has sole impeachment authority, a majority is needed, and impeachments go to the senate for trial. It also covers governor and officers, potential grounds, limited removal, and protections about acquittal and double jeopardy.
Corporations Section 1 Limits Charter Changes
A historical notice states that no corporation may be created or have its charter extended changed or amended under this section. The text outlines restrictions on corporate formation and charter modification.
Prohibition on Deprivation of Appeal in Corporation Cases
Text states that no person shall be deprived of an appeal from prelim assessments by corporations or individuals. On demand, appeal amounts shall be determined by a jury as in other civil cases. Defines corporations to include joint stock companies with corporate powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Audi
Banking and Currency Provisions on Bank Registry and Liability
The document outlines that a general banking law must require state registry and countersigning of all money circulating notes with full security deposited with the state treasurer. It also sets a 20 percent below par reserve rule for certain securities and requires banks to cease operations within twenty years of organization while preserving capacity to sue or be sued. Shareholders bear personal and stock-based liability for all corporate debts, extending for one year after selling stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS Gy Bg Company
Bankina Corporation
Congressional Apportionment Districts in State Law
The document sets the framework for United States House representation and state legislative districts. It lists senatorial districts by number, counties included, and the number of senators per district, noting several districts with one senator and acknowledging territorial considerations across multiple counties. Additional districts are described with county groupings and entitlements.
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House of Representatives of
The
United States
Larrre
Fragmentary Text On Government Seat Election Referendum
The readable fragments describe a vote on a government seat location in which the governor determines the election timing and tally. It notes counting all votes cast on the question and selecting the location with the majority for the permanent seat of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siestina
State Great Seal design and officer salaries in Dakota
The document outlines a state seal featuring a smelting furnace hills a plow and a herd with corn and a motto Under God the People ruler etc It also lists salaries for governor supreme court judges state officers and officials including the superintendent of instruction and attorney general plus exemptions and married women property rights under the new code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Supreme Court
Article XXII Compact With the United States
Text shows a historic declaration on religious liberty and land sovereignty. It asserts irrevocability without US consent, guarantees equal protection for worship, and states that unappropriated lands remain under United States control with land ownership rules clarifying limits on state action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. States
United
Constitutional Amendment Summary from Article XXIII
Article XXIII outlines amendments and revisions to the Constitution. It details procedures for proposing changes, timeline considerations, and the scope of authority required to enact amendments. The section emphasizes formal process, ratification methods, and safeguards for legitimacy.
Constitutional Ballot Directions and Election Provisions
The text outlines how ballots must present votes for constitutional adoption and various offices, with instructions on counting affirmative and negative votes. It specifies that ballots lacking clear yes or no for the constitution are not counted and notes provisions for articles and minority representation, including the temporary seat of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conatita- Getcie
Eam
Slaseme
Sage Gueres
Sucetens
Deen
Gustin
Constitution Draft Provisions For Dakota Territory Election
The article outlines duties for election officials to canvass votes, list officers elected, and report results to the state legislature. It describes how votes for constitution and prohibition are to be tallied, the formation of lists for senators and representatives, and procedures upon ratification including statehood steps and territorial debt handling. It also mentions the first legislature composition, session length, and the ballot form for constitutional voting.
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Diet Uate
Ste
Saidel
Senate
House of Relatives
Comanstey
Shneten Baersons
State Executive Committee
Sosig
House of Representatives
United Rae
Uni
Union of States
Dakota
Congress
Secretary of State
Whole grain bread urged over white loaf for nutrition
Dr. T. M. Coan argues in Harper's Weekly that bread from peeled wheat flour, containing gluten and phosphates, is more nutritious than white bread. He notes brown bread is common in Europe and cites alternatives like peeled oat flour and steam cooked hulled wheat products as better options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Coan
Harper's Weekly
Magendie
Europe
France
Paris
W. H.wer
Bass
Daver
Italian politics and education under Garibaldians in transition
The piece surveys Italy's political mood with Garibaldians fading, a cautious move toward liberalism, and a focus on education. It notes the quiet public discourse, weakened secret societies, and a populace wary of war, while railroads and debt shape national policy and urban schooling struggles persist amid poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Italy
Aepublican
Gesem
Ciety
Carbonari
Naples
Changes in American Vegetation Reflected in Settlement
An editorial remarks that civilization is shown by vegetation and inhabitants. It recalls thirty years of western development along the Missouri river as the eastern boundary of buffalo districts and the prairie life it supported and reshaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
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