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 ====== The Enabling Act ====== ====== The Enabling Act ======
  
-===== (Act of February 22, 1889, Ch. 180, 25 Statutes at Large 676.) =====+([[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/50th-congress/session-2/c50s2ch180.pdf|Act of February 22, 1889, Ch. 180, 25 Statutes at Large 676.]])
  
-An act to provide for the division of Dakota into two states, and to enable the people of North +An act to provide for the division of Dakota into two states, and to enable the 
-Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington to form constitutions and state governments, +people of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington to form 
-and to be admitted into the union on an equal footing with the original states, and to make +constitutions and state governments, and to be admitted into the union on an 
-donations of public lands to such states.+equal footing with the original states, and to make donations of public lands 
 +to such states.
  
-Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in +Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States 
-Congress assembled, that the inhabitants of all that part of the area of the United States now +of America in Congress assembled, that the inhabitants of all that part of the 
-constituting the territories of Dakota, Montana, and Washington, as at present described, may +area of the United States now constituting the territories of Dakota, Montana, 
-become the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington respectively, as +and Washington, as at present described, may become the states of North Dakota, 
-hereinafter provided.+South Dakota, Montana, and Washington respectively, as hereinafter provided.
  
-§ 2. The area comprising the territory of Dakota shall, for the purposes of this act, be divided +===== Section 2. ===== 
-on the line of the seventh standard parallel produced due west to the western boundary of said +The area comprising the territory of Dakota shall, for the purposes 
-territory; and the delegates elected as hereinafter provided to the constitutional convention in +of this act, be divided on the line of the seventh standard parallel produced 
-districts north of said parallel shall assemble in convention, at the time prescribed in this act, at +due west to the western boundary of said territory; and the delegates elected 
-the city of Bismarck; and the delegates elected in districts south of said parallel shall, at the +as hereinafter provided to the constitutional convention in districts north of 
-same time, assemble in convention at the city of Sioux Falls.+said parallel shall assemble in convention, at the time prescribed in this act, 
 +at the city of Bismarck; and the delegates elected in districts south of said 
 +parallel shall, at the same time, assemble in convention at the city of Sioux 
 +Falls.
  
-§ 3. That all persons who are qualified by the laws of said territories to vote for representatives +===== Section 3. ===== 
-to the legislative assemblies thereof, are hereby authorized to vote for and choose delegates +That all persons who are qualified by the laws of said territories 
-to form conventions in said proposed states; and the qualifications for delegates to such +to vote for representatives to the legislative assemblies thereof, are hereby 
-conventions shall be such as by the laws of said territories, respectively, persons, are required +authorized to vote for and choose delegates to form conventions in said 
-to possess to be eligible to the legislative assemblies thereof, and the aforesaid delegates to +proposed states; and the qualifications for delegates to such conventions shall 
-form said conventions shall be apportioned within the limits of the proposed states, in such +be such as by the laws of said territories, respectively, persons, are required 
-districts as may be established as herein provided, in proportion to the population in each of +to possess to be eligible to the legislative assemblies thereof, and the 
-said counties and districts, as near as may be, to be ascertained at the time of making said +aforesaid delegates to form said conventions shall be apportioned within the 
-apportionments by the persons hereinafter authorized to make the same, from the best +limits of the proposed states, in such districts as may be established as 
-information obtainable, in each of which districts three delegates shall be elected, but no +herein provided, in proportion to the population in each of said counties and 
-elector shall vote for more than two persons for delegates to such conventions; that said +districts, as near as may be, to be ascertained at the time of making said 
-apportionments shall be made by the Governor, the chief justice and the secretary of said +apportionments by the persons hereinafter authorized to make the same, from the 
-territories; and the governors of said territories shall, by proclamation, order an election of the +best information obtainable, in each of which districts three delegates shall 
-delegates aforesaid in each of said proposed states, to be held on the Tuesday after the +be elected, but no elector shall vote for more than two persons for delegates 
-second Monday in May, 1889, which proclamation shall be issued on the fifteenth day of April +to such conventions; that said apportionments shall be made by the Governor, 
-1889; and such election shall be conducted, the returns made, the result ascertained and the +the chief justice and the secretary of said territories; and the governors of 
-certificates to persons elected to such conventions issued in the same manner as is prescribed +said territories shall, by proclamation, order an election of the delegates 
-by the laws of the said territories regulating elections therein for delegates to Congress; and +aforesaid in each of said proposed states, to be held on the Tuesday after the 
-the number of votes cast for delegates in each precinct shall also be returned. The number of +second Monday in May, 1889, which proclamation shall be issued on the fifteenth 
-delegates to said conventions respectively, shall be seventy-five; and all persons resident in +day of April 1889; and such election shall be conducted, the returns made, the 
-said proposed states, who are qualified voters of said territories as herein provided, shall be +result ascertained and the certificates to persons elected to such conventions 
-entitled to vote upon the election of delegates, and under such rules and regulations as said +issued in the same manner as is prescribed by the laws of the said territories 
-conventions may prescribe, not in conflict with this act, upon the ratification or rejection of the +regulating elections therein for delegates to Congress; and the number of votes 
-constitutions.+cast for delegates in each precinct shall also be returned. The number of 
 +delegates to said conventions respectively, shall be seventy-five; and all 
 +persons resident in said proposed states, who are qualified voters of said 
 +territories as herein provided, shall be entitled to vote upon the election of 
 +delegates, and under such rules and regulations as said conventions may 
 +prescribe, not in conflict with this act, upon the ratification or rejection of 
 +the constitutions.
  
-§ 4. That the delegates to the conventions elected as provided for in this act shall meet at the +===== Section 4. ===== 
-seat of government of each of said territories, except the delegates elected in South Dakota, +That the delegates to the conventions elected as provided for in 
-who   shall   meet   at   the  city  of   Sioux   Falls,   on   the   fourth   day  of   July,   1889,   and,   after +this act shall meet at the seat of government of each of said territories, 
-organization, shall declare on behalf of the people of said proposed states, that they adopt the +except the delegates elected in South Dakota, who shall meet at the city of 
-Constitution of the United States; whereupon the said conventions shall be, and are hereby +Sioux Falls, on the fourth day of July, 1889, and, after organization, shall 
-authorized to form constitutions and state governments for said proposed states, respectively. +declare on behalf of the people of said proposed states, that they adopt the 
-The Constitution shall be republican in form, and make no distinction in civil or political rights +Constitution of the United States; whereupon the said conventions shall be, and 
-on account of race or color, except as to Indians not taxed, and not be repugnant to the +are hereby authorized to form constitutions and state governments for said 
-Constitution of the United States and the principles of the Declaration of Independence. And +proposed states, respectively.  The Constitution shall be republican in form, 
-said convention shall provide by ordinances irrevocable without the consent of the United +and make no distinction in civil or political rights on account of race or 
-States and the people of said states: +color, except as to Indians not taxed, and not be repugnant to the Constitution 
-First. That perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured, and that no inhabitant of +of the United States and the principles of the Declaration of Independence. And 
-said states shall ever be molested in person or property on account of his or her mode of +said convention shall provide by ordinances irrevocable without the consent of 
-religious worship. +the United States and the people of said states: 
-Second. That the people inhabiting said proposed states do agree and declare that they + 
-forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within the boundaries +First. That perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured, and 
-thereof, and to all lands lying within said limits owned or held by any Indian or Indian tribes; +that no inhabitant of said states shall ever be molested in person or property 
-and that until the title thereto shall have been extinguished by the United States, the same +on account of his or her mode of religious worship. 
-shall be and remain subject to the disposition of the United States, and said Indian lands shall + 
-remain under the absolute jurisdiction and control of the Congress of the United States; that +Second. That the people inhabiting said proposed states do agree and declare 
-the lands belonging to citizens of the United States residing without the said states shall never +that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public 
-be taxed at a higher rate than the lands belonging to residents thereof; that no taxes shall be +lands lying within the boundaries thereof, and to all lands lying within said 
-imposed by the states on lands or property therein belonging to or which may hereafter be +limits owned or held by any Indian or Indian tribes; and that until the title 
-purchased by the United States or reserved for its use. But nothing herein, or in the ordinances +thereto shall have been extinguished by the United States, the same shall be 
-herein provided for, shall preclude the said states from taxing as other lands are taxed any +and remain subject to the disposition of the United States, and said Indian 
-lands owned or held by any Indian who has severed his tribal relations, and has obtained from +lands shall remain under the absolute jurisdiction and control of the Congress 
-the United States or from any person a title thereto by patent or other grant, save and except +of the United States; that the lands belonging to citizens of the United States 
-such lands as have been or may be granted to any Indian or Indians under any act of +residing without the said states shall never be taxed at a higher rate than the 
-Congress containing a provision exempting the lands thus granted from taxation; but said +lands belonging to residents thereof; that no taxes shall be imposed by the 
-ordinances shall provide that all such lands shall be exempt from taxation by said states so +states on lands or property therein belonging to or which may hereafter be 
-long and to such extent as such act of Congress may prescribe. +purchased by the United States or reserved for its use. But nothing herein, or 
-Third. That the debts and liabilities of said territories shall be assumed and paid by said states, +in the ordinances herein provided for, shall preclude the said states from 
-respectively. +taxing as other lands are taxed any lands owned or held by any Indian who has 
-Fourth. That provision shall be made for the establishment and maintenance of systems of +severed his tribal relations, and has obtained from the United States or from 
-public schools, which shall be open to all the children of said states, and free from sectarian +any person a title thereto by patent or other grant, save and except such lands 
-control. +as have been or may be granted to any Indian or Indians under any act of 
-Indian Lands. +Congress containing a provision exempting the lands thus granted from taxation; 
--Federal Jurisdiction and Control. +but said ordinances shall provide that all such lands shall be exempt from 
-Since jurisdiction and control of Indian lands remains in the United States under section 4 of +taxation by said states so long and to such extent as such act of Congress may 
-the Enabling Act, congress could enact an act making criminal the introduction of intoxicating +prescribe. 
-liquor upon an allotment within the limits of an Indian reservation. United States v. Sutton, + 
-215 +Third. That the debts and liabilities of said territories shall be assumed and 
-U.S. 291, 30 S. Ct. 116, 54 L. Ed. 200 (1909). +paid by said states, respectively. 
-Lands within South Dakota which were formerly a part of an Indian reservation and not + 
-restored to the public domain and open to settlement, but held by an Indian allottee under a +Fourth. That provision shall be made for the establishment and maintenance of 
-trust patent, are Indian lands over which the United States has exclusive jurisdiction. Ex Parte +systems of public schools, which shall be open to all the children of said 
-Van Moore, 221 F. 954 (D. S.D. 1915). +states, and free from sectarian control. 
-Under the Enabling Act and the disclaimer provision in the Constitution of South Dakota, not + 
-only lands, but all other property issued by the United States government to Indian allottees for +<WRAP center round box 60%> 
-use thereon, remained subject to federal control until Congress relinquished the trust. United + 
-States v. Pearson, 231 F. 270 (D.S.D. 1916). +=== Indian Lands. === 
-Page No.  + 
-2 +== -Federal Jurisdiction and Control. == 
-Whether Indian pantentees of land in a reservation, created by Indian treaty, took to high or + 
-low watermark of a lake was not a question of state law. Montana Power Co. v. Rochester, +Since jurisdiction and control of Indian lands remains in the United States 
-127 +under section 4 of the Enabling Act, congress could enact an act making 
-F.2d 189 (9th Cir. 1942). +criminal the introduction of intoxicating liquor upon an allotment within the 
--Jurisdiction of State. +limits of an Indian reservation. United States v. Sutton, [[https://courtlistener.com/c/U.S./215/291/|215 U.S. 291]], 30 S.Ct. 116, 54 L. Ed.  200 (1909). 
-The compact between the United States and North Dakota created by section 4 of the + 
-Enabling Act and art. XIII, § 1 of the state Constitution did not reserve to the United States +Lands within South Dakota which were formerly a part of an Indian reservation 
-exclusive jurisdiction of civil causes of action not involving lands, between Indians residing on +and not restored to the public domain and open to settlement, but held by an 
-reservations. Vermilion v. Spotted Elk, 85 N.W.2d 432 (N.D. 1957). +Indian allottee under a trust patent, are Indian lands over which the United 
--Voting Rights of Indians. +States has exclusive jurisdiction. Ex Parte Van Moore, 221 F. 954 (D. S.D. 1915). 
-It was the duty of county commissioners to establish a voting precinct within or for a territory + 
-situated within the county limits and also within the limits of an Indian reservation, where the +Under the Enabling Act and the disclaimer provision in the Constitution of 
-territory had, under an act of Congress, been allotted to certain Indians and they were living +South Dakota, not only lands, but all other property issued by the United 
-upon the allotments and farming the same. State ex rel. Tompton v. Denoyer, 6 N.D. 586, +States government to Indian allottees for use thereon, remained subject to 
-72 +federal control until Congress relinquished the trust. United States v. 
-N.W. 1014 (1897). +Pearson, 231 F. 270 (D.S.D. 1916). 
-Schools and School Districts + 
-An act of the territorial legislature organizing an independent school district was subject to +Whether Indian pantentees of land in a reservation, created by Indian treaty, 
-amendment by the state legislature. Jones v. Brightwood Indep. Sch. Dist., 63 N.D. 275, +took to high or low watermark of a lake was not a question of state law. 
-247 +Montana Power Co. v. Rochester, [[https://courtlistener.com/c/F.2d/127/189/|127 F.2d 189]] (9th Cir. 1942). 
-N.W. 884 (1933). + 
-State Political and Governmental Control. +== -Jurisdiction of State. == 
-Section 4, subdivision 2, of the Enabling Act and the compact embraced in art. XIII, § 1 of the + 
-state Constitution, vested in the state all jurisdiction not expressly reserved in the Congress of +The compact between the United States and North Dakota created by section 4 of 
-the United States, over certain territory embraced in what is known as the Ft. Berthold Indian +the Enabling Act and art. XIII, sec. 1 of the state Constitution did not 
-reservation. State ex rel. Baker v. Mountrail County, 28 N.D. 389, 149 N.W. 120 (1914). +reserve to the United States exclusive jurisdiction of civil causes of action 
-The state may rightfully exercise political and governmental control over lands formerly within a +not involving lands, between Indians residing on reservations. Vermilion v. 
-military reservation and reserved by the United States for Indian school and Indian agency +Spotted Elk, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777337?bookname=public_url&ci=95|85 N.W.2d 432]] (N.D. 1957). 
-purposes, to the extent of including them within its political subdivisions for political and + 
-governmental purposes. La Duke v. Melin, 45 N.D. 349, 177 N.W. 673 (1920). +== -Voting Rights of Indians. == 
-Unappropriated Public Lands. + 
-The beds of navigable streams are not "unappropriated public lands" included within the +It was the duty of county commissioners to establish a voting precinct within 
-disclaimer of title contained in section 4 of the Enabling Act. State v. Loy, 74 N.D. 182, +or for a territory situated within the county limits and also within the limits 
-20 +of an Indian reservation, where the territory had, under an act of Congress, 
-N.W.2d 668 (1945). +been allotted to certain Indians and they were living upon the allotments and 
-§ 5. That the convention which shall assemble at Bismarck shall form a Constitution and state +farming the same. State ex rel.  Tompton v. Denoyer, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777338?bookname=public_url&ci=95|6 N.D. 586]], 72 N.W. 1014 
-government for a state to be known as North Dakota, and the convention which shall assemble +(1897). 
-at Sioux Falls shall form a Constitution and state government for a state to be known as South + 
-Dakota; provided, that at the election for delegates to the constitutional convention in South +== Schools and School Districts == 
-Dakota, as hereinbefore provided, each elector may have written or printed on his ballot, the + 
-words, "For the Sioux Falls Constitution," or the words, "Against the Sioux Falls Constitution," +An act of the territorial legislature organizing an independent school district 
-and the votes on this question shall be returned and canvassed in the same manner as for the +was subject to amendment by the state legislature. Jones v. Brightwood Indep. 
-election provided for in section 3 of this act; and if a majority of all votes cast on this question +Sch. Dist., [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777341?bookname=public_url&ci=95|63 N.D. 275]], 247 N.W. 884 (1933). 
-shall be "For the Sioux Falls Constitution," it shall be the duty of the convention which may + 
-assemble at Sioux Falls, as herein provided, to resubmit to the people of South Dakota, for +== State Political and Governmental Control. == 
-Page No.  + 
-+Section 4, subdivision 2, of the Enabling Act and the compact embraced in art. 
-ratification or rejection, at the election hereinafter provided for in this act, the Constitution +XIII, sec. 1 of the state Constitution, vested in the state all jurisdiction 
-framed at Sioux Falls, and adopted November 3, 1885, and also the articles and propositions +not expressly reserved in the Congress of the United States, over certain 
-separately submitted at that election, including the question of locating the temporary seat of +territory embraced in what is known as the Ft. Berthold Indian reservation. 
-government, with such changes only as relate to the name and boundary of the proposed +State ex rel. Baker v. Mountrail County, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777342?bookname=public_url&ci=95|28 N.D. 389]], 149 N.W. 120 (1914). 
-state, to the reapportionment of the judicial and legislative districts, and such amendments as + 
-may be necessary in order to comply with the provisions of this act; and if a majority of the +The state may rightfully exercise political and governmental control over lands 
-votes cast on the ratification or rejection of the Constitution shall be for the Constitution +formerly within a military reservation and reserved by the United States for 
-irrespective of the article separately submitted, the state of South Dakota shall be admitted as +Indian school and Indian agency purposes, to the extent of including them 
-a state in the union under said Constitution as hereinafter provided; but the archives, records +within its political subdivisions for political and governmental purposes. La 
-and books of the territory of Dakota shall remain at Bismarck, the capital of North Dakota, until +Duke v. Melin, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777343?bookname=public_url&ci=95|45 N.D. 349]], 177 N.W. 673 (1920). 
-an agreement in reference thereto is reached by said states. But if at the election for delegates + 
-to the constitutional convention in South Dakota a majority of all that votes cast at that election +== Unappropriated Public Lands. == 
-shall be "Against the Sioux Falls Constitution," then, and in that event, it shall be the duty of + 
-the convention which will assemble at the city of Sioux Falls on the fourth day of July, 1889, to +The beds of navigable streams are not "unappropriated public lands" included 
-proceed to form a Constitution and state government as provided in this act the same as if that +within the disclaimer of title contained in section 4 of the Enabling Act. 
-question had not been submitted to a vote of the people of South Dakota. +State v. Loy, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/1661851?bookname=public_url&ci=95|74 N.D. 182]], 20 N.W.2d 668 (1945). 
-§ 6. It shall be the duty of the constitutional conventions of North Dakota and South Dakota to +</WRAP> 
-appoint     joint   commission,   to   be   composed   of   not   less   than   three   members   to   each + 
-convention, whose duty it shall be to assemble at Bismarck, the present seat of government of +Section 5. That the convention which shall assemble at Bismarck shall form a 
-said territory, and agree upon an equitable division of all property belonging to the territory of +Constitution and state government for a state to be known as North Dakota, and 
-Dakota, the disposition of all public records, and also adjust and agree upon the amount of the +the convention which shall assemble at Sioux Falls shall form a Constitution 
-debts and liabilities of the territory, which shall be assumed and paid by each of the proposed +and state government for a state to be known as South Dakota; provided, that at 
-states of North Dakota and South Dakota; and the agreement reached respecting the territorial +the election for delegates to the constitutional convention in South Dakota, as 
-debts and liabilities shall be incorporated into the respective Constitutions, and each of said +hereinbefore provided, each elector may have written or printed on his ballot, 
-states shall obligate itself to pay its proportion of such debts and liabilities the same as if they+the words, "For the Sioux Falls Constitution," or the words, "Against the Sioux 
 +Falls Constitution," and the votes on this question shall be returned and 
 +canvassed in the same manner as for the election provided for in section 3 of 
 +this act; and if a majority of all votes cast on this question shall be "For 
 +the Sioux Falls Constitution," it shall be the duty of the convention which may 
 +assemble at Sioux Falls, as herein provided, to resubmit to the people of South 
 +Dakota, for ratification or rejection, at the election hereinafter provided for 
 +in this act, the Constitution framed at Sioux Falls, and adopted November 3, 
 +1885, and also the articles and propositions separately submitted at that 
 +election, including the question of locating the temporary seat of government, 
 +with such changes only as relate to the name and boundary of the proposed 
 +state, to the reapportionment of the judicial and legislative districts, and 
 +such amendments as may be necessary in order to comply with the provisions of 
 +this act; and if a majority of the votes cast on the ratification or rejection 
 +of the Constitution shall be for the Constitution irrespective of the article 
 +separately submitted, the state of South Dakota shall be admitted as a state in 
 +the union under said Constitution as hereinafter provided; but the archives, 
 +records and books of the territory of Dakota shall remain at Bismarck, the 
 +capital of North Dakota, until an agreement in reference thereto is reached by 
 +said states. But if at the election for delegates to the constitutional 
 +convention in South Dakota a majority of all that votes cast at that election 
 +shall be "Against the Sioux Falls Constitution," then, and in that event, it 
 +shall be the duty of the convention which will assemble at the city of Sioux 
 +Falls on the fourth day of July, 1889, to proceed to form a Constitution and 
 +state government as provided in this act the same as if that question had not 
 +been submitted to a vote of the people of South Dakota. 
 + 
 +===== Section 6. ===== 
 +It shall be the duty of the constitutional conventions of North 
 +Dakota and South Dakota to appoint a joint commission, to be composed of not 
 +less than three members to each convention, whose duty it shall be to assemble 
 +at Bismarck, the present seat of government of said territory, and agree upon 
 +an equitable division of all property belonging to the territory of Dakota, the 
 +disposition of all public records, and also adjust and agree upon the amount of 
 +the debts and liabilities of the territory, which shall be assumed and paid by 
 +each of the proposed states of North Dakota and South Dakota; and the agreement 
 +reached respecting the territorial debts and liabilities shall be incorporated 
 +into the respective Constitutions, and each of said states shall obligate 
 +itself to pay its proportion of such debts and liabilities the same as if they
 had been created by such states respectively. had been created by such states respectively.
-§ 7. If the Constitutions formed for both North Dakota and South Dakota shall be rejected by + 
-the people at the elections for the ratification or rejection of their respective Constitutions as +===== Section 7. ===== 
-provided for in this act, the territorial government of Dakota shall continue in existence the +If the Constitutions formed for both North Dakota and South Dakota 
-same as if this act had not been passed. But if the Constitution formed for either North Dakota +shall be rejected by the people at the elections for the ratification or 
-or South Dakota shall be rejected by the people, that part of the territory so rejecting its +rejection of their respective Constitutions as provided for in this act, the 
-proposed Constitution shall continue under the territorial government of the present territory of +territorial government of Dakota shall continue in existence the same as if 
-Dakota, but shall, after the state adopting its Constitution is admitted into the union, be called +this act had not been passed. But if the Constitution formed for either North 
-by the name of the territory of North Dakota or South Dakota, as the case may be; provided, +Dakota or South Dakota shall be rejected by the people, that part of the 
-that if either of the proposed states provided for in this act shall reject the Constitution which +territory so rejecting its proposed Constitution shall continue under the 
-may be submitted for ratification or rejection at the election provided therefor, the Governor of +territorial government of the present territory of Dakota, but shall, after the 
-the territory in which such proposed Constitution was rejected shall issue his proclamation +state adopting its Constitution is admitted into the union, be called by the 
-reconvening the delegates ejected to the convention which formed such rejected Constitution, +name of the territory of North Dakota or South Dakota, as the case may be; 
-fixing the time and place at which said delegates shall assemble; and when so assembled they +provided, that if either of the proposed states provided for in this act shall 
-shall proceed to form another Constitution or to amend the rejected Constitution, and shall +reject the Constitution which may be submitted for ratification or rejection at 
-submit such new Constitution or amended Constitution to the people of the proposed state for +the election provided therefor, the Governor of the territory in which such 
-ratification or rejection, at such time as said convention may determine; and all the provisions +proposed Constitution was rejected shall issue his proclamation reconvening the 
-of this act, so far as applicable, shall apply to such convention so reassembled and to the +delegates ejected to the convention which formed such rejected Constitution, 
-Constitution which may be formed, its ratification or rejection, and to the admission of the +fixing the time and place at which said delegates shall assemble; and when so 
-proposed state. +assembled they shall proceed to form another Constitution or to amend the 
-§ 8. That the constitutional convention which may assemble in South Dakota shall provide by +rejected Constitution, and shall submit such new Constitution or amended 
-ordinance for resubmitting the Sioux Falls Constitution of 1885, after having amended the +Constitution to the people of the proposed state for ratification or rejection, 
-same as provided in section 5 of this act, to the people of South Dakota for ratification or +at such time as said convention may determine; and all the provisions of this 
-rejection at an election to be held therein on the first Tuesday in October, 1889; but if said +act, so far as applicable, shall apply to such convention so reassembled and to 
-constitutional convention is authorized and required to form a new Constitution for South +the Constitution which may be formed, its ratification or rejection, and to the 
-Page No.  +admission of the proposed state. 
-4 + 
-Dakota, it shall provide for submitting the same in like manner to the people of South Dakota +===== Section 8. ===== 
-for ratification or rejection, at an election to be held in said proposed state on the said first +That the constitutional convention which may assemble in South 
-Tuesday in October. And the Constitutional conventions which may assemble in North Dakota, +Dakota shall provide by ordinance for resubmitting the Sioux Falls Constitution 
-Montana, and Washington, shall provide in like manner for submitting the Constitutions formed +of 1885, after having amended the same as provided in section 5 of this act, to 
-by them to the people of said proposed states respectively, for ratification or rejection, at +the people of South Dakota for ratification or rejection at an election to be 
-elections to be held in said proposed states on the first Tuesday in October. At the elections +held therein on the first Tuesday in October, 1889; but if said constitutional 
-provided for in this section the qualified voters of said proposed states shall vote directly for or +convention is authorized and required to form a new Constitution for South 
-against the proposed Constitutions, and for or against any articles or propositions separately +Dakota, it shall provide for submitting the same in like manner to the people 
-submitted. The returns of said elections shall be made to the secretary of each of said +of South Dakota for ratification or rejection, at an election to be held in 
-territories, who, with the Governor and chief justice thereof, or any two of them, shall canvass +said proposed state on the said first Tuesday in October. And the 
-the same; and if a majority of the legal votes cast shall be for the Constitution, the Governor +Constitutional conventions which may assemble in North Dakota, Montana, and 
-shall certify the result to the president of the United States, together with a statement of the +Washington, shall provide in like manner for submitting the Constitutions 
-votes cast  thereon and  upon  separate  articles or  propositions,  and   copy of  the  said +formed by them to the people of said proposed states respectively, for 
-Constitution, articles, propositions, and ordinances. And if the Constitutions and governments, +ratification or rejection, at elections to be held in said proposed states on 
-of said proposed states are republican in form, and if all the provisions of this act have been +the first Tuesday in October. At the elections provided for in this section the 
-complied with in the formation thereof, it shall be the duty of the president of the United States +qualified voters of said proposed states shall vote directly for or against the 
-to issue his proclamation announcing the result of the election in each, and thereupon the +proposed Constitutions, and for or against any articles or propositions 
-proposed states which have adopted Constitutions and formed state governments, as herein +separately submitted. The returns of said elections shall be made to the 
-provided, shall be deemed admitted by congress into the union, under and by virtue of this act, +secretary of each of said territories, who, with the Governor and chief justice 
-on an equal footing with the original states from and after the state of said proclamation. +thereof, or any two of them, shall canvass the same; and if a majority of the 
-Adoption of Article +legal votes cast shall be for the Constitution, the Governor shall certify the 
-An article of the Constitution which received a majority of all the votes cast upon the question +result to the president of the United States, together with a statement of the 
-of its adoption and upon the question of the adoption of the Constitution was legally adopted +votes cast thereon and upon separate articles or propositions, and a copy of 
-though it failed to receive a majority of votes cast for governor. State ex rel. Larabee v. Barnes, +the said Constitution, articles, propositions, and ordinances. And if the 
-3 N.D. 319, 55 N.W. 883 (1893). +Constitutions and governments, of said proposed states are republican in form, 
-§ 9. That until the next general census, or until otherwise provided by law, said states shall be +and if all the provisions of this act have been complied with in the formation 
-entitled to one representative in the house of representatives to the fifty-first Congress, +thereof, it shall be the duty of the president of the United States to issue 
-together with the Governors and other officers provided for in said Constitutions, may be +his proclamation announcing the result of the election in each, and thereupon 
-elected on the same day of the election for the ratification or rejection of the Constitutions; and +the proposed states which have adopted Constitutions and formed state 
-until said state officers are elected and qualified under the provisions of each Constitution and +governments, as herein provided, shall be deemed admitted by congress into the 
-the states, respectively, are admitted into the union, the territorial officers shall continue to +union, under and by virtue of this act, on an equal footing with the original 
-discharge the duties of their respective offices in each of said territories. +states from and after the state of said proclamation. 
-§ 10. That upon the admission of each of said states into the union, sections numbered sixteen + 
-and thirty-six in every township of said proposed states, and where such sections, or any parts +<WRAP center round box 60%> 
-thereof, have been sold or otherwise disposed of by or under the authority of any act of + 
-Congress, other lands equivalent thereto, in legal subdivisions of not less than one-quarter +== Adoption of Article == 
-section, and as contiguous as may be to the section in lieu of which the same is taken, are + 
-hereby granted to said states for the support of common schools, such indemnity lands to be +An article of the Constitution which received a majority of all the votes cast 
-selected within said states in such manner as the Legislature may provide, with the approval of +upon the question of its adoption and upon the question of the adoption of the 
-the secretary of the interior; provided, that the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections embraced in +Constitution was legally adopted though it failed to receive a majority of 
-permanent reservations for national purposes shall not, at any time, be subject to the grant nor +votes cast for governor. State ex rel. Larabee v. Barnes, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777349?bookname=public_url&ci=95|3 N.D. 319]], 55 N.W. 
-to the indemnity provisions of this act, nor shall any lands embraced in Indian, military or other +883 (1893). 
-reservations of any character, be subject to the grants or to the indemnity provisions of this act +</WRAP> 
-until the reservation shall have been extinguished and such lands be restored to, and become + 
-a part of, the public domain. +===== Section 9. ===== 
-Bankruptcy Act Proceedings. +That until the next general census, or until otherwise provided by 
-Page No.  +law, said states shall be entitled to one representative in the house of 
-5 +representatives to the fifty-first Congress, together with the Governors and 
-The fact that land being sold under contract to a bankrupt farmer was a part of the trust funds +other officers provided for in said Constitutions, may be elected on the same 
-created by the Enabling Act did not exclude the land from administration under Bankruptcy Act +day of the election for the ratification or rejection of the Constitutions; and 
-proceedings. North Dakota v. Hegstad, 134 F.2d 598 (8th Cir. 1943). +until said state officers are elected and qualified under the provisions of 
-A bankrupt whose land is sold to the state on foreclosure of a mortgage securing a loan of +each Constitution and the states, respectively, are admitted into the union, 
-permanent school funds may redeem by payment of the value of the land as fixed under the +the territorial officers shall continue to discharge the duties of their 
-provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Act, even though for less than the amount required for +respective offices in each of said territories. 
-redemption under state law. North Dakota v. Towner County, 142 F.2d 48 (8th Cir. 1944). + 
-Permanent School Fund.  +===== Section 10. ===== 
-The entire grant of land to the state for educational purposes was in trust and the express +That upon the admission of each of said states into the union, 
-terms of the grant required the state as trustee to maintain the permanency of the funds +sections numbered sixteen and thirty-six in every township of said proposed 
-acquired through the grant. The state is limited to the use of the interest from the permanent +states, and where such sections, or any parts thereof, have been sold or 
-fund and the interest shall be used only for the support of schools. State ex rel. Bd. Of Univ. & +otherwise disposed of by or under the authority of any act of Congress, other 
-Sch. Lands v. McMillan, 12 N.D. 280, 96 N.W. 310 (1903), distinguished, Lang v. City of +lands equivalent thereto, in legal subdivisions of not less than one-quarter 
-Cavalier, 59 N.D. 75, 228 N.W. 819 (1930). +section, and as contiguous as may be to the section in lieu of which the same 
-The assembly cannot divert nor authorize diversion of any part of the principal or interest or +is taken, are hereby granted to said states for the support of common schools, 
-income from the investment of funds under the control of the board of university and school +such indemnity lands to be selected within said states in such manner as the 
-lands arising from the rental or sale of lands granted by the United States to any purposes +Legislature may provide, with the approval of the secretary of the interior; 
-other than those for which grants were made and any diversion to other purposes or any +provided, that the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections embraced in permanent 
-donation thereof in aid of an individual, by the assembly directly, or by the board of university +reservations for national purposes shall not, at any time, be subject to the 
-and school lands by legislative enactment is unconstitutional. State ex rel. Sathre v. Board of +grant nor to the indemnity provisions of this act, nor shall any lands embraced 
-Univ. & Sch. Lands, 65 N.D. 687, 262 N.W. 60 (1935). +in Indian, military or other reservations of any character, be subject to the 
-§  11.  That   all  lands  granted  by  this act  shall be  disposed of  only  at  public  sale  after +grants or to the indemnity provisions of this act until the reservation shall 
-advertising +have been extinguished and such lands be restored to, and become a part of, the 
-- tillable lands capable of producing agricultural crops for not less than $10 per acre +public domain. 
-and lands principally valuable for grazing purposes for not less than $5 per acre. Any of the + 
-said lands may be exchanged for other lands, public or private, or equal value and as near as +<WRAP center round box 60%> 
-may be of equal area, but if any of the said lands are exchanged with the United States such + 
-exchange shall be limited to Federal lands that are surveyed, nonmineral, unreserved public +== Bankruptcy Act Proceedings. == 
-lands within the state or are reserved public lands within the State that are subject to exchange + 
-under the laws governing the administration of such Federal reserved public lands. +The fact that land being sold under contract to a bankrupt farmer was a part of 
-All exchanges heretofore made under section 11 of the Act approved February 22, 1889 +the trust funds created by the Enabling Act did not exclude the land from 
-(25 +administration under Bankruptcy Act proceedings. North Dakota v. Hegstad, 134 
-Stat. 676), as amended by the Act approved May 7, 1932 (47 Stat. 150), for reserved +F.2d 598 (8th Cir. 1943). 
-public lands of the United States that were subject to exchange under law pursuant to which + 
-they were being administered and the requirements thereof have been met, are hereby +A bankrupt whose land is sold to the state on foreclosure of a mortgage 
-approved to the same extent as though the lands exchanged were unreserved public lands.  +securing a loan of permanent school funds may redeem by payment of the value of 
-The said lands may be leased under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. +the land as fixed under the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Act, even 
-The state may also, upon such terms as it may prescribe, grant such easements or rights in +though for less than the amount required for redemption under state law. North 
-any of the lands granted by this act, as may be acquired in privately owned lands through +Dakota v. Towner County, 142 F.2d 48 (8th Cir. 1944). 
-proceedings in eminent domain: provided, however, that none of such lands, nor any estate or + 
-interest therein, shall ever be disposed of except in pursuance of general laws providing for +== Permanent School Fund. == 
-such disposition, nor unless the full market value of the estate or interest disposed of, to be + 
-ascertained in such manner as may be provided by law, has been paid or safely secured to the +The entire grant of land to the state for educational purposes was in trust and 
-state. +the express terms of the grant required the state as trustee to maintain the 
-With the exception of the lands granted for public buildings, the proceeds from the sale and +permanency of the funds acquired through the grant. The state is limited to the 
-other permanent disposition of any of the said lands and from every part thereof, shall +use of the interest from the permanent fund and the interest shall be used only 
-constitute permanent funds for the support and maintenance of the public schools and the +for the support of schools.  
-Page No.  +State ex rel. Bd. Of Univ. & Sch. Lands v. McMillan,  
-+[[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/2530415?bookname=public_url&ci=95|12 N.D. 280]], 96 N.W. 310 (1903), distinguished,  
-various state institutions for which the lands have been granted. Rentals on leased land, +Lang v. City of Cavalier, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/1083924?bookname=public_url&ci=95|59 N.D. 75]], 228 N.W. 819 (1930). 
-proceeds from the sale of timber and other crops, interest on deferred payments on land sold, + 
-interest on funds arising from these lands, and all other actual income, shall be available for +The assembly cannot divert nor authorize diversion of any part of the principal 
-the acquisition and construction of facilities, including the retirement of bonds authorized by +or interest or income from the investment of funds under the control of the 
-law for such purposes, and for the maintenance and support of such schools and institutions. +board of university and school lands arising from the rental or sale of lands 
-Any state may, however, in its discretion, add a portion of the annual income to the permanent +granted by the United States to any purposes other than those for which grants 
-funds. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, each of the states of North +were made and any diversion to other purposes or any donation thereof in aid of 
-Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington may pool the moneys received by it from oil and gas +an individual, by the assembly directly, or by the board of university and 
-and other mineral leasing of said lands. The moneys so pooled shall be apportioned among +school lands by legislative enactment is unconstitutional. State ex rel. Sathre 
-the public schools and the various state institutions shall receive an amount which bears the +v. Board of Univ. & Sch. Lands, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777356?bookname=public_url&ci=95|65 N.D. 687]], 262 N.W. 60 (1935). 
-same ratio to the total amount apportioned as the number of acres (including any that may +</WRAP> 
-have been disposed of) granted for such public schools or for such institutions bears to the + 
-total number of acres (including any that may have been disposed of) granted by this act. Not +===== Section 11. ===== 
-less   than   fifty  per   centum   of   each   such   amount   shall   be   covered   into   the   appropriate +That all lands granted by this act shall be disposed of only at 
-permanent fund.  +public sale after advertising - tillable lands capable of producing 
-The lands hereby granted shall not be subject to pre-emption, homestead entry, or any other +agricultural crops for not less than $10 per acre and lands principally 
-entry under the land laws of the United States whether surveyed or unsurveyed, but shall be +valuable for grazing purposes for not less than $5 per acre. Any of the said 
-reserved for the purposes for which they have been granted. +lands may be exchanged for other lands, public or private, or equal value and 
-History: As amended by Act of August 11, 1921, ch. 61, 42 Stat. 158; Act of May 7, 1932, +as near as may be of equal area, but if any of the said lands are exchanged 
-ch. +with the United States such exchange shall be limited to Federal lands that are 
-172, 47 Stat. 150; Act of June 25, 1938, ch. 700, 52 Stat. 1198; Act of April 13, 1948, +surveyed, nonmineral, unreserved public lands within the state or are reserved 
-ch. +public lands within the State that are subject to exchange under the laws 
-183, 62 Stat. 170; Act of June 28, 1952, ch. 480, 66 Stat. 283; Act of June 30, 1967, Public +governing the administration of such Federal reserved public lands. 
-Law 90 + 
-- +All exchanges heretofore made under section 11 of the Act approved February 22, 
-41, 81 Stat. 106; Act of October 16, 1970, Public Law 91-463, 84 Stat. 987. +1889 (25 Stat. 676), as amended by the Act approved May 7, 1932 (47 Stat. 150), 
-Condemnation of School Lands.  +for reserved public lands of the United States that were subject to exchange 
-Where a state statute relating to the condemnation of right of way by the state highway +under law pursuant to which they were being administered and the requirements 
-commission contemplates that title to lands shall be acquired, such procedure cannot be +thereof have been met, are hereby approved to the same extent as though the 
-resorted to acquire school land granted to the state. State Hwy. Comm'n v. State, 70 N. D. 673, +lands exchanged were unreserved public lands.  
-297 N.W. 194 (1940). + 
-Oil and Gas Leases +The said lands may be leased under such regulations as the legislature may 
-Under the Enabling Act, as amended, the state has full power to provide for the execution of oil +prescribe. 
-and gas leases on school and university lands. State ex rel. Rausch v. Amerada Petro. Corp., + 
-78 N.D. 247, 49 N.W.2d 14 (1951). +The state may also, upon such terms as it may prescribe, grant such easements 
-Taxation +or rights in any of the lands granted by this act, as may be acquired in 
-When a contract for the sale of school land is canceled, the land reverts to the state, and no +privately owned lands through proceedings in eminent domain: provided, however, 
-interest in the land is subject to taxation until a resale or redemption is made. Upon reversion +that none of such lands, nor any estate or interest therein, shall ever be 
-of the land to the state, all unpaid taxes levied thereon are canceled. State v. Towner County, +disposed of except in pursuance of general laws providing for such disposition, 
-68 N.D. 629, 283 N.W. 63 (1938). +nor unless the full market value of the estate or interest disposed of, to be 
-§ 12. That upon the admission of each of said states into the union, in accordance with the +ascertained in such manner as may be provided by law, has been paid or safely 
-provisions of this act, fifty sections of the unappropriated public lands within said states, to be +secured to the state. 
-selected and located in legal subdivisions as provided in section 10 of this act, shall be, and + 
-are hereby granted to said states for public buildings at the capital of said states for legislative, +With the exception of the lands granted for public buildings, the proceeds from 
-executive, and judicial purposes, including construction, reconstruction, repair, renovation, +the sale and other permanent disposition of any of the said lands and from 
-furnishings, equipment, and any other permanent improvement of such buildings, and the +every part thereof, shall constitute permanent funds for the support and 
-acquisition of necessary land for such buildings, and the payment of principal and interest on+maintenance of the public schools and the various state institutions for which 
 +the lands have been granted. Rentals on leased land, proceeds from the sale of 
 +timber and other crops, interest on deferred payments on land sold, interest on 
 +funds arising from these lands, and all other actual income, shall be available 
 +for the acquisition and construction of facilities, including the retirement of 
 +bonds authorized by law for such purposes, and for the maintenance and support 
 +of such schools and institutions.  Any state may, however, in its discretion, 
 +add a portion of the annual income to the permanent funds. Notwithstanding the 
 +foregoing provisions of this section, each of the states of North Dakota, South 
 +Dakota, and Washington may pool the moneys received by it from oil and gas and 
 +other mineral leasing of said lands. The moneys so pooled shall be apportioned 
 +among the public schools and the various state institutions shall receive an 
 +amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount apportioned as the number 
 +of acres (including any that may have been disposed of) granted for such public 
 +schools or for such institutions bears to the total number of acres (including 
 +any that may have been disposed of) granted by this act. Not less than fifty 
 +per centum of each such amount shall be covered into the appropriate permanent 
 +fund.  
 + 
 +The lands hereby granted shall not be subject to pre-emption, homestead entry, 
 +or any other entry under the land laws of the United States whether surveyed or 
 +unsurveyed, but shall be reserved for the purposes for which they have been 
 +granted.   
 + 
 +<WRAP center round box 60%> 
 + 
 +History: As amended by  
 +[[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/67th-congress/Session%201/c67s1ch61.pdf|Act of August 11, 1921, ch. 61, 42 Stat. 158]]; 
 +[[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/72nd-congress/session-1/c72s1ch172.pdf|Act of May 7, 1932, ch. 172, 47 Stat. 150]] 
 +[[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/75th-congress/session-3/c75s3ch700.pdf|Act of June 25, 1938, ch. 700, 52 Stat. 1198]] 
 +[[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/80th-congress/session-2/c80s2ch183.pdf|Act of April 13, 1948, ch. 183, 62 Stat. 170]] 
 +[[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-66/pdf/STATUTE-66-Pg283.pdf|Act of June 28, 1952, ch. 480, 66 Stat. 283]] 
 +[[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-81/pdf/STATUTE-81-Pg106.pdf|Act of June 30, 1967, Public Law 90-41, 81 Stat. 106]]; 
 +[[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-84/pdf/STATUTE-84-Pg987.pdf|Act of October 16, 1970, Public Law 91-463, 84 Stat. 987]]
 + 
 +== Condemnation of School Lands. == 
 + 
 +Where a state statute relating to the condemnation of right of way by the state 
 +highway commission contemplates that title to lands shall be acquired, such 
 +procedure cannot be resorted to acquire school land granted to the state. State 
 +Hwy. Comm'n v. State, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777362?bookname=public_url&ci=95|70 N. D. 673]], 297 N.W. 194 (1940). 
 + 
 +== Oil and Gas Leases == 
 + 
 +Under the Enabling Act, as amended, the state has full power to provide for the 
 +execution of oil and gas leases on school and university lands. State ex rel. 
 +Rausch v. Amerada Petro. Corp., [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/1329043?bookname=public_url&ci=95|78 N.D. 247]], 49 N.W.2d 14 (1951). 
 + 
 +== Taxation == 
 + 
 +When a contract for the sale of school land is canceled, the land reverts to 
 +the state, and no interest in the land is subject to taxation until a resale or 
 +redemption is made. Upon reversion of the land to the state, all unpaid taxes 
 +levied thereon are canceled. State v. Towner County, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777360?bookname=public_url&ci=95|68 N.D. 629]], 283 N.W. 63 
 +(1938). 
 + 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +===== Section 12. ===== 
 +That upon the admission of each of said states into the union, in 
 +accordance with the provisions of this act, fifty sections of the 
 +unappropriated public lands within said states, to be selected and located in 
 +legal subdivisions as provided in section 10 of this act, shall be, and are 
 +hereby granted to said states for public buildings at the capital of said 
 +states for legislative, executive, and judicial purposes, including 
 +construction, reconstruction, repair, renovation, furnishings, equipment, and 
 +any other permanent improvement of such buildings, and the acquisition of 
 +necessary land for such buildings, and the payment of principal and interest on
 bonds issued for any of the above purposes. bonds issued for any of the above purposes.
-Page No.  + 
-+===== Section 13. ===== 
-§ 13. That five per centum of the proceeds of the sales of public lands lying within said states +That five per centum of the proceeds of the sales of public lands 
-which shall be sold by the United States subsequent to the admission of said states into the +lying within said states which shall be sold by the United States subsequent to 
-union, after deducting all the expenses incident to the same, shall be paid to the said states, to +the admission of said states into the union, after deducting all the expenses 
-be used as a permanent fund, the interest of which only shall be expended for the support of+incident to the same, shall be paid to the said states, to be used as a 
 +permanent fund, the interest of which only shall be expended for the support of
 the common schools within said states, respectively. the common schools within said states, respectively.
-§ 14. That the lands granted to the territories of Dakota and Montana by the Act of February + 
-18, 1881, entitled "An Act to grant lands to Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Idaho, and Wyoming for +===== Section 14. ===== 
-university purposes," are hereby vested in the states of South Dakota, North Dakota, and +That the lands granted to the territories of Dakota and Montana by 
-Montana respectively, if such states are admitted into the union as provided in this act, to the +the Act of February 18, 1881, entitled "An Act to grant lands to Dakota, 
-extent of the full quantity of seventy-two sections to each of said states, and any portion of said +Montana, Arizona, Idaho, and Wyoming for university purposes," are hereby 
-lands that may not have been selected by either of said territories of Dakota or Montana may +vested in the states of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana respectively, 
-be selected by the respective states aforesaid; but said Act of February 18, 1881, shall be so +if such states are admitted into the union as provided in this act, to the 
-amended as to provide that none of said lands shall be sold for less than $10 per acre, and the +extent of the full quantity of seventy-two sections to each of said states, and 
-proceeds shall constitute a permanent fund to be safely invested and held by said states +any portion of said lands that may not have been selected by either of said 
-severally, and the income thereof be used exclusively for university purposes. And such +territories of Dakota or Montana may be selected by the respective states 
-quantity of the lands authorized by the fourth section of the Act of July 17, 1854, to be reserved +aforesaid; but said Act of February 18, 1881, shall be so amended as to provide 
-for university purposes in the territory of Washington, as together with the lands confirmed to +that none of said lands shall be sold for less than $10 per acre, and the 
-the vendees of the territory by the Act of March 14, 1864, will make the full quantity of seventy- +proceeds shall constitute a permanent fund to be safely invested and held by 
-two entire sections, are hereby granted in like manner to the state of Washington for the +said states severally, and the income thereof be used exclusively for 
-purposes of a university in said state. None of the lands granted in this section shall be sold at +university purposes. And such quantity of the lands authorized by the fourth 
-less than $10 per acre; but said lands may be leased in the same manner as provided in +section of the Act of July 17, 1854, to be reserved for university purposes in 
-section 11 of this act. The schools, colleges and universities provided for in this act shall +the territory of Washington, as together with the lands confirmed to the 
-forever remain under the exclusive control of the said states, respectively, and no part of the +vendees of the territory by the Act of March 14, 1864, will make the full 
-proceeds  arising  from  the sale  or  disposal of  any  lands  herein  granted  for  educational +quantity of seventy- two entire sections, are hereby granted in like manner to 
-purposes shall be used for the support of any secretarian or denominational school, college, or +the state of Washington for the purposes of a university in said state. None of 
-university. The section of land granted by the Act of June 16, 1880, to the territory of Dakota, +the lands granted in this section shall be sold at less than $10 per acre; but 
-for an asylum for the insane shall, upon the admission of said state of South Dakota into the +said lands may be leased in the same manner as provided in section 11 of this 
-union, become the property of said state. +act. The schools, colleges and universities provided for in this act shall 
-§ 15. That so much of the land belonging to the United States as have been acquired and set +forever remain under the exclusive control of the said states, respectively, 
-apart   for   the   purpose   mentioned   in   "An   act   appropriating   money  for   the   erection   of   a +and no part of the proceeds arising from the sale or disposal of any lands 
-penitentiary in the territory of Dakota," approved March 2, 1881, together with the buildings +herein granted for educational purposes shall be used for the support of any 
-thereon, be, and the same is hereby granted, together with any unexpended balances of the +secretarian or denominational school, college, or university. The section of 
-money appropriated therefor by said act, to said state of South Dakota, for the purposes +land granted by the Act of June 16, 1880, to the territory of Dakota, for an 
-therein designated; and the states of North Dakota and Washington shall, respectively, have +asylum for the insane shall, upon the admission of said state of South Dakota 
-like grants for the same purpose, and subject to like terms and conditions as provided in said +into the union, become the property of said state. 
-Act of March 2, 1881, for the territory of Dakota. The penitentiary at Deer Lodge City, Montana, + 
-and all lands connected therewith and set apart and reserved therefor, are hereby granted to +===== Section 15. ===== 
-the state of Montana. +That so much of the land belonging to the United States as have 
-§ 16. That ninety thousand acres of land, to be selected and located as provided in section 10 +been acquired and set apart for the purpose mentioned in "An act appropriating 
-of this act, are hereby granted to each of said states except to the state of South Dakota, to +money for the erection of a penitentiary in the territory of Dakota," approved 
-which one hundred twenty thousand acres are granted for the use and support of agricultural +March 2, 1881, together with the buildings thereon, be, and the same is hereby 
-colleges in said states, as provided in the acts of Congress making donations of lands for such +granted, together with any unexpended balances of the money appropriated 
-purposes. +therefor by said act, to said state of South Dakota, for the purposes therein 
-§ 17. That in lieu of the grant of land for purposes of internal improvement made to new states +designated; and the states of North Dakota and Washington shall, respectively, 
-by the eighth section of the Act of September 4, 1841, which act is hereby repealed as to the +have like grants for the same purpose, and subject to like terms and conditions 
-states provided for by this act, and in lieu of any claim or demand by the said states, or either +as provided in said Act of March 2, 1881, for the territory of Dakota. The 
-of them, under the Act of September 28, 1850, and section 2479 of the Revised Statutes, +penitentiary at Deer Lodge City, Montana, and all lands connected therewith and 
-making a grant of swamp and overflowed lands to certain states, which grant it is hereby +set apart and reserved therefor, are hereby granted to the state of Montana. 
-Page No.  + 
-+===== Section 16. ===== 
-declared is not extended to the states provided for in this act, and in lieu of any grant of saline +That ninety thousand acres of land, to be selected and located as 
-lands to said states, the following grants of land are hereby made, to wit: +provided in section 10 of this act, are hereby granted to each of said states 
-To the state of South Dakota: For the school of mines, forty thousand acres; for the +except to the state of South Dakota, to which one hundred twenty thousand acres 
-reform school, forty thousand acres; for the deaf and dumb asylum, forty thousand acres; for +are granted for the use and support of agricultural colleges in said states, as 
-the agricultural college, forty thousand acres; for the university, forty thousand acres; for state +provided in the acts of Congress making donations of lands for such purposes. 
-normal school, eighty thousand acres; for public buildings at the capital of said state, fifty + 
-thousand acres, and for such other educational and charitable purposes as the Legislature of +===== Section 17. ===== 
-said state may determine, one hundred seventy thousand acres; in all, five hundred thousand +That in lieu of the grant of land for purposes of internal 
-acres. +improvement made to new states by the eighth section of the Act of September 4, 
-To the state of North Dakota a like quantity of land as is in this section granted to the +1841, which act is hereby repealed as to the states provided for by this act, 
-state of South Dakota, and to be for like purposes, and in like proportion as far as practicable. +and in lieu of any claim or demand by the said states, or either of them, under 
-To the state of Montana: For the establishment and maintenance of a school of mines, +the Act of September 28, 1850, and section 2479 of the Revised Statutes, making 
-one hundred thousand acres; for state normal schools, one hundred thousand acres; for +a grant of swamp and overflowed lands to certain states, which grant it is 
-agricultural colleges, in addition to the grant hereinbefore made for that purpose, fifty thousand +hereby declared is not extended to the states provided for in this act, and in 
-acres;   for   the   establishment   of     state   reform   school,   fifty   thousand   acres;   for   the +lieu of any grant of saline lands to said states, the following grants of land 
-establishment of a deaf and dumb asylum, fifty thousand acres; for public buildings at the +are hereby made, to wit: 
-capital of the state, in addition to the grant hereinbefore made for that purpose, one hundred + 
-fifty thousand acres. +To the state of South Dakota: For the school of mines, forty thousand acres; 
-To the state of Washington: For the establishment and maintenance of a scientific +for the reform school, forty thousand acres; for the deaf and dumb asylum, 
-school, one hundred thousand acres; for state normal schools, one hundred thousand acres; +forty thousand acres; for the agricultural college, forty thousand acres; for 
-for public buildings at the state capital in addition to the grant hereinbefore made for that +the university, forty thousand acres; for state normal school, eighty thousand 
-purpose,   one   hundred   thousand   acres;   for   state,   charitable,   educational,   penal,   and +acres; for public buildings at the capital of said state, fifty thousand acres, 
-reformatory institutions, two hundred thousand acres. +and for such other educational and charitable purposes as the Legislature of 
-That the states provided for in this act shall not be entitled to any further or other grants +said state may determine, one hundred seventy thousand acres; in all, five 
-of land for any purpose than as expressly provided in this act. And the lands granted by this +hundred thousand acres. 
-section shall be held, appropriated, and disposed of exclusively for the purposes herein + 
-mentioned, in such manner as the legislatures of the respective states may severally provide. +To the state of North Dakota a like quantity of land as is in this section 
-In General. +granted to the state of South Dakota, and to be for like purposes, and in like 
-The power to determine the manner of the use of public lands granted by the Enabling Act is +proportion as far as practicable. 
-purely legislative and cannot be delegated to a commission. State ex rel. Rusk v. Budge, + 
-14 +To the state of Montana: For the establishment and maintenance of a school of 
-N.D. 532, 105 N.W. 724 (1905), distinguished, More v. Western Grain Co., 37 N.D. 547, +mines, one hundred thousand acres; for state normal schools, one hundred 
-164 N.W. 294 (1917). +thousand acres; for agricultural colleges, in addition to the grant 
-Charitable Purposes. +hereinbefore made for that purpose, fifty thousand acres; for the establishment 
-The words "charitable purposes" should be construed in a broad, and not limited meaning, to +of a state reform school, fifty thousand acres; for the establishment of a deaf 
-include acts of public benefaction which are done for public purposes, as well as mere +and dumb asylum, fifty thousand acres; for public buildings at the capital of 
-almsgiving or benefaction to the poor, and, as so construed, the section authorizes the +the state, in addition to the grant hereinbefore made for that purpose, one 
-maintenance of an institution which shall care for all classes of aged and infirm soldiers, +hundred fifty thousand acres. 
-irrespective   of   their   monetary  worth.   State   ex   rel.   Skeffington   v.   Seigfried,   40   N.D.   57, + 
-168 +To the state of Washington: For the establishment and maintenance of a 
-N.W. 62 (1918). +scientific school, one hundred thousand acres; for state normal schools, one 
-Governor's Residence. +hundred thousand acres; for public buildings at the state capital in addition 
-The erection of a resident for the governor at the capital is within the purposes of the grant of +to the grant hereinbefore made for that purpose, one hundred thousand acres; 
-land made by congress to the state for public buildings at the capital under the Enabling Act. +for state, charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions, two 
-State ex rel. Rusk v. Budge, 14 N.D. 532, 105 N.W. 724 (1905), distinguished, More v. Western +hundred thousand acres. 
-Grain Co., 37 N.D. 547, 164 N.W. 294 (1917). + 
-Limitation on Legislative Disposal of Lands. +That the states provided for in this act shall not be entitled to any further 
-Page No.  +or other grants of land for any purpose than as expressly provided in this act. 
-9 +And the lands granted by this section shall be held, appropriated, and disposed 
-The Montana legislature must act in subordination to the state Constitution in executing the +of exclusively for the purposes herein mentioned, in such manner as the 
-authority entrusted to it in section 17 of the Enabling Act. Montana ex rel. Haire v. Rice, +legislatures of the respective states may severally provide. 
-204 + 
-U.S. 291, 27 S. Ct. 281, 51 L. Ed. 490 (1907). +<WRAP center round box 60%> 
-§ 18. That all mineral lands shall be exempted from the grants made by this act. But if sections + 
-sixteen and thirty-six, or any subdivision or portion of any smallest subdivision thereof in any +== In General. == 
-township shall be found by the department of the interior to be mineral lands, said states are + 
-hereby authorized and empowered to select, in legal subdivisions, an equal quantity of other +The power to determine the manner of the use of public lands granted by the 
-unappropriated lands in said states, in lieu thereof, for the use and benefit of the common +Enabling Act is purely legislative and cannot be delegated to a commission. 
-schools of said states. +State ex rel. Rusk v. Budge, [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777334?bookname=public_url&ci=95|14 N.D. 532]], 105 N.W. 724 (1905), distinguished, 
-§ 19. That all lands granted in quantity or as indemnity by this act shall be selected, under the +More v. Western Grain Co., [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777335?bookname=public_url&ci=95|37 N.D. 547]], 164 N.W. 294 (1917). 
-direction of the secretary of the interior, from the surveyed, unreserved, and unappropriated + 
-public lands of the United States within the limits of the respective states entitled thereto. And +== Charitable Purposes. == 
-there shall be deducted from the number of acres of land donated by this act for specific + 
-objects to said states the number of acres in each heretofore donated by Congress to said +The words "charitable purposes" should be construed in a broad, and not limited 
-territories for similar objects. +meaning, to include acts of public benefaction which are done for public 
-§ 20. That the sum of twenty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, is +purposes, as well as mere almsgiving or benefaction to the poor, and, as so 
-hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to each of +construed, the section authorizes the maintenance of an institution which shall 
-said territories for defraying the expenses of the said conventions, except to Dakota for which +care for all classes of aged and infirm soldiers, irrespective of their 
-the sum of forty thousand dollars is so appropriated, twenty thousand dollars each for South +monetary worth. State ex rel. Skeffington v. Seigfried, 40 N.D. 57, 168 N.W. 62 
-Dakota and North Dakota, and for the payment of the members thereof, under the same rules +(1918). 
-and regulations and at the same rates as are now provided by law for the payment of the + 
-territorial legislatures. Any money hereby appropriated not necessary for such purpose shall be +== Governor's Residence. == 
-covered into the treasury of the United States.  + 
-§ 21. That each of said states, when admitted as aforesaid, shall constitute one judicial district, +The erection of a resident for the governor at the capital is within the 
-the names thereof to be the same as the names of the states, respectively; and the circuit and +purposes of the grant of land made by congress to the state for public 
-district courts thereof shall be held at the capital of such state for the time being, and each of +buildings at the capital under the Enabling Act.  State ex rel. Rusk v. Budge, 
-said districts shall, for judicial purposes, until otherwise provided, be attached to the eighth +[[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777334?bookname=public_url&ci=95|14 N.D. 532]], 105 N.W. 724 (1905), distinguished, More v. Western Grain Co., [[https://links.casemakerlegal.com/docid/3777335?bookname=public_url&ci=95|37 N.D. 547]], 164 N.W. 294 (1917). 
-judicial circuit, except Washington and Montana, which shall be attached to the ninth judicial + 
-circuit. There shall be appointed for each of said districts one district judge, one United States +== Limitation on Legislative Disposal of Lands. == 
-attorney and one United States marshal. The judge of each of said districts shall receive a + 
-yearly salary of three thousand five hundred dollars payable in four equal installments, on the +The Montana legislature must act in subordination to the state Constitution in 
-first days of January, April, July, and October of each year, and shall reside in the district. +executing the authority entrusted to it in section 17 of the Enabling Act. 
-There shall be appointed clerks of said courts in each district, who shall keep their offices at +Montana ex rel. Haire v. Rice, [[https://courtlistener.com/c/U.S./204/291/|204 U.S. 291]], 27 S. Ct. 281, 51 L. Ed. 490 
-the capital of said state. The regular terms of said courts shall be held in each district, at the +(1907). 
-place aforesaid on the first Monday in April and the first Monday in November of each year, + 
-and only one grand jury and one petit jury shall be summoned in both said circuit and district +</WRAP> 
-courts.  The  circuit   and   district   courts  for   each   of   said  districts  and   the  judges   thereof, + 
-respectively, shall possess the same powers and jurisdiction, and perform the same duties +===== Section 18. ===== 
-required to be performed by the other circuit and district courts and judges of the United +That all mineral lands shall be exempted from the grants made by 
-States, and shall be governed by the same laws and regulations. The marshal, district +this act. But if sections sixteen and thirty-six, or any subdivision or portion 
-attorney, and clerks of the circuit and district courts of each of said districts, and all other +of any smallest subdivision thereof in any township shall be found by the 
-officers and persons performing duties in the administration of justice therein, shall severally +department of the interior to be mineral lands, said states are hereby 
-possess the powers and perform the duties lawfully possessed and required to be performed +authorized and empowered to select, in legal subdivisions, an equal quantity of 
-by similar officers in other districts of the United States; and shall, for the services they may +other unappropriated lands in said states, in lieu thereof, for the use and 
-perform, receive the fees and compensation allowed by law to other similar officers and +benefit of the common schools of said states. 
-persons performing similar duties in the state of Nebraska.]+ 
 +===== Section 19. ===== 
 +That all lands granted in quantity or as indemnity by this act 
 +shall be selected, under the direction of the secretary of the interior, from 
 +the surveyed, unreserved, and unappropriated public lands of the United States 
 +within the limits of the respective states entitled thereto. And there shall be 
 +deducted from the number of acres of land donated by this act for specific 
 +objects to said states the number of acres in each heretofore donated by 
 +Congress to said territories for similar objects. 
 + 
 +===== Section 20. ===== 
 +That the sum of twenty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may 
 +be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not 
 +otherwise appropriated, to each of said territories for defraying the expenses 
 +of the said conventions, except to Dakota for which the sum of forty thousand 
 +dollars is so appropriated, twenty thousand dollars each for South Dakota and 
 +North Dakota, and for the payment of the members thereof, under the same rules 
 +and regulations and at the same rates as are now provided by law for the 
 +payment of the territorial legislatures. Any money hereby appropriated not 
 +necessary for such purpose shall be covered into the treasury of the United 
 +States.  
 + 
 +===== Section 21. ===== 
 +That each of said states, when admitted as aforesaid, shall 
 +constitute one judicial district, the names thereof to be the same as the names 
 +of the states, respectively; and the circuit and district courts thereof shall 
 +be held at the capital of such state for the time being, and each of said 
 +districts shall, for judicial purposes, until otherwise provided, be attached 
 +to the eighth judicial circuit, except Washington and Montana, which shall be 
 +attached to the ninth judicial circuit. There shall be appointed for each of 
 +said districts one district judge, one United States attorney and one United 
 +States marshal. The judge of each of said districts shall receive a yearly 
 +salary of three thousand five hundred dollars payable in four equal 
 +installments, on the first days of January, April, July, and October of each 
 +year, and shall reside in the district.  There shall be appointed clerks of 
 +said courts in each district, who shall keep their offices at the capital of 
 +said state. The regular terms of said courts shall be held in each district, at 
 +the place aforesaid on the first Monday in April and the first Monday in 
 +November of each year, and only one grand jury and one petit jury shall be 
 +summoned in both said circuit and district courts. The circuit and district 
 +courts for each of said districts and the judges thereof, respectively, shall 
 +possess the same powers and jurisdiction, and perform the same duties required 
 +to be performed by the other circuit and district courts and judges of the 
 +United States, and shall be governed by the same laws and regulations. The 
 +marshal, district attorney, and clerks of the circuit and district courts of 
 +each of said districts, and all other officers and persons performing duties in 
 +the administration of justice therein, shall severally possess the powers and 
 +perform the duties lawfully possessed and required to be performed by similar 
 +officers in other districts of the United States; and shall, for the services 
 +they may perform, receive the fees and compensation allowed by law to other 
 +similar officers and persons performing similar duties in the state of 
 +Nebraska.] 
 + 
 +===== Section 22. ===== 
 +That all cases of appeal or writ of error heretofore prosecuted and 
 +now pending in the Supreme Court of the United States upon any record from the 
 +Supreme Court of either of the territories mentioned in this act, or that may 
 +hereafter lawfully be prosecuted upon any record from either of said courts, 
 +may be heard and determined by said Supreme Court of the United States. And the 
 +mandate of execution or of further proceedings shall be directed by the Supreme 
 +Court of the United States to the circuit or district court hereby established 
 +within the state succeeding the territory from which such record is or may be 
 +pending, or to the Supreme Court of such state, as the nature of the case may 
 +require; provided, that the mandate of execution or of further proceedings 
 +shall, in cases arising in the territory of Dakota, be directed by the Supreme 
 +Court of the United States to the circuit or district court of the district of 
 +South Dakota, or to the Supreme Court of the state of South Dakota, or to the 
 +circuit or district court of the district of North Dakota, or to the Supreme 
 +Court of the state of North Dakota, or to the Supreme Court of the territory of 
 +North Dakota, as the nature of the case may require. And each of the circuit, 
 +district, and state courts, herein named, shall, respectively, be the successor 
 +of the Supreme Court of the territory, as to all such cases arising within the 
 +limits embraced within the jurisdiction of such courts respectively, with full 
 +power to proceed with the same, and award mesne or final process therein; and 
 +that from all judgments and decrees of the Supreme Court of either of the 
 +territories mentioned in this act, in any case arising within the limits of any 
 +of the proposed states prior to admission, the parties to such judgment shall 
 +have the same right to prosecute appeals and writs of error to the Supreme 
 +Court of the United States as they shall have had by law prior to the admission 
 +of said state into the union. 
 + 
 +===== Section 23. ===== 
 +That in respect to all cases, proceedings, and matters now pending 
 +in the Supreme or district Courts of either of the territories mentioned in 
 +this act at the time of the admission into the union of either of the states 
 +mentioned in this act, and arising within the limits of any such state, whereof 
 +the circuit or district courts by this act established might have had 
 +jurisdiction under the laws of the United States had such courts existed at the 
 +time of the commencement of such cases, the said circuit and district courts, 
 +respectively, shall be the successors of said Supreme and district Courts of 
 +said territory; and in respect to all other cases, proceedings and matters 
 +pending in the Supreme or district Courts of any of the territories mentioned 
 +in this act at the time of the admission of such territory into the union, 
 +arising within the limits of said proposed state, the courts established by 
 +such state shall, respectively, be the successors of said Supreme and district 
 +territorial Courts; and all the files, records, indictments, and proceedings 
 +relating to any such cases, shall be transferred to such circuit, district, and 
 +state courts, respectively, and the same shall be proceeded with therein in due 
 +courts of law; but no writ, action, indictment, cause, or proceeding now 
 +pending, or that prior to the admission of any of the states mentioned in this 
 +act, shall be pending in any territorial court in any of the territories 
 +mentioned in this act, shall abate by the admission of any such state into the 
 +union, but the same shall be transferred and proceeded with, in the proper 
 +United States circuit, district, or state court, as the case may be; provided, 
 +however, that in all civil actions, causes, and proceedings, in which the 
 +United States is not a party, transfers shall not be made to the circuit and 
 +district courts of the United States except upon written request of one of the 
 +parties to such action or proceeding filed in the proper court; and in the 
 +absence of such request, such cases shall be proceeded with in the proper state 
 +courts. 
 + 
 +===== Section 24. ===== 
 +That the constitutional conventions may, by ordinance, provide for 
 +the election of officers for full state governments, including members of the 
 +Legislatures and representatives in the fifty-first Congress; and said state 
 +governments shall remain in abeyance until the states shall be admitted into 
 +the union, respectively, as provided in this act. In case the Constitution of 
 +any of said proposed states shall be ratified by the people, but not otherwise, 
 +the Legislature thereof may assemble, organize, and elect two senators of the 
 +United States, and the Governor and secretary of state of such proposed state 
 +shall certify the election of the senators and representatives in the manner 
 +required by law; and when such state is admitted into the union, the senators 
 +and representatives shall be entitled to be admitted to seats in Congress, and 
 +to all the rights and privileges of senators and representatives of other 
 +states in the Congress of the United States; and the officers of the state 
 +governments formed in pursuance of said Constitutions, as provided by the 
 +constitutional conventions, shall proceed to exercise all the functions of such 
 +state officers; and all laws in force made by said territories, at the time of 
 +their admission into the union, shall be in force in said states, except as 
 +modified or changed by this act, or by the Constitutions of the states, 
 +respectively. 
 + 
 +===== Section 25. ===== 
 +That all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of 
 +this act, whether passed by the Legislatures of said territories or by 
 +Congress, are hereby repealed. 
 + 
 +===== Section 26. North Dakota Trust Funds. ===== 
 + 
 +(a) DISPOSITION. - Notwithstanding section 11, the State of North Dakota shall, 
 +with respect to any trust fund in which proceeds from the sale of public land 
 +are deposited under this Act (referred to in this section as the 'trust fund'
 +
 + 
 +<WRAP indent> 
 + 
 +(1) deposit all revenues earned by a trust fund into the trust fund; 
 + 
 +(2) deduct the costs of administering a trust fund from each trust fund; and 
 + 
 +(3) manage each trust fund to - 
 + 
 +<WRAP indent> 
 + 
 +(A) preserve the purchasing power of the trust fund; and 
 + 
 +(B) maintain stable distributions to trust fund beneficiaries. 
 + 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +(b) DISTRIBUTIONS. - Notwithstanding section 11, any distributions from trust 
 +funds in the State of North Dakota shall be made in accordance with section 2 
 +of article IX of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota. 
 + 
 +(c) MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS. - Notwithstanding section 13, the State of North 
 +Dakota shall manage the proceeds referred to in that section in accordance with 
 +subsections (a) and (b). 
 + 
 +(d) MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND PROCEEDS. - Notwithstanding sections 14 and 16, the 
 +State of North Dakota shall manage the land granted under that section, 
 +including any proceeds from the land, and make distributions in accordance with 
 +subsections (a) and (b).
  
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