Chapter 12. To give the consent of Congress to a compact entered into between the States of South Dakota and Nebraska respecting the boundary between said States
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CHAP. 12.— An Act To give the consent of Congress to a compact entered into between the States of South Dakota and Nebraska respecting the boundary between said States.July 24, 1897. WhereasPreamble. commissioners duly appointed on the part of the State of South Dakota and commissioners duly appointed on the part of the State of Nebraska, for the purpose of settling the boundary line between said States, have ascertained said boundary hue and reported the same, as by law required; and Whereas the legislature of the State of South Dakota and the legislature of the State of Nebraska have, by acts duly passed, approved and adopted, subject to the consent of Congress, the boundary line ascertained and reported by said commission; and Whereas the governor of the State of South Dakota and the governor of the State of Nebraska, duly authorized by acts of the legislatures of said States, have entered into and signed, in behalf of their respective States, the following compact:
" “Wherefore,Compact between the States of South Dakota and Nebraska establishing boundary line. This compact, made and entered into by and between Honorable Andrew E. Lee, governor of the State of South Dakota, in behalf of said State of South Dakota, and Honorable Silas A. Holcomb, governor of Nebraska, in behalf of said State of Nebraska, “Witnesseth, That, subject to the consent of Congress, the center of the main channel of the Missouri River is hereby established as, and declared to be, the boundary line between the State of Nebraska and the State of South Dakota between the following points, that is to say, between a point in the center of the channel of the Missouri River directly north of the west line of Dixon County, Nebraska, and a point in the center of said channel directly south of the east line of Clay County, South Dakota.
“In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and have caused the great seals of our respective States to be affixed hereto. “Done at the city of Lincoln, the capital of the State of Nebraska,Signatures. this 3d day of June, 1897. “Silas A. Holcomb, “Governor of the State of Nebraska. “Attest: “W. F. Porter, “Secretary of State. “Done at the city of Pierre, the capital of the State of South Dakota, this 7th day of June, 1897. “Andrew E. Lee, “Governor of the State of South Dakota.
“Attest: “William H. Roddle, “Secretary of State, “By Philip Lawrence, “Assistant Secretary of State.” " Therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatConsent of Congress. the consent of the Congress of the United States is hereby given to the said compact, and all its declarations are hereby confirmed. Approved, July 24, 1897. Chapter 13: To authorize the President to suspend discriminating duties imposed on foreign vessels and commerce. 30 Stat. 214 1897-07-24 Chapter 13 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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