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Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889

Idaho's Constitutional Convention went from July 4, 1889 - August 6, 1889. Using the work that began in the standing committees, drafted reports or articles became the ratified Idaho Constitution in November 1889.

The Convention

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The list of documents under consideration by committee: The Convention at the end of its timeline.

Resolution on Contests

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 04 Jul 1889, 12:00

Resolution on Contests

People: William H. Claggett

Report of the Committee on Credentials [Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report of the Committee on Credentials [Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00

(The remaining portions of the report of the committee relative to delegates entitled to seats from the several counties are read in order and adopted without amendment).

Resolution on Membership: Claggett Substitute

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution on Membership: Claggett Substitute

People: William H. Claggett

Resolution on Granting Freedom of the Floor

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution on Granting Freedom of the Floor

People: Weldon B. Heyburn

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00

Carried.

Report of the Reception Committee

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report of the Reception Committee

Report of the Committee on Committees [Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report of the Committee on Committees [Convention]

Rules of the Convention [Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

Rules of the Convention [Convention]

Resolution to Print Rules

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution to Print Rules

People: William H. Savidge

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

(Vote). The CHAIR. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted.

Resolution on the Death of Col. Charles A. Wood

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution on the Death of Col. Charles A. Wood

People: George Ainslie John S. Gray

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

The resolutions are adopted by the convention.

List of Members of Standing Committees

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

List of Members of Standing Committees

People: William H. Claggett

Resolution on Committee Reports Agenda

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 09 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution on Committee Reports Agenda

People: James W. Ballentine

Report of the Committee on Elections and Rights of Suffrage: 1889-07-13

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report of the Committee on Elections and Rights of Suffrage: 1889-07-13

Communication from the National Woman's Suffrage Association

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Jul 1889, 10:00

Communication from the National Woman's Suffrage Association

Report on Committee of the Whole: 08-16-1889

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report on Committee of the Whole: 08-16-1889

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. All those in favor of adopting the report of the committee of the Whole, say aye. (Vote). The report is adopted.

Resolution on the Proceedings of the Committee of the Whole

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution on the Proceedings of the Committee of the Whole

People: George Ainslie

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 10:00

Carried.

Extracts from the Salt Lake Tribune

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Extracts from the Salt Lake Tribune

Resolution for the Retraction of the Charges Against George Ainslie

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution for the Retraction of the Charges Against George Ainslie

People: William J. McConnell

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

[The CHAIR.] The question now recurs on the adoption of the original resolution as amended. (Vote.) Carried without a dissenting vote.

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-18

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-18

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The motion is, shall the committee be given leave to sit again. (Vote). It is carried.

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-19

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-19

Resolution of Invitation

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Resolution of Invitation

People: George Ainslie

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

(Seconded and carried.)

Report of the Committee on Ways and Means: 1889-07-19

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee on Ways and Means: 1889-07-19

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-20

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-20

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-20

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-20

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-22, Morning

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-22, Morning

Resolution Fixing the Time for Debate on the Majority and Minority Reports of the Committee on Election and Suffrage

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Jul 1889, 09:00

Resolution Fixing the Time for Debate on the Majority and Minority Reports of the Committee on Election and Suffrage

People: James H. Beatty

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-22, Afternoon (Article IX [Education and School Lands])

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-22, Afternoon (Article IX [Education and School Lands])

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection, the report of the committee of the Whole shall be received.

Report of the Special Committee on Finance

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Special Committee on Finance

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-23, Morning

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-23, Morning

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection the report of the committee will be received and lie upon the table.

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-23

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-23

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection the report of the committee of the Whole will be received and lie upon the table.

Report on Committee of the Whole: 08-24-1889

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report on Committee of the Whole: 08-24-1889

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The question is upon receiving the report of the committee; if there is no objection the report will be adopted.

Report on Committee of the Whole: 07-24-1889

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report on Committee of the Whole: 07-24-1889

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection the report will be received and it is so ordered.

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-25, Morning

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-25, Morning

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection, the report of the committee of the Whole will be received.

Resolution of Thanks to Mayor and Mrs. James A. Pinney

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Resolution of Thanks to Mayor and Mrs. James A. Pinney

People: James W. Reid

Resolution of Thanks to the People of Boise City

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Resolution of Thanks to the People of Boise City

People: James W. Reid

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-26

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-26

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The report of the committee will be received and lay on the table.

Report of the Committee on Engrossment

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee on Engrossment

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. Under rule 52, which reads as follows: (reading the rule which has been heretofore set out) I suppose the question now in order is upon the final reading of the bill?

Motion to Rise and Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Motion to Rise and Report

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The question is now upon the adoption of the article as amended. The secretary will read it as amended, section by section.

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-26

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-26

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The report of the committee will be received and lie on the table.

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Morning

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Morning

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The report will be received and lie on the table.

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Afternoon

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Afternoon

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection, the report will be received and lie on the table.

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Morning

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Morning

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection, the report will be received and lie on the table.

Report on the Engrossment of the Militia and Military Affairs Article

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report on the Engrossment of the Militia and Military Affairs Article

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-31

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-31

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

The CHAIR. If there is no objection, the report of the committee of the Whole will be received and lie on the table.

Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

Report of Committee on Mines and Mining

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Report of Committee on Mines and Mining

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

SECRETARY reads: Mr. President, your committee on Mines and Mining beg leave to report that in all matters properly coming within the jurisdiction of your committee, consultations have been had and conferences held with the committee on Revenue, and...

Report of Committee on Apportionment

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Report of Committee on Apportionment

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

SECRETARY reads: Mr. President, the Apportionment committee respectfully submits the following report. James M. Shoup, Chairman. The CHAIR. The report will lie on the table and be printed.

Report of Committee on Engrossment

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Report of Committee on Engrossment

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

SECRETARY reads: Mr. President, your committee on Engrossed Articles of the Constitution have the honor to report that they have carefully examined the following articles, viz: Seat of Government, Public Institutions, Buildings and Grounds, Public and...

Resolution: Address to the People

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Resolution: Address to the People

People: George Ainslie

Memorial on Irrigation Development

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Memorial on Irrigation Development

People: John T. Morgan

Report of Committee on Engrossment

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Report of Committee on Engrossment

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-08-05

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-08-05

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

The report was adopted.

Resolution in Re Tariff on Lead Ore

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Resolution in Re Tariff on Lead Ore

People: Weldon B. Heyburn

Resolution for Printing Copies of Constitution

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Resolution for Printing Copies of Constitution

People: Edgar Wilson

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

SECRETARY reads: Resolved, That 5,000 copies of the constitution formulated by this convention be ordered printed in pamphlet form and deposited with the secretary of the territory for distribution. (Carried).

Resolution on the Governor's Invitation

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Resolution on the Governor's Invitation

People: James M. Shoup

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Mr. REID. I move that that invitation be accepted. Vote and carried.

Report of the Committee on Ways and Means: 1889-08-06

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee on Ways and Means: 1889-08-06

Telegram from Salt Lake

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Telegram from Salt Lake

People: James M. Shoup

The Constitution of the State of Idaho [Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

The Constitution of the State of Idaho [Convention]

Resolution Regarding the Boise City National Bank

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution Regarding the Boise City National Bank

People: William H. Claggett

Resolution of Gratitude for President Claggett

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution of Gratitude for President Claggett

People: James W. Reid

Resolution of Gratitude for the Territory Organization

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution of Gratitude for the Territory Organization

People: George Ainslie

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. Carried.

Resolution of Gratitude for Convention Organization

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution of Gratitude for Convention Organization

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Carried.

Resolution of Congratulations to Washington, Montana and the Dakotas

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution of Congratulations to Washington, Montana and the Dakotas

People: W. C. B. Allen

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution adopted.

Compensation of Attaches

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Compensation of Attaches

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Moved and seconded that the report be adopted. Carried.

Resolution on the Republican and Democratic Territorial Central Committees

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution on the Republican and Democratic Territorial Central Committees

People: George Ainslie

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution adopted.

Report of Federal Relations Committee

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Report of Federal Relations Committee

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Resolution adopted.

Petition from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

Petition from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Jul 1889, 10:00

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-18

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-18

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. That leaves nothing before the convention, and the report lies upon the table.

Article XIII [Salaries of Public Officers, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article XIII [Salaries of Public Officers, Convention]

Resolution to Expunge

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Resolution to Expunge

People: Frank P. Cavanah

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-19

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-19

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Committee of the Whole]

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 07-20-1889

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 07-20-1889

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Letter from George E. Dorsey

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Letter from George E. Dorsey

People: James M. Shoup

Article III [Legislative Department, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article III [Legislative Department, Committee of the Whole]

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-22, Afternoon (Article XII [Municipal Corporations])

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-22, Afternoon (Article XII [Municipal Corporations])

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 22 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Report of the Committee of the Whole on Article IX

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole on Article IX

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Committee of the Whole]

Notice of Motion to Amend Rule 49

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Notice of Motion to Amend Rule 49

People: George Ainslie

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-25, Afternoon

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-25, Afternoon

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Committee of the Whole]

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]

Motion to Rise and Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Motion to Rise and Report

Article IV [Executive, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article IV [Executive, Convention]

Report of the Committee on Engrossment: 1889-07-29

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee on Engrossment: 1889-07-29

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Evening

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-07-29, Evening

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Committee of the Whole]

Article V [Judiciary Department, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article V [Judiciary Department, Committee of the Whole]

Article V [Judiciary Department, Committee of the Whole]: Sections 6 and 7 Omitted

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article V [Judiciary Department, Committee of the Whole]: Sections 6 and 7 Omitted

Article I [Bill of Rights, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article I [Bill of Rights, Committee of the Whole]

Article VII [Revenue and Finance, Committee of Revenue and Finance]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Article VII [Revenue and Finance, Committee of Revenue and Finance]

Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Majority Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Majority Report

Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Minority Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Minority Report

Article XVIII [County Organization, Committee on Names, Boundaries and Organization of Counties]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVIII [County Organization, Committee on Names, Boundaries and Organization of Counties]

Report of Committee on Ways and Means

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Report of Committee on Ways and Means

Article XIX [Apportionment, Committee of Apportionment]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XIX [Apportionment, Committee of Apportionment]

Letter of John W. Noble

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Letter of John W. Noble

People: John T. Morgan

Resolution on the Stenographic Notes of Proceedings

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Resolution on the Stenographic Notes of Proceedings

People: Solomon Hasbrouck

(CREATE) Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Minority Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

(CREATE) Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Minority Report

Motion to Adopt the Memorial

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Motion to Adopt the Memorial

Telegram of Greetings from Idaho

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

Telegram of Greetings from Idaho

People: James M. Shoup William H. Claggett

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 08 Jul 1889, 10:00

[Editor's Note: The Convention sent a telegram containing greetings to the Constitutional Conventions of Washington, Montana and North and South Dakota. The text of this telegram is drawn from page 207 of the Journal of the North Dakota Constitutional...

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 11:00

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

People: George Ainslie

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Jul 1889, 11:00

[The CHAIR.] The petition is by the chair referred to the committee on Election and Right of Suffrage.

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

Preamble [Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

Preamble [Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will go over, under the rule, and be printed.

Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will go over, under the rule, and be printed.

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will go over under the rule and be printed.

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will go over under the rule and be printed.

Article IV [Executive Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article IV [Executive Department, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Jul 1889, 10:00

[The CHAIR.] The report of the committee on Executive Department which is incorporated or proposed to be incorporated in the constitution, will lie upon the table, under the rule, to be printed.

Report on Ways and Means [Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 15 Jul 1889, 10:00

Report on Ways and Means [Convention]

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will lie upon the table to be printed.

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

(Report read by secretary and ordered to lay upon the table to be printed).

Resolution on Women's Suffrage

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

Resolution on Women's Suffrage

People: Abigail Duniway

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The petition of the speaker who has just addressed the convention, as embodied in the resolution presented by her, is submitted, under the rules, to the committee on Suffrage for their consideration and report.

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 17 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will lie on the table and be printed.

Article IX [Education and School Lands, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article IX [Education and School Lands, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will lay upon the table and be printed.

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. The report will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]: Majority Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]: Majority Report

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. Both reports will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]: Minority Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]: Minority Report

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 18 Jul 1889, 10:00

The CHAIR. Both reports will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Mr. PRESIDENT. The report of the committee will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]: Sections 6 and 7 Omitted

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]: Sections 6 and 7 Omitted

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Mr. PRESIDENT. The report of the committee will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article XIII [Labor, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Article XIII [Labor, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Jul 1889, 10:00

Mr. PRESIDENT. The report will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article XVI [Livestock, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XVI [Livestock, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The report will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article IV [Executive Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article IV [Executive Department, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Jul 1889, 09:00

That the committee on Revision be authorized to fill the blanks in section 19 in conformity with the action of the convention when it shall have acted upon the report of the committee on Salaries of Public Officers; [Editor's Note: This text was found...

Petition in Reuse of Water

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 09:00

Petition in Reuse of Water

People: Solomon Hasbrouck

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. Under the rules the petition will be referred, unless we make it a special order. The chair will refer it to the committee on Agriculture and Mining.

Report on Revenue and Finance

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report on Revenue and Finance

Report on Bounties and County Organization

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Report on Bounties and County Organization

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The report will lie upon the table and be printed.

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Jul 1889, 09:00

[Editor's Note: Although it a motion to report is not found within the text, this bill is sent to the Committee of the Whole, so we can reasonably infer that the document was reported.]

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article VI [Election & Suffrage, Convention]

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Convention]

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

Resolution on State Elections

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Jul 1889, 00:00

Resolution on State Elections

People: George Ainslie

Article [Salaries of Public Officers, Committee on Salaries of Public Officers]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article [Salaries of Public Officers, Committee on Salaries of Public Officers]

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The vote on the final reading of the article as read is yeas 37, nays 4. It will be referred to the committee on Enrollment and Revision, with instructions to incorporate the same in its proper place in the constitution.

Article XIII [Labor, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 29 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XIII [Labor, Committee of the Whole]

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

Article IV [Executive, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article IV [Executive, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The article will now be referred to the committee on Engrossment for engrossment. What time will the committee fix for the final reading of this article? Mr. AINSLIE. I will ask that it be put tomorrow at two o’clock. (Carried).

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Convention]

Article XVI [Livestock, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XVI [Livestock, Convention]

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subsidies, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subsidies, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Jul 1889, 09:00

President Claggett in the chair. The CHAIR. Gentlemen of the convention, the bill as reported by the committee on Public Indebtedness has been considered section by section and also as a whole, at the preceding sitting of the convention. It will be...

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article IX [Education and Public Lands, Convention]

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subsidies, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subsidies, Convention]

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Article XVI [Livestock, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article XVI [Livestock, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Moved and seconded that the report of the committee on Livestock be adopted, and that the article be adopted as read. Roll call. Yeas: Ainslie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beatty, Bevan, Blake, Campbell, Cavanah, Chaney, Clark, Coston,...

Article IV [Executive, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article IV [Executive, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Roll call on motion to adopt the article. Yeas: Ainslie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beatty, Bevan, Blake, Campbell, Cavanah, Chaney, Clark, Coston, Crutcher, Glidden, Hampton, Harris, Hasbrouck, Hays, Heyburn, Hogan, Jewell, King, Kinport,...

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subdivisions, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subdivisions, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 31 Jul 1889, 00:00

Roll call on adoption of article. Yeas: Ainslie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beatty, Bevan, Cavanah, Chaney, Clark, Coston, Crutcher, Glidden, Harris, Hasbrouck, Hays, Heyburn, Hogan, Jewell, King, Lamoreaux, Lewis, Maxey, McConnell, Melder,...

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

The CHAIR. The question is upon the final reading of the article on State Government, Public Institutions, Buildings and Grounds. The secretary will call the roll. Roll call: Yeas: Ainslie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beane, Bevan,...

Motion to Adopt the Entire Article

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Motion to Adopt the Entire Article

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

The question being on the adoption of the article on Public and Private Corporations, the secretary called the roll. Yeas: Ainslie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beane, Beatty, Bevan, Campbell, Cavanah, Chaney, Clark, Coston, Crutcher, Glidden,...

Article VII [Revenue and Finance, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Article VII [Revenue and Finance, Convention]

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Roll call on the Judiciary article. Yeas: Ainslie, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beane, Bevan, Blake, Campbell, Cavanah, Clark, Coston, Crutcher, Glidden, Gray, Hampton, Harris, Hasbrouck, Hays, Heyburn, Hogan, Jewell, King. Kinport, Lamoreaux, Lemp,...

WRONG VERSION Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

WRONG VERSION Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 01 Aug 1889, 09:00

Yeas: Ainslie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beane, Beatty, Bevan, Blake Campbell, Cavanah, Chaney, Clark, Coston, Crutcher, Glidden, Gray, Hampton, Hasbrouck, Hays, Hogan, Jewell, Kinport, Lamoreaux, Lemp, Lewis, Maxey, Mayhew, McConnell,...

Article II [Distribution of Powers, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article II [Distribution of Powers, Convention]

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

The secretary thereupon read the article as above set forth. Roll call. Yeas: Ainslie, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Batten, Beane, Beatty, Bevan, Campbell, Cavanah, Chaney, Clark, Coston, Crutcher, Glidden, Gray, Harris, Hasbrouck, Hays, Heyburn,...

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article V [Judicial Department, Convention]

Article XX [Amendments, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XX [Amendments, Convention]

Preamble [Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Preamble [Convention]

Article XVIII [County Organization, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 02 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XVIII [County Organization, Convention]

Minority Report of Committee on Schedule

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Minority Report of Committee on Schedule

Last decision:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

The CHAIR. The report will lie on the table and be printed.

Article VII [Revenue and Taxation, Committee on Engrossment]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 03 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article VII [Revenue and Taxation, Committee on Engrossment]

Motion to Refer Article XVIII to Committee on Engrossment

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Motion to Refer Article XVIII to Committee on Engrossment

Article XIX [Apportionment, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XIX [Apportionment, Convention]

Article XIX [Apportionment, Convention]

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XIX [Apportionment, Convention]

Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Majority Report

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 05 Aug 1889, 00:00

Article XXI [Schedule and Ordinance, Convention]: Majority Report

Memorial to Congress

Creator event:

Idaho State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Aug 1889, 09:00

Memorial to Congress

People: George Ainslie