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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.

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Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

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

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition

Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

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

Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

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

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]

Article IV [Executive Department, Convention]

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

Article IV [Executive Department, Convention]

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

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

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

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

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Convention]

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

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Convention]

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness, Convention]

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

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness, Convention]

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

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

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]

Article IX [Education and School Lands, Convention]

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

Article IX [Education and School Lands, Convention]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

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

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]

WRONG VERSION Article XIII [Labor, Committee on Labor]

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

WRONG VERSION Article XIII [Labor, Committee on Labor]

Article XVI [Livestock, Committee on Live Stock]

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

Article XVI [Livestock, Committee on Live Stock]

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

Last decision:

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

[The CHAIR.] All in favor of the article as adopted, that it be reported back to the convention with the recommendation that it be a part of the constitution, make it known by saying aye. (Vote). The chair is in doubt. All who are in favor of the...

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

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

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

Last decision:

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

[Editor's Note: In order to make the Article available for amendments that will take place in a special joint committee, it is being referred out.]

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

Creator event:

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

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

Last decision:

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

Mr. MAYHEW. I move an amendment to that, that the committee now rise and report progress and ask leave to sit again. (Seconded). Motion carried.

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

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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

[Editor's Note: The Committee's report was referred to the Convention.]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

People: Alex E. Mayhew

Preamble [Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

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

Preamble [Committee of the Whole]

Last decision:

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

The CHAIR. I will decide as chairman, that the preamble is last to be considered by the convention under Rule 49.

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Committee of the Whole]

People: William H. Claggett

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

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

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

Article IV [Executive Department, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article IV [Executive Department, Committee of the Whole]

Article X [Public Institutions, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article X [Public Institutions, Committee of the Whole]

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

Creator event:

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

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

Last decision:

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

[The CHAIR.] The committee will now rise.

Article III [Legislative Department, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article III [Legislative Department, Committee of the Whole]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subsidies, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness and Subsidies, Committee of the Whole]

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

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

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

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, 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 IX [Education and School Lands, Committee of the Whole]

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

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

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])

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

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

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

People: Weldon B. Heyburn

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

People: William H. Claggett

Report of the Committee of the Whole on Article IX

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

Report of the Committee of the Whole on Article IX

People: Alex E. Mayhew

Last decision:

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

(Vote and carried.)

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

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

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Committee of the Whole]

People: Alex E. Mayhew

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

People: James W. Poe

Last decision:

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

(Seconded and carried).

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

People: Alex E. Mayhew James W. Poe

Last decision:

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

Mr. MAYHEW. Mr. Chairman, it is six o’clock, and I move that the committee rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again. (Seconded and carried).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Creator event:

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

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

People: William H. Claggett

Last decision:

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

Mr. CLAGGETT. I presume this is a section that will give rise to a good deal of debate. As twelve o’clock has arrived I move the committee rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again on this measure. (Seconded. Carried.).

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Committee of the Whole]

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

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

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

People: William J. McConnell

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

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

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

People: William J. McConnell

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

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

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

WRONG VERSION - Article IV [Executive, Committee of the Whole]

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

WRONG VERSION - Article IV [Executive, Committee of the Whole]

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

People: William W. Woods

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

People: George Ainslie

Last decision:

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

Vote and carried.

Article XIII [Labor, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article XIII [Labor, Committee of the Whole]

Article XVI [Livestock, Committee of the Whole]

Creator event:

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

Article XVI [Livestock, Committee of the Whole]

Last decision:

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

[Editor's Note: There is no specific moment in the minutes of the Committee of the Whole that indicate that this article was referred back to the Convention, but we can assume that it happens. In the minutes of the next day, on Pg. 1455, the Secretary...

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

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

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

People: John H. Myer

Article V [Judicial Department, Committee of the Whole]

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

Article V [Judicial Department, Committee of the Whole]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

People: James M. Shoup