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.

Committee of the Whole

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Committee Document Library View

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

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

Petition for Woman's Suffrage and Prohibition


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

Article I [Bill of Rights, Convention]


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

Article XIV [Military Affairs, Convention]


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

Article IV [Executive Department, Convention]


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

Article X [Public Institutions, Convention]


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

Article III [Legislative Department, Convention]


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

Article XI [Public and Private Corporations, Convention]


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

Article VIII [Public Indebtedness, Convention]


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

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Convention]


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

Article IX [Education and School Lands, Convention]


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

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]: Minority Report


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

Article XV [Manufactures, Agriculture and Irrigation, Convention]


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

WRONG VERSION Article XIII [Labor, Committee on Labor]


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

Article XVI [Livestock, Committee on Live Stock]


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

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


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

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


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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

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

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


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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


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

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


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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

People: Alex E. Mayhew


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

Preamble [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


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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


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

Article IV [Executive Department, 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]


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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.


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

Article III [Legislative Department, Committee of the Whole]


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

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


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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]


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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


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

Article XII [Municipal Corporations, Committee of the Whole]


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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, Afternoon (Article XII [Municipal Corporations])


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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]


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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, Afternoon (Article IX [Education and School Lands])


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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


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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

People: William H. Claggett


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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.)


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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


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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).


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

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

People: James W. Poe Alex E. Mayhew


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

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


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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


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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



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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]


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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


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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


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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]


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

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


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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, Morning

People: William W. Woods


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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, Afternoon

People: George Ainslie

Last decision:

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

Vote and carried.


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

Article XIII [Labor, Committee of the Whole]



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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


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

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]: Sections 6 and 7 Omitted


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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


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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