Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889

The Wyoming Constitution Convention began September 2, 1889 without the authorization from an enabling act. The articles were individually voted on, creating the final Constitution of Wyoming on September 30, 1889. It was later ratified on November 5, 1889.

Committee on Legislative Department

Also referred to as Committee No. 2

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

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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 20 Sep 1889, 00:00

Sections 1-2 and 6-48 of File No. 76

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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 06 Sep 1889, 10:00

Legislative Department [File No. 2, Committee on Legislative Department]


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 09 Sep 1889, 00:00

Limitation on Legislative Powers [File No. 30, Committee on Legislative Department]


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 10 Sep 1889, 10:00

Apportionment [File No. 43, Committee on Legislative Department]


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 12 Sep 1889, 00:00

Legislative Department [File No. 62, Committee on Legislative Department]


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Sep 1889, 00:00

Report of Committee No. 2 on Files No. 2, 30, 43, and 62: 1889-09-13



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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 13 Sep 1889, 00:00

Minority Report of Committee No.2 on File No. 76: 1889-09-13


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Sep 1889, 00:00

Report of Committee No. 2 on File No. 76: 1889-09-21

People: Elliot S. N. Morgan

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: This report was submitted to the Convention on this same day.]


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Sep 1889, 00:00

Majority Report of Committee No. 2 on File No. 76: 1889-09-21

People: Henry S. Elliott Henry A. Coffeen William E. Chaplin Mark Hopkins

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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: This report was submitted to the Convention on this same day.]


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Sep 1889, 00:00

Minority Report of Committee No. 2 on File No. 76: 1889-09-21

People: Elliot S. N. Morgan

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 21 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: This report was submitted to the Convention on this same day.]


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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 28 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee on Legislative Department]