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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 of Revision and Adjustment

Also referred to as Committee No. 19

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

Telegraph to Mrs. Cox [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Telegraph to Mrs. Cox [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Municipal Corporations [File No. 58, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Municipal Corporations [File No. 58, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Distribution of Powers [File No. 46, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 14 Sep 1889, 00:00

Distribution of Powers [File No. 46, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute File No. 13 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 14 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute File No. 13 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Motion to Refer Substitute for File No. 14 for Adoption

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 14 Sep 1889, 00:00

Motion to Refer Substitute for File No. 14 for Adoption

Substitute for Files No. 19 and 22 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 16 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Files No. 19 and 22 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Concerning Contracts of Employees [File No. 70, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Concerning Contracts of Employees [File No. 70, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Convention]

Creator event:

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

Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Convention]

Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 by Committee No. 8 [The Convention]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 by Committee No. 8 [The Convention]

Substitute for Files No. 51 and 56 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Files No. 51 and 56 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for File No. 50 by Committee No. 4 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for File No. 50 by Committee No. 4 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Report of Committee No. 19 on Files No. 66, 82, 84 and 50: 1889-09-23

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 23 Sep 1889, 00:00

Report of Committee No. 19 on Files No. 66, 82, 84 and 50: 1889-09-23

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

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

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

Majority Report from the Committee on Legislative Department on File No. 76: 1889-09-21

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Majority Report from the Committee on Legislative Department on File No. 76: 1889-09-21

Chinese Labor [File No. 66, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Chinese Labor [File No. 66, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]: Section 28

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]: Section 28

Concerning Boards of Arbitration [File No. 84, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Boards of Arbitration [File No. 84, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Majority Report from Committee on Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-24

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

Majority Report from Committee on Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-24

Substitute for Police Powers [File No. 82, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Police Powers [File No. 82, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Federal Relations [File No. 60, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Sep 1889, 00:00

Federal Relations [File No. 60, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [Substitute for File No. 31, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Sep 1889, 00:00

Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [Substitute for File No. 31, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Concerning Labor [File No. 85, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Labor [File No. 85, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42, and 72 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42, and 72 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 54, and 55 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 26 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 54, and 55 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Mines and Mining [File No. 91, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Sep 1889, 10:00

Mines and Mining [File No. 91, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Preamble [File No. 88, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 27 Sep 1889, 10:00

Preamble [File No. 88, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

File on Arbitration (Committee of Revision and Adjustment)

Creator event:

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

File on Arbitration (Committee of Revision and Adjustment)

Exemptions [File No. 92, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Exemptions [File No. 92, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for Files No. 61, 65, 80 and 83 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute for Files No. 61, 65, 80 and 83 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Mines and Mining [File No. 91, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Mines and Mining [File No. 91, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for Files 59, 28, and 8 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute for Files 59, 28, and 8 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Boards of Arbitration [File No. 90, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Boards of Arbitration [File No. 90, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for Files 5, 6, 10, 23, and 64 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute for Files 5, 6, 10, 23, and 64 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Public Lands and Donations [File No. 86, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Public Lands and Donations [File No. 86, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54 and 55 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54 and 55 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Restrictions on Civic Responsibilities and Rights [File No. 93, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Restrictions on Civic Responsibilities and Rights [File No. 93, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]: Including Revised Section 2

Creator event:

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

Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]: Including Revised Section 2

Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

PREAMBLE

Creator event:

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

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE No. I (Declaration of Rights)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. I (Declaration of Rights)

ARTICLE No. II (Distribution of Powers)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. II (Distribution of Powers)

ARTICLE No. III (Legislative Department)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. III (Legislative Department)

ARTICLE No. IV (Executive Department)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. IV (Executive Department)

ARTICLE No. V (Judicial Department)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. V (Judicial Department)

ARTICLE No. VI (Suffrage)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. VI (Suffrage)

ARTICLE No. VII (Education)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. VII (Education)

ARTICLE No. VIII (Irrigation and Water Rights)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. VIII (Irrigation and Water Rights)

ARTICLE No. IX (Mines and Mining)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. IX (Mines and Mining)

ARTICLE No. X (Corporations)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. X (Corporations)

ARTICLE No. XI (Boundaries)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XI (Boundaries)

ARTICLE No. XII (County Organization)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XII (County Organization)

ARTICLE No. XIII (Municipal Corporations)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XIII (Municipal Corporations)

ARTICLE No. XIV (Taxation and Revenue)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XIV (Taxation and Revenue)

ARTICLE No. XV (Public Indebtedness)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XV (Public Indebtedness)

ARTICLE No. XVI (State Militia)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XVI (State Militia)

ARTICLE No. XVII (Public Lands and Donations)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XVII (Public Lands and Donations)

ARTICLE No. XVIII (Miscellaneous)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XVIII (Miscellaneous)

ARTICLE No. XIX (Amendments)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XIX (Amendments)

ARTICLE No. XX (Schedule)

Creator event:

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

ARTICLE No. XX (Schedule)

ORDINANCES

Creator event:

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

ORDINANCES

Substitute to Files No. 19 and 22 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute to Files No. 19 and 22 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 14 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the record that this file was presented to the Convention on 1889-09-14.]

Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the file that this report was presented to the Convention on 1889-09-19.]

Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the file that this report was presented to the Convention on 1889-09-19.]

Concerning Contracts of Employes [File No. 70, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Contracts of Employes [File No. 70, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: File No. 70 was referred to the Convention.]

Report of Committee on Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-19

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

Report of Committee on Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-19

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 19 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the record that this report was presented to the Convention on 1889-09-19.]

Substitute for Files No. 9 and 36 by Committee No. 16 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute for Files No. 9 and 36 by Committee No. 16 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

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

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

Substitute for Files No. 51 and 56 by Committee No. 3 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute for Files No. 51 and 56 by Committee No. 3 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

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

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

Substitute File No. 50 by Committee No. 4 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute File No. 50 by Committee No. 4 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

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

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

Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 by Committee No. 8 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

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

Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 by Committee No. 8 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

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

[Editor's Note: This bill file was referred to this committee and then back to the Convention on this same day.]

Report of the Committee of Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-21

Creator event:

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

Report of the Committee of Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-21

People: Hubert E. Teschemacher

Last decision:

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

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the record that this a report was presented to the Convention on 1889-09-23.]

Majority Report from Committee on Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-24

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Majority Report from Committee on Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-24

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

The Majority Repot from Committee No. 6 on File No. 76 was referred back to the Convention.

Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42, and 72 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42, and 72 [Committee on Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42, and 72 was referred in a report back to the Convention September 25, 1889.]

Concerning Labor [File No. 85, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Labor [File No. 85, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the record that this report was presented to the convention on 1889-09-25.]

Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

File No. 76 was referred back to the Convention.

Federal Relations [File No. 60, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Federal Relations [File No. 60, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the record that this file was presented to the convention on 1889-09-25.]

Substitute for Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [File No. 31, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 24 Sep 1889, 00:00

Substitute for Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [File No. 31, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the record that this file was presented to the Convention on 1889-09-25.]

Report of the Committee of Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-25

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

Report of the Committee of Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-25

People: Hubert E. Teschemacher

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: This report was read on the 1889-09-25 in the Convention.]

Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Final Reading]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Final Reading]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 25 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: We can conclude from the record that File No. 76 was referred by motion from Committee 19 into Committee No. 2 on September 28th, 1889.]

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING (Committee of Revision and Adjustment)

Creator event:

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

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING (Committee of Revision and Adjustment)

People: Hubert E. Teschemacher

Last decision:

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

(Pg. 114) Committee No. 19 reported the completion of the revision of the constitution and that the several articles were ready for final reading.

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING [Enrollment]

Creator event:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Sep 1889, 00:00

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING [Enrollment]

Last decision:

Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889, Date: 30 Sep 1889, 00:00

[Editor's Note: While we do not have the records of this committee, we can conclude from the record that this file was presented to convention on 1889-09-30.]