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.
Also referred to as Committee No. 18
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The committee was referred a file on the Distribution of Rights and referred it to the Convention. The committee drafted an article on Amendments as well as several reports of the committee and referred them to the Convention for consideration.
Distribution of powers.
Sec. 1. The powers of the government of this state are divided into three distinct departments, the legislative, executive and judicial, and no person or collection of persons charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of these departments shall exercise any powers properly belonging to either of the others, except as in this constitution expressly directed or permitted.