- Event type: CREATE
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 Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights
Also referred to as Committee No. 8
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Session 5707: 1889-09-06 00:00:00
The committee drafted reports and referred them to the Convention for consideration.
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Report on Representation to the U.S. Senate Committee on Arid Lands and Irrigation
Mr. President:
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, WYOMING TERRITORY,
Committee Room No. 8, Sept. 7, 1889.
Your committee to whom was referred the communication of His Excellency relative to the expected visit of the U. S. Senate committee on arid lands and irrigation, respectfully report that they have had the matter under consideration and report—That we have conferred with His Excellency and are informed by him that he has called upon the several Boards of County Commissioners of the Territory to send one or more men who are familiar with irrigation in their counties to represent their counties, before the U. S. Senate Committee but that all the counties may not have time to respond.
Your committee therefore recommend:
That for fear the county commissioners may fail to respond, that a member be designated from this convention to complete the representation from each county, and whose business shall be to see that their counties are represented before the U. S. Senate committee, and this committee be informed at once, so that the material to be used before said committee may be intelligently arranged so as to make the best showing possible and that each county delegation be requested to designate a member for said committee. Your committee further recommend that the U. S. Senate committee be tendered the privileges of the floor of this convention, and that the president of this convention be requested to write the members of the U. S. Senate committee to address this convention upon the question of irrigation.
We submit herewith two resolutions and recommend their adoption.
J. A. JOHNSTON,
Chairman.
Decisions yet to be taken
Document Timeline
- Report on Representation to the U.S. Senate Committee on Arid Lands and Irrigation (introduced on 1889-09-06 00:00:00 - CREATE - e660272) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1889-09-06 00:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e660279) [view current proposal at this moment]