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. 5
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The committee was referred files on elections and suffrage. The committee drafted an article on Suffrage and referred it, the report of the committee as well as several files back to the Convention for consideration.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 11, 1889. Mr. President:
Your Committee No. 5 having had under consideration files numbered 16, 25, 29, 32, 39 and 47, return the same with an article entitled “Suffrage” containing such portions of said files as your committee deem desirable, which article we recommend as a substitute to be incorporated in the constitution.
Also, having had under consideration File No. 49, return the same herewith without our approval.