- Event type: CREATE_FROM
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 Manufactures, Commerce, Livestock Interests and Labor
Also referred to as Committee No. 10
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Session 5754: 1889-09-14 00:00:00
The committee drafted an article concerning Contracts of Employees and referred it along with the report of the committee and the file on Chinese Labor to the Convention for consideration.
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Concerning Contracts of Employes, Etc. [File No. 70, Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Live Stock Interests and Labor]
Constitutional Convention Wyo–
Contracts With Employes, Releasing from Negligence Void
Sec 1 It shall be unlawfull for any person, Company, or Corporation to require of its servants or employes, as a condition of their employment or otherwise any Contract or agreement whereby, such person, Company, or Corporation shall be released or discharged from liability or responsibility on account of personal injuries received by such servants or employes while in service of such person, Company or Corporation, by reason of the negligence of such person, Company or Corporation, or the agents or employes thereof, and such Contracts shall be absolutely Null and Void.
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- Concerning Contracts of Employes, Etc. [File No. 70, Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Live Stock Interests and Labor] (introduced on 1889-09-14 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e661539) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1889-09-14 00:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e661543) [view current proposal at this moment]