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 the Whole

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Document introduced in:

Session 5737: 1889-09-12 00:00:00

The committee considered the article on Irrigation and Water Rights as well as substitutions for the article on County Organization.

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Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]

There are 4 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

Sec. 1. The water of all natural streams, springs, lakes or other collection of still water is hereby declared to be the property of the state, subject, however, to prior or future appropriations for beneficial uses.

Sec. 2.

Sec. 3.

Sec. 4.

Sec. 5.

Decisions yet to be taken

Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2 (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664617)
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664621)
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Mr. Burritt's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664752)
Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5 (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664788)

Document Timeline

Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - CREATE - e662224) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1 (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664600) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664603) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e664605) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Mr. Clark's Amendment to Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664608) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e664616) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e664612) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e664613) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e664821) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2 (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664617) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664621) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e664624) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Mr. Burritt's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664752) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e664761) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Return File No. 57 to the Convention (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e664627) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e664632) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Mr. Fox's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664637) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e664639) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for Mr. Fox's Section 2 for File No. 57 be Reported back to The Convention and Referred to The Committee on Irrigation (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e664640) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e664736) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e664741) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Report Back File No. 57 With the Recommendation that It Be Referred to the Committee on Irrigation (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e664780) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e664797) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5 (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664788) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5: Mr. Burritt's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664790) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e664791) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e664792) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5: Mr. Fox's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e664793) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-12 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e664829) [view current proposal at this moment]

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