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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.
The Convention
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Session 5844: 1889-09-19 09:00:00
Propositions were presented by members of the Convention and referred to their respective committees. The reports of the standing and special committees were presented. The Convention then did a line by line reading of the article on Suffrage. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of Whole. The committee reported their progress on the article on Legislative Apportionment.
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Report of the Committee on Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72: 1889-09-19
September 19, 1889.
To the President of the Convention:
We, your Committee No. 13, on corporations, beg leave to report that we have examined Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72, referred to our committee, and return herewith the same with a general substitute therefor and recommend the adoption of the same, with the statement that F. M. Foot and C. W. Burdick, members of this committee, withhold their approval of Sec. No. 8. and C. N. Potter withholds his approval of Secs, 5, 8 and 12.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. A. COFFEEN,
F. M. FOOTE,
C. W. BURDICK,
JNO. L. RUSSELL,
GEORGE W. BAXTER.
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- Report of the Committee on Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72: 1889-09-19 (introduced on 1889-09-19 09:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e663961) [This document]
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- Report of the Committee on Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72: 1889-09-19 (introduced on 1889-09-19 09:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e663961) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]