FOURTEENTH DAY

Hall of the Constitutional Convention,

Capitol Building,

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 17, 1889.

The convention was called to order at 10 o’clock a. m.

Mr. President in the chair.

Roll call; forty members present; absent members heretofore excused by the convention

Journal of previous session read and approved.

Report of Standing Committees.

Committee No. 5 presented a supplementary report on File No. 68, which report was ordered to be placed on general file with File No. 68.

Committee No. 10 reported adversely on File No. 78, and submitted a substitute for the same. Substitute placed on general file.

On motion of Mr. Teschemacher the convention went into committee of the whole for the consideration of the special order of the day, being File No. 68, and the amendments thereto submitted by Committee No. 5.

Mr. Morgan in the chair.

When the convention arose it reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. Riner moved a call of the house. Sustained by the convention.

The president ordered the sergeant-at-arms to close the doors.

The roll being called, fifteen members were absent.

The sergeant-at-arms was instructed to find the absentees.

On motion of Mr. Riner further proceedings under call of the house were dispensed with.

The convention, on motion, again resolved itself into a committee of the whole.

Mr. Burritt in the chair.

On arising the committee reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

The president submitted the following communication from his excellency, the governor of the territory:

Executive Department, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 16, 1889.

Honorable President Constitutional Convention, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Sir:—Some time last year an Inter-State Deep Harbor Convention was held at Denver, Colo., and was largely attended by delegates from the southwest and western states and territories. A convention has now been called by his excellency, Lyman U. Humphrey, governor of Kansas, to meet at Topeka, Oct. 1st next. The appointment provides for four delegates from each congressional district, one of whom shall be the member or delegate in congress. Under this apportionment Wyoming is entitled, in addition to the delegate in congress, to three members, to be appointed by the governor.

I have the honor to suggest that the constitutional convention may, through its president or proper committee, present to this office the names of three or more persons from different localities of the territory if possible, who will attend the Deep Harbor Convention in the interests of Wyoming territory.

It is believed the subject is one of great importance and I trust may receive your co-operation and advice.

I will take pleasure in appointing such nominees as you may suggest.

Respectfully,

FRANCIS E. WARREN, Governor.

Thereupon the convention stood in recess until 1:45 o’clock p. m.

Afternoon Session.

The convention reassembled at 1:45 o’clock p. m.

Mr. President in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Baxter an invitation was extended to the United States senate committee on arid lands and irrigation to meet this convention at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.

The convention thereupon adjourned until 9 o’clock a. m. Sept. 18th.

M. C. BROWN, President.

Attest: J. K. JEFFREY, Secretary.

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