- 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 of the Whole
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Session 5949: 1889-09-13 00:00:00
The committee further considered the Rules of the Convention and the substitutions for the article County Organization. The articles on Distribution of Power and Amendments were then taken up.
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Minority Report from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations
Substitute for Files No. 19 and 22.
Minority report of Committee No. 12, on county, city and town organization.
Mr. President:
The minority of your committee on county and town organ¬ization beg leave to report Sec. 4 filed herewith, and ask its adoption in lieu of Secs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the majority report.
GEO. W. FOX.
A. C. CAMPBELL.
September 10, 1889.
County Organization.
Sec. 4. The legislature may provide by general law for town¬ship organization whenever the same may be deemed necessary and shall provide by law for the election of township officers, prescribing their duties and compensation.
Committee No. 12, on county, city and town organization. Report.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Minority Report from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations (introduced on 1889-09-13 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e665892) [This document]
Document Timeline
- Minority Report from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations (introduced on 1889-09-13 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e665892) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1889-09-13 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665897) [view current proposal at this moment]