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.

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Session 5987: 1889-09-23 00:00:00

The committee further considered the articles on Boundaries and Apportionment as well as Legislative Department. The articles on Chinese Labor; Police Powers; Railroad and Telegraph Lines; Federal Relations; Boards of Arbitration; Taxation and Revenue; Corporations other than Municipal; and Labor were also considered.

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Chinese Labor [File No. 66, Convention]

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Sec. 1. No person not a citizen of the United States or who has not declared his intention to become such shall be employed upon or in connection with any state, county or municipal works or employment.

Sec. 2. The legislature shall by appropriate legislation see that the provisions of the foregoing section are enforced.

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