- Event type: CREATE
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 on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals
Also referred to as Committee No. 7
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Session 7009: 1889-09-26 00:00:00
The committee drafted substitutes for certain files and referred them to the Convention for consideration.
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Substitute for Files No. 59, 28, and 8 [Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals]: Section 16
The establishment of the University of Wyoming is hereby confirmed, and said institution, with its several departments, is hereby declared the University of the State of Wyoming. All lands which may have been heretofore granted or which may be hereafter granted by congress unto the university as such, or in aid of the instruction to be given in any of its departments, with all other grants, donations and devises for said university, or for any of its departments, shall vest in said university, and be exclusively used for the purposes for which they were granted, donated or devised.
The said lands may be leased on terms approved by the land commissioners, but may not be sold on terms not approved by congress.
Decisions yet to be taken
Document Timeline
- Substitute for Files No. 59, 28, and 8 [Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals]: Section 16 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - CREATE - e710396) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e710399) [view current proposal at this moment]