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  1. Overview: Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
  2. Full Record: Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
  3. Committee:The Convention
  4. Session: 1889-09-26 00:00:00
  5. 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.

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Session 6597: 1889-09-26 00:00:00

The article on Preamble was taken up for consideration. The Judiciary Committee presented their report for consideration. The Convention resolved into the Committe of the Whole. The standing committees presented their reports for consideration. The Committee of the Whole reported their progress on several articles.

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Public Lands and Donations [File No. 86, Committee of the Whole]

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Section. 1. The state of Wyoming hereby agrees to accept the grants of lands heretofore made, or that may hereafter be made, by the United States to the state, for educational purposes, for public buildings and institutions and for other objects, and donations of money with the conditions and limitations that may be imposed by the act or acts of congress, making such grants, or donations. Such lands shall be disposed of only at public auction to the highest responsible bidder, after having been duly appraised by the land commissioners at not less than three-fourths of the appraised value thereof, and for not less than ten dollars per acre provided, that in case of actual and boda fide settlement and improvement thereon at the time of the adoption of this constitution, such actual settler shall have the preference, right to purchase the land whereon he may have settled, not exceeding 160 acres, at a sum not less than the appraised value thereof, and in making such appraisement the value of the improvements shall not be taken into consideration. If at any time hereafter, the United States shall grant any arid lands in the state to the state, on condition that the state reclaim and dispose of them to actual settlers, the legislature shall be authorized to accept such arid lands on such conditions, or other conditions, if the same are practicable and reasonable.

Sec. 2. The proceeds from the sale and rental of all lands and other property donated, granted or received, or that may hereafter be donated, granted or received, from the United States or any other source, shall be inviolably appropriated and applied to the specific purposes specified in the original grant or gifts.

Sec. 3. The governor, superintendent of public instruction and secretary of the state shall constitute a board of land commissioners who, under such regulations as may be provided by law, shall have the direction, control, disposition and care of all lands that have been heretofore or may hereafter be granted to the state.

Sec. 4. The legislature shall enact the necessary laws for the sale, disposal, leasing or care of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted to the state and shall, at the earliest practicable period, provide by law for the location and selection of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted by congress to the state, and shall pass laws for the suitable keeping, transfer and disbursement of the land grant funds, and shall require all officers charged with the same or the safe keeping thereof to give ample bonds for all moneys and funds received by them.

Sec. 5. Except a previous right to buy, as in this constitution otherwise provided, no law shall ever be passed by the legislature granting any priveleges to persons who may have settled upon any of the school lands granted to the state subsequent to the survey thereof by the general government, by which amount to be derived by the sale, or other disposition, of such lands, shall be diminished directly or indirectly.

Sec. 7. Provided, however, that if any portion of the interest or income perpetual school fund, be not expended during any year, said portion shall be added to and become a part of the said school fund.

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