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 5641: 1889-09-10 10:00:00

Propositions were presented by members of the Convention and referred to their respective committees. The Rules of the Convention were taken up. Reports of standing committees were then presented.

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Creation of New Counties [File No. 22, Convention]

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No new county shall be created unless it shall contain at least two millions of property as shown by the last preceding tax returns, and not then unless the remaining portion of the old county or counties shall contain an equal or greater valuation.

G. W. Baxter

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