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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: 1889-09-05 10:00:00
  5. 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.

The Convention

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Session 5530: 1889-09-05 10:00:00

A list of standing committees was drafted. The drafts of each section of the Constitution were read and referred to the respective committee.

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Resolution on the Manner in which Matters shall be Discussed and Included in the Constitution

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Resolved, That all matter any member may wish to be incorporated in the constitution shall be first introduced in the convention in writing, to be read by the member introducing the same, or by the clerk of the convention, and after a second reading shall be referred to the appropriate committee without debate. And no matter shall be incorporated in the constitution until the subject to which it relates shall have first been considered and reported upon by the committee of the whole.

Each article or resolution so introduced shall be printed, giving its consecutive number of introduction, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to each member before its second reading; Providing, that nothing in this resolution shall prevent the introduction of original matter by any standing committee.

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