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  1. Overview: Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
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  4. Session: 1889-09-27 09:00:00
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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 6719: 1889-09-27 09:00:00

The standing committees presented their reports for consideration. The articles on Public Lands and Donations; Coal Mines; Boards of Arbitration as well as other files were taken up and put-upon final passage. An article on Mines and Mining was then presented. The Convention resolved into the Committee of the Whole, and the committee reported their progress on article concerning Schedule.

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Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-09-27, Evening

There are 0 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

Mr. President:

Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the general file beg leave to report with the following recommendations:

In relation to substitute for files Nos. 61, 65 and 80, and the majority and minority reports thereon, we recommend that sections 1 and 2 be adopted; that section 2 be amended by adding the following: “And the officer whose duty it is to collect such fees, shall be held responsible under his bond for neglect to collect 1he same; Provided, that in addition to the salary of sheriffs, they shall be entitled to receive from the parry for whom the services are rendered in civil cases such fees as may he prescribed by law.’’

That section 3 be amended as follows:

Insert in line eight the words “five hundred’’ in lieu of “three hundred.”

Insert in line seven “one thousand" in lieu of “five hundred.”

Insert in line 17 “twelve hundred” in lieu of “seven hundred and fifty."

Insert in line 19 “seven hundred and fifty” in lieu of “five

hundred."

Insert in line 22 “two thousand” in lieu of “three thousand.”

Insert in line 23 “two thousand” in lieu of “twenty-five hundred.”

Insert in line 25 “two thousand” in lieu of “twenty-five hundred."

Insert after line 5:

The county and prosecuting attorney shall not be paid more than $1,200 per year. After line 18:

The county and prosecuting attorneys shall not be paid more than $1,500 per year. After line 28:

The county and prosecuting attorney shall not be paid more than $2,500 per year.

Add to Sec. 3 the following:

The county surveyor in each county shall receive not more, than $8 per day for each day actually engaged in the performance of the duties of his office.

Substitute the following for Sec. 4:

Sec. 4. The legislature shall provide by general law for such deputies as the public necessities may require and shall fix their compensation.

Strike out the minority report.

And that said file thus amended be adopted.

Your committee further recommends that File No. 92 be adopted.

That File No. 89 be amended in Sec. 8 by inserting in line 6 after the word “district” the word “county,” and in line 7 after the word “constitution” the words “and such other county and precinct officers as are provided by the territorial laws.”

Also that the following sections be added:

See. 20. Members of the legislature and all state officers, district and supreme judges, elected at the first election held under this constitution shall hold their respective offices fort the full term next ensuing such election, in addition to the period intervening between the date of their qualification and the commencement of such full term.

Sec. 21. If the first session of the legislature under this constitution shall be concluded within twelve months of the time designated for a regular session thereof, then the next regular session following said session shall be omitted.

Sec. 22. The first regular election that would otherwise occur following the first session of the legislature shall be omitted, and all county and precinct officers elected at the first election held under this constitution shall hold their offices for the full term thereof, commencing at the expiration of the term of the county and precinct officers then in office, or the date of their qualification.

Sec. 23. That the convention does hereby declare on behalf of the people of the territory of Wyoming that this constitution has been prepared and submitted to the people of the territory of Wyoming for their adoption or rejection with no purpose of setting up or organizing a state government until such time as the Congress of the United States shall enact a law for the admission of the territory of Wyoming as a state under its provisions.

And your committee recommends that File No. 89, “on schedules,'' thus amended be adopted.

CHARLES H. BURRITT, Chairman.

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