- 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.
Committee of Revision and Adjustment
Also referred to as Committee No. 19
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Session 7984: 1889-09-28 00:00:00
The committee was referred every finalized article which they compiled and into the complete Constitution of the state of Wyoming which was referred back to the convention for final debate.
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Substitute for Files 5, 6, 10, 23, and 64 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment]
Sec. 1. The Legislature shall pass laws to secure the purity of Elections and guard against abuses of the elective franchise.
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall by general law, designate the Courts by which the several classes of election contests not otherwise provided for, shall be tried, and regulate the manner of trial and all matters incident thereto; but no such law shall apply to any contest arising out of an Election held before its passage.
Sec. 3.
No person except a qualified elector shall be elected or appointed to any civil or military office in the State.
Sec. 4. Every person holding any civil office under the State or any municipality therein shall unless removed according to law exercise the duties of such office until his successor is duly qualified; but this shall not apply to members of the Legislature, nor to members of any board or assembly, two or more of whom are elected at the same time. The Legislature may be law provide for suspending any officer in his functions, pending impeachment or prosecution for misconduct in office.
Sec. 5. All general elections for state and county officers, for members of the house of representatives and the senate of the state of Wyoming shall be held on the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in November of each even year. Special elections may be held as now, or as may hereafter be provided by law. All state and county officers elected at a general election shall enter upon their respective duties on the first Monday in January next following the date of their election, or as soon thereafter as may be possible.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Substitute for Files 5, 6, 10, 23, and 64 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment] (introduced on 1889-09-28 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e715161) [This document]
Document Timeline
- Substitute for Files 5, 6, 10, 23, and 64 [Committee of Revision and Adjustment] (introduced on 1889-09-28 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e715161) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]