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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Document introduced in:

Session 5561: 1889-09-07 10:00:00

Propositions and resolutions were presented by members of the Convention and referred to their respective committees. A Senate Committee on Arid Lands and Irrigation was appointed.

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Limitation on Legislative Powers [File No. 30, Convention]

Shown with amendment 'None' (e662480)

There are 13 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

Limitation on Legislative Powers

Paragraph 1. The legislative assembly shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases:

1. Granting a divorce or divorces.

2. Locating or changing county seats.

3. Declaring any person of age.

4. Incorporation of cities, towns or villages, or changing or amending the charter of any town, city, or village.

5. Restoring to citizenship persons convicted of infamous crimes or felonies.

6. Changing the names of persons or places.

7. Providing for changes of venue in civil or criminal cases.

8. For the punishment of crimes or misdemeanors.

9. Changing the law of descent.

10. Regulating the rate of interest on money.

11. Providing for the management of public schools.

12. The opening and conducting of any election or designating the place of voting.

13. Summoning and impanneling grand or petit juries.

14. Laying out, opening, altering or working roads or highways.

15. Vacating roads, town plats, streets, alleys and public grounds.

16. Regulating the practice in courts of justice.

17. Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace, police magistrates and constables.

18. Regulating county and township affairs.

19. For the assesment and collection of taxes for territorial, county, or other purposes.

20. Creating, increasing, or decreasing fees, percentage or allowances of public officers during the term for which the said officers are elected or appointed.

21. Granting to any corporation, association, or individual, the right to lay down railroad tracks, or amending existing charters for such purpose.

22. Granting to any corporation, association, or individual, any special or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise whatever.

23. Legalizing, except as against, the state, the unauthorized or invalid act on any public officer.

Par. 2. In all other cases where a general law can be made applicable, no special law shall be enacted; nor shall the Legislative Assembly indirectly enact such special or local law by the partial repeal of a general law; but laws repealing local or special acts may be passed.

Charles N. Potter

Decisions yet to be taken

Limitation on Legislative Powers [File No. 30, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659457) [This document]
- Motion to Print Propositions 23, 26-28, 30-31, and 35-38 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659580)
  - Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 26-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659591)
- Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 26-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659591)
Concerning Oath of all Civil Officers [File No. 23, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e658492)
Concerning Female Suffrage [File No. 25, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659436)
Forbidding the Improper Use of Public Funds [File No. 26, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659440)
Concerning Taxation [File No. 27, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659447)
Public Schools [File No. 28, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659450)
Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [File No. 31, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659460)
Irrigation Commissioners [File No. 35, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659544)
Militia [File No. 36, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659549)
Railroad Corporations [File No. 37, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659558)
On Corporations [File No. 38, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659563)
Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Police [File No. 40, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659585)

Document Timeline

Limitation on Legislative Powers [File No. 30, Convention] (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - CREATE - e659457) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e662480) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print Propositions 23, 26-28, 30-31, and 35-38 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659580) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659581) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659590) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 26-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659591) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659597) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 25-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659601) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659607) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659608) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 25-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659601) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659607) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659608) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 26-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659591) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659597) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 25-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659601) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659607) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659608) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print Resolutions 23, 25-28, 30-31, 35-38, and 40 (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e659601) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e659607) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-07 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e659608) [view current proposal at this moment]

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