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 the Whole

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Session 6907: 1889-09-26 00:00:00

The committee considered the articles on Education; Public Lands and Donations; Coal Mines; Elections; Qualifications to Office; Schedule; and Boards of Arbitration.

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Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]

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Section 1. All officers, whose selection is not provided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law.

Section 2. No member of Congress from this State, nor any person holding or exercising any office or appointment of trust or profit under the United States shall at the same time hold or exercise any office in this State to which a salary, fees or perquisites shall be attached. The Legislature may by law declare what offices are incompatible.

Section 3.

Senators and representatives and all judicial, state and county officers shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of this state, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."

Section 4.

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Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - CREATE - e706354) [This document]
- Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]: Section 4 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e707039) [This moment shown]

Document Timeline

Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - CREATE - e706354) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]: Section 1 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706999) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e707001) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]: Section 2 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e707003) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e707007) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]: Section 3 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e707011) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]: Section 3: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e707014) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e707021) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e707034) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e707036) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e707037) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]: Section 4 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e707039) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Qualifications to Office [Committee of the Whole]: Section 4: Mr. Preston's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e707041) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e707042) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e707043) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e707062) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e707054) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Recommend Substitute for Files No. 5, 6, 10, 23, and 64 Pass (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e707071) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e707075) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-26, Evening (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e710427) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e710428) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e713052) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Schedule [File No. 89, Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters]: Substitute for Sec. 20 (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e712561) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e712563) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of the Whole]: Section 20 (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e713060) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713063) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Schedule [File No. 89, Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters]: Substitute for Sec. 21 (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e712570) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e712571) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of the Whole]: Substitute for Sec. 21 (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e713068) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713072) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Schedule [File No. 89, Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters]: Substitute for Sec. 22 (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e712572) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e712574) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of the Whole]: Substitute for Sec. 22 (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e713082) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e713086) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713108) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Schedule [File No. 89, Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters]: Substitute for Sec. 23 (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e713046) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 10:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e713047) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of the Whole]: Substitute for Sec. 23 (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e713110) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of the Whole]: Substitute for Sec. 23: Mr. Riner's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e713134) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e713137) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion to Lay the Amendment on the Table (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e713142) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713151) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Schedule [File No. 89, Committee of the Whole]: Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e713355) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713367) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion to Recommend the File's Adoption (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e713654) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713655) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-27, Evening (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e713657) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-27 15:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713658) [view current proposal at this moment]

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