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 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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Substitute for Files No. 59, 28, and 8 [Committee of the Whole]

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Section 1. [+e681169]T[+e681177]Since[+e681172 -e681177]As the security and general welfare of a state depend[+e681169 -e681177]s mainly[+e681172 -e681177] on the popular intelligence and virtue[+e681169 -e681177] of its citizens[+e681172 -e681177],[+e681169 -e681177] the legislature shall [+e681169]provide for[+e681172]establish[+e681169 -e681172] and maintain a complete and uniform system of public instruction, embracing free elementary schools of every needed [+e681169]kind and [+e681172]grade, a university with such technical and professional departments as the public good may demand, and the means of the state [+e681169]will [+e681169 -e681172]allow, and such [+e681169]other schools[+e681172]additional institutions for normal instruction,[+e681169 -e681172] as may be necessary.[+e681169]

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