- Event type: CREATE
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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Session 5998: 1889-09-25 00:00:00
The Committee on Revision and Adjustment presented their report and articles for final discussion and approval. The Convention read line by line the substitute for the article relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole, and the committee reported their progress on the articles concerning Taxation and Revenue as well as the Preamble.
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Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 55, and 54, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13
Shown with amendment 'Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon' (e731072)
Section 13. The duties of the state board shall be as follows, towit: [+e731072]
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To fix a valuation each year for the assessment of live stock and to motify the several county boards of equalization of the rate so fixed at least ten days before the date fixed for beginning assessments, [+e731072]
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To value and assess all property in the state belonging to mailway and telegraph companies and to motify each county board of equalization of the value and assessment of such property in such county, before the date set for the first meeting of such county board, and [+e731072]
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To equalize the valuation on all property in the several counties for the state revenue, and such other duties as may be prescribed by law.[+e731072]
Decisions yet to be taken
- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 55, and 54, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13 (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - CREATE - e731071) [This document]
- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54, and 55, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13 (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e680712)
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e731072) [This amendment shown]
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54, and 55, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13: Mr. Baxter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e680715)
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e731073)
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54, and 55, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13 (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e680712)
Document Timeline
- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 55, and 54, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13 (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - CREATE - e731071) [This document]
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- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54, and 55, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13 (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e680712)
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- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
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- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e731072) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
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- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54, and 55, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13: Mr. Baxter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e680715)
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- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
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- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e731073) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-25, Afternoon (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e681201)
[view current proposal at this moment]
- Taxation and Revenue [Substitute for Files No. 7, 26, 27, 41, 54, and 55, Committee of the Whole]: Section 13 (introduced on 1889-09-25 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e680712)
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