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 5832: 1889-09-17 00:00:00

The committee considered the article on Suffrage.

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Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]

(Showing state at moment e662836)

There is 1 proposed amendment related to this document on which a decision has not been taken.

SUFFRAGE.

Section 1. The rights of CCitizens of the SState of Wyoming to vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex.

Both male and female citizens of this state shall equally enjoy all civil, political and religious rights and privileges.

Section 2. Every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty one years and upwards, who has resided in the Territory six months, and in the county wherein such residence is located sixty days next preceding any election shall be entitled to vote at such election, except as herein otherwise provided.

Section 3. Electors shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace be privileged from arrest on the days of election during their attendance at elections and going to and returning there from.

Section 4. No elector shall be obliged to perform militia duty on the day of election, except in time of war or public danger.

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Sec. 10.

Decisions yet to be taken

Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - CREATE - e662760) [This document]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662836) [This moment shown]

Document Timeline

Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - CREATE - e662760) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662761) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e662781) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Mr. Campbell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662764) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Point of Order: Mr. Campbell's Amendment is Not Germane (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e662766) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e662767) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e662772) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e662773) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662775) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662776) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Palmer's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662777) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Point of Order: Mr. Palmer's Amendment Would Introduce an Inconsistency to the Article (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e662778) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e662779) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e662780) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662785) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662786) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e662787) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Elliott's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662788) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662789) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662801) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Supplemental Report Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662782) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662783) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 3 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662784) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662830) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Hoyt's section (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662790) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e662793) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e662796) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662827) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662829) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 4 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662832) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662834) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662836) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5: Holden's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662839) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e662840) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5: Fox's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662841) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e662842) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662843) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662845) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 6 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662846) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662847) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 7 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662849) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662850) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 8 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662852) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e662854) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 9 (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662856) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 9: Mr. Campbell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662859) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 9: Mr. Baxter's Amendment to Mr. Campbell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e662862) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-17 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e662866) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665219) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 9: Mr. Campbell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e716763) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Point of Order: One Step Too Far, to Amend an Amendment to an Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e715381) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e715388) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e716764) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665238) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for Mr. Baxter to Withdraw his Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e665240) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665241) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e665243) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 9: Mr. Baxter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665247) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665248) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e665249) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 9: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665252) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665253) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e665255) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Adopt Section 9 (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e665258) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665259) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Mr. Fox's Substitute for Section 10 (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665257) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for Mr. Fox to Withdraw his Section (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e665260) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665261) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 10 (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665667) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 10: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665685) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e715399) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665688) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 10: Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665720) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665721) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665740) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 10: Mr. Baxter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e715529) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e715530) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e715531) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665743) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 11 (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665748) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Adopt Section 11 (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e665749) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665750) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Mr. Fox's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665757) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665758) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Mr. Potter's Amendment to Mr. Fox's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e715532) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e715533) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e715734) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Mr. Burritt's Amendment to Mr. Fox's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665772) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665773) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665774) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665775) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e665780) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of the Whole]: Section 12: Mr. Smith's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e665782) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665784) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Recommend File No. 68 be Adopted (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e666601) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666602) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-18, Morning (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e715999) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-18 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e716010) [view current proposal at this moment]

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