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 5951: 1889-09-20 00:00:00

The committee further considered the article on Executive Department. The articles on Militia; Railroads and Telegraph Lines; and the Judicial Department were also taken up.

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Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]

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Section 1. The judicial department of the state as to matters of law and equity except in this constitution otherwise provided shall be vested in a supreme court, district courts, justices of the peace, courts of arbitration and such other courts as may be created by law for cities and incorporated towns.

Sec. 2. The supreme court except as otherwise provided in this constitution shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which shall be co-extensive with the state, and shall have a general superintending control over all inferior courts, under such regulations and limitations as may be prescribed by law.

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Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - CREATE - e666482) [This document]

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Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - CREATE - e666482) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 1 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666485) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Mr. Coffeen's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666487) [view current proposal at this moment]
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  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666644) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666651) [view current proposal at this moment]
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  - Motion to Report Back File No. 50 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e666700) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e666704) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 2 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666663) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666905) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report Back File No. 50 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e666700) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e666704) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 3 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666675) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666906) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report Back File No. 50 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e666700) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e666704) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 4 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666678) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 4: Mr. Campbell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666688) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666689) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 4: Mr. Palmer's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666690) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666692) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e666695) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report Back File No. 50 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e666700) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e666704) [view current proposal at this moment]
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  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 4: Mr. Coffeen's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666712) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666714) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Motion to Report Back File No. 50 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e666700) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e666704) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 5 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666902) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: New Section 6 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666717) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 6 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e734527) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 7 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666721) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 7: Mr. Grant's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666723) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e666892) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 7: Mr. Campbell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666727) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666730) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 8 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666896) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 9 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666897) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 10 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666898) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 11 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666899) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 12 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666900) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 12: Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666910) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666911) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 12: Mr. Conaway's Amendment to Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666912) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666914) [view current proposal at this moment]
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  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 12: Mr. Hoyt's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666916) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666917) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 13 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666922) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 14 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666924) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 13: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666925) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666930) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 12: Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666928) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666929) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 14: Mr. Preston's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666931) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666932) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 15 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666936) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 16 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666942) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 16: Mr. Baxter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666947) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666951) [view current proposal at this moment]
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  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 16: Mr. Coffeen's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666953) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666954) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 16: Mr. Grant's Amendment to Mr. Coffeen's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666955) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666956) [view current proposal at this moment]
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  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 16: Mr. Russell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666961) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666962) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 17 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666944) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 18 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666967) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 18: Mr. Campbell's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666969) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666970) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 19 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666968) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666973) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 20 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666974) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666976) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 21 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666975) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 22 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666978) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 22: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666979) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e666980) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-20 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e667012) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e667015) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 22: Mr. Potter's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666990) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e666991) [view current proposal at this moment]
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    - Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-20 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e667012) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e667015) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 23 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666982) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 24 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666983) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 25 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666985) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-20 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e667012) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e667015) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 26 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666986) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-20 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e667012) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e667015) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 27 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e666987) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Rise and Report: 1889-09-20 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e667012) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e667015) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Substitute for File No. 50 [Committee of the Whole]: Section 28 (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e667000) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1889-09-20 00:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e734529) [view current proposal at this moment]

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