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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Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]

(Showing state at moment e706016)

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

Section. 1. There shall be established and maintained the office of Inspector of Mines, the duties and salary of which shall be prescribed by law. When said office shall be established, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint thereto a person proven in the manner provided by law to be competent and practical, whose term of office shall be two years.

Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide by law for the proper mapping of mines and necessary provision for escapement openings and for the proper ventilation of mines that may be necessary to protect the health and secure the safety of the workmen employed therein, and the legislature shall further make such regulations from time to time as may be necessary for the proper drainage of mines.

Sec. 3. No boy under the age of fourteen years and no woman or girl of any age shall be employed or permitted to be in or about any mines for the purpose of employment therein; provided, however, this provision shall not affect the employment of a boy or female of suitable age in an office or in the performance of clerical work at such mine or colliery.

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Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - CREATE - e705969) [This document]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 4 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706016) [This moment shown]

Document Timeline

Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole] (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - CREATE - e705969) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705971) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Mr. Johnston's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705974) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e705976) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e705979) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 1: Mr. Riner's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705977) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e705978) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e705980) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705981) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 2: Mr. Smith's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705982) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e705983) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e705984) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e705985) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 3 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705986) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e705987) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 3: Mr. Preston's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705988) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e705991) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e705995) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 3: Mr. Chaplin's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705992) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e705993) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e705994) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 3: Mr. Riner's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e705998) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e706002) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e706008) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 3: Mr. Holden's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706004) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706006) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706012) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 4 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706016) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 4: Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706023) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e706224) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706226) [view current proposal at this moment]
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- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706247) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e706248) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706250) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 6 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706252) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706254) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 7 (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706258) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 7: Mr. Fox's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706259) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e706262) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e706263) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706267) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]: Section 5: Mr. Brown's Amendment (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e706270) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706272) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Recommend File No. 87 be Adopted (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e706273) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e706274) [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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