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The delegates assembled and elected temporary officials. A Committee on Credentials and a Reception Committee were appointed.
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7The Committee on Credentials presented its report. The report was read section by section and adopted. Claggett was elected permanent president and Reid vice president. The Convention also elected a secretary and sergeant at arms.
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523910A first assistant of the secretary, chaplain, doorkeeper, assistant doorkeeper, and pages were elected. A Committee on Rules was appointed. The Committee on Committees presented a report, which was adopted.
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1112232355117The Committee on Rules presented its report, which was read section by section and adopted. A second assistant clerk was elected. A petition from the Women's Christian Temperance Union was presented and laid upon the table. The president presented the list of members to standing committees.
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11247The president was authorized to administer the oath of office. The Women's Christian Temperance Union was granted a hearing on the following day. A resolution on committee reports was presented and adopted.
31121143242A Petition for Women's Suffrage and Prohibition was presented and referred to the Committee on Election and Right of Suffrage.
1113142Several delegates requested a leave of absence.
11682The Committee on Elections reported on the petition from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Preamble and Articles I, XIV, III, and XI were presented to the Convention.
171915137Article IV was presented to the Convention. The Committee on Ways and Means presented a report, which was referred to the secretary of the territory. The Convention received a communication from the National Woman’s Suffrage Association requesting a hearing. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole. The Committee of the Whole reported on the Petition for Woman’s Suffrage and Prohibition. The Convention agreed to incorporate Section 1 of that petition into the Constitution.
111132171122612Article X and VIII were presented to the Convention. Mrs. Dunaway of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association presented a resolution on woman’s suffrage.
41139131142Article XII was presented to the Convention. The Convention resolved to record the Committee of the Whole proceedings in the Journal. Batten gave notice to move to amend the rules.
2111151193The Convention received Articles IX, XV, and VI. Rule 11 of the Rules and Standing Orders was amended. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole. The Committee of the Whole presented a report on Article I.
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13313The Convention received Articles Number XIII, V, and VIII. The Convention also resolved into the Committee of the Whole for the proceedings of the day.
125124174The Convention received Article XVI from the Committee on Livestock and considered the Committee of the Whole reports on Articles XIV, IV, X, and III.
513101298255010The Convention took under consideration the Committee of the Whole Reports on Articles VIII, XII, and IX.
1141161613717The Convention took under consideration the report of the special committee on finance and the reports from the Committee of the Whole on Article IX. The Convention then received the congressional delegation.
113116112411The reports of the standing committees were received. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider the report of the Committee on Education. Having reported the progress on Article IX, the Convention read the article line by line.
1236629368262384The report of the Committee of the Whole as well the Rules of the Convention were discussed. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole. The committee then reported their progress on Article VI. The article was then considered by the Convention and referred to the Committee on Engrossment.
12373623414217The Committee on Engrossment was appointed. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole. The committee reported their progress on the report of the Committee on Public and Private Corporations. The report of the Committee on Engrossment was then given, and Article VI was taken up and adopted. The Committee of the Whole reported their progress on Article XV which was then referred to the Committee on Engrossment by the Convention.
211762251213610Articles XI, III, XV, and resolution on state elections were presented and discussed.
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15418Article III was sent to the Committee on Engrossment. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider the article on Salaries of Public Officers. Articles IV, III, XV, and XIII were discussed further by the Convention.
227109283223312Articles XIV, IV, X, XII, IX, XVI, XIV, XI, and VIII were all discussed further by the Convention.
159754721122021316620Final readings were done for Articles XII, IX, and VIII. Articles V, XVI, IV, VIII, and I were further discussed by the Convention.
5221041049113153927411Reports from the Committee on Mines and Mining, the Committee on Apportionment, and the Committee on Engrossment were received. Articles X and XI were adopted. Articles XIII, I, VII, and V were considered by the Convention.
21166849642248135114The Preamble as well as Articles XXI, II, V, XX, VII, XVIII, were discussed further by the Convention.
1134577633141141359The report of the Committee on Schedule was received. Article XVIII was discussed at length by the Convention before its adoption. Article VII and the reports of the Committee on Engrossment and the Committee on Ways and Means were also received.
2464514613181488Article XVIII was referred to the Committee on Engrossment. The Convention resolved into the Committee of the Whole to discuss the Article XIX. The committee reported their progress and Article XIX was taken up in the Convention, amended, and referred to the Committee on Engrossment. The report of the Committee on Ways and Means and Article XXI were then taken up.
18514446817617233The completed Constitution of the State of Idaho was referred to the Convention for final signatures. The Convention then adjourned sine die.
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