- Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00
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 5504: 1889-09-04 10:00:00
The Committee on Rules reported the Rules of the Convention. The Convention resolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider the report. The Rules of the Convention was then taken up in the Convention and referred back to the Committee on Rules and then agreed to. The Committee on Ways and Means also presented reports before adjournment.
Membership (at session start):
Merris C. Barrow, George W. Baxter, Melville C. Brown, Charles W. Burdick, Charles H. Burritt, Robert C. Butler, Anthony C. Campbell, James A. Casebeer, William E. Chaplin, Clarence D. Clark, Henry A. Coffeen, Asbury B. Conaway, Stephen W. Downey, Henry S. Elliott, George Ferris, Frank M. Foote, George W. Fox, Meyer Frank, Mortimer N. Grant, Henry G. Hay, Charles W. Holden, John W. Hoyt, William C. Irvine, John K. Jeffrey, James A. Johnston, Johnathan Jones, Jesse Knight, John M. McCandlish, John McGill, Herman F. Menough, Elliot S. N. Morgan, Edward J. Morris, Herman G. Nickerson, Caleb P. Organ, Louis J. Palmer, Charles N. Potter, Douglas A. Preston, Thomas R. Reid, John A. Riner, John L. Russell, Richard H. Scott, George C. Smith, Alexander L. Sutherland, Hubert E. Teschemacher, Charles L. Vagner (45 total)
Representing 10 delegations:
Albany County, Carbon County, Converse County, Crook County, Fremont County, Johnson County, Laramie County, Sheridan County, Sweetwater County, Uinta County
Imported Documents
- Report from the Committee on Rules (e712353) imports from Committee on Rules,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Rules of the Convention [Convention] (e655534) imports from Committee on Rules,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Report of the Committee of the Whole (e656163) imports from Committee of the Whole,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:01 - Report on Amendments to the Rules of the Convention (e656625) imports from Committee of the Whole,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:01 - Resolution on Amendments to the Rules of the Convention by the Committee on Rules (e656828) imports from Committee on Rules,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00 - Report on the Budget (e657081) imports from Committee on Ways and Means,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00 - Message from Louise S. Smith (e657084) imports from Committee on Ways and Means,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
Imported Amendments
- Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Amendment (e656643) imports from The Convention,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Second Amendment (e656644) imports from The Convention,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Third Amendment (e656645) imports from The Convention,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fourth Amendment (e656646) imports from The Convention,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fifth Amendment (e656647) imports from The Convention,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Sixth Amendment (e656648) imports from The Convention,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00 - Rules of the Convention: Committee on Rules Amendment (e656829) imports from The Convention,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:00
Exported Documents
- Rules of the Convention [Convention] (e655534)
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention [Convention] ' (e655690) in Committee of the Whole,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 10:01
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention [Convention] ' (e655690) in Committee of the Whole,
- Report on Amendments to the Rules of the Convention (e656625)
- Imported by 'Motion to refer the Report on Amendment to the Rules of the Convention to the Committee on Rules' (e656649) in Committee on Rules,
on Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Motion to refer the Report on Amendment to the Rules of the Convention to the Committee on Rules' (e656649) in Committee on Rules,
Exported Amendments
- Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Amendment (e656643)
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Amendment' (e657091) in Committee on Rules,
on
Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Amendment' (e657091) in Committee on Rules,
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- Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Second Amendment (e656644)
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Second Amendment' (e657092) in Committee on Rules,
on
Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Second Amendment' (e657092) in Committee on Rules,
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- Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Third Amendment (e656645)
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Third Amendment' (e657093) in Committee on Rules,
on
Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Third Amendment' (e657093) in Committee on Rules,
on
- Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fourth Amendment (e656646)
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fourth Amendment' (e657094) in Committee on Rules,
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Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fourth Amendment' (e657094) in Committee on Rules,
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- Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fifth Amendment (e656647)
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fifth Amendment' (e657095) in Committee on Rules,
on
Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Fifth Amendment' (e657095) in Committee on Rules,
on
- Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Sixth Amendment (e656648)
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Sixth Amendment' (e657096) in Committee on Rules,
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Wednesday, 04 September 1889, at 14:00
- Imported by 'Rules of the Convention: Section 6: Sixth Amendment' (e657096) in Committee on Rules,
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