- Thursday, 05 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 5530: 1889-09-05 10:00:00
A list of standing committees was drafted. The drafts of each section of the Constitution were read and referred to the respective committee.
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
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- Communication from the Governor (e657201)
- Letter from E. A. Slack, Publisher of the Cheyenne Daily Sun (e656821)
- Declaration of Rights [File No. 1, Convention] (e658168)
- Imported by 'Declaration of Rights [File No. 1, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights]' (e660670) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
on Thursday, 05 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Declaration of Rights [File No. 1, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights]' (e660670) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
- Legislative Department [File No. 2, Convention] (e658318)
- Imported by 'Legislative Department [File No. 2, Committee on Legislative Department]' (e660674) in Committee on Legislative Department,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Legislative Department [File No. 2, Committee on Legislative Department]' (e660674) in Committee on Legislative Department,
- Executive [File No. 3, Convention] (e658322)
- Imported by 'Executive [File No. 3, Committee on Executive Department]' (e660688) in Committee on Executive Department,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Executive [File No. 3, Committee on Executive Department]' (e660688) in Committee on Executive Department,
- Judiciary [File No. 4, Convention] (e658710)
- Imported by 'Judiciary [File No. 4, Committee on Judiciary]' (e660692) in Committee on Judiciary,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Judiciary [File No. 4, Committee on Judiciary]' (e660692) in Committee on Judiciary,
- Qualifications for Office [File No. 5, Convention] (e658770)
- Imported by 'Qualifications for Office [File No. 5, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e660697) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Qualifications for Office [File No. 5, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e660697) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
- Elections [File No. 6, Convention] (e658777)
- Imported by 'Elections [File No. 6, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e713988) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Elections [File No. 6, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e713988) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
- Taxation and Revenue [File No. 7, Convention] (e659043)
- Imported by 'Taxation and Revenue [File No. 7, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts] ' (e660699) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Taxation and Revenue [File No. 7, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts] ' (e660699) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
- Education [File No. 8, Convention] (e659065)
- Imported by 'Education [File No. 8, Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals]' (e660700) in Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Education [File No. 8, Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals]' (e660700) in Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals,
- Militia [File No. 9, Convention] (e659075)
- Imported by 'Militia [File No. 9, Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs]' (e660701) in Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Militia [File No. 9, Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs]' (e660701) in Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs,
- Public Officers [File No. 10, Convention] (e659102)
- Imported by 'Public Officers [File No. 10, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e660702) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Public Officers [File No. 10, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e660702) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
- City Charters [File No. 11, Convention] (e659508)
- Imported by 'City Charters [File No. 11, Committee on County, City and Town Organizations]' (e660089) in Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'City Charters [File No. 11, Committee on County, City and Town Organizations]' (e660089) in Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
- Railroads [File No. 12, Convention] (e659534)
- Imported by 'Railroads [File No. 12, Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs]' (e660704) in Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Railroads [File No. 12, Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs]' (e660704) in Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs,
- Future Amendments [File No. 13, Convention] (e659538)
- Imported by 'Future Amendments [File No. 13, Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters]' (e659612) in Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters,
on Friday, 06 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Future Amendments [File No. 13, Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters]' (e659612) in Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters,
Exported Amendments
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