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 5542: 1889-09-06 10:00:00

The drafts of additional articles were read and referred. Reports of standing committees were then read.

Imported Documents

Imported Amendments

Exported Documents

  • County Seats, Boundaries and Divisions of Counties [File No. 14, Convention] (e657564)
    • Imported by 'County Seats, Boundaries and Divisions of Counties [File No. 14, Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment]' (e706686) in Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • County Seats, Boundaries and Divisions of Counties [File No. 14, Convention] (e657564)
  • Concerning School Lands [File No. 15, Convention] (e657526)
    • Imported by 'Concerning School Lands [File No. 15, Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs]' (e678349) in Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning a Compulsory Secret Ballot [File No. 16, Convention] (e657527)
    • Imported by 'Concerning a Compulsory Secret Ballot [File No. 16, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e660606) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning Private Detective Agencies [File No. 17, Convention] (e657528)
    • Imported by 'Concerning Private Detective Agencies [File No. 17, Convention]' (e667316) in Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Livestock Interests and Labor,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 10:00
  • Qualification of State Officers [File No. 18, Convention] (e657531)
    • Imported by 'Qualification of State Officers [File No. 18, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e659630) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Creation of New Counties and Municipal Corporations [File No. 19, Convention] (e657532)
    • Imported by 'Creation of New Counties and Municipal Corporations [File No. 19, Committee on County, City and Town Organizations]' (e711658) in Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Preamble [File No. 20, Convention] (e657534)
    • Imported by 'Preamble [File No. 20, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights]' (e671869) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Freedom of Conscience, etc. [File No. 21, Convention] (e657538)
    • Imported by 'Freedom of Conscience, ect. [File No. 21, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights] ' (e671971) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Communication from Mr. Joseph Ramsey (e658259)
  • Creation of New Counties [File No. 22, Convention] (e657835)
    • Imported by 'Creation of New Counties [File No. 22, Committee on County, City and Town Organizations]' (e711659) in Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
      on Saturday, 07 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Letter from Governor Francis E. Warren (e658432)
  • Letter from Senator Henry W. Blair (e658433)
  • Letter from Thomas Brackett Reed (e658434)
  • Letter from John D. Long (e658435)
  • Resolution to Adopt the Constitution of the United States (e657265)

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