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  1. Overview: Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
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  3. Committee:The Convention
  4. Saturday, 07 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 5561: 1889-09-07 10:00:00

Propositions and resolutions were presented by members of the Convention and referred to their respective committees. A Senate Committee on Arid Lands and Irrigation was appointed.

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, Frederick H. Harvey, 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 (46 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

  • Report from Mr. John T. Titcomb (e657948)
  • Concerning one of the Duties of the Attorney General of the State [File No. 24, Convention] (e658512)
    • Imported by 'Concerning one of the Duties of the Attorney General of the State [File No. 24, Committee on Judiciary]' (e660513) in Committee on Judiciary,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning Female Suffrage [File No. 25, Convention] (e659436)
    • Imported by 'Concerning Female Suffrage [File No. 25, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e662300) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Forbidding the Improper Use of Public Funds [File No. 26, Convention] (e659440)
    • Imported by 'Forbidding the Improper Use of Public Funds [File No. 26, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts]' (e660520) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning Taxation [File No. 27, Convention] (e659447)
    • Imported by 'Concerning Taxation [File No. 27, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts]' (e662316) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Public Schools [File No. 28, Convention] (e659450)
    • Imported by 'Public Schools [File No. 28, Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals]' (e662412) in Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning Qualifications of Electors [File No. 29, Convention] (e659453)
    • Imported by 'Concerning Qualifications of Electors [File No. 29, Convention]' (e662476) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Limitation on Legislative Powers [File No. 30, Convention] (e659457)
    • Imported by 'Limitation on Legislative Powers [File No. 30, Committee on Legislative Department]' (e662481) in Committee on Legislative Department,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [File No. 31, Convention] (e659460)
    • Imported by 'Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [File No. 31, Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs]' (e662483) in Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
    • Imported by 'Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [File No. 31, Convention]' (e666155) in Committee of the Whole,
      on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Qualifications of Electors [File No. 32, Convention] (e659464)
    • Imported by 'Qualifications of Electors [File No. 32, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e662485) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning Exemptions [File No. 33, Convention] (e659470)
    • Imported by 'Concerning Exemptions [File No. 33, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts]' (e662489) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • State Militia [File No. 34, Convention] (e659473)
    • Imported by 'State Militia [File No. 34, Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs]' (e714312) in Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Irrigation Commissioners [File No. 35, Convention] (e659544)
    • Imported by 'Irrigation Commissioners [File No. 35, Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights]' (e663790) in Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Militia [File No. 36, Convention] (e659549)
    • Imported by 'Militia [File No. 36, Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs]' (e714313) in Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Railroad Corporations [File No. 37, Convention] (e659558)
    • Imported by 'Railroad Corporations [File No. 37, Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs]' (e663631) in Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • On Corporations [File No. 38, Convention] (e659563)
  • Concerning the Ballot [File No. 39, Convention] (e659569)
    • Imported by 'Concerning the Ballot [File No. 39, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e664191) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Police [File No. 40, Convention] (e659585)
    • Imported by 'Prohibiting the Importation of Foreign Police [File No. 40, Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Live Stock Interests and Labor]' (e667317) in Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Livestock Interests and Labor,
      on Monday, 09 September 1889, at 00:00

Exported Amendments

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Resource Items (3):

1889-09-07 Debates WY - (file)

Digital scan of the original Debates of the Wyoming Constitutional Convention 1889.

1889-09-07 Journal WY - (file)

Digital scan of the original Journal of the Wyoming Constitutional Convention 1889.

1889-09-08 Cheyenne Daily Leader (Discussion of Previous Day) - (file)

Digital scan of the original newspaper, the Cheyenne Daily Leader.

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