- Tuesday, 10 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 5641: 1889-09-10 10:00:00
Propositions were presented by members of the Convention and referred to their respective committees. The Rules of the Convention were taken up. Reports of standing committees were then presented.
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, Mark Hopkins, 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 (47 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
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Convention] (e661896) imports from Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Report of Standing Committees: "Irrigation and Water Rights" : 1889-09-10 (e661897) imports from Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Report of Committee No. 12 on File No. 11 and Municipal Corporations: 1889-09-10 (e660096) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - City Charters [File No. 11, Convention] (e660097) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Municipal Corporations [File No. 58, Convention] (e660098) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - City Charters [File No. 11, Convention]: Excluding Section 1 (e660099) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Report Committee No. 12. Minority Report: 1889-09-10 (e663076) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Report of Committee No. 12. Majority Report: 1889-09-10 (e663077) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Creation of New Counties and Municipal Corporations [File No. 19, Convention] (e711664) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Creation of New Counties [File No. 22, Convention] (e711665) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Substitution to Majority Report to the Convention [Files No. 19 and 22, Convention] (e663087) imports from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Final Report of Temporary Committee on Ways and Means: 1889-09-10 (e666096) imports from Committee on Ways and Means,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 10:00 - Form of Certificate (e666100) imports from Committee on Ways and Means,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 10:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- County Organizations [File No. 48, Convention] (e659781)
- Imported by 'County Organizations [File No. 48, Committee on County, City, and Town Organization] ' (e661981) in Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'County Organizations [File No. 48, Committee on County, City, and Town Organization] ' (e661981) in Committee on County, City and Town Organizations,
- Suffrage and Elections [File No. 49, Convention] (e659783)
- Imported by 'Suffrage and Elections [File No. 49, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office] ' (e660616) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
on Tuesday, 10 September 1889, at 00:00 - Imported by 'Suffrage and Elections [File No. 49, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office]' (e661998) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Suffrage and Elections [File No. 49, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office] ' (e660616) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
- Concerning the Creation of a Supreme Court [File No. 50, Convention] (e660546)
- Imported by 'Concerning the Creation of a Supreme Court [File No. 50, Committee on Judiciary] ' (e661606) in Committee on Judiciary,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Concerning the Creation of a Supreme Court [File No. 50, Committee on Judiciary] ' (e661606) in Committee on Judiciary,
- State Seal [File No. 51, Convention] (e660565)
- Imported by 'Seal of State [File No. 51, Committee on Executive Department] ' (e662214) in Committee on Executive Department,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Seal of State [File No. 51, Committee on Executive Department] ' (e662214) in Committee on Executive Department,
- Regulation of Railroads and Telegraphs [File No. 52, Convention] (e661502)
- Imported by ' Regulation of Railroads and Telegraphs [File No. 52, Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs] ' (e662219) in Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by ' Regulation of Railroads and Telegraphs [File No. 52, Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs] ' (e662219) in Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs,
- Preamble [File No. 53, Convention] (e661518)
- Imported by 'Preamble [File No. 53, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights] ' (e662220) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Preamble [File No. 53, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights] ' (e662220) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
- Limitation on Public Indebtedness [File No. 54, Convention] (e661771)
- Imported by ' Limitation on Public Indebtedness [File No. 54, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts]' (e662221) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by ' Limitation on Public Indebtedness [File No. 54, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts]' (e662221) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
- Concerning the Revenue [File No. 55, Convention] (e661930)
- Imported by 'Concerning the Revenue [File No. 55, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts] ' (e662222) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Concerning the Revenue [File No. 55, Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts] ' (e662222) in Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts,
- In Relation to the Executive Department [File No. 56, Convention] (e662374)
- Imported by 'In Relation to the Executive Department [File No. 56, Committee on Executive Department] ' (e662690) in Committee on Executive Department,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'In Relation to the Executive Department [File No. 56, Committee on Executive Department] ' (e662690) in Committee on Executive Department,
- Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Convention] (e661896)
- Imported by 'Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Convention] ' (e713227) in Committee of the Whole,
on Thursday, 12 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Irrigation and Water Rights [File No. 57, Convention] ' (e713227) in Committee of the Whole,
- Municipal Corporations [File No. 58, Convention] (e660098)
- Imported by 'Municipal Corporations [File No. 58, Convention]' (e660108) in Committee of the Whole,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Municipal Corporations [File No. 58, Convention]' (e660108) in Committee of the Whole,
- City Charters [File No. 11, Convention]: Excluding Section 1 (e660099)
- Imported by 'City Charters [File No. 11, Committee on Corporations]: Excluding Section 1' (e663883) in Committee on Corporations,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'City Charters [File No. 11, Committee on Corporations]: Excluding Section 1' (e663883) in Committee on Corporations,
- Substitution to Majority Report to the Convention [Files No. 19 and 22, Convention] (e663087)
- Imported by 'Substitution to Files No. 19 and 22 [Convention]' (e663518) in Committee of the Whole,
on Thursday, 12 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Substitution to Files No. 19 and 22 [Convention]' (e663518) in Committee of the Whole,
- Report of Committee No. 12. Majority Report: 1889-09-10 (e663077)
- Report Committee No. 12. Minority Report: 1889-09-10 (e663076)
- Imported by 'Minority Report from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations' (e665892) in Committee of the Whole,
on Friday, 13 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Minority Report from Committee on County, City and Town Organizations' (e665892) in Committee of the Whole,
- Creation of New Counties and Municipal Corporations [File No. 19, Convention] (e711664)
- Creation of New Counties [File No. 22, Convention] (e711665)
- Report of Committee No. 12. Majority Report: 1889-09-10 (e663077)
- Imported by 'Motion to Order the Majority and Minority Reports Printed ' (e665962) in Committee on Printing, Publication, Accounts and Expenses ,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Motion to Order the Majority and Minority Reports Printed ' (e665962) in Committee on Printing, Publication, Accounts and Expenses ,
- Report Committee No. 12. Minority Report: 1889-09-10 (e663076)
- Imported by 'Motion to Order the Majority and Minority Reports Printed ' (e665961) in Committee on Printing, Publication, Accounts and Expenses ,
on Wednesday, 11 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Motion to Order the Majority and Minority Reports Printed ' (e665961) in Committee on Printing, Publication, Accounts and Expenses ,
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