- Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 09:00
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 5844: 1889-09-19 09:00:00
Propositions were presented by members of the Convention and referred to their respective committees. The reports of the standing and special committees were presented. The Convention then did a line by line reading of the article on Suffrage. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of Whole. The committee reported their progress on the article on Legislative Apportionment.
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, DeForest Richards, John A. Riner, John L. Russell, Richard H. Scott, George C. Smith, Alexander L. Sutherland, Hubert E. Teschemacher, Charles L. Vagner (48 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 of Committee on Revision and Adjustment: 1889-09-19 (e677128) imports from Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee on Revision and Adjustment] (e677130) imports from Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Concerning Contracts of Employees [File No. 70, Convention] (e677131) imports from Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Convention] (e677132) imports from Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Report of Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights: 1889-09-19 (e663384) imports from Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 [Convention] (e663796) imports from Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Report of the Committee on Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72: 1889-09-19 (e663961) imports from Committee on Corporations,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - City Charters [File No. 11, Convention] excluding Section 1 (e663965) imports from Committee on Corporations,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - On Corporations [File No. 38, Convention] (e663966) imports from Committee on Corporations,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Transportation of Coal and Mineral Oils [File No. 42, Convention] (e663967) imports from Committee on Corporations,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Corporations [File No. 72, Convention] (e663969) imports from Committee on Corporations,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72 [Convention] (e663971) imports from Committee on Corporations,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Report of the Committee of the Whole: 1889-09-19, Evening (e681234) imports from Committee of the Whole,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Concerning Apportionment and Legislative Department [File No. 76, Convention]: Sections 1-2 and 6-48 (e681237) imports from Committee of the Whole,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00 - Concerning Apportionment and Legislative Department [File No. 76, Convention]: Sections 3-5 (e681238) imports from Committee of the Whole,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- Declaration of Rights [File No. 81, Convention] (e663175)
- Imported by 'Declaration of Rights [File No. 81, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights]' (e716377) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Declaration of Rights [File No. 81, Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights]' (e716377) in Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights,
- Letter from Posey S. Wilson: 1889-09-19 (e717709)
- Imported by 'Motion to Refer the Letter from Posey S. Wilson' (e717713) in Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment,
on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Motion to Refer the Letter from Posey S. Wilson' (e717713) in Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment,
- Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 [Convention] (e663796)
- Imported by 'Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 by Committee No. 8 [Convention]' (e667262) in Committee of the Whole,
on Saturday, 21 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Substitute for Files No. 35 and 57 by Committee No. 8 [Convention]' (e667262) in Committee of the Whole,
- Police Powers [File No. 82, Convention] (e663391)
- Imported by 'Police Powers [File No. 82, Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Live Stock Interests and Labor]' (e716382) in Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Livestock Interests and Labor,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 10:00
- Imported by 'Police Powers [File No. 82, Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Live Stock Interests and Labor]' (e716382) in Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Livestock Interests and Labor,
- Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Convention] (e677151)
- Imported by 'Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]' (e727395) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Concerning Suffrage [File No. 68, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]' (e727395) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
- Salaries of Public Officers [File No. 83, Convention] (e663800)
- Imported by 'Salaries of Public Officers [File No. 83, Committee on Salaries of Public Officers]' (e701110) in Committee on Salaries of Public Officers,
on Thursday, 19 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Salaries of Public Officers [File No. 83, Committee on Salaries of Public Officers]' (e701110) in Committee on Salaries of Public Officers,
- Concerning Contracts of Employees [File No. 70, Convention] (e677131)
- Imported by 'Concerning Contracts of Employees [File No. 70, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]' (e716395) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Concerning Contracts of Employees [File No. 70, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]' (e716395) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
- Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72 [Convention] (e663971)
- Imported by 'Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72 [Convention]' (e667028) in Committee of the Whole,
on Monday, 23 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Substitute for Files No. 11, 38, 42 and 72 [Convention]' (e667028) in Committee of the Whole,
- Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Convention] (e677132)
- Imported by 'Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Convention]' (e734599) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Concerning Live Stock [File No. 78, Convention]' (e734599) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
- Concerning Apportionment and Legislative Department [File No. 76, Convention]: Sections 1-2 and 6-48 (e681237)
- Imported by 'Sections 1-2 and 6-48 of File No. 76' (e681257) in Committee on Legislative Department,
on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Sections 1-2 and 6-48 of File No. 76' (e681257) in Committee on Legislative Department,
- Concerning Apportionment and Legislative Department [File No. 76, Convention]: Sections 3-5 (e681238)
- Imported by 'Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment]: Sections 3-5' (e717691) in Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment,
on Friday, 20 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment]: Sections 3-5' (e717691) in Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment,
Exported Amendments
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