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  1. Overview: Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
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  3. Committee:The Convention
  4. Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00

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 7735: 1889-09-28 00:00:00

An article concerning the Qualifications of Electors was presented for consideration. Files were put upon final passage. Standing committees then presented their reports for consideration.

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 Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office (e705942) imports from Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
    on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning Qualifications of Electors [File No. 93, Convention] (e706249) imports from Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
    on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee on Legislative Department] (e708736) imports from Committee on Legislative Department,
    on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00

Imported Amendments

  • Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee on Legislative Department]: Section 2: Amendment from Committee on Legislative Department (e708738) imports from The Convention,
    on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00

Exported Documents

  • Concerning Qualifications of Electors [File No. 93, Convention] (e705644)
    • Imported by 'Restrictions on Civic Responsibilities and Rights [File No. 93, Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office] ' (e705932) in Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office,
      on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00
    • Imported by 'Restrictions on Civic Responsibilities and Rights [File No. 93, Committee of Revision and Adjustment] ' (e715851) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
      on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00
  • Schedule [File No. 89, Convention] (e728598)
  • Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee on Legislative Department] (e708736)
    • Imported by 'Concerning Legislative Department [File No. 76, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]: Including Revised Section 2' (e728363) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
      on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00

Exported Amendments

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1889-09-28 Debates WY - (file)

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

1889-09-28 Journal WY - (file)

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

1889-09-29 Cheyenne Daily Leader (Discussion of Previous Day pg. 2) - (file)

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

1889-09-29 Cheyenne Daily Leader (Discussion of Previous Day) - (file)

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

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