- Monday, 30 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 7817: 1889-09-30 09:00:00
The Committee of Revision and Adjustment reported the Constitution of the State of Wyoming to the Convention, which was read line by line, agreed to, and referred to the committee for Enrollment. The enrolled constitution was then reported, and a final vote was taken. The Convention convened sine die.
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 on Members Willing to Serve on the Committee to Wait upon Congress (e723308) imports from Committee to Appoint a Committee to Go to Washington,
on Monday, 30 September 1889, at 00:00 - CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING [Committee of Revision and Adjustment] (e717645) imports from Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00 - Address to the People of Wyoming (e723272) imports from Committee of Address to the People of Wyoming,
on Saturday, 28 September 1889, at 00:00 - CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING [Final Vote] (e726260) imports from Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Monday, 30 September 1889, at 00:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING [Convention] (e717654)
- Imported by 'CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING [Enrollment]' (e726251) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
on Monday, 30 September 1889, at 00:00
- Imported by 'CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING [Enrollment]' (e726251) in Committee of Revision and Adjustment,
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