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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.

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The Convention Committee of the Whole Committee on Temporary Organization Committee on Credentials Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights Committee on Legislative Department Committee on Executive Department Committee on Judiciary Committee on Elections, Rights of Suffrage, and Qualifications to Office Committee on Boundaries and Apportionment

Committee on Education, Public Buildings, State Institutions, Public Health and Public Morals Committee on Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Rights Committee on Mines and Mining Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, Livestock Interests and Labor Committee on Taxation, Revenue and Public Debts Committee on County, City and Town Organizations Committee on Corporations Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs Committee on Salaries of Public Officers Committee on Federal Relations, Public Land and Military Affairs

Committee on Printing, Publication, Accounts and Expenses Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments and Miscellaneous Matters Committee of Revision and Adjustment Committee on Rules Committee on Ways and Means Committee on Ordinances Committee for Selecting Representatives to the U.S. Senate Committee of Arid Lands and Irrigation Committee of Address to the People of Wyoming Committee to Appoint a Committee to Go to Washington

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