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Utah State Constitutional Convention 1895 (2019 Edition)

Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled to Adopt a Constitution for the State of Utah

Cite as: Danielle Maddox, Christopher Vizcardo, Samuel Corry, Erica Croft, John Cummings, Ashton Earl, Edward Goebel, Antony Jackson, Mary Nelson, Matt Rands, Carl Scott, Mark Wait, Utah State Constitutional Convention 1895 (2019 Edition), Quill Project at Pembroke College (Oxford, 2019).

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Committee Reports; 6-10; March 22-27, 1895 Committee Reports; 1-5; March 16-21, 1895 Committee Reports; 11-15; March 28-April 1, 1895 Committee Reports; 16-20; April 2-19, 1895 Committee Reports; 21-27; April 19-30, 1895 Editorial Decisions Files; 101– 110; March 18,1895 Files; 111–119; March 18-19, 1895 Files; 11–20; March 12, 1895 Files; 121–129; March 19-20, 1895
Files; 131–138; March 18–22, 1895 Files; 143–154; March 23, 1895 Files; 1–10; March 11, 1895 Files; 21–28; March 12, 1895 Files; 31–39; March 12–14, 1895 Files; 41–50; March 14, 1895 Files; 51–59; March 14, 1895 Files; 61a–70; March 15, 1895 Files; 72–80; March 15, 1895
Files; 81–88; March 15, 1895 Files; 94–100; March 16–18, 1895 Journal of the Convention (Online Digital Record) Library of Congress: Chronicling America: The Deseret Evening News: 1895 Library of Congress: Chronicling America: The Salt Lake Herald: 1895 Procedural Motion Interference Proceedings and Debates (online) Recreated Documents Technical Adjustments

Delegations (31 voting)
Beaver County Delegation

2 members

Box Elder County Delegation

4 members

Cache County Delegation

8 members

Davis County Delegation

3 members

Emery County Delegation

3 members

Garfield County Delegation

1 members

Grand County Delegation

1 members

Iron County Delegation

1 members

Juab County Delegation

3 members

Kane County Delegation

1 members

Millard County Delegation

2 members

Morgan County Delegation

1 members

Piute County Delegation

1 members

Rich County Delegation

1 members

Salt Lake All Other Areas Delegation

8 members

Salt Lake Precinct 1 Delegation

4 members

Salt Lake Precinct 2 Delegation

6 members

Salt Lake Precinct 3 Delegation

5 members

Salt Lake Precinct 4 Delegation

3 members

Salt Lake Precinct 5 Delegation

3 members

San Juan County Delegation

1 members

Sanpete County Delegation

7 members

Sevier County Delegation

3 members

Summit County Delegation

4 members

Tooele County Delegation

2 members

Uintah County Delegation

1 members

Utah County Delegation

12 members

Wasatch County Delegation

2 members

Washington County Delegation

2 members

Wayne County Delegation

1 members

Weber County Delegation

11 members

Elected Officers
(non-voting)

10 members

Other Speakers Delegation
(non-voting)

5 members

Committees (33)
The Convention
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Created on: 1895-03-04 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: All the delegates.

107 members

59 sessions

296 keywords tagged

5, 122, 26,

52

490, 718, 135,

474, 5

1529, 308, 221,

140, 3, 12

1574, 398

Committee on Credentials
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Created on: 1895-03-04 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: The committee formed to determine the authenticity of the credentials of the delegates and determine who should be allowed seats in the convention.

7 members

2 sessions

12 keywords tagged

7, 1,

1, 1, 1,

1, 2,

1,

Committee on Site and Furniture
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Created on: 1895-03-05 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: Committee to determine the best site for the convention, and the furniture to be used.

6 members

4 sessions

8 keywords tagged

1, 6, 1,

3, 2,

5,

Committee on Standing Committees
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Created on: 1895-03-05 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: Committee consisting of one member from each county, to formulate the number of committees that will be necessary for this Convention.

26 members

2 sessions

10 keywords tagged

26, 1,

2,

2,

Committee on Stenographer
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Created on: 1895-03-06 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: Committee of five delegates to inquire into the appointment or need of a stenographer

5 members

1 sessions

7 keywords tagged

5, 1,

1,

1,

Committee on Rules and Methods of Procedure
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

5 members

11 sessions

24 keywords tagged

5, 1,

6, 5, 13,

2

6, 8,

4,

Committee on Federal Relations
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

7 members

3 sessions

4 keywords tagged

7, 1,

1, 2,

2,

Committee on the Preamble and Declaration of Rights
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

11 members

5 sessions

11 keywords tagged

11, 1,

2, 6,

3,

Legislative Committee
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

10 sessions

30 keywords tagged

15, 1,

4, 19,

4,

Judiciary Committee
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

8 sessions

17 keywords tagged

15, 1,

3, 9,

1

1, 3,

Executive Committee
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

3 sessions

8 keywords tagged

15, 1,

2, 4,

4,

Committee on Elections and Right of Suffrage
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

10 sessions

28 keywords tagged

15, 1,

3, 18,

3,

Committee on Apportionment and Boundaries
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

26 members

5 sessions

31 keywords tagged

27, 1,

5, 7,

11,

Committee on Education and School Lands
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

11 members

8 sessions

13 keywords tagged

11, 1,

5, 7,

6,

Committee on Public Buildings and State Institutions
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

11 members

8 sessions

12 keywords tagged

11, 1,

3, 4,

4,

Committee on Water Rights, Irrigation, and Agriculture
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

12 sessions

10 keywords tagged

15, 1,

3, 12,

3,

Committee on Municipal Corporations
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

9 members

8 sessions

16 keywords tagged

9, 1,

2, 13,

2,

2,

Committee on Corporations other than Municipal
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

9 sessions

13 keywords tagged

15, 1,

1, 10,

2,

Committee on Public Lands
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

7 members

8 sessions

7 keywords tagged

7, 1,

2, 1, 5,

1, 4,

Committee on Revenue, Taxation, and Public Debt
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

11 sessions

26 keywords tagged

15, 1,

3, 17,

6,

Committee on Salaries of Public Officers
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

8 members

4 sessions

5 keywords tagged

8, 1,

2, 2,

2,

Committee on Mines and Mining
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

15 members

2 sessions

4 keywords tagged

15, 1,

2,

2,

Committee on Labor and Arbitration
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

7 members

7 sessions

6 keywords tagged

7, 1,

2, 10,

2,

Committee on Printing
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

3 members

38 sessions

162 keywords tagged

3, 1,

19, 1, 65,

1, 68,

Committee on the Militia
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

5 members

3 sessions

7 keywords tagged

5, 1,

2, 2,

2,

Committee on Manufactures and Commerce
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

7 members

3 sessions

2 keywords tagged

7, 1,

1, 1,

1,

Committee on Ordinance
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

7 members

2 sessions

11 keywords tagged

7, 1,

2,

1,

Committee on Schedule, Future Amendments, Miscellaneous
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

11 members

14 sessions

14 keywords tagged

11, 1,

10, 8,

12,

Committee on Accounts and Expenses
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

3 members

10 sessions

6 keywords tagged

3, 1,

9, 2,

10,

Committee on Engrossment and Enrollment
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

5 members

7 sessions

23 keywords tagged

5, 1,

2, 24,

2,

Committee on Compilation and Arrangement
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Created on: 1895-03-08 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: None

5 members

18 sessions

53 keywords tagged

5, 1,

27, 25, 23,

25, 26,

Committee of the Whole
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Created on: 1895-03-13 00:00:00

Dissolved on: 1895-05-08 00:00:00

Description: The Committee of the Whole was created with the permanent adoption of rule five in the Standing Rules of the Convention of the State of Utah.

107 members

35 sessions

298 keywords tagged

107, 21,

25, 776, 28,

477,

632, 248, 3,

100, 2,

311, 88

Committee on Address
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Created on: 1895-05-03 00:00:00

Dissolved on: None

Description: Committee to prepare an address to be submitted with the Constitution to the people of the Territory

8 members

3 sessions

3 keywords tagged

8,

2,

2,

Commentaries and Other Associated Resources

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Committee Reports of the Utah Constitutional Convention (1895)

Digitized microfilmed copies of the first draft the articles of the Constitution as drafted by the different specialized committees of the Utah Constitutional Convention for insertion into the Constitution.

Files of the Utah Constitutional Convention (1895)

Digitized microfilmed copies of some of the first 150 propositions and petitions presented by various delegates of the Utah Constitutional Convention for insertion into the Constitution preserved by the Utah State Archives.

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