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  1. Overview: Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
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  3. Committee:The Convention
  4. Session: 1889-09-11 10:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

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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Session 5658: 1889-09-11 10:00:00

Propositions were presented by members of the Convention and referred to their respective committees. Reports of the standing committees were then presented. The Convention then resolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider the article on Municipal Corporations. The committee reported their progress, and the Convention received more reports from standing committees.

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Report on the Resolution on Adopting the Constitution of the United States: 1889-09-11

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Cheyenne, Sept. 11, 1889.

Mr. President:

Your Committee No. 20, to whom was referred the resolution of Mr. Jeffrey, concerning the adoption of the constitution of the United States by this convention, beg leave to report that we return said resolution to the convention together with a substitute therefor, and that we recommend the adoption of the substitute.

Respectfully,

C. P. ORGAN, Acting Chairman.

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