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 committee further considered the article on Suffrage. The articles on Livestock, Contracts of Employees, Chinese Labor, and Legislative Department were then taken up.
Section 1. The legislative power shall be vested in a senate and house of representatives, which shall be designated "The legislature of the State of Wyoming."
Sec. 2. Senators shall be elected for the term of two years and representatives for the term of two years, except as is otherwise provided in this constitution. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty five years, or a representatives who shall not have attained the age of twenty one years, and who shall not be a citizen of the United States and of this state and who shall not, for at least twelve months next preceeding his election have resided within the county or district in which he shall be elected.
Sec. 3. The first legislature elected under this constitution shall consist of sixteen members of the Senate and twenty-eight members of the House of representatives, which shall be apportioned as follows:
Albany county district, two senators and four representatives.
Carbon county district, two senators and four representatives.
Converse county district, one senator and two representatives.
Crook county district, one senator and two representatives.
Fremont county district, one senator and two representatives.
Johnson county district, one senator and one representative.
Laramie county district, three senators and six representatives.
Sheridan county district, one senator and one representative.
Sweetwater county district, two senators and three representatives.
Uinta county district, two senators and three representatives.
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Sec. 6. When vacancies shall occur in either house by death resignation or otherwise which vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term by special election to be called in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 7. Members of the senate and house of representatives shall be elected on the day provided by law for the general election of a member of Congress, state and county officers and their term of office shall begin on the first Monday of January thereafter.
Sec. 8. Each member of the first Legislature, as a compensation for his service shall receive five dollars for each day's attendance, and fifteen cents for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government to his residence by the usually traveled route, and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance whatsoever. No session of the Legislature, after the first, which may be one hundred and twenty days, shall exceed sixty days. After the first session, the compensation of the members of the Legislature shall be as provided by law; Provided, that no Legislature shall fix its own compensation.
Sec. 9. The Legislature, shall meet at the seat of government at twelve o’clock, noon, on the second Tuesday of January, next succeeding the general election provided by law, and at twelve, o'clock, noon, on the second Tuesday of January, of each alternate year thereafter, and at other times when convened by the Governor.
Sec. 10. No Senator or Representative shall, during the term for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office under the State; and no member of Congress, or other person holding an office (except Notary Public, or in the militia) under the United States or this State, shall be a member of either house during his continuance in office.
Sec. 11. No member of either house, shall, during the term for which, he shall have been elected, receive any increase of salary or mileage under any law passed during such term.
Sec. 12. The Senate shall, at the beginning and close of each regular session, and. at such other times as may be necessary, elect one of its members President, pro tempore. The House of Representatives shall elect one of its members Speaker. Each house shall choose its other officers, and shall judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members.
Sec. 13. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may prescribe.
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