, 1889-09-03

Gentlemen of the constitutional con
v%ention Of Wyoming" were Mr.. Elliott
first words, II thank yon for the homo
which is as unexpected as pleasant.
feel that you have conferred it with
double motive. First. as a compliment +
northern Wyoming and second, recog
milton of Others than politicians-consider
alton of the people and not parties. Thi
is the only true spirit of such en- assem-
bly,. If the constitution which is to b,
formed in this hall leans towards corpora
ton or bears the imprint of one mar
power it will be rejected by the citizens o
Wyoming. We must proceed cautiously
Give to all individuals the same rights
Let the constitution be a document wor
thy this convention and worthy the PEG
pie of Wyoming"
When the applause subsidized Mr.. Reed,
OF Laramie, moved for the appointment
of a credential committee after the man
ner of the selection of the temporary or,
ganization committee. Carried,
These gentlemen passed on credentials
Geo. W, Fox, Albany; Geo. Ferris,
Carbon; NJ. G. Barrow. Converse; Meyer
Frank, Crook; IL. G. Nickerson, Ere.
mont; John NJ. McCandlish, johnson
H. G. Hay, Laramie; II. A. Coffeen,
Sheridan; II. f. Menough, Sweetwater:
q. w. Holden, Uinta,
At the expiration of thirty minutes TIE
credential committee, of which Geo. w.
Fox was chairman and NJ. G. Barrow,
secretary, reported hat the delegates
whose names follow were present and en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Laramie-George w. Baxter, J. A.
Johnston. T. r. Reed, C. P. Organ, E.
s. N. Morgan, John A. Riner. Henry G.
Hay, Z. N. Potter. J.K. Jeffrey, II. Il.
Teschmacher.
Albany-M. N. Grant. John McGill,
John w. Hoyt, Stephen w. Downey,
Geo. w. Fox. M. c. Brown, A. L. Suth-
erland, w. E. Chaplin.
Fremont-D. A. Preston and H. g.
Nickerson.
slJohnson-H. s. Elicit, John Mclean
dllish and G. H. Burritt.
Sheridan-H. A. Coffeen.
Crook-R. II. Scott and Meyer Frank,
Carbon-G. G. Smith, G. w. Burdick,
Charles Wagner, George Ferris. r. G.
Butler and }. A. Casebeer.
Sweetwater-H. F. Menough, A. B.
Conway, L. j. Morris.
Unita-F. NJ. Foote, Johnathan Jones,
G. w. Holden, Jesse Knight, John l..
Russell and G. ID. Clark
Converse NJ. c. Barrow and w. G..
Irvine.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Teschemacher
roll was called by Secretary Jeffrey.
Forty three members responded.
Col. Downey OF Albany preached the
subject of an oath to be taken by the
delegates. The idea was received with
favor and this form was presented by Mr..
Fox Of Albany and adopted:
You, and each of you, do solemnly
swear tina. you will support the constitu-
ton Of the United States, and that you
will honestly and faithfully discharge your
duties as a member of this convention
called for the purpose o fframing a consti-
tuition for the proposed state of Wyoming,
so help you God"
In the absence of the chief justice from
the city Judge w. P. Carroll was sum
moned and administered the oath col.
lectively, and not in blocks of FIVE" as
suggested by President Elliott.
Mr. Hoyt of Albany moved for the APP
pointment of a committee-one member
from each county-which should suggest
10 the convention the officers necessary
for the transaction of the business of the
convention.
@Mr. Hay of Laramie offered an amend.
ment which requested the committee to
canvass ways and means for the payment
of the needed officers.
The discussion following was between
Messrs. Downey and Hoyt, of Albany,
and was mainly in the way of speculation
about the number of officers.
AT this iuncture Mr.. Fox, of Albany,
presented a substitute calling for the
immediate election of a president.
Mr.. Irvine, of Converse, opposed this
procedure vigorously, resenting the i'm
piled disregard of the absent delegates.
Someone moved to adjourn to 10 o'clock
this morning and the motion prevailed.
Sunday Schools.