, 1889-06-04
STATE OF WYOMING.
Concluded from Third Page.I
TUE PROCLAMATION.

hEhhAS, Tue terlpOTy OF yOUlnR
has the population, material resources,
public intelligence and morality necessary
to ensure a stable local government there
in, and
WHEREAS, 1t has never been deemed a
violation of their duties as loyal citizens
of the United States, for the people of
a territory to form for themselves a con-
s%titution and state government and to APP
ply to congress for admission to statehood,
and
WHEREAS, On the 9th day OF Feb
ruary, 1889, a bill with amendments en-.
titled, "a bill to provide for the forma-
ton and admission into the Union of the
state of Wyoming, and for other pur-
poses,' was favorably reported to the SEN
ate of the United States by the com
mittee on territories and a bill providing.
among other things, for the admission OF
the proposed state Of Wyoming, having
been reported favorably to the house OF
representatives by a like committee, and
many members of the house aud senate
having expressed opinions favorable to
such admission, and it thus being made
evident that congress is disposed to admit
Wyoming as a state whenever a suitable
constitution is adopted and a state gov
eminent is formed preparatory to ad
mission, and
WHEREAS, By the general expression
of the citizens thereof, the executive is
convinced that a very large majority of
the people of Wyoming are DESTROYS CT
forming for themselves a constitution and
state government, and of being admitted
into the Union, and Of exercising the
rights and privileges guaranteed to a free
and loyal people under the constitution of
the United States, aud
WHEREAS, The board of county COM
m~issioners of several counties In the ter
rltory have by resolution requested the
governor to call a constitutional conven-
ton, and have requested the governor,
chief justice and secretary Of the territory
to divide the territory into delegate dis
tricts, to appor zion the number of dele
gates among the several districts; and 10
do such other acts as may be necessary for
the converting of such constitutional con-
vention in the manner and form provided
by the terms Of the said senate bill; and
WHEREAS, The governor, chief Justice
and secretary of the territory, on this the
Bird day of June, 1889, did convene at the
capitol in the city of Cheyenne, and did
apportion the number of delegates among
the districts 30 established, upon the basis
of the vote cast for delegate in congress at
the last general election as follows, to-
wit:
L. The county of Laramie shall consti-
tute the first district and shall elect eleven
delegates.
l. The county of Albany shall constitute
the second district and snail elect eight
delegates.
3. The county of Carbon shall constitute
the third district and shall elect eight
delegates.
4. The county of Swectwater shall con-
stltute the fourth district and shall elect
five delegates.
s.. The county of Uinta shall constitute
the fifth district and hal elect six dele
gates.
6. The county of Fremont shall consti-
tutc the sixth district and shall elect three
delegates.
I. The county of Sheridan shall consti-
tuIc the seventh district and shall elect
three delegates.
The county of johnson shall constitute
the eighth district and shall elect three
delegate.
9. The county of Crook shall constitute
the ninth district and shall elect four
delegates.
10. The county of Converse shall con
stitute the tenth district and shall elect
four delegates.
NoU, Therefore Recognizing the SUI
perior and material advantages of n state
government over our territorial system,
and being DESTROYS of carrying into effect
the will of the people, |, Francis f. War
rem, governor Of the territory of Wyo-
ming, do issue this, my proclamation to
the people of the territory, recommending
that they take such action on their part
as may be necessary to secure the admis-
sion of Wyoming into the Union of states;
dhu " bhlo pun pOSC L w lulJ AL CltC-
ton be held throughout the territory on
the second Monday of July, 1889. for the
election of delegates to a constitutional
convention at Cheyenne, the capital of
the territory, at ~ o'clock, noon, of the
first Monday of September. 1889, for the
purpose of framing u constitution for the
state of Wyoming, aud for the purpose of
submitting such constitution to the peo-
pie thereof for their ratification or reiec-
ton.
| suggest that, in organizing a state
government preparatory to admission, the
provisions of the aforesaid senate bill
should be followed as nearly as possible;
and in pursuance thereof the following
recommendations are hereby made:
First. The number of delegates to such
constitutional convention shallS be fifty
five, apportioned among the several dis
tricts as h~ereinbeforc set forth.
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