, 1889-10-02
ARTICLE No. XXI.
SCHEDULE.

pChEDULE.
SECTION 1. That no inconvenience may arise from a
change of the Territorial government TO a permanent State
tons, claims, liabilities and obligations against the Territory
of Wyoming, of whatsoever nature, and rights ofindividuals,
taken place in this government, and all process which may,
before the organization of the judicial department under this
constitution, be issued under the authority of the Territory
of Wyoming, shall be as valid as if issued in the name of the
State.
SEC. 2. AL property, real and personal, and all moneys,
credits, claims and chooses in action, belonging to the Territory
shall be vested in and become the property of the State of
Wyoming;
Sec: 3. Al. laws now in force in the Territory of Wyo-
ming, which are not repugnant to this constitution, shall re-
main in force until they expire by their own Limitation, or be
Sec. 4. All fines, penalties, forteitures and escheats, &C.
Of the State e INN 'ANn '''O' - ~ ~
Sec. 5. AL recognizances, bonds, obligations or other I'M
the organization of the judicial department under this oonsti-
tuition shall remain valid, and shall pass over to and
obligations or other undertakings executed to this Territory,
or to any officer in his official capacity, shall pass over to the
proper State authority and to their successors in office, for
and N u recovered r aceoPPdinrlv.s .AAiIie criminal III prosecution rose t and nc
penal actions which have arisen or which may arise before
the organization of the judicial department under this consti-
to Judgment and execution in the name Of the State.
Sec; 6. All officers, civil and military, holding their Of
of the United States or under the authority of this Territory,
shall contine to hold and exercise their respective offices and
appointments until suspended under this constitution.
SEC. Z, This constitution shall be submitted for adoption
or rejection to a vote of the qualified electors OF this Terri
November, A. D. 1889. Said election shall be con-
Quoted IN all respects, as nearly as may be, IL the same man
ner as provided BY the laws of the Territory for general cleo
tions, and the returns thereof shall be made to the secretary
of said Territory, who with the governor and chief justice
thereof, or any two of them, shall canvass the same
and if a majority of the legal votes cast shall be
for the constitution the governor shall certify the result to the
president of the United States, together with a statement of
the votes cast thereon and a copy of said constitution, arti-
Giles, propositions and ordinances. At the said election the
ballots shall be in the following form For the Constitu-
ton = Yes. No." And as a heading to each of said ballots,
shall be printed on each ballot the following instructions to
voters "Al persons who desire to vote for the constitution
may erase the word NO ALL persons who desire to vote
against the constitution may erase the word Yes" Any
person may have printed or written on his ballot only the
words For the Constitution % or Against the constitu-
ton, - and such ballots shall be counted for or against the
constitution accordingly.
Sec. 8. This constitution shall take effect and be in full
force Immediately upon the admission of the Territory as a
State.
SEC. 8. Immediately upon the admission of the Terri
tory as a State, the governor OF the Territory, or in case of
his absence or failure to act, the secretary of the Territory, or
in the case of his absence or failure to act, the president of
this convention, shall issue a proclamation, which shall be
published and a copy thereof mailed to the chairman OF the
election by the people for all State, district and other Off
GERS, created and made elective by this constitution, and fix
ing a day for such an election, which shall not be less than
forty days after the date of such proclamation nor more than
ninety days after the admission OF the Territory as a State.
Sec. 10. The board of commissioners of the several coun-
ties shall thereupon order such election for said day, and
shall cause notice thereof to be given, in the manner and for
the length of time provided by the laws of the Territory in
cases of general elections for delegate TO congress, and county
and other offices. Every qualified elector of the Territory
at the date of said election shall be entitled to vote thereat.
Said election shall be conducted in all respects in the same
manner as provided by the laws of the Territory for general
elections, and the returns thereof shall be made to the can
wasting board hereinafter provided for.
Sec. IL. The governor, secretary of the territory and
president of this convention, or a majority of them, shall