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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

ELECTION OF DELEGATES.

PROCLAMATION

BY THE GOVERNOR.

WHEREAS, The Territory of Wyoming has the population, material resources, public intelligence and morality necessary to ensure a stable local government therein; and

WHEREAS, It 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 Constitution and State government and to apply to Congress for admission to statehood; and

WHEREAS, On the 27th day of February, 1889, a bill with amendments entitled "A bill to provide for the formation and admission into the Union of the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes," was favorably reported to the Senate of the United States by the committee 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 and 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 government is formed preparatory to admission; 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 desirous of 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; and

WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of several Counties, in the Territory have, by resolution, requested the Governor to call a constitutional convention, and have requested the Governor, Chief Justice and Secretary of the Territory to divide the Territory into delegate districts, to apportion the number of delegates among the several districts, and to do such other acts as may be necessary for the convening of such constitutional convention 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 third day of June, 1889, did convene at the Capitol in the City of Cheyenne, and did apportion the number of delegates among the several

districts so established, upon the basis of the vote cast for Delegate in Congress at the last general election, as follows, to-wit:

I. The County of Laramie shall constitute the First District and shall elect eleven delegates.

2. The County of Albany shall constitute the Second District and shall elect eight delegates.

3. The County of Carbon shall constitute the Third District and shall elect eight delegates.

4. The County of Sweetwater shall constitute the Fourth District and shall elect five delegates.

5. The County of Uinta shall constitute the Fifth District and shall elect six delegates.

6. The County of Fremont shall constitute the Sixth District and shall elect three delegates.

7. The County of Sheridan shall constitute the Seventh District and shall elect three delegates.

8. The County of Johnson shall constitute the Eighth District and shall elect three delegates.

9. The County of Crook shall constitute the Ninth District and shall elect four delegates.

10. The County of Converse shall constitute the Tenth District and shall elect four delegates.

NOW THEREFORE, recognizing the superior and material advantages of a State government over our Territorial system, and being desirous of carrying into effect the will of the people, I, Francis E. Warren, Governor of the Territory of Wyoming, do issue this, my proclama