tion to the people of the Territory, recommending that they take such action on their part as may be necessary to secure the admission of Wyoming into the Union of States; and for this purpose I direct that an election be held throughout the Territory, on the second Monday of July, 1889, for the election of delegates to a constitutional convention to convene at Cheyenne, the capital of the Territory, at twelve o'clock noon of the first Monday of September, 1889, for the purpose of framing a constitution for the State of Wyoming, and for the purpose of submitting such constitution to the people thereof, for their ratification or rejection.

I suggest that, in organizing a State government preparatory to admission, the provisions of the aforesaid Senate bill should be followed, as nearly as may be possible; and in pursuance thereof the following recommendations are hereby made:

First. The number of delegates to such constitutional convention shall be fifty-five, apportioned among the several districts as hereinbefore set forth.

Second. The delegates apportioned to each district shall be elected exclusively in that district.

Third. Persons who are qualified by the laws of the Territory to vote for representatives to the legislative assembly thereof are hereby authorized to vote for and choose delegates to such constitutional convention.

Fourth. The qualifications for delegates to such constitutional convention shall be such as, by the laws of

the Territory, persons are required to possess to be eligible to the legislative assembly thereof.

Fifth. Such election shall be conducted, the returns made, the result ascertained, and the certificates to persons elected to such convention issued, in the same manner as is prescribed by the laws of the Territory regulating elections therein for Delegate to Congress.

Sixth. Since the advantages to be obtained by statehood will depend somewhat upon the judicious action of the constitutional convention, it is desirable that the delegates should be representative men, of character and ability, whose work will be satisfactory to Congress and beneficial to the people of the proposed State of Wyoming. The character and fitness of the delegates to be chosen is in fact of greater importance than the manner of their selection, and if the citizens of any County generally prefer to elect their delegates by some equitable method other than that hereinbefore prescribed, it is believed that the delegates so chosen will be recognized and admitted to seats in the convention.

Seventh. The constitution formed by such convention shall be submitted to the people of the Territory for ratification or rejection, on the first Tuesday in November, 1889.

Eighth. The convention should fix the per diem and mileage of its members and employes, andcertificates of service and expenditure should be made by the officers of the convention and filed with the Secretary of the Territory, as Congress will, without doubt, follow its own precedents in providing for the payment thereof.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF 'I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the Territory of Wyoming to be affixed at Cheyenne, the Capitol, on this Third Day of June, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the One Hundred and Thirteenth. FRANCIS E. WARREN.

SAMUEL D. SHANNON,

Secretary of Territory.

APPORTIONMENT.

WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of seventenths of the counties in the Territory of Wyoming have adopted resolutions requesting the Governor, Chief Justice and Secretary 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 a constitutional convention in the manner and form provided by the terms of Senate bill 2,445, as reported with amendments to the Senate of the United States, on February 27th, 1889, by the Committee on Territories; and

WHEREAS, By the terms of said Senate bill it is provided : "The aforesaid delegates to form said convention shall be apportioned within the limits of the proposed State in such districts as may be established as herein provided, in proportion to the population in each of said districts, as near as may be, to be ascertained at the time of making said apportionment by the persons hereinafter authorized to make the same, upon the basis of the votes cast for Delegate in Congress at the last general election, in each of which districts the number of delegates apportioned to such district shall be elected. That said apportionment shall be made by the Governor, the Chief Justice, and the Secretary of the Territory. * "The number of Delegates to said convention shall be fifty-five."

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Now, THEREFORE, we, the Governor, Chief Justice, and Secretary of the Territory of Wyoming, do certify that in pursuance of the said resolutions and of the aforesaid provisions of said Senate bill, we did convene at the Capitol in the City of Cheyenne, on this third day of June, 1889, and did then proceed to divide the Territory into delegate districts, and to appor

tion the number of delegates among the several districts, in proportion to the population in each of said districts, as near as may be, upon the basis of the votes cast for Delegate in Congress at the last general election, to-wit: on the 6th day of November, 1888. The total number of votes cast for Delegate in Congress at the last general election was 18,010, and the total number of votes cast in each of the counties in the Territory was as follows, to-wit:

It was deemed best to divide the Territory into ten delegate districts, and to make each county a separate district. On dividing the total number of votes cast at said last general election by the number of delegates to be elected, it was ascertained that one delegate should be accredited to each three hundred and twenty-seven votes, and proceeding upon this basis, the several counties are entitled to delegates as follows: Laramie County, eleven delegates; Albany County, eight delegates; Carbon County, eight delegates; Sweetwater County, five delegates; Uinta County, six delegates; Fremont County, three delegates; Johnson county, three delegates; Sheridan county, three delegates; Crook County, four delegates; and Converse County, four delegates, making a total of fifty-five delegates.

We therefore certify that we have this day divided the Territory into the following delegate districts, and have apportioned the number of delegates among the several districts as follows, to-wit:

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