The 2nd Wyoming Territorial Legislature was a former meeting of the Wyoming Legislature that lasted from November 7, to December 16, 1871.[1] During this session an attempt was made to repeal the legislation passed in 1869, that had given women the right to vote, but it failed.
| 2nd Wyoming Territorial Legislature | |||||
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 The Rollins House where the Council and House of Representatives convened | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Wyoming Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Wyoming Territory, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Rollins House | ||||
| Term | 1871–1873 | ||||
| Wyoming Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Senators | ||||
| President of the Council | Stephen Friel Nuckolls | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 13 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Ben Sheeks | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
History
editOn November 7, 1871, Stephen Friel Nuckolls was selected to serve as President of the Council and Ben Sheeks was selected to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives.[2]
In November, legislation was proposed that would repeal the legislation giving women the right to vote that was passed in 1869.[3] The House of Representatives voted nine to three in favor of the legislation, with all nine Democratic members voting in favor and three Republican members voting against.[4][5] The legislation later passed the Council with five to four voting in favor.[6] However, the legislation was vetoed by Governor John Allen Campbell. The House of Representatives voted in favor of overturning his veto, but the Council did not.[7]
On December 18, the Council approved Governor Campbell's nominations of J. H. Hayward for Auditor and J. W. Donnan for Treasurer.[8]
Membership
editCouncil
edit| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Populist | Vacant | ||
| Beginning of 2nd Legislature | 5[1] | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 55.56% | 33.33% | 11.11% | ||
House of Representatives
edit| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Populist | Vacant | ||
| Beginning of 2nd Legislature | 9[1] | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 69.23% | 30.77% | 0.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "1871 Legislature Membership". Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Leadership". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1871. p. 2. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Bill Before the Legislature to Repeal Female Suffrage". The Times-Democrat. November 19, 1871. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "House Votes to Repeal Suffrage". New England Farmer. November 25, 1871. p. 2. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "House Vote". Fort Scott Daily Monitor. November 28, 1871. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Council Vote". The Daily State Journal. November 29, 1871. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Governor Veto". The Star-Democrat. December 19, 1871. p. 2. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming Legislature". Kansas Tribune. December 21, 1871. p. 3. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.