Constitutional Convention (1895) Records and Dockets
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About the Collection
In July 1894, the U.S. Congress enacted a law to enable the territory of Utah to be admitted into the Union as a state. The act spelled out the calling of a convention composed of 107 delegates to meet beginning in March 1895 to draw up a state constitution. These records are the papers of that convention. The dockets track the movement of papers related to the convention.
Constitutional Convention (1895) Records
In July 1894, the U.S. Congress enacted a law to enable the territory of Utah to be admitted into the Union as a state. The act spelled out the calling of a convention composed of 107 delegates to meet beginning in March 1895 to draw up a state constitution. These records are the papers of that convention. They include a copy of the federal enabling act; roll call; transcripts, published and unpublished, of the proceedings; files of proposals, petitions, and other recommendations for inclusion in the state constitution; and a limited number of committee reports, minutes and notes.
Constitutional Convention (1895) Dockets
Acting on the authority of a federal enabling law enacted in 1894, delegates formed a convention in 1895 to draw up a state constitution. These dockets track the movement of papers related to the convention.
1894 Enabling Act
Our exhibit "Utah's Road to Statehood" is no longer online. The text of the Enabling Act was a popular resource and may now be downloaded in two convenient formats.
