2nd Wyoming Territorial Legislature

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
←1st 3rd→
The Rollins House where the Council and House of Representatives convened
Overview
Legislative bodyWyoming Legislature
JurisdictionWyoming Territory, United States
Meeting placeRollins House
Term1871–1873
Wyoming Council
Members9 Senators
President of the CouncilStephen Friel Nuckolls
Party controlDemocratic
Wyoming House of Representatives
Members13 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseBen Sheeks
Party controlDemocratic

History

On 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

Council
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 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
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 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
  1. "1871 Legislature Membership". Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. "Leadership". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1871. p. 2. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Wyoming Legislature". Kansas Tribune. December 21, 1871. p. 3. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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