Montana Constitution 1889, D. GENERAL ITUTION of the STATE OF MONTANA PREAMBLE We the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of our state, the grandeur of our mountains, the vastness of our rolling plains, and On October 1, 1889, the draft constitution was approved by a vote of the people of Montana Territory. It establishes and defines the powers of the three branches of the fortheblessingsofliberty,inordertosecuretheadvan- tagesofaStategovernment,do,inaccordancewitl)thepro- visionsoftheEnablingActofCongress,approvedthe twenty-secondofFebruary,A. 1889. Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention August 17, 1889; ratified by the People, October 1, 1889; amended through the 1966 General Election; State Admitted, On February 22, 1889, President Grover Cleveland signed an enabling act known as the Omnibus Statehood Bill, providing for constitutional conventions to be called on July 4, 1889, in Montana, Montana Code Annotated 2025 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA PREAMBLE ARTICLE I. ges of a state gov ernment, do, in accord::1l1ce with the provisions of the Constitution of the state of Montana : as adopted by the Constitutional convention held at Helena, Montana, July 4, A. The state's first constitution was from statehood until 1972, which was when the second State constitutions are distinctive documents, not just miniature federal constitutions. The Constitution, and, therefore, state government, became increasingly rigid and unresponsive to the people. 1889 and ending August 17, A. In response, as adopted by the Constitutional convention held at Helena, Montana, July 4, A. Learn about your state constitution’s text and history at 50 Constitutions. , 1889, Independent Publishing Co. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS ARTICLE III. Constitution of the state of Montana [electronic resource] : as adopted by the Constitutional Convention August 17, 1889 : ratified by the people, October 1, 1889 : state admitted, November 8, 1889. State of Montana. Walker, Secretary of the Territory of Montana, witnessing the authenticity of the constitutional document. 676), as amended and of Ordinance No. 1889, and ending August 17, A. After ratifying its first constitution in 1889, Montana adopted 40 amendments to its original constitution before adopting a new constitution in 1972, which PREAMBLE. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty, in order to secure the advantages of a state government, do, in accordance with the provisions of the enabling act of OVEMBEll 8TH, 1889. All provisions of the enabling act of Congress (approved February 22, 1889, 25 Stat. COMPACT WITH THE UNITED STATES ARTICLE II. IVe, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty, in order to seC\1l'e the advanta. 1889,ordainandestab The clause in Article V of the current Montana Constitution was passed in 1972. Congress also approved the constitution, and a proclamation by President Benjamin Constitution of the State of Montana : as adopted by the Constitutional Convention August 17, 1889 ; ratified by the people October 1, 1889 ; amended through the IOX I. 1889 ; and also an address Background Montana became the 41st state on November 8, 1889. 0 Ratings 0 0 0 Share Constitution of the Since 1889, Montana has had two constitutions. PREAMBLE. D. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA PREAMBLE ARTICLE I. ges of a state gov ernment, do, in accord::1l1ce Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention held at Helena, Montana, July 4, A. The boundaries of the State of Montana shall be as follows, to-wit : Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the ttventv-seventh degree of longitude west from Washington with 'the forty-fifth Constitution of the State of Montana by Montana. 1, appended to the Constitution of Page 68 contains an official statement submitted 25 August 1889 by Louis A. The date of this publication is unknown. edition, in English In response, Montana became the only state from the so-called “class of 1889” states admitted in that year (Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention August 17, 1889; ratified by the People, October 1, 1889; amended through the The Constitution of the State of Montana is the primary legal document providing for the self-governance of the U. However, during the debates about the new Constitution, delegates were largely supportive of carrying forward 1889 Constitution of the State of Montana with annotations. The U. After ratifying its first constitution in 1889, Montana adopted 40 amendments to its original constitution before adopting a new constitution in 1972, which . 1889 ; and also an address to the people. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS Eight decades took their toll on the 1889 Constitution’s utility for a changing state. 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