Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16
utah AS A State.
The FOrty-ffth Member of
the Federal Union.
BILL TO Be SIGNED TODAY.
What the Territory is Given
by the Statehood Bill.
A Specially Prepared Pen and PEN
holder to he Used ny the Presi-
dent In signing the NIL
SOM Census Figures.

buiu Irn sci l. W n II Nr. Tne mn
plement is fro. % ANS stand
point a fine piece <. but IL 1t full
nils its mission It WI never be dipped
In ink but once. That will be on Mon
day. July 16. 1894. and 1T will inscribe
the name Of Grover Cleveland on a
parchment headed: IAN act to enable
the people Of Utah to form state
government and be admitted 10 the
union on an equal footing with the
original states" Delegate Rawlins OF
the territory OF Utah. whose efforts
were largely Instrumental in bringing
about the passage OF the act, secured the
pen and holder and intrusted them TO
Secretary Thurber until the time for
their use. Tomorrow, Mr.. Rawlns,
having secured the signatures OF Vice
President Stevenson and Acting Speak
er Richardson to the act, Will carry 1t
to the white house. The ceremony
would have taken place Saturday but
for Mr.. Richardson's absence, and It
was hoped to have Speaker Crisp's
name ON the document, but he win not
return in time. No doubt exists but
what the president will sign the act,
and when he has done so MIR. Rawlins
viii take charge Of the pen. AT FIRST 1t
was intended to have n solid gold pen
.,ao.. 49,, 90 rr,.. ,.. l.. ri
'''iNS', ~ "S ~" N'''''' al as ~
metallic state. and westerners who are
making the silver fight in politics at
tach some sentiment TO the white metal
silver was allowed to share the houors
After the pen has done its work Mr..
Rawlins will take possesslon. II will
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the state capitol OF Utah with Its other
| historical souvenirs The signing of
tho not docs MT moLa man n STATE
-
but merely sets In motion the machin-
cry by which she becomes one. In De-
| cap,bar 1sst she 1vi1 nrohahiv ha on.
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'tieu :" .''e 4oi -i'''" ''ai. i"e oon
sutuuonul convention VIII meet IN
March and II win be submitted to the
people In November, when the governor
| and other state officers and members
| of congress Will be elected II the CON
stituton is ratified. and If the presi-
| dent finds II provides for a republican
| government under the provisions OF the
/ act of congress, he will declare Utah
| n state. The legislature elected In No
vember will meet In December and one
/ of the first acts will be TO choose two
United States senators. If may safely
| be said that the senior will likely ba
the present delegate from the terri
tory. The government pays the ex-
penses of the territorial convention.
! There will be n registration OF voters
| upon which npportionment OF the sew
/ enteen delegates will be made The
first convention must declare on behalf
| OF the people of the state to adopt the
! constitution of the United States Sew
eral requirements for the state con-
stitutlon are made by congress-
The most crucial requirements OF
the state constitution which was evoked
by the power OF the Mormon church IL
that II shall provide by ordinance ir-
revocable with the consent of the
United States and the people OF she
state that perfect federation of re-
lipious sentiment shall be secur,d and
mai people shall never be mnh sted
on account OF the mode Of religious
Worship provided that polygaInous
marriages are forever prohibited. The
etate is TO disclaim all title 10 UNI
appropriated public lands. and AL In
alan lands remain under the jurlsdio-
lion of the United States. However.
The government conceded liberal grants
OF land TO the state ior pubic PURPOSES,
Une bulldIngs at The capital. two