The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-01

- The convention yesterday began to
clear up the debris preparatory to
ending up its labors and going home
Yesterday it began on the first of the
articles which nave to be revised and
gone over carefully in order 10 catch
any str expression derogatory to the
instrument. There was a fight over
school lands, the article on private
corporations was passed, the capital
was located at Salt Lake without any
restrictions the deaf. dumb and blind
institute was located at Ogden.
Ephnaim won and lost the state nor
maj school and the Invitation for the
convention TO attend the reception to-
thanks.
The Proceedings
Instead of having a bad effect on
the attendance of the convention YES
tercay morning, the rain seemed to
remind the delegates that crops should
be attended to as soon as possible, and
as a consequence only ten minutes
were spent in waiting for a. quorum
20 put in ITS appearance. All day
Shere was very good attendance.
and the delegates went to work with
Will, seeming hent on finishing their
labors within the next week or ten
days.
Delegate Murdoch, of Beaver, was
NO. to offer the opening prayer.
The Printers Behind.
G disappointment awaited those
who are trying to get through with
the business of the convention. ait an
early date. It had been expected that
the committee on compilation and ar
ranSement would lay before the
house number of articles which had
been finished and that the hour and
half per day determined on Satur-
day could be used to good advantage
in getting these into the hands of the
enrolling clerk However. Chairman
Crane said that the printers had not
finished work on the expected articles
and as consequence they would
have to go over until today, when a
profitable time could be had With
them.
Article on iscelInneOus.
Kicks, chairman of the committee on
Aehedule and miscellaneous. reported
tfe following article on nisceia me- rs
Section THE personal property of
every resident of this state. to consist of
such property as shall be designated by
law. shall be exempted to the amount of
not less than $500, from sale on execution
or other final process of any court issued
for the collection of any debt contracted
after the adoption of this constitution.
HOmestends Exempted.
Sec, Every homestead of not exceed
ing forty acres OF land, and the dwelling
house thereon, and the appurtenanceS to
be selected by the owner thereof. and not
included in any town, plat, city, or village;
or instead thereof. at the option of the
owner, any lot in any city, village or
recorded town pat, or such parts of lots
as shall be equal thereto, and the dwell
ing house thereon. and its appurtenances,
owned and occupied by any resident of the
Estate, not exceeding III value $500, shall
~be exempt from forced sale on execution
or any other final process of this conSti-
tuition Such exemption shall not extend
to any mortgage thereon, lawfully OBJ
tanned; but such mortgage or other alien
alton of such land by the owner thereof,
AZ married man. shall not be valid with
sat the signature of the wife TO the
'Sec. s.-The homestead of family, after
the death of the owner thereof, shall be
exempt from the. payment of his debts
contracted after the adoption Of this con-
stltution. in al cases, during the minority
of his children.
See. IF the owner of the. homestead
die. leaving a widow but no children, the
same shall be exempt, and the rents and
Profits thereof shall accrue to her benefit
during the tine Of her widowhood, unless
she be the owner of a homestead in her
OWL right.
Separate Property of Wives.
Sec. 5.-The real and personal estate of
every female acquired before marriage, !
and all property to which she may after
wards become entitled by gift, grant, in
heritance or devise, shall be and remain
the estate ana property OF Sucn temale,
and shall not be liable for the debts, obli-
cations or gagementS of her husband, |
and may be devised or beQueathe0 by /
her as If she we're unmarried
Circus Over the Reception.
Then came the circus of the day. |
Ever since the peculiar invi-ation to |
the reception at the Templeton hotel |
lad been laid on the table the Gay be
- .ses members had been anxiously |
FORE feeezssssse-zSer oument. It was known |
waiting 'l mai the invita- ton was bona |
Gun I'D the country members, IN par
no.; did not wish to miss the enter
tsiurnEr1t. They had listened anx-
sousIy for an Invitation more in form,
%r when none was read from the |
aaAerg's desk there was a visible air of /
Ir&nally the long form Of Chidester up
rSFared itself in the southeast corner
and he spoke in-those hungry tones of
his. asking reconsideration OF the
vote whereby the invitation had been
laid on the table.
squires Puts Poser.
This brought Secures to his feet. He
has no sympathy With the woman suff-
raglsts since he was sat down on with
his separate submission scheme. IT
would like TO inquire" he said, in his
oiliest tones. IF the gentleman from
Garfield really knows that this invita-
ton is ali rigbt?"
Chichester lin reassuring tones)-I am
assured tina: II is genuine
squiI eS-Yes. that is your inrorma-
ton
Cnidester getting rather warm)-
Yes. sir. it IS.
Preston Cwho has several times