The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1895-05-09

use by the supreme Court Of the Ter
ritory Of Utah. until otherwise provided
by law. shall pass To and become the
seal Of the Supreme Court OF the State,
and the several district courts of the
state may adopt seals for their re-
spective courts, until otherwise pro-
vided by law
Sec O. When the state is admitted
into the Union. and the district courts
In the respective districts are organ
lied. the books. records, papers and
proceedings OF the Probate Court in
each county and all causes and mat
ters OF administration pending therein
upon the expiration Of the term Of ofice
Of the Probate Judge on the second
Monday In January, 1896. shall pass in
to the Jurisdiction and possession of
the district courts, which shall proceed
To hnal judgment or decree, order or
other determination in the several mat
tiers and causes as the Territorial Pro-
bate Court might have done IL this
Constitution had not been adopted.
And until the expiration of the term of
office of the Probate Judges such pro-
bate Judges shall perform the duties
now imposed upon them by the laws
of the Territory. The district courts
shall have appellate and revisory juris-
diction over the decisions of the pro-
bate courts as now provided by law,
until such latter courts expire by limi-
tation.
Sec. 10 All officers. civil and mill
tary, now holding their Offices and ap-
polntments In this Territory by author
ity OF law, shall continue TO hold and
exercise their respective offices and APP
pointments. until superseded under this
Constitution. Provided. That the pro-
visions Of this section shall be subject
to the provisions of the Act of Con-
gress. providing for the admission OF
the state Of Utah. approved by the
President of the United States on July
l6. 1894.
Sec. II. The election for the adoption
or rejection of this Constitution and for
state officers herein provided for shall
be held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday In November 1895, and
shall be conducted according TO the
laws Of the Territory and the provisions
Of the Enabling Act; the votes cast at
said election shall be canvassed and re-
turns made In the same manner as was
provided for In the election for the
delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention.
Provided. That all male citizens of
the United states, over the age OF
twenty-one years. who have resided In
this Territory for one year next prior
to such election. are hereby authorized
TO vote Tor or against the adoption of
this Constitution, and for the State Off
OF said election shall be made to the
Utah Commission, who shall cause the
same to be canVassed. and shall certify
the result Of the vote for or against the
Constitution. to the President of the
United States in the manner required
by the Enabling Act; and said Com
mission shall issue certificates of cleo
ton to the persons elected to said
offices severally. and shall make and
file with the Secretary OF the Territory
an abstract, certified to by them. OF the
number of votes cast for each person
for each OF said offices, and Of the total
number of votes cast In each county.
Sec. ~. The State officers to be voted
for at the time OF the adoption of this
Constitution. shall be a Governor, Sec
rotary of State, state Auditor State
Treasurer. Attorney General. Superin-
tendent Of Public instruction, members
of the Senate and House of Representa-
tlves. three Supreme Judges, nine Dis
trict Judges and "a Representative TO
Congress.
Sec IL. In case OF contest OF cleo
ton between candidates. at the first
general election under this Constitu-
ton. for judges OF the district courts
the evidence shall be taken in the man
ner prescribed by the Territorial laws,
and the testimony 80 taken shall be
certified to the Secretary Of State. and
said officer together with the Governor
and the Treasurer of the State. shall
review the evidence and determine who
is entitled to the certificate of election.
Sec "a. This Constitution shall be
submitted for adoption or rejection, to
a vote OF the qualified electors OF the
proposed state. at .he general election
TO be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday I'm November, A. ID.
1895. At the said election the ballot
shall be in the following form;
For the Constitution. Yes. No.
As n heading to each OF said ballots
there shall be printed on each ballot the
following instructions to voters:
All persons desiring to vote for the
Constitution must erase the word mo"
All persons desiring to vote against
the Constitution must erase the word
Yes"
Sec. Is. The Legislature. at its first
session. snail provide for the election OF
all officers whose election is not pro-
vided for elsewhere in this Constitu-
mencement and duration of their
terms.
Sec. 16. The provisions of this Com
stitution shall be In force from the day |
on which the President OF the United |
States shall issue his proclamation. de- |
clarlng the State Of Utah admitted into |
the Union; and the terms Of all officers |
elected at the first election under the |
provisions Of this Constitution shall |
commence on the first Monday next |
succeeding the issue OF said proclama- !
tion. Their terms OF office shall expire |
when their successors are elected and |
qualified under this Constitution.
Done in convention at Salt Lake City, |
In the Territory Of Utah. this - day |
of May, I'm the year OF our Lord, one |
thousand eight hundred and ninety |
five. and OF the independence OF the |
United States the one hundred and |
nineteenth year.