River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
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Presidents Proclamation Brings Joy L,
Utah-The state Constitution.

ADMITTED TO STATEHOOD.
Presidents Proclamation Brings Joy TO
Utah state Constitution.
Washington. Jan. 6.-Utah was adj
rnitted TO the sisterhood of states at
1903 o'clock Saturday morning when
President Cleveland signed proclama-
ton 10 that effect. There was no cere-
mony about the matter. MIR. Cleveland
and Private Secretary Thurber were
alone in the presidents Office at tn
time, and the signing was done With
steel stub pen point affixe ed to a
wooden penholder. The pen and pen
holder were presented to Gov. West, of
Utah, who came 10 the white house
about the time the proclamation was
signed. The proclamation is couched
in the usual formal language of such
documents. and. Invested of its VERDI
age, merely certifies u the legality OF
the constitutional convention and its
acts under the authority of the act OF
congress of July 10. 1894. and declares
that the terms and conditions pre-
scribed by congress having been COM
piled with. the creation of the state
and its admission into the union on an
equal footing with the original states
is now accomplished.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 6.-Mana-
ger Brown, of the Western Union ,ele-
graph office. stepped out of his door on
the principal street of this city at AIS
Saturday morning, and through the
barrels OF an old trusty shotgun fred
two loads in rapid succession. 1t was
the signal to the people of this city that
the chief executive of the nation Tad
placed his signature on the proclama-
ton which gave TO Ctah the sovereign
rights of statehood. The news quickly
spread, and ii was but a few moments
before pandemonium reigned supreme.
Every bell in the city rang out the
glad tidings, from scores of whistles
there was continuous blast of over
flowing joy. The boys of the militia
fired salute after salute. Cannons, anvils.
horns. shot guns. and in fact everything
noisy was brought into use. Squads of
men marched the streets yelling and fir
ing salutes, every small boy ral<ed out
the old election horn. and everyone
seemed determined to make Rome howl
Crowds poured into the principal
streets and the stars and stripes went
up on every side. The bedlam lasted for
about three hours. and news was re-
ceived from throughout tha new state
to the effect that similar performances
were going on IN every city and hamlet
from San Juan to Summit.
A synopsis % the provisions Of the
constitution of the new state NAV not
prove uninteresting. 1t is given below:
The constitution starts out with the
usual declaration that all men have equal
and inalienable rights that the rights OF
conscience shall never be infringed; that
the state shall make no law respeo ting
an establishment of religion or pr ohibiting
the free exercise thereof: that no religious
test shall be required as a qualification for
any office of public trust OF for any vote at
any election: nor shall any person be in
competent as witness or juror on account
of religious belief or the absence thereof
There shall be no union of church and state
nor shall any church dominate the state or
interfere with its functions. 10 public
money or properly shall be appropriated
for or applied to any religious worship. ex-
ercise or instruction. or for the support of
any ecclesiastical establishment No plop-
erty qualification shall be required of any
vided in this constitution.
The following ordinance is ir-evocsb BILE
without the consent of The people of the
United States and this state:
Perfect federation of religious senti-
ment is guaranteed. No inhabItant OF this
property on account of his or her mode of
religious worship, but polygamous or plural
marriages are forever prohibited %
Suffrage is provided for as follows: The
vote and hold office she'll not be denied or
abridged on account of sex. Both male
and female citizens OF this state shall en-
joy equally all civil, political and religious
rights and privileges.
Touching labor the constitution pro-
vides: THE rights of labor shall have Just
protection through laws calculated to pro-
mote the Industrial welfare of the state
THE legislature shall provide by law for
a board of labor. concil,Stion and arbitra-
ton. which shall fairly represent the inter-
ests of both capital and labor. The board
shall perform duties and receive compen-
sation as prescribed by law.
THE legislature shall prohibit: The en-
ployment of women or of children under
the age of IA years in underground mines;
the contracting of convict labor: the labor
of convicts outside prison grounds. ex-
cept on public works under the direct con-
troll OF the state; the political and COM
mercial control of employees. The exchange
of black lists by railroad companies or
other corporations, associations or persons
is prohibited
THE right of action 10 recover dana ges
for injuries resulting in death shall never
be abrogated and the amount recovsra Bile
shall not be subject to any statutory limi-
ton.
Eight hours shall constitute a dpy's
work on al works or undertakings carried
on or aided by the state, county or munic-
ipal governments; and the legislature shall
pass laws to provide for the health and
safety of employees in factories. smeiters
and mines"