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utah~Thc state Constitution.
Washington. Jan. 0.--Utah was adj
| mitted to the sisterhood Of states at
1908 o'clock Saturday morning when
| President Cleveland signed proclama-
| ton to that effect. There was no cere-
| mony about the matter. Mr.. Cleveland
and Private Secretary Thurber were
alone In the presidents Office at the
time. and the signing was done with
steel stub pen point affixed TO a
wooden penholder. The pen and PEN
holder were presented to Gov. West of
Utah, who came to 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 verbi-
age, merely certihes 20 the legality of
the constitutional convention and its
acts under the authority OF tine act or
congress OF July 10, 1904. and declares
that the terms and conditions pre-
scribed by congress having been com
piled with. the creation of the state
and it's 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 tcle-
graph Office, stepped out OF his door on
the principal street OF this city mt s;15
Saturday morning. and through the
barrels of an old trusty shotgun fired
two loads I'm rapid succession. IL was
the signal 20 the people OF this city that
the chief executive of the nation had
placed his signature on the proclnna-
tion which gave 10 Utah the sovereign
rights of statehood. The news quickly
spread. and IL was but few moments
before pandemonium reigned supreme.
Every bell in the city rang out the
glad tidings, from scores OF whistles
there wns continuous blast Of over
flowing Joy. The boys Of the militia
fired salute after salute. Cannons, anvils.
horns, shot guns, and in fnct everything
noisy was brought into use. Sounds OF
men marched the streets yelling and fir
ing salutcs. every small boy raked 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 the new state
10 the effect that similar performances
were going on in every city and hamlet
from San Juan TO Summit.
A synopsis of the provisions Of the
constitution Of the new state may not
prove unlntcresting. II Is given below:
Tho constitution starts out with fhe
usual declaration that all men have equal
and innliennhle rights that the rights OF
conscience shall never bo infringcd; that
the state shall make no Jaw respecting
an establishment OF religion or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof. that no religious
test shall be required "a a qualification for
any office OF public trust OF for any vote az
any election: nor shall any person ns In
competent ms 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 it's functions 10 public
money or property shall be appropriated
for or applied 70 any religious worship ex-
crcise or instruction, or for the support OF
any ecclesiastical establishment No riop-
srty qualification shall he required OF any
person TO vote OF hold office. except as pro-
vided In this constitution.
The following ordinance In Irrevoca bio
without the consent OF fhr people OF the
United States and this state:
Perfect liberation Of religious ssnti-
ment In guaranteed. No inhabltant OF this
state shall ever be molestcd IN person or
property on account OF his or her mode or
religious Worship. but polyRamous OF plural
marriages are forever prohibited"
Suffrage Is provided tor as follows: The
rights az citizens cs tire state or Utah to
vote and hold office shrli not be denied or
abridged on account OF sex. both male
and female citizens OF this state shnll en-
10y equally all civil, political and religious
rights and privileges"
Touching labor the constitution pro-
vides; ''Thc rights OF labor shall have Just
protection through laws calculated 10 nro-
mote the Industrial welfare OF the state
'The Legislature shall provide by law for
a board OF labor, concitstion and arbitra-
tion. which shall fairly represent the inter-
ests OF both capital ami labor The board
shall perform duties and receive compen-
satlon as prescribed by law.
THE legislature shall prohibit: The en-
ployment OF women or OF children under
the age OF "A years In underground mines.
the contracting OF convict labor: the labor
" convicts outside prison grounds, ex-
cept ON public works under the direct con-
troll OF the state. tho political and COM
facrclal control or employees. The exchange
OF black lists by railf0af companies or
other corporations. associations or persons
II prohibited
''The right OF action 10 recover dnmnecs
for Injuries resulting IN death shah never
be abrogated and the amount recovera BILE
shall not be subject 20 any statutory ilml-
ton.
Eight hours shall constitute dry's
work OH all works or undertakings carried
on or aided by the state county or mLnic-
ipal governments: and the legislature shall
pass laws 10 provide for tho health and
fafu ~ fnsl