Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-06

pupilage, stepped NJ once upon tue
platform " slate action, AMI was ad.
United int the Union on the 9Th OF
1850, ard that, too, 81 con.
additionally, lawfully and properly ~
any other state has been admitted,
having "a substantial civil community
aud a Republican government"
"Oi tue let OF September, 1919, the
day the convention began Ice session,
the largest number claimed by Califot-
uia was some $1,000, number pfobs-
bly, about ont-half thu prescott pOplla.
ton Of Utah. / thinE this places us
comparatively on very respectable
footing ns to numbers, aud 10 not sec
that anyone can consistently object 10
tue larger numuet doing what was
sanctioned on the part Of 40 much the
lesser number. 10 may also bn proper.
In order TO verify an historical event,
TO here remark that the sudden iu-
crease Of population In California In
1870, from the best Information l
have, was chiefly due TO the
previous fret Enown discovery
there Of gold by members Of ltho Nor.
mon battalion, which battalion also
very efficiently aided ia Wrestling
from Mexico that fertile aud valusblc
region. Again this census Of 1850
shows the population Of Oregon 10 DO
1904, and she enjoys all the blessings
and privileges OF state government, ON
a. equality with her sister states"
STATE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
An adjourned session Of tho Az
sombly was held on April ION, when
other states officers were chosen a. fol-
lows!
u. 3. senators to Congress, VIM. II.
Hooper and George q. Cannon; sVote-
taty Ol state, Daniel n. Wells; tfeS-
sursr, David o. Calder, auditor Of
public accounts, VIM. Clayton; attorney
general, Aurelius Miner; chief justice,
Elias smith; associate Justices, Zsub-
abel Snow and Seth NJ. Blair.
senatof-elect Hooper Get out Tot
Washington on the 26th OF April, 1851.
His oslieAgur, Benatot.eloot Cannon,
who was In Eufopc nj tbs time Of his
election, Joined aim At the capital,
And DR.. Bernhisol was already ut tue
scat Of government, having been
elected to represent the Territory ~
delegate the previous year. Despite
every favorable indication, this effort
for Htatehood also failed OF success. The
constitution and memorial carried h
Washington by benAlof-eleci Hooper,
were presented In the House OF Repre-
sentaiiveb by Delegate Bornhisol
on tho OH Of June, ana In
the Senate by Vice. President Hamlln,
OF the day following. Al the same
time MT. Latham Of Calliornia, moved
that the constitution and memorial be
printed, and that the Benators-eleet be
admitted to the Moor OF the Senate.
The motion was referred 10 the com.
miItee on Territories, Next day Mt.
Latham offered a resolution TO the
same eiieo, which waa laid over. No
further action was taken with refer
sncs TO statehood; but instead, Con-
gr,ss passed an act 10 punish aud pre-
vent the practice OF pOlygamy In the
Territories and other places, aud dis.
approving and snnullisg certain acts
OF the Legislative Assembly Of the
Territory Of Utah.
STATEHOOD AGAIN DENIED.
The fourth attempt for statehood for
Utah occurred In 1867. The Legislature
held IN January VI that year, passed
an act In which II was provided that
at q special election TO DO hold on the
frst Monday In February following,
= representative TO Congress for the
State OF Deseret should be chosen snd
tho constitution OF the state, with Ger.
tain amendments thereto, 10 submitted
10 the people for their ratification or
rejection. The principal amendment
proposed was with reference 10 ths
western boundary line VI the State
which was liked to conform TO the
western boundary line Of the Territory
as donusd since the taking OF a
portion Of the Utah's domain TO
iurm part OF Nevada, which
occurred ia 1865. The election was
held on the appointed day, nearly
10 900 votes being cast. Toe amended
Constitution was adopted, aud Hon.
VIM. ii. Hooper was chosen repteson.
tAtiye TO Congress for the Slate OF
Dsserst. But Congress did not G infer
the Slate government asked Tor anu
the accompanying memorial asking
repeal OF The antl-polygamy act OF
1882 was denied.
The NTH endeavsr was made In
1872, when the Legislature In January
passed n bill providing for n Convbn-
ton 10 adopt n state constitution and
submit II to tho people. Jan. 27th the
propoSod act was vetoed by Governor
Woods, whose message was M ex-
tended criticism OF the Legislature for
passing II. The lawmakers, however,
proceeded 10 effect their purpose by
Immediately adopting q joint resolu-
ton containing the provisions VI the
vetoed bill. The Constitutional con-
vention, which consisted Uf one hun
bred anu four delegates, inst Ia Salt
Lake City, February 18Th, 1872. In
the nominations for delegates to the
Convention, which were made at mass
meetings distinctions OF party ami
creed were set aside, and OF the nine
teen delegates from Salt Lake county,
nine were non Mormons. The follow
ing named composed the Bait Lake
csusty delegation;
orson Pratt, Albert Darlington.
Aurslius Miner, JohR sharp,
Albert p. Redwood, Reuben
Miller, william JonningP, George
ZsrubabeI Snow, David Il. Buell., WIN.
Fitch, II. Edward Conner, Enos ID.
and Hadlty ID. johnson. After the
election, General COnnOr refused to
take part In the convention, claiming
that he was a resident OF California.
Gen, Barnum was made president OF
the convention. When The regular
order OF business was entered upon, tho
constitution OF the state OF Nevada was
selected as basis. 1t was Ut this point
that Judge VIM. Hayden moved thst
the convention adjourn slne die, He
stated that he had been elected to the