The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-09

ADMITTED TO STATEHOOD. 4
Presidents Proclamation Brings Joy to
FL Utah-The State Constitutions.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Utah was .ad-
mitted to the sisterhood of states at
1908 o'clock Saturday morning when
President Cleveland signed q 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 ut the
time, and the signing was done with
q steel stub pen point affixed to u
wooden openholder. 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 it's VERDI
age, merely certifies to the legality OF
the constitutional convention and its
acts under the authority of the act of
congress of July 16, 1894, 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.-Nlana-
ger Brown, of the Western Union tcle-
graph Office, stepped out OF his door on
the principal street of this city at o:15
Saturday morning, and through the
barrels of an old trusty shotgun fired
two loads in rapid succession. It was
the signal to the people of this city that
the chief executive of the nation had
placed his signature on the procla,na-
ton which gave to Utah the sovereign
rights of; statehood. The news quickly
spread, and it was but few moments
before pandemonium reigned supreme.
Every bell in the city rang out the
glad tidings, from scores of whistles
there was q 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 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
to 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 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 respecting
All establishment of religion or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof: that no religious
| test shall be required "a qualification for
any office of public trust or for any vote at
any election: nor shall any person De 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. No public
money or property shall be appropriated
| ercise or Instruction., or for the support 81
any ecclesiastical establishment. No prop
erty qualification shall be required Of any
person to vote or hold Office. except as pro-
vtded in this constitution.
The following ordinance is irrevocsble
| without the consent Of rl,e people of the
United States and this state:
Perfect liberation Ut religious ssnti-
ment is guaranteed. No inhahitant Of this
state shall ever be mo,ested in person or
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
rights Of citizens OF the state Ct Utah to
vote and hold office shal. not be denied or
abridged on account of sex. Both male
| and female citizens Of this state shall en-
| 10y equally all civil, political and religious
rights and privileges"
Touching labor the constitution pro-
vides: 1.-The rights Of labor shall have just
| protection through laws calculated to pro-
mote the industrial welfare of the state.
1.-THE legislature shall provide by law for
| 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.
1.-THE legislature shall prohibit: The en-
ployment of women or Of children under
the age Of n years in underground mines;
the contracting Of convict labor: the labor
uf convicts outside prison grounds, OK
cept on public works under the direct con-
lrol of the state; the political and COM
mercial control Of employees. The exchange
Of black lists by railroad companies or
other corpora tons. associations or persons
Ii prohibited.
THE right Of action 10 recover DANA ges
for injuries resulting in death shall never
be abrogated and the amount recovera BILE
shall not be subject to any statutory ilmi-
ton.
Eight hours shall constitute a dsy's
work on all 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. srnelters
and mines"
MAY SAVE SHEA'S LIFE.
Convict Confesses q Crime for Which He
Z! Is Sentenced to Death,
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 6.-The confession