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Show CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. On Saturday last both houses of the legislature passed a series of resolutions providing for the holding of a convention for framing a state constitution for Utah, and apportioning the number of delegates to which each county will be entitled as follows: Beaver - 2; Box Elder - 3; ?? - 8; ?? - 3; ?? - 1; ?? and San Juan - 3; ?? - 2; ?? - ??; ?? - 2; ?? - 1; ?? - 1; Rich - 1; Salt Lake - 1?; Sanpete - ?; Sevier - ?; Summit - 3; Tooele - ?; Utah - ?8; Wasatch and Uintah - 2; Washington - 2; Weber - 5?. Total 72? The date fixed for the convention is ?? 10th and its powers are those defined in the resolution adopted by the legislature. "The convention, when organized may frame a state constitution for the new Territory of Utah; name the proposed date and define its boundaries, elect or appoint delegates to proceed to Washington and urge the claims and rights of Utah to statehood, nominate and provide for the election of a governor, legislature, judges, secretary and other State officers, and a representative to Congress; to provide for a session of the legislature for the purpose of electing two United States Senators; and said convention may take such other steps and devise such other measures as may be considered wise for the accomplishment of the object in view; ‘ That the constitution framed by said convention and nominations for state and other officers shall be submitted to the people, for their approval or disapproval at an election to be held at such time and under such regulations and provisions as said convention may determine." |