Show W OMINGS CONSTITUTION A Synopsis of the Chief Provisions Is Abreast of the Times in Most Matters CHEYENNE Wyo Oct 2 ISSOlSpecial telegram to TUE HERALD This is a compilation com-pilation of the work of the convention called to form a constitution for the proposed posed state of Wyoming Women are allowed to still exercise the right of suffrage on an equal footing with male citizens Electors must be citizens of the United States and able to read English fairly So far as applicable to local conditions condi-tions the Australian system of balloting has been adopted and secrecy assured the vutcr The names of all recognized candidates candi-dates for office will be printed on one ticket and these distributed by officers of the state Reference to the Deity in the preamble is direct The oath to be subscribed by anyone elected to office recites that the person has not expended money in any manner to secure the place oven swapping votes in the legislature is made bribery A lieutenantgovernor was considered in the light of a luxury and omitted but the officer of state examiner was created He will guard the public treasures by examining examin-ing at irregular intervals the accounts of all custodians of state county city and school money Economist stubbornly opposed the provisions pro-visions for a separate supreme court but district judges will cease to sit as tribunal of appeal The alluring prospect of big fees for small services will not be an incentive to office seeking in the state of Wyoming They will receive salaries alone and these will be modest Interest on public money becomes a part of the fund to which it accrues All belongs Irrigation is encouraged Al water longs to the state Priority of appropriation appropria-tion gives the better right to individuals Laws on this subject will be administered by a state board to include the engineer and four district superintendents Corporations are treated quite liberally as railroads are much desired Trusts are ruled out l is made incumbent upon each citizen between eighteen and fortynVe to be a militiaman at least three years Education is a requisite to advancement advance-ment opens the chapter on this subject Thero is no limit on the tax levy which may be made for school purposes A fine university exists and the legislature may provide for other institutions of learning Every child between six and eighteen shall attend school not less than three years Cheyenne is made the capital of tho state for ten years At the expiration of that period the question of removal may be submitted sub-mitted to the people The live stock interest asks only for protection pro-tection from contagious diseases Homesteads Home-steads are exempt from forced sale In compliance with tho constitution the legislature will enact liberal mining laws A proposition to tax the output of coal mineswas rejected On all public works and in coal mines eight hours will be considered a days work in the eyes of tho law Employment of Chinese and other contract labor will bo severely punished and the armed police of detective agencies will not bo allowed t enter the state Strikes must be settled by a board of arbitration to be elected as tho legislature may hereafter direct Parties Par-ties to a difference may appeal from tho tes board to the supreme court but the decisions de-cisions of that body will bo final The constitution will be submitted November No-vember GJ Tho only opposition will bo from those opposed to woman suffrage and I the politicians who are against the abolition of the fee system and the election laws |