Show UTAH IN CONGRESS delegate caine presents the bill for the admission of utah Adis from dated january says delegate caine of utah presented the constitution of the proposed state of utah with a memorial asking for its admission into alie tenion also a bill for that purpose all of which were referred the chief points of the constitution are these the constitution of the state of attah hi ita bill of rights for bida the timon of church and state domination of the state by any church or religion test for voters officeholders or witnesses excessive bail laws abridging the freedom of speech or of imprisonment for debt discrimination against foreigners as to rights of property etc it protects the right of worship of god according to the dictates of conscience alie right of trial bv jury five sixtus sixths may render a verdict in civil cases representation according to population uniform operation of general laws surety of citizens against searchers etc suffrage ia given to citizens of the united states of the age of 21 years and over unless convicted of treason or felony who have resided in the state six months and in the voting precinct thirty days next proceeding any election and who have been fully registered all elections to be by secret ballot uniform and equal taxation is provided for and restrictions made against state assumption or guarantee of county city township village corporation or individual debts and any state debt above 3 per cent above taxable property alie provision is made for a uniform system of public in which no sectarian or denominational doctrine be and no teacher employed or rejected on account of his belief in connection creed or sect A state university is provided for and also the education of the blind and mute as well as institutions for care and of the insane and indulgent also for state and county prisons bigamy and polygamy are forbidden and i made punishable by i fine not exceeding 1000 and imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than three years xo statute of limitation to bar prosecution probe cution w athin three years after the offense and no pardon to apply unless approved by the president of the united fc tates amendments to the constitution may be made by a majority vote of both kiouses of two succeeding legislatures and of qualified electors voting but any amendment to alie polygamy section is to be invalid without the ratification of congress and alie proclamation of alie president of the united states alie memorial recites that the framers and adopters of the constitution and memorial are voting citizens of the united states w ho have never broken any laws it speaks of alie resources of the territory and the good character of the people their fine school system etc it claims that alie special provision framed in reference to alie practice condemned by the popular voice were made in good feitli and are practically it asks for justice and a fair hearing with a solemn pledge that utah aa a state will be devoted to true republican principles and to the interests and welfare of the government of alie united states |