The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
House OF Re Representatives..
WASHINGTON, April 8. 1860

HOUSE Oh xAepre6entatA
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1860
THE SUPPRESSION PoLYGAMY IN UTAH
The House resumed the consideration of the antiPo
lygamy bill
The following Is the bill for the shment and guy
preston Of polygamy, under consideration in the
House at Washington
Bill to Punish and Prevent the Practice of Polygay In The
Territories Of the United States and other places
disapprovpg and anpullng certain acts of the Legs
asive Assembly OF the Territory OF Utah. aud which
forth
Whereas, is admitted that polygamy permitted by
the municipal regulations Of Of the Territories OF this
UnoD and sought to be justified the ground that
this Rbomnaton Christian country is religious rite
OF the Inhabitants OF said Territory and whereas,
principle Of self government citizen sovereignty car
require or justify the practice of ssid moral pollution
therefore,
Resolved, That il any person or persons, being mar
ried, and nhebtant Of any Territory Of the United
States other place witch the United States pos
exclusive jurisdiction ntermarry with any
son persons, cohab with any person persons
live with any person or persons as partners acknowedg
rg corugs relaons the former husband wife beng
alive, be, she they 30 offending shall, victou
thereof pay nne not exceeding I'VE hundred dollars and
be imprisoned not lees than two years, than
years provided nevertheless that this section, any
Thing therein contained shall extend any person or
persons whose husband or wife shall absent himself
herself from the other 70 the space OF five years. the
Of them knowing the Other 70 be living within that
time to any person or persons who shall pe at the
Of such marriage divorced by competent authority
to any person persons whose former marriage by
sentence Of competent authority shall have decar
ed void
Sec q Pc further enacted That the following ordi.
nance OF the Provisional Government OF the State OF
seret called namely GAN ordinance incorpor the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints passed
February g. IN ,he year 1884, and adopted re enacted
and made valid by the Governor and Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the Territory of Utah by passed January 49,
the year 1865, entitled IAN relation to the com
paon and revision OF the laws and resolutions in force
in Utah Territory, their publication and distribution and
all other and parts Of acts heretofore passed bv
said Legislative Assembly OF the Territory OF Utah which
esablsh support maintain, shield countenance poyga
my, be and the hereby are, disapproved and an
nulled Provided that this shall be 30 limited aud con.
s,rued 10 affect interfere with the right OF pro-
perry legally acquired under the ordinance heretofore
mentioned with the right to worshp God according
TO the dictates ofcouscence but only annu all acts and
laws which estabsh maintain, protect or countenAuce
the practice Of poly gamy, evasvey called spiritual mar
rage, however disguised by legal ecclesiastical 80
lemntee sacraments ceremonies considerations or other
contrivanccs.
Mr.. BRAyCHs SUBSTITUTE.
Tie enacted That the third and fourth sections of
the act entitled An act 70 establish Territorial Govern
ment for Utah approved the 9th Of September 1850 be-
and the same are, hereby repealed.
Sec. And be further enacted That hereafter, the
legislative power as defined and limited in said act
shal be vested in the Governor, and thirteen Of the
ct and discreet persons of the Territory be called
the Legislative Council who shall be appointed biennaly
by the President Of the United States, BY and with the