Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04
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xxxvItA Congress--Firss session.

Housk-Ths House resumed the eonsidera
tion Of the snti-polygamy bill
SEHArE-1r. Green from the Territorial
Committee, reported bills organizing Arisor a
and Colorado He also offered preamble a. 4
resolution setting forth that VIM. Medill,
Comptroller Of the Treasury. has violated the
practice Of the department. in selling the p. @.
accounts, and also the laws. and had therefore
iustly incurred the dsapprobation Of Congress,
and that bis conduct renders it improper for
him longer to continue in Office.
NJ. Mason from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported bill dsfraying the sxperse
Of the japanese Embassy, on their arrival in
the country.
The following IL the bill for the punishment
and suppression Of polygsmy: nov under con-
sideration by the House at Warrington.
A BnL TO punish and prevent the practice Of
polygamy in the territories Of the United
States and other places and disapproving snd
annuling certain acts Of the Legislative As
,embly Of the Territory Of Utah. and which
ssts forth,
WuraRAs, It 10 admitted that polygamy is
permitted by the municipal regulations Of one
Of the territories Of this Union and sought 10
be iustified on the ground that this abomins-
ton in . Christian country 10 religious rite by
the inhabitants Of said Territory. and
WHEREAs. No principle Of sslf-governme'
CT citizen sovereignty can require or justify
the practice Of such moral pollut on. Therefore.
Resolved. That If any person or persons be-
ing married and inhabitant Of any Territory of
the United States or any other place over
which the United States possesses exclusive
Jurisdiction, shall intermarry with any person
or persons or cohabit with any person or live
with any persons or persons in conjugsl re.a.
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he. she or they 90 offending shali. on convic.
tion thereof. pay fine not exceeding $500 and
be imprisoned not less than two years nor more
than Eve years, provided, nevertheless. that
this section nor anything therein contained
shall not extend to any person or persons
whose husband or wife shall absent himself CT
herself one from the other for the space OF five
years, the one Of them not knowing the other
TO be living within that time. nor any rerson
or persons who shall be ct the time Of such
Of such marriage divorced by competent au.
thority or to any person or persons whos"
former marriage by sentence Of competent au-
thority. shall have been declared void.
SEC 2. Be 1t further enacted. That the ~
lowing ordinance Of the Provisional Govern
ment Of the State Of Deseret, 90 called. viz:
AN ORDINANCE In cooperating the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, passed Fe'
ruary 9Th. lS4l and adopted. re enacted and
made valid by the Government and Legis!a-
tive Assembly Of the Territory Of Utah. hy an
act passed January 10th, in the year 1855. en-
titled an act in relation to the compilation and
revision Of the laws and resolutions in force in
Utah Territory, their publication and dist iou-
tion and all other acts and parts o. acts here
tofore passed by the said Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Territory Of Utah which establish
.unnceH rnaiuHoin ehin11 ntou mao nOlvo.
amy, be and the same hereby are disapprovei
and annulled. provided that the act shall b.
limited aud construed as not to affect or inter
fere with the rights Of property legally az
quired under the ordinance heretofore mer
toned nor with the right to worship God ac-
cording to the dictates Of conscience, but onl,
to annul all ac.s and Laws which establish
maintain, protect or countenauce the practice
of polygamy, svasively called Spiritual Mar
riage, however disguised by legal or ecclesia
tical sOlemnities sacraments. ceremonies. co.,
secrations or other contrivances.
Branches substitute:
Be 1t enacted, That the third and fourth sec :
tions Of the Act entitled IAN Act to establish
the Territorial government Of Utah. approved
Sept. 9Th, 1850, be, and the same are her by
repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That hereafter
the legislative power - Oenne0 ana nmitsd IN
said act, shall be vested in Governor and
thirteen Of the most fis and discreet psrsons in
the Territory, to be called the "Legislstive
Council" whs shsll be appointed finally by
the President Of the United States, by ard
with the advise Of the Senate, from among the
citizens Of the United States. residing tn ersin.
without reference to any districts which have
heretofore been laid off.
SEo 2 And be It further enacted. That tie
6rst appointments under this Act shall e
made on or before the 4th Of March, 1861. on
which day said appointments shall have
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