Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-04

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POIygamOUs.
Mr.. CullOm, from the Committee on
Territories, reported bill in aid of the
execution of the laws in Utah Territory,
which was recommitted.
The 10Th section makes incompetent as
grand or petit jurors all who believe in,
advocate or practice bigamy, concubinage
or polygamy.
The thirteenth section cnacts that any
man in Utah who shall live or cOhabit with
one woman OF more other than his lawful
wife, as his wives, shall be adjudged guilty
of the crime of concubinage, and on con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by fine
not exceeding $4,000, and imprisonment
in the penitentiary at hard labor not OK
ceeding five years.
The seventeenth section authorizes a
United States Marshal, if resisted or threat
ened with resistance in the execution of
any process, to apply to the commander
Of any military camp in the territory for a
posse.
The nineteenth section enacts that no
alien practicing bigamy, polygamy or con-
cubinage, shall be admitted to United
States citizenship, nor shall any polygamist
hold any Office of trust or profit in the ter
ritory, vote therein or be entitled to the
benefits of homestead or presumption laws.
The 23d section enacts that marriage in
| a territory may be solemnized only by JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, by Justices
of the Peace appointed and qualified,
| and by any Priest or minister Of the Cos
pel regularly ordained and settled. 1t de-
| clares all consanguineous marriages inces-
tuous and void, andpunishable by 20 years
| Imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
The bill is very long, containing 81 sec
tons.
Mobile and Louisiana Road.
Mr.. Fitch from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill in aid of the construc-
ton q railroad from Mobile to the western
boundary Of Louisiana. RecomRitted.
That Dog.
| Mr.. Reeves offered a resolution for q
per capita dog tax of 81 so. 1t was REFER ed
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
| Arkansas Lands.
MIR. Rogers introduced a bill for the To-
cation and entry of swamp lands by the
actual settlers in Arkansas. Referred.
Additional BOunties.
Mr.. Cobb, of Wisconsin, from the Com,
| mlttce on Military AhairS, reported on
to amend the act of March, 1867, in rela-
ton to additional bounties, extending its
benefits to the widows and children Of sol
diers who had enlisted for a less period
than one year, and had been killed or de.
tanned in service. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck the tax bill
was made the special order for list o.
March, to be taken up after the tariff bill.
To Rcsurrect mississippi.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, chairman
of the Reconstruction Committee, reported
n bill to admit the State of Mississippi tc
representation in Congress, and asked t.
have it put upon its passage.
The bill having been read,
Mr.. Butler said it was exactly word TO
word with the bill under which Virgin,
had been admitted to representation, al
though in some respects members of thu
committee and himself among the number
would be glad to have it changed, yet thu
whole matter having been so fully ant
thoroughly discussed, and a precedent Sc
in the case of Virginia, it was thought
! after mature deliberation, it was best t.