New-York tribune., 1873-02-17
MORMON 4FF1IRS.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. II, 1873.

PROVISIONS OF THE UTAH B1LL-PROBABILTrHS
OF ITS PASSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-Mr. Frelinghuysen's
Utah bill was reported to the Senate from the Judiciary
Committee on Saturday with amendments which relate
more 10 matters OF detail than otherwise As 1t now
stands It authorizes the appointment OF Deputy United
States Marshals, and Assistant DstriotAttorneys Tor
each of the judicial districts OF the Territory United
States Marshal IL required 10 make list Of 100 male
citizens OF the United States residing in the Territory
and from these the grand and petit jurors are to be
drawn Each party, either in civil criminal case s
to be allowed six peremptory challenges, but no cha
enee is allowed the ground that jury has served at
previous term OF the court These jurors are to act In
all cases arising either under the laws Of the United
States OF the Territory. All probate judges ana
noares public are be appointed by the Governor and
are to be subject to removal by him. Tho
Probate Courts are 20 he allowed to try civil cases IN
vovng not more than $780, but not to exercise any GRIM
ina jurisdiction. that being exclusively lodged IN the
District Courts which have also exclusive original Jurls
dlcton In all actions for divorce alim0ny, &c. Tie
District Courts also declared to be Territorial Courts
ia all cases arising under the Territorial laws
These provisions OF the BILL 1t will be seen, give To the
United States Marshal the selection Of all jurors in the
Territory as there Is restriction upon his choice OF
the names that he sends to the clerk OF tho court ana
also allows him TO the same jurymen IN the dlcul
districts or term after term In the same ul7trlct
The bill also proposes 20 take away from INC
probate courts the power TO ISSUE writs OF
habeas corpus The same bill repeals all the Territorial
election laws including the Woman Suffrage act and
fofbids the naturalization Of persons living IN or prac
tcing bigamy or poygamy andtbs last provision not
limited to Utah in its operation that persons who here
after apply for naturalization in NewYOrk' oreSewhere
must neither live in nor practice bigamy or poygamy
IL also provides for discharge from Mormon marriage
in the same way from lawful marrase-that l'' on
proof OF bigamy, adultery, or poygamy.
Among Territorial acts which II Is proposed 10 anhu
by this bill are an ordinance Incorporating the Church
OF the Latter Day Saints the judiciary acts acts
organization and government OF the militia; an act con-
cerning the property rights OF married persons
all acts Incorporating cities and towns anu
All acts providing for the election Oy tne
Legislature fthe Territorial Marshal Attorney General
directors OF the Penitentary. All these officers are To
he appointed by the Governor This bill IL one OF those
favored by the Republican Senatorial caucus ana ,s
therefore likely to come up IN tnat Douy tnS SeSSon
will hardly be acted upon IN the HOUSE,
THE TROUBLES OF THE SAINTS.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 16.-The trouble
among the Mormon leaders. in view OF the probability
OF decisive action by Congress against their institution
ia becoming daily more manifest Already removal
from Utah Ia discussed OF their organs to-day says
the strong arm OF power Is to be invoked 10 make he
move on but where shall they gOWnere "a IL ueslIeu
they shall neyt pitch lhelr tbe nossbIe
necessity OF another pioneer expedltlOn pnt III IL NOT
generally believed that the Saints as. D0dS can ever
be induced 10 abandon their present houies' lncc - Nv
doubt Brigham Young and his advisers are endeaVOTng
to secure new country for kingdom, ana u Is lhll-
mated that nepottions been renewed Tor the eA
elusive possession OF OF the Sandwich Islands,