Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-04
LEGISLATION FOE UTAH.

Ever since Joe Smith and his follow
ing set up Mormonis.n il Ohio, pursuing
them and their apostles and proselytes
20 Nauvoo and Independence and Coun-
I'll Bluffs. the hanJ: OF justice has soush.
chem out, almost III vain. Fanaticis,n
proved itself the faithful and efficient
servant of vile; and Brigham Young
and his associates in religions knaverv
have defied the laws of the land ana
spit upon the civilization Of the century.
n no mlnner have the evil prlctices of
The Salt Lake Hierarchy been mere OF
tensively manifest than in their persist
eGt evasion Of the rules OF law AMI the
accepted practice and usage OF the
Courts Congress. at laSt, has set itself
&c the c:ire Of these otfeEses. The dis
patches bring us a lengthy synopsis OF
.he provisions OF = bill which has passed
the House Of Representatives. This
important measure provides that the |.
= Marshal for the Territory Of Ct4h
shall attend all sessions Of the I. s;
Courts. there. and serve ali processes
i is also provided that the l.. :. District
Attorney shall attend all Courts as pros
ecltor, either in person or ny deputy
Tie Supreme Court and District C,aris
axe - hold two and four terms per an
nun. severa!ly, at sucl times rs the Coy
ernor iilay d-sisnat-. The Dis!ric;
Courts are II have exclusive Jurisdiction
II cLanc = eases ana il al actions of
law in which The sun involvsG. amounts
20 500 or upwards. Also IN suits re-
Eating 10 the ownership Of agricultural
and mining lands, these U. 5. Counts
are 10 have jurisdiction. An attack IS
made, or, rather. the means of an at
attack are provided against polygamy,
by enaeting that when bill is called
by woman 10 declare marriage or
pretended marriage, on account of pre-
yious subsistent marriage of defendant
TO any other woman, the Court may
grant such reasonable sum for alimony
and counsel fees as the circumstances Of
Ike case will justify, ana may likewise,
by final decree make such allowance for
the maintenance of complainant and
her children by defendant as may be
jadged reasonable; and whenever, in
any proceeding for divorce or In any
civil cause or in any criminal proceed
ing. 1t is necessary 10 prove the existence
o. the marriage relation between two per
sons, It shall not be necessary to prove |
the same by production of any Record |
er' certificate OF marriage. but evidence |
OF combination between the parties as |
husband and wife, and acts, conduct. |
declarations and admissions OF the par
ties shall be admissible, and marriage |
may be established. Ike any question Of |
fact"
One great trouble has arisen from tie |
extraordinary and arbitrary powers ex-
ercised by the Probate Courts; and so it
is provided that those tribunals in
their respective cpInties shall have juris-
d.ctIon In the settlement of estates of
deceased persons. AMI IN matters of
guardianship and other like matters, bat
otherwise they shall have no civil or
criminal jurisdiction whatever. They
shall have jurisdiction of suits OF divorce
Tor statutory cases coucurrently with
District Courts, but any defendant in
suit for divorce commenced in the Pro
bate Court shall he entitled, after APP
pearan and before plea or answer. TO
have said sui removed to the District
Court HAVING ju-is LECTION upon said suit.
and shall proceed in like manner as if
the suit had been originally commenced
IN said District Cont. All judgments
and DEGREES heretofore rendered by the
Probate courts, which have been ezecu-
ted. and time to appeal from which has,
by existing laws OF said Territory, ex-
PRED, are hereby valid and confirmed
1t is further provided that appeals may
be taken from the Probate courts and
courts of Justices of tine Peace to the
the Act provides for the drawing OF ,,
uries. and excludes all who cannot read :
md write the English language. After '
providing the manner of selecting grand a
nd petit jur;es, the Act provides the "
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