Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-03-02


man to have more than ono living or
undivorced wife at tho same time, or
was in the practice of cohabiting with
! more than one woman, and any person
appearing or offered as juror or tales.
man and challenged on either Of the
foregoing grounds may be questioned
on his oath as to the existence Of any
such cause Of challenge. Other evi-
dence may be introduced bearing upon
the question raised by such challenge
and this question shall be tried BY the
! court; but us to the first ground Of chal
lenge before mentioned, the person
chall ,nged shall not 10 bound to an.
swer if he shall say upon his oath that
he declined on the ground that his
answer may tend to criminate himself
and if he shall answer as to said tirst
ground, his answer shall not To given
in evidence in any criminal prosecution
against him for any offence named in
sections one or three of this act. But
if he declines to answer on any other
ground he shall be rejected as incom.
pctent.
Section six provide, that the Presi-
dent is hereby authorized to grant am.
nesty to such classes of Offenders guilty
of bigamy, polygamy or unlawful co
habitation before the passage Of this
act on such conditions and under such
limitations as he shall think proper,
but no such amnesty shall have effect
unless the conditions thereof shall be
complied with
Section seven provides that tho is
sue of bigamous or polygamous mar.
riages, known as Mormon marriages, in
cases in which such marriages have
been solemnized according toceremonies
of the Mormon sect in any Tcrritor,
Of the United States, and such issue az
shall have been born before the frs
day of January, ammo domini eighteen
hundred and eishty.three are hereb,
legitimatized.
Section eighteen provides that nj
polygamist, bigamist or any person co
habiting with more than one woman
cohabiting with any Of her sons dcscrib
ed as aforesaid in this section in any
Territory or other place over which the
United States have exclusive jurisdic
ton, shall be entitled to vote at any
election held in any such Territory o1
other place, or be eligible for election
or appointment to or be entitled to hole
any Office or place Of public trust o.
emolument in, under Or for any sucl
Territory or place, Or under the United
States.
Section nine provides that all regis
tration and election of officers of ever,
description in tho Territory of Utal
are hereby declared vacant, and eac!
and every duty relating to the registra
ton Of voters, the conduct Of elections
receiving or rejection of votes and can
vassing aud returning of the same an,
in issuing Of ccrtifcation or other evi
dence of election in said Territory, shall
until other provision be made by Leg
islative assembly of said Territory, a
is here enacted by this section provid
T ed, shall be performed under the ex
isting laws of the United States and 0
said Territory by proper persons VIII
shall be appointed to execute sucl
Offices and perform such duties by
board OF five persons, to be appointe'
) by the President oy and with the con
sent of the Senate, not more than thrs
} Of whom shall be members of one polit
ical party and the majority of whom
shall be quorum. The members 0
the said board so appointed by tn
President shall each receive salary a
the rate of $4,000 per anuum and shal
: continue in office until the Legislativ
; assembly of said Territory shall max
provision for filing said Offices as here
in authorized. The Secretary Of th
, Territory shall be the Secretary of tn
r said board and keep a journal Of it
, proceedings and the attes,ations Of sal
/ board under this section, the canvas
, and return Of all votes at any electio
; in said Territory for members of tn
, Legislative assembly thereof shall ais
r be returned to said board, which shal
j canvass all such returns aud issue Gel
! tificates of election to those person