The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-02-03
Edmupcs, Usah Ell.


WASHINGTON, January c4.-The anti
Polygamy bill repofted by EdmnnJs from
the Senate Judiciary Comnistee to-day, p.o-
yides that part Of section SCI of the
Revised Sta utes shall be amended so as to
read as follows:
every person who has husband or wife
| living, who in Territory oc other place,
over which the Upted States has exslrsive
| ju isdction, be ca 'yes ma les apothe.,
whether m ed or s.og'e, aud any man
! same day ma, 5'es moe Dan oae woman In
Territory or other place over which the
| United States has exclusive jUs;sdiction, Is
guilty of polygamy, aud shalt be par shed
by fine of not more Than S5GJ, and by i'm
prisonment for not more than five years."
The remainder Of Ibis section OF the Re-
vised Statutes eTcepts divorced persons aud
such as have mariied again, believing bat
the former husband or wife, s,.er an absence
of five yeas, is dead.
The second aud third sec iors of the bill
s"e Is follows:
SEC. 2. That if any male peIson in Ter
ri y or other place over which the United
States has exclusive JIG ,sdicsion, cohabs
with more than one woman he shall be
deemed gully of a misdemeanor, and on
COW csiou thereof, shall be ppnished by a
fine Of moe than 500, aud by imp. SON
meut for not more Than 81: months, or by
| a. 1. 4 e Al
SEC. 3. That counts for arv or all offences
ma Ted N sec, zoos 1 and of this acc may
be 10 ned IN he same info nation or indict-
n.rt.
that ju any ptosecO Oh for bigamv, poIyg-
any o. a7y u"lawiJl coFabi arion under
anv s. i:pte ofthe Urited States, it shall be
Suffice 1t capse OF challenge to any person
drawn or summoned as jurvms1 or tales
m N, hat he has been living in such practice
or relai ions, or that he believes IL light for
men have more than one living and undj-
vo ced wife at the same time, or 10 live in
tie practice of cohabit,rg with more than
one woman.
The next ser IONS OF the bill a q a' fol-
lows:
SEC. 5. That the Peesidfnv is hereby gu"
:boi zed 10 G ant amnesty 10 such classf as
were gcil'y before tbe p; islge Of this act o.
t'Sgamv, polygsnv or unlawful co"autatiou
!, 90 sU h coDd' OBS, AID Under such hmia
TOYS be shall t'"k prone bet no suct
arnes, shall have eject ro'ess re ord
tors tbe"eof shall be compiled W, i.
SEC. 6. That he issuance OF b'cs rous o
po' sapocs ma l.e3. known as Mo nor
} ma ;a IS. ~ c2IGs 4 50, h ira arss Rave
bee 4 sole T. ed go ding } the &c emo es
OF the No ron SEE n any Te. O OF ne
, U ed States, f such 'ssde sh2'l have bee1
b. he Fl st day OF Jaupa y, AID, Is 8
: be eby decla ed le. mae.
S C. 7. 2 hat TO polyIynist. b'gs INST. o
s'7 ne sor oblb NJ with moe tian one
woman q I'd 10 womb cobalt "yW 4 . "
OF the pc ,ors deg bed g FIai in u:
p section. "A any Ter, o.y or o.5er p'r y
which he UriEed S,a:eI rs excessive jJr
'sd'c. o., shall be e9.Ited 20 vo,e at "
: eIe OF held in srv such 1e 10 or O. ne
f place. o be el' BITE 70" cleo 90 or appo IT
A meut 10 be e If led o hold sJy OF g o
4 plsre OF public 1st, honor or emo'r pent
under or for spch lie .o'y orplsce o. uude
/ the United Slate5.
: The e'gb;h aud last ser ION OF The bill va
a cafes he leg slatG c sod cleo on 10 office o
g evety description N The Tie o = of Utah
n which devolys supona board of five re Gors e
be appointed by the President aud confirmed
: by the senate, each aud every duty relatiu!
e to the regisiI alton Of vote, the 'onduCG o
-l..a:o-- .L-----.--.sS suu rcJoUtIou oi soIrs
!. the cauvassjag Of the same aud the issu'u.
I of certificates of election, until new Ter
D riorial Legislature shall have been elected
4 and in conclusion it is provided that ate
the fist meeirg of said Leg ,sla;'ve Assem-
bly, whose members shall lave been cleo, et
and re'u ,ed acrordiog 10 The pros's ons o
8 this aci, said Leg slai'ye Assembly NAV
s make such laws copfo natigely TO The or
e gapic laws of sal Tei.iLorJ and not incon
h. sisient With the laws of the Uuted States
: as It shsI deem proper coorefu;oy the hold
:, ing of lice in said Tel ito declared vacan
3 by Iris aci.
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