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~, whether innfrird w HhFie and ang wsu
hnfrnfief simultaneously. bt dh ne sam h4f,
maffleA min lhan one wanan. IN Ierntsfs
~ plhef plaeo over whluh the inifu States
have osnluslte Jurisdiction u huliif W poiIHt
NY nnt shHll he rsplshod ~ hhe "a not
innft than fan anil rs nnpnsnnnoni fithtftm
" nj tnarr than ave years but ma section
shail moi etictd ~ Hny person ~ feaslu NJ
my fuffhat marriage whiAu husband ~ wifo
by such marriage shall have lH'eu nhgenl fdr
hvr H,iceoss,c snafu, md i mot hndwn such
person g ~ ll,iny and Is believed by such
person 10 hc dead, npr 10 any prein ny frhsHn
Vf any Former marriage whluh s.iali have been
dissolved by valid drewe ~ acnmr toni touri.
nnr 70 any person by reaaon of any fufmer
marriage which shall have been pronounced
void Wy valid decree of n enmputedl court pn
the gtnuni ~ nuniy ~ the matiiaKe contract
sEc |. That the foregoing provision. shall
moi nhcct the prosecution " punishment Of
any orcnic already committed aaalnst The sec
tion amended by ihe FIRST section uf this net
tnc. .. That II any male pcrson, IN u Ttrr-
tory or other place over which tho United
States have exclusive Iuradluton, hereafter
cnhabts with moro than one woman, he shall
be docmcd guilty ~ mlsdnmennor, aud on
conviction thereof ahall be- punished by n fnr
~ not more than tt0l or by imprisonment for
moi moro thhn sIs months. or by both aaid pun
lshmonts, IN the discretion of the court.
SEC. l. That the counts for any or oil of tho
offences nnmcd In sections one nni two of this
| net may 10 Joined In the same Information or
Indictment
SIC, 0. That In any prosecution for bignmy,
polyaamy ur unlawful rehabilitation, under any
statute Of tho United States, II shall bc Huin.
oiont oauso Of challenge to my person drawn
or summoned as Iuryman or titicsman, frst,
that he is or has been living IN the prac,lcc Of
bgamy, polygnmy or unlawful oohabl,ntior
with mnru thhn one wonnn, or that he Is OF
hns been guilty OF M oifcnse punishable by
other of tho foregoing sections or by section
hyN2 of the Revised Statutes of tho United
States, or act of July l, lsfs, entitled "An ac'
TO punish nnd prevent the practice " polyg
amy IN the Territories of the United Stat,
and other places, and disappearing nni Gnnni
ling certain acts Of tho Legislative Aasembl,
OF the Territory Of Utah;" OF second, that HI
believes II right for u man TO hay,
more than ono living and undivoroct
wife ut tho same time, or 1.-Two Il
the prnctIco Of cohahiting with more thnl
one woman and my person appearing O.
offered ~ Juror or tlo,mnn, and challenges
ON either OF the foregoing grounds, ma
bc questioned on his oath ~ TO the exiatcno
OF amy such ctuse Of challenge. and other ey
idenco mny be introduced bearing upon tn
question raised by such challenge. aud thI
question shnll be tried by tho court Hut, as /
the first ground Of challenge before mentioned
the person challenged shall not bo bound t
nnswer II he shall say upon his oath he d,
clines On tho ground thai his answer may ten
TO criminaic himself; and " he shall answer n
70 said frst ground. his answer shall not h
given In evidence In any criminal prosccutip
against him for any offcnso named In section
or . Of this act; but II he declines 10 answc
on anyother ground ho shall be- rejected ~ IL
competent
$40. O. ThHt the President is hereby aniho
izcd to grant amnesty 10 such clnsscs OF offcn'
cfs guilty of blgamy, polyEnmy, or unlnwf,
cohabintion, before the pissasr ~ this act, o
such conditions and under such limitations q
he shall think proper; bu, no such amncsi
shall have effect unless the conditions there,
shall he complied with s ~N
sEo. ]. That the issue Of bgsmous Or pols
amous marriages, known ~ Mormon MA
rlagcs, In clses IN which such MARRIAGES hay
been solcmnlzcd aco riding 10 the ccroInonlr
Of the Mormon sect, IN any Territory OF N
United States and such issue shall have bee
born before the lst day Of January, A. ID. iss
are hereby ledtimixed.
SIC. 3. That no poiygnmist, bgamst, or nm
person cohabItlns with nior than ono womal
and no woman cohablting with any " tho POI
sons described rs As,rsaid IN this section, /
any Territory or other placc over which n
Unitod Stairs havo exclusive Jurisdiction
shall be- entitled to vote nj any election held /
any snch Territory or other place, or bo clig
bio for election or appointment to or bc ert
tied 10 hold, amy once or plaes OF publle tr,l-
honor, or emolument IA, under, or for an
such Territory or place, or under the Unite
Il States.
/ SEC. o. That all registration and election Oh
COS Of every description In the Territory O
Utah are hereby declared vacant, and each an
every duty relating 10 tho registration q
voters, tho conduct Of elections, receiving o
rejection OF votes, and the canyasslng and m
turning of the same, and Issuing of certificate
or other evidences OF election in said Tsrritor
shall. until other provision he maie by tn
Legislative Assembly OF said Territory, a. |
hereinafter By this section provided, 10 pet
formed Under existing laws Of tho Unite
States and Of said Territory, by the prone
persons, who shall be apppnlel tD exectt
such ofice- aud perform such duties by d BOAR
o. nsc pofsnns, % BE- sppointcd by the Pres
dent, BY and with the advice. and consent o
the Senate. MT more of whom than thrs.
shall b. mrmhers ofon political party, and
majority OF whom shall be n Quorum IN
members ~ said board 20 appointed By tn
President shall each rcoaiva n sanry nj III
once until tho Legislative Assembly OF saI'
Territory shall make provision for filling rail
ofice4, A. herein authorized. Tho SECRETARY q
Tho Territoy shnll be Secretary II said Boari
and keep journal q u. proved nss and Il
1hp canvass and returns of all votes At elec
fions m srsd Territory for members Of the leg
islafive Assembly therssof shall also b. ne
turned 10 said Beard, which shall canvass nj
alch rcturus. and issue ceriihcate< ~ election
20 thnsc persons WIN. being eligible for sncl
election. s4sii APPEAR 70 have b-en lsvf,illl
elected, which Certificates shall b. onll
evidence OF the right Of such person
70 cit In such Assembly. provided -asl
Board ~ ave persons sbaii not exclude nuI
person. otherwise eligible b. vote, frvn n
polls on account IT amy opinion @ilch persol
NAV entertain on the subject Of blsauiy nm
poiyFsmyi na< shall they refuse 10 count nn,
such vote on account of the opinion Of IL
person casting n onfbe sabIecflof birnmy a
ppiyEamy. Hut each house " such Assembly
after its organization. shall have povar to de
ci1n upon the elcction and qualifications of ID
memi,ers. and st or after tho nr.t meeting q
Md Legislative Assembly whose rnembcr
shall have bceu elected and returned atrorsI
ing " the prpyisIons Of this acs, said Ierirla
tive Assembly may mste each laws conforms
bic 81 the organic act Of said TERRITORY. and M
incon<lstrnt with the other laws ~ tho rnlfe.
states ~ u snail deem pfvprr euncernief IN
filiinG Of the oiTiccs In said Territory declare.
vacant By This act
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