New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
GOVERNOR MURRAY AND MoRMoNIsN.

TIE DELEGATE IL CONGRESS FROM UTAH REPLIES
10 THE GOV RNOH's MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-John T. Came, the
Delegate Congress from Utah, has written ana sent ont
Tor puicao ion reply to Governor Murrays message 10
the Utlh Legislature. lie the message was hiied
with iaepr entatlons and peryerson Of fact evidently
with the purpose of deceivng the Eastrcn public MI
Tainc says, in part:
"In several instances the msstaes the exist
ipg law Of the Territory ana asks the Legislature 10 MAKE
changes which made years ago As an eN"'uplo nv
ask, the rccal of the law making cSehes result 10 hc
per,r;u,l Euiicratng Fund Company. The law was
repealed eli t years ago. by the enactment OF section 100
te couu,d laws Of Utah, which reads II tue decedeh
leave no m nd wife kindred the estate eSchiIs 10
the Territory for the support Of common SCHOOLS hc
,.rr.cts tn" scope and effect Ol the act lncorporat-
in The Mormon Church whenhe says i Is law reSpect-
81 mn t,l-Islmcn of religion Il did not purpose to
establish any religion lint simply made the Mormon
Cir.b ho!v corporate with powers rs stated III the
chr.or not inconsistent witn or rcpnsn mt TO- 'he 'oh
sttutiou Of The United States Other churches lhcluhhS
The Presbyterian, have also been incorporated IA 'he
Territory A. only much of the act Incorporating lhe
Church as might establish maintain, protect or
c,unt.gll.. the practice OF poyEamy was dSdp,roVed
ly Cou.r.s. the conpilcrs Of the Territorial Law III
I7-G failing find any such provision IN IL as 'h''
named hy Congress. included Ihc entire act III the cohp
la,io lu 40 part OF it then or ever recn'ct'i oy
The Legislature, whose acts. TO DE valid must be consist
e., ,lh She laws Of Congress, else they null aud
void
H, statement that this law vests ecclesiastical contS
with authority which may only be exercised in the United
S.,. h l, civil courts, is entirely without foundation
in lact y, such powers are by law conferred upon the
cccr.il-,,c3l courts; Ncy only act rs WDiraoF' ana
reou!af, thc fellowship of members OF the thu'ch
without .>n-Hsc 20 the parties lis comments on 'nt
dover question give entirely false idea o. the property
rights % women in Utah. The fact is, they are oqul
vthIuca in their legal u-ht and power TO acquire ho'd
and tran -.r rc.d and personal property The hu~omi
IN. mo- control whatever the property of his VIE
and need not Join with her in deciding 1t away.
uufd, OF women IN Utah hold the titles to ther homes
aud Other real estate entirely independent ol tHti
ylsi a., Dover existing the Territory. bui the l1| OF
descent aud succos.on there mole liberal To the VIC
dover !.eht would be; for instance, the Wld'"
OF an iu,.-totc is always entitled for hc 10 ohc
home cad ol her husband. aud 10 all personal pIopeY
tbcr,f, & pnr1s for lie one-t1d OF the rem hinder of
fbr c.tM M where d. leaves child and more than one
,id anon ,e-lort1 of Tie remainder Of the estate goes
10 hcr c. If Ir leave $50 issue, hui either 'oi l
ftbc sister or brother oucalf of the estate goes to The
sister az brother survive him. The whole c>&te goes To-
her ab olGlcly. Aud in all cases where ine tNtnit',
property is insufficient to support the lduy duih. lf
settlement Of the estate, an allowance II maic o oI the
ne ga's Marriage should he made by law IA civil
compact. be entered into only by persons competent
u contract and valid only as between the one
nngr,ia.r under any circumstances should bc
declared void the beginning. This Is the common
walls i'm U4h; hence the enactment of such law IA
proposes would not in any degree change status
larri. hs ever been claimed by the horn0uS 10
bc valid ~ law. They have never been enforced or an
port bui simply regarded aS religious oOnEauon',
The pub schools Of the Territory are not "S ne would
have the public believe secrin ii Their character thGy
0S free from "a" charge oI stctuldhiSu as puDuc
schools IL OtnCr parts Of the country.