Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-29
THE TWIN RELIC.
Hoar's Bill TO Crn, Y Polygamy Among
the Nor uons.
The Saints Shall Not Inherit Uncle
Sans Western Domain.


of the Edmunds bill introduced nj IN a
present session, and adds other provi.
sions originating with the committees
The first section provides that in any
prosecution for bigamy, polygamy or
unlawful cohabitation under any stat
ute OF the United States the lawful
husband or wife of the person accused
shall be competent witness and NAV
be called and compelled to testify in
such proceedings.
The second section provides that in
any such prosecution an attachment
may be issued for any witness, and his
or her immediate attendance COM
| PEELED without previous subpoena.
when there are reasonable grounds for
believing he or she will unlawfully
fail to obey a subpoena issued in the
usual course.
The third section provides that pros
ecution for bigamy, polygamy
or unlawful cohabitatio9
may be commenced nj
any time within five years after the
commission of the offense. This pro.
vision, however, is not to apply To any
offense already barred by the statute of
Limitation.
Section four provides for the certifi-
cation of marriages in territories and
penalties for violation of its provis.
ions.
Section five provides that the records
of marriage or anything in the ma
ture ola marriage ceremony of any
kind made or kept by any officer,
clergyman, priest or person performing
civil or ecclesiastical functions, wheth.
err lawful or not, in any territory of
the United Ststes, shall be subject to
inspection at all reasonable times by
any Judge, magistrate, officer or justice
appointed under authority of the
United States under a penalty not to
exceed 81 900 and imprisonment not TO
exceed two years, or both.
Section seven provides for the an
nullment of all laws providing for or
allowing registration or voting by fe-
males in the territory of Utah, and
makes it unlawful for any female to
vote at any election hereafter held il,
the territory of Utah for any public
purpose whatever.
Section eight, nine and ten pro-
vide for the annullment of all laws of
the territory of Utah which provides
for the Identification of votes at elec. |
tions and for the recognition of the ca
pacity of Legitimate children TO
inherit, or any which confer jurisdic- |
ton on the probate courts, except in |
respect to diseased persons and the |
guardianship of infants and insane |
person
Section eleven provides for the
annullment ofall laws which provide !
that such prosecutions may hereafter
he instituted in the same way as pros.
cutions for other crimes.
Section twelve provides that all laws
Incorporating continuing or provid-
ing for the corporation known as the
Mormon church, rs far as the same
may preclude the appoin tment of GER
tain trustees of said corporation
as hereafter provided, shall
be annuled. il also directs
the president, with the consent of the
senate, to appoint fourteen trustees,
who shall exercise the functions pre-.
scribed for trustees of such corpora
tons, and shall hold Office for two
years, and shall report annually to
the secretary of the interior as to the
business affairs and opera
lions of said corporation.
Section thirteen provides that il
shall be the duty of the attorney-gen-
eral of the United States to institute
and escheat To the United States all
of corporations obtained or
held in violation of section three of
the act of congress approved LIST July,
1882, all property so forfeited to be dis
posed of by the secretary of the inte-
rior and the proceeds applied TO the
Use and benefit of common schools in
he territory in which such property
nay be.
Section fourteen provides that i'm all ,
for the enforcement CT the {
aw against corporations holding prop /
,rty in excess of the amount limited =
,y law, the court shall have power {
o compel the production of
looks and papers from such persons
the property in which such
may have any rights or
interests. y
Section fifteen provides for the annul-
nent of all laws creating or continuing I
he association or corporation called v
he Perpetual Emigrating Fund COM 2
any. II
Section sixteen directs the attorney
eneral OF the United States to take
teps TO dissolve that corporation, and
rovides that its assets in excess of its o
ehts shall escheat to the United v
tates, and be invested by the secreta- i
y of the interior for the benefit of the "
ommon schools of Utah. S
Section II provides for the abolish a
lent of the existing election districts
nd appointments of representation
members of the legislative
OF the territory of Utah, and r,
shall be the duty Of the governor, II
he territorial secretary and United ~ ~
tates Judges of said territory To re- =,
istrict the territory and apportion -
presentation so rs to secure equal
of citizens of the United
tates according to the members in
lid legislative assembly, such estab- To
shment of districts and representa- te
on to continue until congress shall b'
therwise provide. W
Section Is provides that all registra- M
on and election of officers of every
escription in the territory of Utah
nall, upon the. enactment OF the bill
ito law, be declared vacant; that all of
uties relating TO registration of voters, w
lie conduct Of elections, the receiving ~,
rejection of votes, canvassing and in
the same and issuing certifi- he
,tes or other evidence of election in
id territory shall, for the present, be nv
under the existing law of
lie territory and the United States by
srsons who shall be selected TO per 70
rm that duty by the board specially WI
divided for by this bill. 1t provides pr
Iat this board shall consist of five iol
,rsons, to be appointed by the presi- th
mt, not more than three of them to be