New-York tribune., 1884-01-29
A BLOW AT MORMONISM.
AN ANrIpor,YGAMY BILL IN THE SENATE.
THE CHIEF FEATURES OF THE BDMUNDs BILL RE-

TAINED--S TRINGENT MEASURES fiofoo'sb'
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar re-
ported to-day from the committee on the Judiciary an
aptipoygamy bill which embraces the principal features
Of the Edmunds bill and adds to them other provisions
originating with the Committee The first section OF the
bill provides that in any prosecution for bigany poys
amy or unlawful cohabaton under any statute OF tho
United States tho lawful husband or wife OF the person
accused shall be competent witness and may be caeu
aud compelled to testify in such proceedings Ihe
second section provides that in any such prosecution an
attachment may he issued for any witness and his or e
Immediate attendance compelled without previous SUD
pnna when there IS reasonable ground for oclieVhg t
he or she will unawfully fail TO obey subpoena issuei III
the usual course the th rd section that prosee
for bigAmy, polygamy unlawful cohabtauon ma! W
begun at any time within five years after the conn'
OF the offence this provision. however, not TO Apply W
any offence already barred by any statute OF hlhl'o
| THE CERT1FICArION OF MARRIAGES.
secon four provides the certihcation OF marriages
In the Territories aud provides penalties Tor VIOLATION ol
its provisions and section five provides that records oi
or OF anything in the nature OF marriage
| ceremony of any kind made or kept by any officer
CLERGYMAN priest person performing civil or ccces'
tcal functions whether lawful or not in any Territory OF
the United States. shall be subectto inspection AT All
reasonable times by any Judge, magistrate or o'cer or
lustice appointed under the authority of the United
States under penalty OF fine not to exceed $1,000 ana
Imprisonment not TO exceed two years, or both such
fine and imprisonment Section seven provides or ue
annuluent of all laws providing for or allowing inc
registration or voting by females in the Territory OF
Utah and makes unlawful for any female to vote at
any election hereafter held in tho Territory OF ian ror
any nul,c nurpose whatever Sections eight. nine and
zen proyde for the anuument Of all laws of the Territory
of Utah which provide for the dentcaOh OF voters a'
elections ana the recognition OF the capacity OF IL
legitimate children to inherit and which confer Juilsc-
ton on probate courts, except In respect 10 deceased
persons and the guard nshp Of infants and insane per
pip
laws which provide that prosecution for adultery can
only he begun Nv complaint Of husband or wiIe ana also
provides that such prosecutions may hereafter he s-
tuted the way prosecutions Tor oher crimes
FOR THE ANNULMENT OF CERTAIN LAWS.
Section twelve provides that all laws Incorporating
continuing providing for the corporation known As the
Mormon ChurcA far the same may preclude the aI
pointment of certain trustees OF said corporation ~ mere
matter provided shall be annued 1t also directs the
President with the consent the Senate, to appoint
fourteen trustees. who shall exercise the functions pre-
scrbcd by trustees of such corporation ana sna n"d
office for two wears and shall report annually to the sec
yeary of the Interior the property business aair'
and operations 0i SAID corporation % non -nIrVen -
provides that shall he tho duty OF the AuorneyGener9
of the United states TO institute and prosecute proceed
ngs forfeit and cschca to the United states the prop
cTy OF computations obtained OF hclu III "ion i VI 60
ton three OF tn" Act of Congress approved Ju{ ioa
all property so forfeited TO he DISPOSED o. pY te
and benefit of tho common schools In the Territory IN
which such propely may PC; c Secpn eopcc Of law
against corporations holding property IN excess OF tne
compel production OF books 3Ad papers from persons
mauag1ng property which such corporations may nave
any rights interests section fifteen provides Tor the
gunulmeut of an laws creating continuing the ass'cl
alton or corr oral called the Perpetual En1Srang fuhd
COnuauv sixteen directs the Attorney GchcIdI
the United states 20 take steps 70 dissolve tha cor
poration aud provide, that the assets III excess o ihc
debit, shall e,cAcat the United states ana he invested
Iy the Secretary Inferior for the bench or the
common schools in Utah Section seventeen provides Tor
The adjustment of the existing election districts aud a-
poronmentS representation concerning tie members
n the legislative ,cmby OF tie Territory or utah aud
that n shall be the duty Of the Governor Territorial SEE
rotary and the United states judges in said Territory 10
rcisrlct Territory and apport"n its approximation
equal representation oi the sections o
the United according 80 numbers m SAM legislative
assembly sucn establishment Of districts and OF repre-
sentatiyes 10 uudl Congress shall otherwise
provide
AFFECTING ELECTION LAWS.
serton eighteen provides that al the registration and
election offices OF every description in the Territory OF
Utah shall upon the enactment OF the bill into law be
declared vacant that all the duties relating to the regis
aon of voters the conduct o. elections the receiving
or rejection Of votes the canvang and returning oi the
same and issuing of certificates or other evidence 0i
election in said Territory. shall Tor the present he per
formed under existing laws Of tie Territory and the
United States persons who shall be selected To per
form that duty bY Board specially provided FOR by TINS
al