The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
ANTI-POLXGAATY.
Provisions of the Bill Reported by the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee.

! Provisions of the Bill Reported by the Sem
I ate judiciary Committee.
! WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Hoar re
ported, to-day, from the committee on Judiciary,
the antipolygamy BILL which embraces the prin-
cipal features of the Edmunds bill introduced
at the present session and adds other provisions
originating with the committee. The first
section provides that in any prosecution for
bigamy, polygamy, or unlawful cohabitation
under any statute of the United States. the
lawful husband or wife of the person accused
shall be competent Witness and may 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
compelled without previous subpoena, when
there is reasonable ground for believing that he
or she will unlawfully fail to obey the subpoena
issued in the usual course.
The third section provides that prosecution
for bigamy, polygamy, unlawful cohabitation
may be commenced at any time within five years
after the commission of the offenSe. This pro
vision, however, does not apply to any offense
already barred by the statute of limitations
Section provides for the certifcation of mar
riages, and penalties for violation of its provis-
ions, and section r provides that records of mar
riages or anything in the nature of a marriage
ceremony made or kept by any officer, clergy
man, priest or other person performing civil or
ecclesiastical functions, whether lawful or not
in any Territory of the United States shall he
subject to inspection at all reasonable times by
any judge, magistrate officer of Justice ap-
pointed under the authority of the United States
under penalty not to exceed 81 900 and imprison-
ment not to exceed two years. or both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Section provides for the annulment of all
laws providing for or allowing registration or
voting by females in the Territory of Utah, and
makes it unlawful for any female to vote at any
election hereafter held in the Territory of Utah
for any public purpose whatever
Sections 8, 8 and l0provde for the annulment
of all laws of the Territory of Utah which pro
vide for the Identification of voters at elections
and for the recognition of capacity of illegtimate
children to inherit, and which confer iurisdc-
tion on the probate courts except in respect to
deceased persons and guardianship of infants
and insane persons.
Section IL provides for the annulment Of all
laws which provide that such prosecution may
hereafter be instituted in the same way as prose
cutions for other crimes.
Section II provides that all laws Incorporate
ing continuing, or providing for the corporation
known as the Mormon Church, as far as the
same may prescribe the appointment of certain
trustees of said corporation, hereinafter pro
vided, shall be annulled. 1t also directs the
President, with the consent of the Senate to
appoint fourteen trustees. who shall exercise the
functions prescribed for the trustees of such cor
poration and shall hold Office for two years. and
shall report annually to the Secretary of the In
terror as to the property. business affairs and
operations of said corporation
Section 13 provides that it shall b. ..,e duty of
the Attorney general to prosecute proceedings,
to forfeit and escheat to the United States prop
erty of all corporations obtained or held in viola
ton of section of the act of Congress approved
July l, 1882; all property forfeited to be dis
posed of by the Secretary of the Interior and the
proceeds applied to the use and benefit of com
mon schools in the Territory where such prop
erty may be-
Section IA provides that in all proceedings for
the enforcement of the law against corporations
holding property in excess Of the amount limited
by law the court shall have the power to compel
the production of books and papers from the
persons managing the property in which such
corporations may have any rights or interests.
Section 10 provides for the annulment of all
laws creating or continuing the association or
corporation called to perpetuate an immigrating-
fund company.
Section l6 directs the Attorney general of the
United States to take steps to dissolve that cor
poration and provides that the assets in excess
of the debts shall eseheat to the United States,
and be invested by the Secretary of the Interior
for the benefit of the common schools of Utah
Section II provides for the adjustment Of ex-
istng election districts and appordonments of