Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11

The Utah bill as passed by the United
States Senate on the 18th is in substance as
follows:
A lawful husband or wife may be compelled
to testify in prosecutions for bigamy, polyga-
my. or unlawful cohabitation: In such prose-
be issued without a previous subpoena. Bail
may be accepted for the appearance of such
witness, and in any case he or she shall not
be held longer than ten days. Prosecutions
may be commenced within five years after
the commission of the ofense. Every mar
T TiaRtsa cesEtem1onyy bd in any an cd Territory y Of the
which writing shall state the full names OF all
the persons taking part in the ceremony. and
officer or priest soIemnizing the marriage be
recorded in the Probate Court. The certif-
cate shall be prima facie evidence of the facts
stated in it; Any violation of this provision
is punished by a fine OF not more than 1000
or imprisonment for not more than two years,
Or by both. Every certificate shall be open to
inspection by officers Of the United States.
Women shall not be entitled to vote. All
measures of the Territorial Legislature pro-
OF otu %eieeto 5rs are rnt annul1esd G But ,t this pSoVisio o1'f is
tFatIon Of votes e s1 , me Probate Court :
Is af sbe ests at all Of }uf, aeeeased eI penson as
ofinfants and l%unatits. All laws Of the Terri
ance on illegitimate children are annuled.
The Territorial laws providing that a prosecu-
ton Tor adultery can only be commenced on
the complaint of a husband Or vile are an>
nuled. The Territorial laws Incorporating,
continuing or providing for the corporation
known as Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints and the ordinance of tae So
called General Assembly OF the State OF
Deseret incorporating the church are an
ment OF trustees by the United States, h
President, with the advice of the Senate, shall
appoint fourteen trustees forthe corporation,
who shall have the powers of the trustees and
assistant trustees provided for in the act cre-
ating that corporation; shall hold Office two
years and shall each give bond in an amount
to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior.
The General Assembly of Utah shall not have
the power to change the laws respecting the
corporation without the approval OF Congress.
All the laws of Utah relating to the Perpetual
| Emigrating Fund Company ere annuIed,
and it is rendered unlawful for the Legis-
lature of the Territory to- recognize
any association having for it's object
the bringing of persons into the Territory
for any purpose whatever. The Attorney
General is directed to institute suits to dis
solve the company named and dispose of itA
property. The property and assets in excess
OF the debts and lawful claims shall be used
by the Secretary of the Interior for the bene-
fit OF the common schools of the Territory.
| All existing election districts in the Territory
are abolished, and it is made tho duty of the
Governor, the Territorial Secretary and tho
| United States Judges of the Territory to- re-
district it so as to secure general representa-
ton Tor the people. The penalty for adultery
shall be Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not exceeding three years.