The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-20
THE SAINTS "SINCHED"
BY THE soLoNs OF THE SENATE,
TeNt of IN. Measure-iion. Joseph >immo
speak, Good Word Tor Galveston
miscellaneous Deferred Data
FROM the Capital.
THE UIAh BILL
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WAsniNGToN, Juno Is, The Utah bill,
~ passed by the senate, provides that u
lawful husband or wife may bo COM
PEELED TO testify In prosecutions for big
amy, polygamy and unlawful cohabita-
tion. In such prosecutions an attach
ment for witness may hc issued with n
previous subpoena. When IL shall APP
pear TO the Judge that witness would
nnlawiuly fail To obey the subpoena,
bail may be accepted for the appearance
of such witness, and In any ease he or
she shall not bc held longer than
ten DAYS. Prosecutions may DO
commenced within live years after
the commission of tho oilcnsc. Every
marriage ceremony In any Territory Of
the United States shall be certified In
writing, which writing shall state the
full names of all persons taking part In
the ceremony. and shall bc signed by
them and shall. 10y tho officer or priest
soleinnizing the marriage, bc filed with
ana recorded In the Probate court. Such
certificate shall he prima facio evidence
of the facts stated in IL. Any violation
of this provision il punished by line Of
not more than 81 900 or Imprisonment
for not moro than two years, or by
both. Every such certificate and record
shall ~ all reasonable times bc open TO
the inspection of officers of Justice of tho
the United states, under like penalty for
nfusal 10 exhibit for inspection. Women
Ihall not be entitled to vote in Utah. All
Gcasurcs of Territorial Legislation pro-
iidng for numbering or identifying
totes or electors are disapprovcd and
Nnulled, but this provision does not
preclude the lawful registration of votes
Sr any other provisions for securing
fair election that do not involve tho dis
closure OF the person for whom the cleo
NnfnI Tho Brnhutn IL do
prived of all jurisdiction except rs
To estates of deceased persons and
the guardianship of infants and lunatics.
All laws of the Territory of Utah, con-
ferring right of inheritance on illcgimato
children are annulled. Territorial laws
providing that prosecution for adultery
can only be commenced on complaint of
husband and wife, are annullod, and all
such prosecutions may hereafter bo in
stituted in the same way rs prosecutions
for other crimes are. Territorial laws
incorporating, continuing or providing
Tor the corporation known as tho'Church
OF Jesus Christ of the Latter Day |
Saints, and the order of the so-called |
q neral Assembly of State incorporating |
such church, are annullcd so far as they
may preclude the appointment of trus- |
tees by the United States. The Prcsi- |
dent of the United States, with tho adj |
vice ofthe Senate, shall appoint fourteen |
have the powers of trustees provided for |
in the act creating that corporation;
shall hold office two years, and shall
each give bond fixed by the Secretary OF
the Interior. Tho General Assembly OF
Utah shall not have power to change
the laws respecting that corporation |
without the approval of Congress. In
all proceedings for the enforcement of
the law against corporations or associa-
lions holding property in any Territory |
I'm excess of the amount limited by law, |
the courts shall have power to sum
marily compel the production of all
books and accounts belonging To any |
trustee or manager of property in which /
such corporation may have any right, |
title or interest. All laws relating to the |
Perpetual Emigration Fund company |
are annulled, and il * rendered unlaw- |
full for the Legislature of the Territory To
create or recognize any corporation or
association having for its object the
bringing of persons into Territories Tor
any purpose whatever. The Attorney
General Is directed to institute in the
Supreme court of the Territory, proceed
ing to dissolve the company named ana
dispose of its property and assets ac,
cording to law. Such property and
debts and lawful claims established by
the court shall eschew TO the use and
shall be used by the Secretary of the
Interior, under tho direction of the Pres
ident for the benefit of the common
schools of the Territory. All existing
election districts of the Territory are
abolished, and it is made the duty
of the Territorial Secretary and
United States Judges of the Territory to
re-district the Territory so rs to secure
equal representation of the people by
properly qualified citizens of the United
States entitled to vote in the Territory.
The bill declares valid the office of Ter
ritorial superintendent OF District
schools, and vests the power To appoint
such an official i'm the Supreme court.
1t prescribes the penalty for the crime OF
adultery to be imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary not exceeding three years. The
right OF dover of the widow is secured
by provision similar to the Mowot law
OF tile State of New York.
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