Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-07-21

Ihc Cldu DIll dS pdSScu w tHc SeI1dIe
provides that lawful husband or wife
may be compelled to testify in prosecu-
tions for bigamy, polygamy, or unlaw-
full cohabitation. In such prosecu-
tiOns an attachment for witness may
be issued without previous subpoena
when it shall appear to the judge that
the witness would unlawfully fail to
obey the subpoena. Bail may be ac-
cepted for the appearance of such wit
ness, and in any case he or she shall
not be held longer than ten days.
Prosecution may be commenced within
five years after the commission of the
offense. Every marriage ceremony in
any territory in the United States shall
be certified in writing, which writing
shall state the full names of all those
taking part in the ceremony, and shall
be signed by them, and shall by the
officer or priest solemnizing the mar
riage be filed with and recorded in
the probate court. Such certificate
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 81 900 or Imprisonment
y
Every such certificate and record shall
be at all reasonable times open to the
inspection of officers of justice of the
United States, under like penalty fol
refusal to exhibit for inspection.
Women shall not be entitled to vote
in Utah. All measures of the territorial
legislature providing for numbering OF
identifying the votes of electors are
disapproved and annulled, but this
provision is not to preclude the lawful
registration of votes.
The probate court is deprived of al
jurisdiction except as to estates of do
ceased persons and the guardianship oi
the person and property of infants and
lunatics. All laws of the territory ol
Utah comforting the rights of inheri
tance on illegitimate children are an.
nulled. The territorial laws providing
that prosecution for adultery can onlj
be commenced on complaint of the hus
band or wife are annulled, and all sucl
prosecutions may hereafter b,
Instituted in the same way tha
prosecutions for other crimes are
The territorial laws incorporat
the corporation known as the "Churcl
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,
and the ordinance of the so-called gen
eral assembly of the state of Desere
incorporating such church, are annulle,
SO far as they may preclue the appoint
ment of trustees by the United States
The president of the United States, wit
the advice of the senate, shall appoin
fourteen trustees of the said corpora
ton, who shall have the powers O
trustees and assistant trustees provide
for in the act creating that corporation
shall hold Office two years, and shaI
fixed by the secretary of the interior
The general assembly of Utah shall nc
have the power to change the laws re
specting the corporation without tn
approval of congress. In all proceed
ings for the enforcement against COZ
porations or associations holding prol
erty in any territory in excess of tn
amount limited by law, the court
shall have the power to summaril
compel the production of all books an
accounts belonging to any trustee {
manager of the property in which sue
corporation may have any right, titl'
or interest All laws of Utah relatin
to the Perpetual Emigrating Fun
company are annulled, and it is rel
dered unlawful for the Legislature {
the territory to create or recogni2
any corporation or association havin
for its object the bringing of person
into the territory for any purpose wha
ever. The attorney general is directe
to institute in the supreme court of Il
territory proceedings to dissolve Il
company named, and dispose of i
property and assets according to lay
Such nroDertv and assets in excess