Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-31
FOR POLY0AMIS1p.
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The pOlygamy bill reported back TO the
senate by Senator Edmunds from the judi
ciary COMMITTEES, provides:
In M prosecution under a statute Of
the United States for pologamy or unlaw
iul cohahitation, the lawful husband or
vile OF the accused shall be n competent
witness, and nay be compelled TO testify;
that an attachment for a witness may be
served without n previous subpoena where
there Is reasonable grounds TO believe that
tho witness will refuse to obey n subpoena;
that every marriage ceremony In the terri.
tory shall be certified in writing. the certii.
ieate 10 be signed by each Of the parties
n by the officers or priests performing
the ceremony, such certificates to be prima
iscie evidence II the facts when produced
Ia court. raIiures TO furnish the certificate
II made punishable by a fine and imprison.
ment. All records of marriaee kept by off
%ciatins fupctiOnariez shall be subject
to inspection by United States o.
iicials, and refusal to permit this
Is punishable by fine and imprison-
ment. Ii shall not be lawful for any
female 10 vote at any election hereafter
held in tho Territory OF Utah Tor any pub
Tic purpose whatever. and no such vote
shall be received or counted or given effect
In any manner whatever; and any and ev-
cry act OF the governor and legislative ms
sembly Of the Territory OF Utah providing
for or allowing the registration or voting by
females Is anDulied. All laws Of the legis.
latiYe assembly Of the Territory OF
Utah which provide for numbering or
identifying tho votes Of the cleo
tors In said territory are ~disapEroved
and anuuiicd. The laws enacted by the
legislative assembly OF the Territory OF
Utah comforting jurisdiction upon probate
courts or the judges thereof, or any oithem
Ia said territory other than In respect of
the estates OF deceased persons and in re-
Spect Of the guardianship OF the persons
Az property OF infants, and ia respect OF
the persons and property OF per.
sons not OF sound mind, are dis
approved and annullcd. The laws OF
Utah recognizing the right % illogitifnate
children to Inherit a fathers proper
ty are anuulled; and no Legitimate
child born subsequent to the pass-
age OF the act shall be entitled to any
share in the inheritance. All laws Of Utah
which provide that prosecution Cor Rdul.
tSFJ oad only be commenced on complaint
of the husband or vile are annulled. Tue
act oithe Utah legislature recognizing the
corporation known as the Church Of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints, and the ordi-
nance oi the so-called general assembly of
the state 81 Deseret Incorporating this
body are annnlled, so FAR az they may pre-
clude the appointment by the president OF
ibdl bFNu AItihlffh Oh llt ElfnhIhliOts WHO
shall have all the powers provided for in
laws creating the said corporation. The
legislative assembly of the territory shall
not have power to change the laws respect
ing these corporations without tho APP
prevail of congress. IL shall be the duty
OF the attorney general Of the United States
TO Institute aud prosecute proceedings to
forfeit TO the United States the property
OF corporations obtained or held in viola
ton ~ lnNr all oil .A..a 40 e..
ieited shall be disposed OF and the
proceeds applied to the common schools
OF tho territory; provided, that no
building shall he forfeited which is held aud
occupied exclusively a. a place OF worship.
All laws al tho territory relating to the
Perpetual Emigration Fund y are
annulled, aud IL shall not be lawful for the
territorial assembly TO create any cOrpor-
alton or association for the purpose 81
bringing persons into the territory Tor any
purpose whatever. IL shall be the duty OF
the attorney generalto bring suit TO dissolve
the said corporation and wind up it's affairs.
The existing election dis tricts and APP
portionment Of representation TO the legis.
lative assembly ofthe territory il abolished,
and the governor, secretary and United
states judges in the territory are ordered
10 redistrict the territory at once, SO as TO
secure an equal representation of the peo-
Pile. Adultery is made punishable by i'm.
prisonment OF not more than three years,
and in case of fornieation by an unmarried
man or woman each ia to he punished
by not more than six mouths i'm.
prisonment or 500 fine. Commissioners
appointed by the supreme court and dis
trict court in Utah are given all the power
Of Justices OF the peace, and the marshal
Of The territory and his duputies are given
al the powers possessed by sherifs and
fntfp IDENTITIES n4 npaFn nltTpts4 The hill
also gives additional powers TO commission
Crs appointed by the courts and TO United
States marshals in Utah. 1t declares va
ssHt the Office Of superintendent OF district
schools created by thelaw of Utah, directs
the supreme court 10 appoint a superin.
tendent, and preseribes the duties OF that
official.