The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-31
BAD FOR PoLYaAnnsTs.
The New Iron Clad Bill Now Before the
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BAD FOR PoLYGAnnsTs.
The New Iron Glad Bill Now Before the.
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The polygamy bill reported back to the
Senate by Senator Ednfunds from the judi
ciary committee, provides: 77s
In any prosecution under statute OF
the United States for pologamy or unlaw
ful rehabilitation, the lawful husband or
wife OF the accused shall be competent
witness, and may be compelled to testify;
that an attachment fol, a witness may be
served without a previous subpoena where
there is reasonable grounds to believe that
the witness will refuse to obey subpoena;
that every marriage ceremony in the terri
tory shall be certified in writing, the certif-
icate to be signed by each Of the parties
and by the officers or priests performing
the ceremony, such certificates to be prima
facie evidence OF the facts when produced
in court. Failures to furnish the certificate
is made punishable by fine and imprison-.
ment All records ofmarriage kept by Off.
.ciating functionnries shall be subject
to inspection by United States Of
6cials, and refusal to permit this
is punishable by fine and imprison-
female to vote at any election hereafter
held in the Territory OF Utah for any pub.
lie 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 as
sembly OF the Territory OF Utah providing
for or allowing the registration orvoting by
females is annulled. All laws OF the legis-
latiye assembly OF the Territory OF
Utah which provide for numbering or
identifying tho votes OF the cleo
fora 4 cold forrs forx =
and annulled. The laws enacted by the
lesisla tive assembly OF the Territory OF
Utah comforting jurisdiction upon probate
courts or the judges thereof, or any OF them
in said territory other than in respect OF
the estates OF deceased persons and in re-
spect OF the Eu6 rdianship OF the persons
and property Infants, and in respect Of
the persons and property OF per-
sons not OF sound mind, are dis
approved and annulled. The laws OF
Utah recognizing the right OF Legitimate
children to inherit q fathers proper
ty are annulled; 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 for adult
terry can only be commenced on complaint
OF the husband or wife are annuled. The
act ofthe Utah legislature recognizing the
corporation known as the Church Of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints, and the ordi-
nance OF the so-called general assembly OF
the state OF Deseret Incorporating this
body are annulled, SO lar as they may pre- r
clude the appointment by the president OF
fourteen trustees Of the corporation, who
shall have all ,ahe 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 the APP
prevail OF congress. It shall be the duty
OF the attorney general OF the United States
to institute and prosecute proceedings to
forfeit to the United States the property
OF corporations Obtains or held in viola
ton ton OF law, and, all property SO for
proceeds applied to the common schools
OF the territory; provided, that no
building shall be forfeited which is held and
occupied exclusively as place OF worship
All laws OF the territory relating to the
Perpetual Emigration Fund company are
annulled, and it shall not be lawful for the
territorial assembly to create any corpor-
alton or association for the purpose OF
bringing persons into the territory Tor any
purpose whatever. It shall-be the duty OF
the attorney general to bring suit to dissolve
the said corporation and wind up it's affairs.
The existing election districts and ap-
portionment OF representation to the legis-
lative assembly Of the territory is abolished,
and the governor, secretary and United
States judges in the territory are ordered
to redistrict the territory at once, 30 as to
secure nm equal representation of the peo-
pie. Adultery is made punishable by i'm.
prisonment OF not more than three years,
and in case OF fornication by an unmarried
man or woman each is to be punished
tnly... r,xnf.t.
prlsonment or $1U0 -fne.f Commissioners
appointed by the supreme court and dis
trict courts in Utah are given all the power
OF justices oil the peace, and the marshal
OF the territory and his duputies are given
all the powers possessed by sheriffs and
their deputies as peace officers. The bill
also givesadditionalpowers to commission.
ers appointed by the courts and to United
States marshals in Utah. It declares va
cant the office OF superintendent OF district
schools created by the law OF Utah, directs
the supreme court to appoint superin.
tendent, and prescribes the duties OF that
official. :. ;a75 d. b. R al. AZ. b, 7s'
The 0rangemen of Ireland Alarmed.
" The Grand Orange Lodge OF Ireland b cid
q meeting in Dublin on the 21st inst, to de-
wise means for opposing the scheme Of home
pie and several Loyalist members OF the
house OF commons were present. A mani
iesto addressed to the Orangemen OF Great
Britain was drafted and will be posted
throughout Great Britain and Ireland.
The manifesto is substantially as follows:
The aspect OF affairs in Ireland was never
more menacing than ut present. Protest.
antism. in three OF the four provinces is at
the mercy OF avowed conspirators, who are
endeavoring to overthrow the rule OF the
imperial government. The duty OF all
unfolding Orange principles and ahating
not one jot our conscious opinions, we
shall cordially welcome all who are willing to
assist in keeping intact the bond OF unity
with the great empire OF which we are
proud to form. a not Npimportant part.
Our little band OF Loyalists finds itself in a
position OF unequaled difficulty. We are
greatly outnumbered by the members OF
the Irish National league-the direct heirs
and successors OF the land league, which
even liberal government was forced to
suppress as Illegal, and which is answer
able Tor many thousands OF outrages. The
small but firmly united band OF members Of
the house OF commons, by energy and de.
termination, may convince their English
brethren that the Loyalists represent the
industry and intelligence Of Ireland. II the
Parnellite faction does not succeed wholly
in it's endeayors to sever the union by de-
grees, one OF the first points which It will
seek to obtain will be the complete control
81 educational matters. This would give
TIT FSrnallitss control Of the rising gener-
atior. while the command 81 the police
would mako thaE1 mhsters Of the present
generation. II the police should be COM
manded by Mr.. Parnell's nominees, as
would certainly be the case in the event Of
the Parnellites' demands being grant.
ed, the Loyalists would be placed Sin
ancestors under the rule OF Tyrc2nnel. The
slightest'relaxation oil the ties oil the union
will eventuate in separation and the ulti-
mate ruin Of the country. 1t will establish
q drill ground for hostile armies and dock
yards for foreign fleets in the most Yulner-
hla M Il ~ IN on, ra fora We Z q: