The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-12-25
A SWEEPING MEASURE.
synopsis of the New Bill for the Suppress
sion of Polygamy Introduced la the Sem
ate nv Mr. EdnaundS

Synopsis of the New Bill for the Suppress
sion of Poly gamy introduced Ia the Sem
ate by MIR. Edmunds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Ed-
munds' biz amending the Anti-Po lygamy
laws was reported fayorably in the Senate
yesterday from the Judiciary Committee.
1t provides that in any prosecution
under a statute of the United States
for bigamy, polygamy or unlawful co..
habitation the lawful husband or wife
of the accused shall be a competent
witness and may be compelled TO testify !;
that an attachment for witness may be
issued without previous subpoena where
there is reasonable ground to believe that
the witness will refuse to obey a sub
pana; that every marriage ceremony in
the Territories shall be certified in writing
under penalty of fine and Imprisonment,
the certificate TO be signed by each of the
parties and by the officer or priest perform
ing the ceremony, such certificate to be
prima facie evidence OF the facts when pro-
duced in court; that all records of marriages
kept by officiating functionaries shall be sub
jected to inspection by United States Off
cials under penalty of fine and imprison-
ment; that it shall not be lawful for any
woman to vote at any election hereafter
held in the Territory of Utah for any pub
lie purpose whatever, and every act of the
Governor and legislative assembly in Utah
allowing the registration or voting by W0m-
en- is annulled.
The measure annuls all the laws of the
Territory which provide for numbering or
identifying the votes of the electors; con-
ferring jurisdiction upon Probate courts OF
the judges thereof other than in respect of
40 cfata Of Il
Of the guardianship Of the persons and prop
erty of infants and of persons not of sound
mind; recognizing the capacity of iilegiti-
mate children to inherit fathers prop
erty; providing that prosecutions for adult
terry can only be commenced On complaint
of the husband or wife, and the laws recog-i
nizing the corporation known as the Church
of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, and
the ordinances OF the so-called general as
sembly of the State of Deseret, Incorporate
ing this body so far as they may preclude
tie appointment by the President of four
teen trustees OF the corporation, who
shall have all the powers provided for
in the laws creating the corporation.
All the laws of the Territory
relating to the Perpetual Emigrat-
ing Fund Company are annulled,
and it is declared unlawful for the Terrific
rial Assembly to create any corporation Or
association for the purpose of bringing per-
sons into the Territory for any purpose
whatsoever. 1t is declared the duty of the
Acknowledgement to bring suit to dissolve
the aboye-named corporation and wind up
Its affairs
The existing election districts and appor-
tionment of representation to the legisla-
tive Assembly of the Territory are abol-
ished, and the Governor, Secretary and
United States Judges in the Territory are
ordered to redistrict the Territory at
once so as to secure an equal rep.
resentation of the people. Adultery is
made punishable by Imprisonment for
not more than three years, and in
case of fornication by an unmarried man OF
woman each is to be punished by not more
than six months imprisonment or a 500
fine. The bill also gives additional powers
to commissioners appointed by the courts
and to United States Marshals in ETtah. 1t
declares vacant the office of Superintendent
+ of District Schools in Utah and directs the
Supreme Court to appoint a Superintendent
and prescribes his duty.