The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-06
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BY Associated Press
The House judiciary comnittee, to-
day, agreed to report favorably the I'd
munds 'anti.polygamy bill with 1nany
amendments, some of which are of 8
radical nature.
The bill as it came from the Senate
compelled the lawful wife OF a person
accused Of polygamy to testify against
him. The committee proposes 10
amend the bill in that respect, so as TO
make the wife a competent Witness,
but not. TO compel her testimony or
permit her 10 testify as 10 any conf
Dental matter contrary to the rule OF
common law. The change in the stat
ute of limitations in the Oill as il came
from. the Senate Is stricken out. and
the second section OF the bill
relating to attachments against wit
nesses is amended so as TO
authorize the issue of such attachments
only where it il necessary as SHOWN by
the oath of two creditable witnesses
The St ction requiring the record of all
marriages is retained, but the tfth sec
ton, which authorizes the examination
of private records OF marriages, is
\ stricken out. The section prohI biting
female suffrage is retained intact. A
material change is made in the twelfth
section. which authorizes the app lint
I ment OF fourteen trustees to act in con-
/ juncuo4 wirhSne trustee n the Nor
mon church in administering its affairs.
In its place toe commtttee.has inserted
g section annuliing the act of ircorpo
ration of the church, and dissolving IL
! The charter of the perpetual emigra-
ton fund society is also annulled
and the society dissolved. and it
Is made the duty of the Attorney
General to proceed in the Supreme
Court of the Territory to effect the dis
solution, pay debts and disclose of the
property of the society according to the
laws OF equits- The bill provides Pc
nalties for the crimes of adultery, in
cest polygamy polygamous association
and cohabitauon between the sexes.
The last named Is in the same terms as
is proposed in the constitutional amend
ments submitted by the committee.
The Office OF Territorial superintendent
or District Schools is abolished, and a
new Office Is created in its place, TO be
filed By the commissioner Of schools,
to be appointed BY the Governor. The
provisions of the original bill touching
dover, and recognizing the Claims OF
the first wife, are retained. An ad-
ditional section gives the President
l power 10 grant amnesty Jas 10
all crimes created by this act, as well
as the original Edmunds act.s All laws
in reference 10 the militia Of the Terri
tory creating the Nauyoo Legion are
snnulled, and all the general OH GERS of
militia are required to be appointed By
heGoTernor by and vita advice anu con-
sent OF his Council, while the leeEs. tive
sSembly of the Territory Is authorized
tpass laws providing for the organiza-
ton of the militia. and subject TO the
approval Of Congress. The bill makes
the Council Of the. Territory 20 CONSIST.
as now. OF thirteen members TO be ap-
pointed by The President. by and with
the advice and consent of the
Senate, of citizens resident in the
Territory one 10 be selected from
each district Is now provided by law
1t Is proyiaeG that the chief officers of
the Territory shall be appointed bY the
Presiden; ard confirmed by the Sen
ate and minor officers by the Gov
ernor, by and with the sdvlce and con-
sent OF the council. To each rel giols
society or dissemination Is given the
night 10 hold through trustees appointed
by the county courts OF the territory ten
cres OF land In towns. fifty acres in coun-
ues Tor houses of worship, for the'res;de-
noes Oh ministers, priests and religious
teachers, but It is provided that no such
society shall. besides those, hold more
j property in money values than $50 600.
IL IS provided that all laws granting
water, timber or herd riShts on
any part OF the public demain 10 any
person or corporation shall be annllled
and declared void, and the Attorney
General Is directed To enforce this pro-
vision. Every male person in the Ter
ritory Is required 10 appe-r before the
CLERK OF the Probate Courtin the County
lwhge M hay reside sd regisrer his
iuli pane 81 sc khether be is rusrried
! - Si1sie I'd II ama-Titd. tke name Of
his lawful wife; tzke an oath that be
viii support the Constitution and obey
the laws OF the United States, and espec
Tally the laws defined in this and the
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