Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-06-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
ModHneaeHon ef the Pelyg'
amy Blil.


anolsed uf paly0amy . aeslffy aeainss
him. Tha oommiltsa propoee 70 ame1d
ne bill il that respect. % - % make
tha wife q cempste1t witness, euf nol
% oompai her tesaimuny o. pefmi1 Der
10 asstify e % any eonfdential matter
contrary 30 tbs EuIoa Of common laW.
Ths change IN the statnte % limita-
tion In the bill as Il cana from tue Sen
ats 3 stricken out and tue esoo1d So
tions Of the ball relating % nllaehmenla
aeainst witnesses. i Ameaded 50 IS 60
anihoRizs tha issns az aush attachments
oalY Whera e Il necessary IS Shown ~
TIE cath Of tao oreditable witnesses.
TIE section requiring the record q all
marriages Is reiainsd, knt the dfth seu-
fion. which authorizes The examination
Of pFivaae records 81 naxziaaea 10
stricken oal.
Tia sscflon prohibiting femals suf-
fEaQe Is retained II ils entlreiy. A ma
texiai change b made IL the twelfth
seetion. whioh anthorizes ne appoint
meat oe fourteen trustees 70 act In con-
junction With the tr9stsss Of the Nor
mon church IN the adminizieEing 0f its
ahairs. In its plaee the oommitlee has
inserted q seefion annalling NE cot ef
incorporation Of the church and dis.
solving ID. The charter Of the personal
immigration society 10 also annulled
and the sooigtY u dissolved, and Il ts
made the duty Of tha Attorney General
20 pressed IL the Supreme Oourt OF the
Tertiary 30 eject dissolution pay she
debts, and dispose Of the property Of
the 8oaiofv according b Law and oqnity.
The bill provides penalties for the
crime Of adultery, inosst, polyRamy,
polyRamoua association and oohabita-
tion between the aexes-the last named
IN the same teEme as is proposed ID the
constitutional amendment Submitted
by ths Oommittee on Judiciary. Ihe
0ffioo Of the Territorial Superintendent
of Schools Is abolished and . new okioe
Ia created in its place 90 be hlied By Q
Commimionsr Of schools - Be ap
pointed bV the Governor. The provia-
ions Of The original bill touching down
and recognizing the claims Of the 1rst
wife are retained. An additional
seeaian gives the Pfesident the
power 10 grant an amnesty e. 20 all
crimes created BY this, ag well as BY the
original Edmund's act.
All laws il reference 10 The militia Of
the Territory oreatsng the Nauvoo lie
Rion are annalled and eli general on
GERS Of militia are required % Be ap,
pointed hY the Governor, By ard with
the advice and consent of the Ooaneil.
while the Legislative Assembly Of the
Territory Is authorized 10 pass lawsp pro.
vtdinx for the orQanizafion Of the
militia, subject 10 the approval Of Con-
oress. Tbs bill makes the Council Of
tbs Territory 10 consist, as nov, OF
thirtesn members 10 be appointed by the
President, with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, Of oitixena resident 10
The Territory, one 30 be selected from
each disiriot as nov provided BY law.
It is provided that the chief officers Of
the Territory shall be appointed b. the
President and confirmed by she Senate.
and the minor ofIiosFa By the GoyernoF,
hy and with the advice and consent Of
the Corncil. To each religious scot o.
dissemination is given the right 10 bold.
through trustees appointed By the Ooun-
~ C0urts Of she Territory, ten acres OF
land In towns and fifty acres 10 The
oountry for houses Of worship and for
residences Of ministers, priests and re-
lieious teachers; bat it is provided that
10 such sect shall, besides these. hold
more property in msney value than
$4,000.
n Il provided chat al laws granting
water, timber OF heriin4 rights. or any
paFt u the public domain 70 any per-
son or corporation shall be annulled
aud declared void, and The Attorney
9sneral is direoted to enforce this pro-
vision. Every male person IN the Ter
EitoEy is required g appear before ss We
Clerk Of the Probate Court IN the
= M 49,
lister his full name, state, whether be is
married or single, and II married eha
name Of bis lawful wife, take an cath
shat be viii support she Constitution
and obey ths laws Of she United States,
and especially the laws N respect 20 tue
crimes defined IN shia and the original
Edmunds act, and that he viii not a.
reotly OF indireosly aid o. advice any
person 70 commit sncA erinss. 10 pef-
son not registered, o. Who ahAll have
been convicied Of any crimes specified,
er who shall Be polyRsmisl o. assoei-
ave or eohaoit polygamousiy, or Who
shall nos take the oath. shall Be entitled
70 sit on ANY Jury or bold any once y
The Territory. The bin ~ amended VIII
Be reported % ths Houss on Monday.
what eeronfms a. Delng.
The Department Of State has r.
ceived information from the Congal at
Guavmaa, Mexico, that band Of rene
uada Apaahea under their Ohisf, Gar
ouimo. veil monnted and armed. con
tiuua theig murdsrous raid through the
northwestern portion Of this distEici,
ana that q numbeF Of Americans and
NexicAnh are reported as having been
hntehered. Two enaaQawentg With the
Mexioan sroopa haNe occurred u The
MaQodaisna distFict, IN Which the Mex
inans we're defeated. lbs Amariean
troops, under orders Of General Niles,
are on tha trail Of the PapaaO Eadlaus
instead Of the Apaches. they being en-
nloVed a. srAflsra. Vigorous measures
hase been adopted 70 isspirs eonhdsnos
amonR tbs peopls of SoaorA.
- AIa IN ne suppressasa 81 feIy-
wAsnrHoroR, Juns 5.-Sonst0r Blair
todaV reported faEoRably from th8 Ceun-
mites % Labor an amsndmant 70 the
sun6ry evil oil pFopoziug an apprupfi-
alton Of $4,000 in Bland dollars - aid
u thn esaahlishment Of q school In
Utah under the diFection Of TIE Lndna-
Trial Horas Association ef Dtah. Ihe
obient az thls amendmeut, q is slated,
i = aid IN ths sapprsEsieu of polygamy.
Ts vlnis ahe Cleveianaa.
DEra PanE, fMd J, Juns 6.-Ooi. d.
3. Lanout and wtfs lslt Wasatngton as
10 osciook toaiaht Tor Dser Para. uhers
ehsT vii apsud Sunday with the frssr-
asnt and his wife. Ths latter are nnt
sxpsctsd % retuKn 70 WaahinR1ou for
several days yet.
ne AdtsuFn@eua-
WAszxaroN. 1uns 5.--spsaker Car
Isle today hid . eonfsfsoee WITH ne
essirmen Of ths oummittess u the
H0ans il raiafioa % ne adi1urnmeet-
Il wns aarssd that . joint rsaoiniiou be
! iutr,duced hxfna 9ans Ailh - tha dsg.
and q i expscted that ths Senste Wil
extaaa tks tima 80 tha& Congress VII
bs abls q Rst away Ne hFss week in4aly.
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