Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-01-01
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"a any prosecute ion under . stat nte 81
i The United States Tor polOgamys orfunlaw-
Jul coha bitation, the lawful husband 81
vile 81 the accused shall b 4 competent
WitnesA md may loe compel lied to testify;
that 4n schnlent Tor @ witness nay Be
served without q previons 'subp nna whore
there . leas0nable grounds TO believe that
T that every nassriase,c srenl ony In the terri
1 tory shall he certifisd III writing, the certil
| ieate to W signed by each OF the parties
| and ~ the pf f1cers or prie4ts performing
the ceremony, such certi licat6s to be prima
faGis evidence soist TIN f9cts when produced
il court. Failures "a furnish the certificate
made pun isha bic BY q fine and imprison-
ment. AL records of marriage kept bx off.
ciatir functiona Eies shall be subject
to, inspection by United States Of
| fcials, !lid refusal TO permit this
isa punis sable BY fins and iniprison-
Iment. shall NOT DO lawful for any
female to vote at any election hereafter
held in the Territory Of Utah for any pub
slic purpose whatever, and no such vote
shall be received or counted or given effect
~ any manner whatever; and any and ey-
cry act OF the overnor and legislative as
sembly 81 the Territory OF Utah providing
for or allowing the registration Or voting BY
females is annulled. All laws 81 the lesiss--
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Utah which provide for numbering OF
identifying the votes 81 the cleo
tors In said territory are disapprov we'd
| and annulled. The laws enacted by the
legisla tive assembly Of the Territory OF
Utah comforting jurisdiction upon probate
courts or the judges thereof, or any 81 them
| IN said territory other. than in respect Of
the estates of deceased persons and in re-
spect o. the guardian ship Of the persons
and property OF 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 a fathers proper
ty are annulled; and no illegitimate
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 adul-
terry can only be commenced on complaint
OF the husband or wife are,annulled. The
act OF the 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 Descret Incorporating this
body are annulled, SO far as they may pre-
clude the appointment by the president of
fourteen trustees OF the corporation who
shall have all She powers provided for in
laws crea ting 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
torfeitto the United States the property
Interpretations obtained or held in viola
ton OF law and all property SO for
ielted shall be disposed of and the
proceeds applied to the common schools
OIL the territory; provided. that no
building shall be forfeited which is held and
occupied exclusively as place of Worship
All laws 81 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 for any
purpose whatever: 1t shall be the duty OF
the attorney general to bringsuit to dissolve
the said corporation and wind up it's affairs.
The existing election districts and ap-
portionment OF representation to the legis-
lativeassembly OF the territory is 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 representation of the peo-
pie. Adultery is made punishable by i'm.
prisonment Of not more than three years
and in case OF fornica ton by an unmarried
man or woman each is to be punished
BY not more than six months i'm
prisonment' or 500 fine. Commissi oners
appointed by the supreme court and dis
trict courts 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 sheriffs and
their deputies as peace officers. The bill
also gives additional powers to commission
ers appointed by the courts and to United
States marshals in Utah. It declares va
can't the Office Of superintendent of district
scho ols created by thelaw Of Utah, directs
the supreme court to appoint. a :superin.
tendent, and prescribes the duties OF that
official. %s So .@ze. f:%.'.S e-
The OranEsmen Of Ireland Alarmed.
The Grand Orange Lodge OF Ireland held
q meeting in Dublin on the 21st inst, to de-
wise means for opposing the scheme ofhome
rule for Ireland, and large number OF PEG.
pie and several Loyalist members OF the
house OF commons were present. A mani
festo addressed to the Orangemen OF Great
Britain was drafted and will be posted
throughout Great Britain and Ireland
The manifest0is Substantially as follows
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