Butte semi-weekly miner., 1886-06-09
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES,
Amendments Made by the Judiciary
Committee on the Great
Utah Bill
The Department Of State Receives News
of the Whereabouts of
Geronimo.
Contemplated Raid-The Turf-Base.
ball ltems-Murdered for
MOney-Etc.

CARY COpmittee have agreed to repor
, favorabiy the. Edmunds Polygamy Bill
= with many amendments, some OF whcl
j are OF radical nature. The Bill as i
: came from the senate compelled the Lawful
wife OF the persons accused OF polygamy tx
testify against him. The committee pro
pose to asaend the bill in that respect SO al
soinake the wife competent witness, bu
mot compel her to testify or permit Ter t.
testify aast to any confidential matter con
trary to the rules OF common law.
change in the statute OF limitations in the
bill AS it came from the senate ia stricken
! out, and the second section of the bin re-
lating to sattachment against witnesses is
amended 80 as to authorize the issue oI
such attachments only where it is necessa ry
as shown by the oath of two credible
witnesses. The section requiring the record
OF all marriages is retained, but the fifth
section, which authorizes the examination
OF prvateFecords OF maj ges il stricken
out Thebection prohibiting female suf-
irase IL resAined intact. ma teral change
Is made insseetion 1913, which authorizes
the appointment of fourteen trustees to
act in conjunction with q trustee OF the
Mormon church in administering it's affairs,
In it's place the committee has inserted a
section annulng the act OF incorporation
OF the church and dissolving it. The char
ter OF the Personal Emigration Fund Soci-
ty is also yannu]led and the society dis
solved, and it is made the duty OF the su
preme ColiFt Of the Territory to effect it's
| dissolutioA pay the debts and dispose Of
| the propef9y of the society according to the
law of -qufty. The bill provides penalties
Tor the cri1nes OF adultery, incest, polygamy,
polygamosis association ard cohabitation
between the sexes. The last named is in
the same terms as is proposed in
the constitutional amendment sub
mitted by the Committee. The office
OF Territ orial superintendent of schools
is abolished and new Office is created in
it's place I'd be filled by a Commissioner of
Schools t0be appointed by the Governor.
The proyifcns OF the original bill touching
dover ana recognizing the claims OF the
first wife afe retained. An additional Sec |
tion givess the President power to grant
we'll as the original Edmunds act. Alllaws |
in reference to the militia of the Territory |
and creating the northern legion are an |
nulled ard all general officers OF the militia !
are required to be appointed by the G,.ver-
nor. by and with advice OF his council. The |
legislative assembly Of the Territory l., |
authorized topass laws providing for he or
ganization ofmilitia, subject to the approval |
OF Congress. The bill makes council Of
the heTerIitory to consist, as now OF thirteen
members, to be appointed by the President, !,
by and with the advice and eonse1 OF the
Senate. They are to be citizens resident in |
the Territory-one to be selected from each
district as now provided by law.
1t is provided that the chief officers of the |
Territory shall be appointed by the Presi- f
dent and confirmed by the Senate, and II he
minor officers by the Governor, by anti I
with the advice and consent OF the Council.
To each religious society or denomina ton
is given the ight to hold, through trustees
appointed by the County Court OF the Ter
ritory, ten acres of land in towns and fifty
acres in the county for houses Of worship,
for residences OF ministers, priests and
religious teachers, but it is provided that |
no church society shall, besides these, hold
more property in money value than $780,
900. 1t is provided that all laws granting
water, timber Or land rights on any part
OF the public domain to any person OF
corporation shall be annulled and declared
void and the Attorney General is directed
to enforce this provision. Every male per-
son in the Territory is required to appear
before the Clerk OF the Probate Court in
the county where he may reside and
register his full name, and state
whether he is married or single,
and ii married the name of his Law full wife,
and take an oath that he will support the
constitution, obeyVthe laws of the United
States and especially the laws in respect to
the crimes defined in this and the original
Edmunds act, and that he will not directly
or indirectly aid or advise any person to
commit such crimes. No person not SO
registered or who shall have been convicted
of any OF the crimes specified or who shall
be a polygamist er associate or cohabit
or who shall not take the
oath shall not be entitled to sit on any
jury Or hold any Office in the Territory.
The bill as amended will be reported to the
House tomorrow.
COMING LEGISLATION.
In the House of Representatives the
week will open after the usual influx OF bills
tomorrow with action on motions to sus-
pend the rules and pass various bills MAX
ing appropriations for the erection of pub
lie bullpings. 1t was intended to call up
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill Tuesday morning, but it is !
now probable that it's conductors will vol
unfairly allow a vote to be first taken ON
the Pacific Railroad Extension hill, which
comes over as unfinished business from
last week. 1t is probable that the House
will be- fully occupied with the Legislative
bill during the remainder OF the week. but ii
any time should remain after its passage,
Mr.. Herqert will ask the House to con-
slider the Naval Appropriation bill.
UTAH INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Senator Blair yesterday reported favora-
bly, from the Committee on Labor an
to the Supdry Civil bill pro-
posing an appropriation OF $1OO,OOO to
aid in the establishment of aschoolin Utah
under the direction of the Industrial H ONE
OF Utah. The object OF the
is stated to be to aid in the
OF polygamy.
GERONIMO HEARD FROM.
The Department OF State has received
from the Consul at Guaymas
that a band OF renegade Apaches under
Chief Geronimo, we'll mounted and armed,
continue their murderous raids through
the northeastern portion OF his district and
q number OF Mexicans and Americans are
reported as having been butchered. Two
with Mexican troops occurred
in the Magdalena District, in which the
troops were defeated. The American
troops by orders of Genl. Miles, are on the
trail. Papago Indians instead OF Apaches
being employed as trailers. The vigorous
measures adopted inspire confidence among
the people Of Sonora.
THE SENATE.
The measures which are thought to be |
the probable subjects Of discussion in the
Senate during the coming week can be
definitely settled but the order of their
coming up has not been fully settled. There
is likely to be contest over the Oleomar-
on vine hill hatwee Senator M;lIor nc