The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-03-13
woonnuaN AFrEaTHE moRmoNs.
The Bill introduced by Nsvada's
Con gresham to Root out the EVIL.

Representative Woodburn has intro
duced into the Heuse an anti-Polvgamy
bill. which has received the approval
of prominent Gentilss in Utah and has
been submitted to the members of the
Judiciary Committees of both Houses
of Congress.
In its preamble it recites that the
United States statutes prohibit and pre-
vide for the punishment of bigamy,
polygamy and unlawful cohabitatlon
In the Territories and for the disquali
fication of persons guilty ofsuch affen-
ses to vote or hold office; that the act
of giving aid, counsel, advice or encour-
agement, and thereby procuring the
commission of such 0ffenses, should be
made a crime, punishable with equal
severity; that there exists in Utah a
sect which in its creed holds, as one OF
its fundamental principles, and as q
sacramento rite and duty of its mem
beers, to practice unlawful cohabitation !;
that the high priests. leaders aud mem.
bers thereof, claiming to be inspired
by and acting in obedience to an
authority superior To the United States,
do openly and publicly counsel, advise
and command the members of said
sect to commit said offenses in open
and confessed defiance and contempt
of the laws of the United States, and
by reason of such counsel, advice and
command MANY thousands ofmembers
of said sect have been induced to Gem
nit said offsnses, and are now living
and cohabiting with plurality of so
called wives and concubines, but escape
punishment for such offenses by secret
intrieues and various corrupt intiu-
ences which the possession of political
majorities enables the leaders of said
sect to exercise, all of which brings
the laws and authority of the United
States into disgrace and contempt and
renders the same of no effect. The
bill is as follows:
SECTION /. That no person who shah here
after, directly or indirectly. counsel, encourage
or advise others to marry, have. consort or
cohabit with any person other than his or her
lawful wife or husband, or shall contribute to
the support of any organization or association
counsels, encourages or permits any OF It's
mem bers to marry, have, consort or conaolt
with more than one woman al the same Time
shall vote at any election held in any Territory
ofthe United States. or be eligible for election
or aDpoiutment 10, or be entitled 10 hold any
office or place of public trust. honor or emolu-
ment in the Union, or for any Territory OF the
United States of America, or under the United
states, in either OF said Ierrltorles nor snall
any such person be entitled to locate or make
settlement upon or acquire title TO any OF the
lands ofthe public domain of the United states
of America, or be eligible 10 serve as juror In
or for any coprt in either OF said territories.
SEC . That no person in any Territory OF
the United State shall be registered as voter
or vote Of any election who, upon being chal-
lenged upon either of the grounds set iorth In
Section of this Act, shall refuse 10 take and
suhscribe To the following oath: Il solomny
swear that If 4 mani do not cohabit with
more than one woman; or III woman) tnat
do not cohabt with man having more than
one living and undivorced wife. and that 10
not directly or indirectly counsel and encour-
are or advise Others 10 marry have. eonsert or
cohabit with more than one woman AZ one ana
the same time. and that | am not member
and do not contribute 10 the support oil any
| organ .zation or association which authorizes,
counsels encourages or permits any of its
members to marry. have. consert or cohahit
with more than one at one aud the same time,
under any form, name or pretense whatsoever,
| so help me God.
SEC. ). mat II pcNroh VIZ N@AS
| the oath set forth in Section OF this Act,
either TO qualify as a voter, JUROR. or to hold
Office or locate upon public lands, shall swear
| falsely. such person shall be guilty of perjury,
| and on conviction thereof shall be punished
| BY q fine not exceeding $1,000 and be impris-
oned for a term not exceeding fourteen years
nor lees than siz months.
SEC. 4. That every person elected or aP-
pointed to any Office or place of public trust
| honor or emolument, In under or for any Terri
| tory of the United States. or under the United
States in either of said territories, shall, before
entering upon the duties of said office, take and
subscribe TO the oath set forth lie Section Of
/ this Act.
SEC 5. That every person who shall here
| after locate or make settlement upon any OF
the lands of the public domain or seek to &C
qnire a title thereto, shall take and subscribe TO
/ the oath set forth in Section OF this Act.
/ before the proper officer of the General Land
/ Department, in the district In which such lands
/ NAV be situated.
SIC g. That all poll and registry lists exist
/ ing or kept under the laws OF any 81 the Ierri-
/ tories Of the United States prior thereto. are
hereby declared void. and proper registration
boards commissioners, supervisors and oncers
of election in the several Territories are hereby
/ empowered and directed. before any general
election shall be held in those respective Terri
i tories or election districts 10 prepare new lists
| containing the names Of persons elglole 10
vote or TO hold Office under the provisions OF
Il This