Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-01


and various corrupt nnnonccs wlllch
l'osareslon OF a political majority on.
abics The leaders Of said sect 10 cxrrcre I
All Of which bflnga the laws and authority l
OF the United States into disgrace and /
contempt and renders the same oi no
eject. Tho bill fellows
Section I. That no person who shall \
hereafter dlrucily or Indirectly coansel, 4
encourage Oradtlsc others 20 marry, have 4
coneort oi V0hAblt with ANY pyraon other 4
than his OF hef lawful wife or husband I
who " metnher or shall contribute 20 \
TIT support Of any organization or aeao 4
citation OF anydescfptlon whnicvcrwhlch I,
authorizes N1tnseia, encourages or
permits avs 81 ~ members 10 marry,
have consOfi or cohabn With more
than On1 woman NJ said time, /
I rhall vote az any election held Ia any ter
rltury OF the United States, OF bc eligible
iof election or appointment, OF DC cnti.
tied 60 hold my onlce, place % public
trust, honor OF enolument In, under OF
for any territory of tho United states OF
( America, or undur the United S,atcr W
either Of said torritorics. Nor shall any
ono IN such position be entitled TO lecatc.
mako settlement upon or acquire title
90 any of the lauds OF the public domain
OF the United etatoe OF America, or bt
eligible 90 sotte a. a Juror 10 or Tor ANY
court ~ cithof OF said territories
See 2, That no person In either ter.
rtory OF the bnltcd States shall De
registered a. 4 voter or vote at any
election who. upon belnq challenged
upon either ~ Tbs grounds set forth in
! section ot this MI shall refuse 80 take
and subscribe 20 thu following oath "l
do solemni} fNcur that ~ man 40 not
, cOhnblt With more than one woman 0r
, ~ woman that ! do not cohabi with q
man having moro than ono living aud
a undlyorced wife, and that | do not al.
rrctly or Indirectly counsel, aid cncOur.
, age OF advise others to marry, hayo. con.
! sort OF cohhhlt with more than one
!. woman at one aud the same time, aud
!, that ain not member and do not con.
! tribute 60 The support of any organ,
lzatlon or association which author
= lies, counseln, encourages or per
!, mits any OF It's mcmhen
!, 10 marry, have, consort or c0hablt witt
y more than ono woman At one aud ID,
- same limo under any form, name or pro
y tense whatsoever, 80 help me Uoi.n
4 Sec, ., That II any person who shall
n take the oath aet forth IN section . O
4, this act either TO qualify az a voter
A luiNlt vi w HVlu NiiNf VI iONhlN hHnl
y the public lands, shall swear falsely, sue
" person shall be g1ilty Of perjury aud q
a conviction thereof shall bc punsho
by a line not exceeding $1,000 and be In
{, prlsonod dor term not oScecdln
~ fourteen years nor less than six months
NJ, See, 4, That every person elected {
y, appointed 10 huy Office or place " publ
~ trust, honor OF emolumrnt IN, under
ul for any territory Of tho United States 4,
~, undertake United States for cthor Of sal
~, territories ehnll, before entering upon n
~, duties Of said oillce, In addition 20 VI
~ usual oAtns OF Office, take aud tuhsorll
~, TO the oath set forth IN section : of tn
ta act,
~ Sec. 8. Thks eycfy person who HhI
"a hereafter locate or mako settlement upl
I.d any lands OF the public domain, or no.
~" 10 acquire title thereto, shall take al
XIX subscribe 10 the oath SGT forth In sect'
~ 3 OF this act before the proper ofllcor
~, the general lnnd department In the ii
W." trict Ia which the lands are situated,
.'' Sec. G. That all poll or registry liz
~ existing or kept under the lava OF any
A.. the territories OF the United States pr
~. hereto arc hereby declared void, and q
~, ~ proper and regulation boards 0t comm
,,,d siuncrs, supervisors or officers OF cle0tl
, ,,n, In the several territories arc hereby ol
im powered and directed, before genol
Ivy election shall be held Ia their respect
w territories or election districts, 10 prepa
~ new lists containing tho names only
not puifuua N''h' ''l, w ~ ~