Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-24
THE CAPITAL.
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE ATTACKED
IN THE SENATE.
Stewards Mormon BilI-Thoebe Out
in the Cold-California Mat
ters-Etc.-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RRooRD-uN1oN. I
A BITTER DOSE.
The Kind of Medicine Stewart Prescribes
for the Mormons.

The Kind of Medicine Stewart Prescribes
for the Mormons.
[Copyrigt, 1855, by Tie California issocaied Press
WASHINGTON, January 23d.-Senator
Stewart to-day introduced a bill to amend
the organic law of Utah Territory. 1t pro-
vldes that the Legislative power of the Ter
rltory of Utah shall be vested in Govern
or and Legislative Assembly. The Leg
islative Assembly shall consist of twelve
citizens of the United States, residents of
said Territory and having the qualifca-
ton OF voters, to be appo nted by the Pres
ident, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, not more than six of whom
shall be members of one political party,
and the majority of whom shall constitute
a quorum. Before entering upon the dis
charge of the duties of their office said
members of the Legislative Assembly shall
take and prescribe TO the oath herein pro-
vided for the registration of voters
The members of the Legislative Assem-
bly, shall hold their offices for term of
four years, unless sooner removed by the
President. 1t is provided that six mem
hers OF the Legislative Assembly of twelve
first appointed shall hold office but two
years. The sessions of the Legislative AS
sembly shall be annual and held in Salt
Lake City. No sessions except the first
one, held after the passage of this Act, shall
exceed ninety days. The first session shall
said Territory shall by proclamation ap-
point and direct, and the Legislative AS
sembly shall fix by law the day on which
the subsequent sessions shall commence
The members of the Legislative Assem-
bly, shall receive as compensation So per
day during the session herein provided for,
and they shall receive such mileage as is
now provided by law. The person chosen
by the Legislative Assembly as President
shall receive as compensation $12 per day
during said sessions.
ALI township, district, county and Ter
ritorial officers shall be elected or ap-
pointed, as the Legislative Assembly may
provide
The laws passed by the Legislative As
sembly shall be submitted to Congress, and
if disapproved, shall be thereafter null and
of no effect.
No person shall vote in said Territory at
any election who is not male and above
the age of twenty-one years, and who is
not citizen of the United States, and has
not been a resident of said Territory for
period of six months next preceding the
election.
The Legislative Assembly shall have
power to make all needful rules and regu-
lOI eleCIlOHS, anu Slldll provide DY
law for the registration of voters but each
person applying to be registered shall, be-
fore he shall be entitled to have his name
registered, take and subscribed to the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation before the Reg
istry Agent or such other person as the
Legislative Assembly may designate
/ do solemnly swear (or aflirm) that l am a
citizen of the United State; that | am of age
twenty years, and will have actually, not
constructively, resided in this Territory six
months and in the county thirty days next pre-
ceding the day of the next ensuing election;
that am not registered elsewhere in this Ter
rltory; that | am not a bgamist or polygamist;
that neither teach nor practice bigamy or
polygamy; that | am not member of nor be-
long to, nor have contributed directly or indi-
rectly, any money or other valuable things for
two years now last past to any order, organiza-
tod or association which sanctions or tolerates
among its members bigamy or polygamy or
plural or celestial marriage or which exercises
or claims the right to exercise civil power indie
pende3t or or opposed to the Constitution or
laws of the United States and the laws of the
Territory of Utah as interpreted by the Courts
as the supreme law of the land the doctrines
or teachings of any order, organization or asso-
citation to the contrary Notwithstanding. so help
me God.
violation of the oath places the guilty
person under the pains and penalties of
perjury.
The Delegate to the House of Represent
ative of the United States from the Terri
tory OF Utah shall be elected by the legally
qualified voters of said Territory.
All provisions of law in conflict with
this Act are hereby repealed