The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
THE NEW TEST OATH.

III
passed BY the last Legislature which
seeks to exclude from participation in
the electoral franchise all members of
the Mormon Church;
An Act prescribing the qualifications
of electors and modifying the oath for
the registration Of voters in conformity
Herewith. Approved March 8, 1887.
WHEREAS, BY the last clause Of Sec.
ton four Of Article I. Of the Constitution
Of this State it is provided that "the lib.
erty Of conscience hereby secured shall
not be SO construed as to excuse acts of
RIGHTEOUSNESS, or Justify practices incon.
sistent with the peace or safety of this
State;" and,
WHEREAS, The self.styled "Church OF
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, " com
monty called the Mormon Church, sane.
tons and tolerates the crime Of bigamy
and polygamy as a doctrine Of faith, and
exercises ana claims the righs 70 eAer-
cise CIVIL powers inconsistent win ana
opposed 70 tne laws OF ihis s'a.e ana Oh
sne on'sed STATES; ana
WHEREAS, by the clause OF section
SIX Of Articie H. Oh the Constitution OF
TINS state II rs provided that tine Legs
iature snail nave the power 70 prescribe
oy law any iurther rules or oasns ~ may
oe deemed necessary as q TEST OIL eiectora'
qualmca''ons; ana
| WHEREAS !" Is deemed necessary ,o'
.ne peace ana saiety Oh the people Oh I'M
state 70 exclude from participation IN TN
eiectorai irancnise all persons belonging
70 the seii-styled Church OF Jesus Cnris
OF Latter'Day SAINTS, commonly caiie'
the Mormon Church, Tor the reason
herein ABOVE cited; therefore,
The People Of The State of Nevada, repre-
sentediin Senate and Assembly, do enact a
follo,os:
| SECTION I. No person shall be Above
to vote at any election in this State VIII
| is a bipamist or polygamist. or VIII
teaches the doctrines Of bigamy or polye
amy, or who is member Of or belong
| to the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, " commonly called the MOI
mon Church, or who is a member of {
belongs to any order, organization or ~
ISOLATION which sanctions or tolerat,
bigamy or polygamy, or plural or cele
tial marriage, or which exercises, {
, claims the right to exercise, civil pow,
in conflict with or opposed to the Coz
, stitution or laws Of this State or Of Il
United States.
Il SIC. 9. An Act entitled an Act
amend an Act entitled "An Act to pr
, vide for the registration Of the names
electors, and to prevent fraud at ele
tions," approved March fifth, eighties
? hundred and sixty.nine; approved Marc
seventh, eighteen hundred and sevent
three, as hereby amended, shall be Sc
!. ton five Of an Act entitled San Act
l provide for the registration Of the nam
i Of electors, and to prevent freud at ele
/ tions," approved March fifth, eighties
hundred and sixty.nine, and shall rea
. as follows:
SECTION s. Every person applying
: be registered, shall, before he shall
entitled to have his name rcgistere
f take and subscribe to the following oa
q or affirmation, which shall be admin
/. tered by the Registering Agent: 81 I
solemnly swear Tor affirm that am
!. citizen Of the United States, that am
I the age Of twenty-on years, and W
: actually and not constructively resid
in this State six months, and in Il
county thirty days next preceding t
day Of the next ensuing election Tor,
a case Of municipal election, such leng
. Of time as may be required by the Act