The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
UTAH ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
Their Annual Report To the Secretary of
the Interior Now Ready.


CHICAGO Sept 2O.-The Utah election COM
missioners were at work at the Leland hotel
to-day on their annual report to the secretary
of the interior. The full board was present.
consisting of Chairman Col. q. L. Godfrey of
Des Moines, ex-Lt.-GOv. Robertson Of Fort
Wayne, Judge A. b. Williams of Arkansas, ex-
Senator Alvin Saunders of Omaha and Gen.
John b. McClernand of Springfield. Gov.
Robertson and Judge Williams, the sub-com-
miteee on the preparation of the report, were
engaged all morning finishing their work.
They completed the report this afternoon and
submitted it to the committee for adoption or
change. The report is a formidable document
of forty pages of legal cap, not differing in
length from the previous annual reports.
"0f course" said Gen. Robertson, 'it would
not be courtesy for me 10 talk OF the subject
matter, or even OF the topics treated. In a gen.
eral way the report will not differ greatly from
those previously made by the committee. A
great deal of il is formal, reciting facts well
known if not historical. We are expected to
cover the entire past year. and necessarily have
to treat Of many things officially that are well
known at present"
1t is understood that the report will reflect
very largely Gov. RobertsOn's views A sub
ject that will be treated in the report is the re-
cent Salt Lake City election, in which, owing
to the peculiar municipal election regulations,
the council members are compelled to secure
election by majority of the votes cast in the
entire city. For this reason the gentle wards
have not been able to secure representation.
The committee, in accordance with statute pro-
visions, appointed registrars and issued in
structions to the election officers for the next
election in February, and il is thought will
recommend additional legislation.
1t is understood that other recommendations
may be made as follows: That many OF the
territorial and county officers and superintend-
ents OF the district schools be appointed by the
president or governor; that the district courts
OF polygamy anywhere in the territory; eX-
empting prosecutions for such ohenses from
the statute of limitations; that it be a penal
ohense Tor a woman 10 enter the polyg-
amous relation, and extending the term Of
imprisonment for such oEenses; depriving
polygamists from entering and acquiring pub
lie lands; fOrbidding the immigration of those
believing in polygamy, and the adoption of a
law similar to what is known as the Idaho law
dIsfranchlsing persons who belong to an organ
ization which teaches and upholds polygamy
CHICAGO Sept. 23.-The Utah election COM
missiOners who have been at work here since
last Friday on their annual report to the secre-
tary OF the interior have practically completed
their labOrs. A long conference was held this
morning and brief this afternoon, after
which the matter was placed in the hands of q
typewriter A last meeting will be held to-
morrow morning TO ratify the document
and the commission, with the exception of ex-
Gov. Saunders, will leave for their homes in the
afternoon. As Gov. Robinson in several inter-
views has announced radical personal views Of
reforms needed, it is accepted that the report is
largely a reflection OF these in which the COM
mission has concurred