Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-17
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Various penal sections follow:
ANY one solemnizing a marriage
without license TO the parties shall be
fined not more than 5000. nor i'm
prIsOnsd not less than one nor more
than three years, or both; or any one
solemnizing a marriage withou; au-
thOriiy, under protense OF having
such authority, or who falsely per-
sonaies the father, mother, or guardian
in obtaining a license. or FORCES the
name OF any father. mother, or guar
dian to any writing TO give consent 20
the marriage, shall be imprisoned not
exceeding three years; or II any au-
ihOrized person shall knowingly, with
OF without a license, solemnize a mar
rage such rs IS prohibited by the act,
shall be fined no; exceeding $1,000, or
imprisoned not exceeding three years.
or both. or any clerk or deputy clerk
who shall issue a license for any pro-
hibited marriage shall be imprisoned
no: exceeding two years. or fined not
exceeding $1,000, or both, and upon
conviction shall be expelled from his
Office; or il he shall Wilfully issue q
license contrary TO his duty, as pre-
scribed, he shall be fined not exceed
ins $1,000" Session LAWS, 1855, PIP.
Ss-so.J
1t has been urged that Utah
should legislate directly against
poiygamy, but Congress has done
all that Is necessary on this subject,
and Governor West, in his message
TO The Legislature Of 1855, said:
when Congress has legislaied for
the Territory is law is supreme and
Of binding force. We cannot add to
or suJirac; from it. Therefore to at
tempt legislation upon like subjects is
to make conflicts and introduce con-
fusion, and should not be done except
where congressional legislation con-
or provides that we may do
something"
The Utah Legislature therefore
adopted the following resolutions.
Fhs-eas. The government Of the United
States has enacted laws prohibiting and
punIshinE biSsmy, p,lyEAny, unlawful CO.
habitat on. adultery. incest aad forntca-
IT, n. and said laws are IN force and supreme
n the Territory OF Utah; and,
Whereas Il is the opinion OF His EIeellen-
CO the Governor Of Utah. IS well as 4 major.
IT, OF the members Of the prsseniLegislstive
Ascend Y, that said laws upOn the susieei |
named are exclusive and cannot lawfully |
be added 70, diminished or duplicated, % !
lar Is said punishment Is concerned, By |
territorial legislation and,
WhereGs, Il is the opinion Of the majority |
Of the members Of said Assembly. that any |
.Aw passed by said Assembly that any laws 1
passed by the said Legislature prohibiting |
Or Furnishing any or all Of said ofenses |
would not only he IN excess Of legislative 4
power IA the respect above referred TO, but l
would be unconstitutional in It's operations.
ind # not unconstitutional, would be Op-
lryrsive IN that It might subject the citizen
o be twice tined fOI the same ohenEe; and,
EAeTsas, \ bill has been introduced and
5 now pending in the House q RsPresen-
atlves " said Legislature, by which it Is
proposed - prohibit and punish each OF
aid ofeTses already prohibited and pun
she'd by the laws Of the United States, as
fUresaIdi and.
EkeToGs. >ald Assembly. for the reasons
5oye named, DO hereby reject and disAp-
rove saIt bill, and IN order that their
ciIOn herein may not be misunderstood or
Inexperienced, and for the purpose Of en-
aEsIzinE and relterat:HE N the mOst
GLENN manner within their power az a
sglslzuvc body the declarations and in
sHiOns OF the people OF Utah eonce=aIBs
be prohibition Of Id offences,
Ecg0is. Z, By the House, the Counsil con-
lTTInE, that said Assembly are IN favor Of
ia-t, humane and impartial enforcement
. sad lags % the United states IN the
lme manner as O:her criminal laws are I
lfoTced under the Consultation and laws
our country, to the end that said oEenses ,
ay &c CfCc.Ga.ly prohibited.