Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-20
THE ONE NAN POWER.
The Bill Which Aims TO Make a
King In Utah.

Following IS the text Of the meas
ure known as the new Edmund
bill, which provides for the appoint
ment Of all Territorial and county
officers in Utah, except sherifs and
cOroners, by the Governor:
May Il, 1890, Mr.. Edmunds intro
duced the following Till, which was
read twice and referred TO the Sen
ate Committee on the judiciary:
A bill in amendment Of and sup
Elementary TO The act OF Congress
approved March twenty-second,
eighteen hundred and eighty two,
entitled can act TO amend section
lifty-three hundred and fifty Of the
Revised Statutes ofthe United States,
in reference 10 bigaay, and for other
purTOse ="
&c e enacted 6y ne Senate and
HOuss u Representatives. Of The
UHaedS,Gtes 81 iEisrica 10 Congress
assembled. That the existing cleo
ton districts aud apportlonments of
representatives concerning the men,
beers Of the legislative assembly OF
The Territory OF Utah are hereby
abolished; and il shall be the duty Of
the governor, territorial secretary,
and b1aul Ot commissioners men
toned in section nine OF the act Of
Congress approved March twenty
second. eighteen hundred and
uighty-two, entitled IAN act TO
amend section fifiy-thFce hundred
and fifty Of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States in reference TO
bigamy, and Tor other purposes" in
said Territory, rs soon o. practic-
able alter the result Of tine census
OF said Territory 10 he taken ia the
year eighteen hundred and ninety
shall he made known, to rsdistriCt
said Territory, and appOTtiOn repre-
sentativcs Ia the same in such man
uer As 10 provide, rs nearly as the
same may be, for an equll represent
tatiOn Of the people, excepting In
dians not taxci, being citizens Of
the United States. according 30 num-
bcrs, in said legislative assembly,
and b. the numbers Of members Of
the council and house Of rcpycseu-
tatives, r ospeCtively, rs now estab- !
lishCsi 10y law; and a record Of !
the establishment Of such new
districts, and the apIortiOn- !
ment Of representation thereto, |
shall be maize in the Office Of the I
secretary Of SAID Territory, and such I
establishment and representation |
shall continue until Congress shall /
otherwise provide; and no person /
other than citizens Of the United 4
States, aud otherwise qualified, shall
be entitled 20 vote al any election in
iaii Territory.
See. >, That the Offices Of terri
orial auditor, treasurer, commits
.iOngrs 10 locate university hands.
irUhatcj judges, county clerks, select
men, ASSESSORS, recorders and superin-
endcnts OF district schools in the
Territory of Utah are hereby vacat-
-; and all such officers shall here
after lie appointed iy the governor
Il said Territory, by and with the
,ivicU and consent OF the board Of
mentioned in section |
Iiue lthe act Of Congress approved !
March tWenty-scyUuI, eighteen
hundred and eighty-two, en-
tiled can act TO amend section |
ifty-th-yC hundred and fifty-twO
L the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, in reference TO big
my, and for ether puTioses:''
rygid.d, That where any officer
b0ye named shall now hold his Of I
.cc by virtue Of appointment or
from the President q |
he United States for a definite
.rm tae provisions Of this section :
bal! not aqyiy until the expiration ,
Sa.C term.
SEES. That the hoard Of commits
Ioucrs mentioned in section nine
thg act of COugr ~, approved / Z
iaIcE tveE.y-secoud, eighteen mum
rcd aud tIEhiy-.Go. entitled "Au
90 % amend section E..y-thrUe
uudr,laUI Iiiy-.wOOithc Revised
.l'ut1s OF the United states ~
s!-gsu-- 20 Esamy, aul for other
us!l.---,f j. hereby authorized anu :
Empowered iH it, discretion to
aUsc new registrations OF voters In
aid Territory u Utah, or any part
hereof. Go he matte instead 81 re-
i-ials U! Previous lists, ~ now re-
uirrtl hv the laws % said Territory:
.L said uYlui Is also hereby autho-
ized 81 mike and enforce rules and
equations not Inconsistent with I
he Laws u the United States Tor the
guiuci aud registration ofUlcciilns
d said Territory.