Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-30
THE TEST OATH BILL.
The Latest Scheme For DiSfFdn'
thiSemslt Of "HlfmOlS.
RESTRICTING TIE FRANCHISE.
/ Substitute for the Baskin-CHliom
Bil.-The Oath Prescribed,

The following IS the text Of the
: bill reaeyt-d by Senator Plat on
Saturday. 1t is the substitute
adopted by the Senate COMMITTEES
on Territories, for the Rsstin-
/ Cullom disfrancbi-~ass.l, measure,
and was r.-Sej on the calendar
sp,l --5ered TO be printed;
Be it enacted, etc, That no per-
son who is a bigamlst or pOlygamist,
or is living 10 what is known as
! patriarchal, plural or celestial mar
riagG, or in violation Of any law of
Z The Territory Of Utah or tire United
States fOrbidding sach crime; or
I who in any manner teaches, ad-
yisss. ccuHycis or encourages any
Z person "a enter into bigamy, pol.g-
amy or such phtriarchAt ,'iural or
celestial marriage, - 40 live in viO-
lluiOn Of any zach law or commit
any sucs Crime, or who Is a men,
Der q or contributes q the support,
aid or encouragement Of any orriyr,
organization. association OF 5cciety
which teaches. advises, cOunsels,
encourages O aids any person to
enter INTO bigamy, pOlygamy or
sgct; paJriarchal or plural marriage,
or which teaches or advises that the
laws Of the Territory Of Utah pre-
scribing the rules OF civil conduct
are not the supreme laws Of said
Territory, shall neither vote. serve
Is juror nor hold any civil office in
the Territory of Utah.
Section 2-That in addition TO the
ground Of challenge now allowed 10y
law any person offering to vote
may lie orally challenged by any
s.ectOr Of the county upon the
ground that he is not eligible to vote
on account Of his coming within
The prescription Of the preceding
section.
Section &.-That if such person
shall still insist that he is entitled to
vote and this challenge shall not be
Withdrawn, the 5oard Of judges OF
elections -.iali administer the fol- /
lowing oath or affirmation to the |
-0ter: you DO solemnly swear (Or I
3iiiml that yCu wiz support the I
Constitution Of the United States 4
and the laws - tie Territory Of I
Utah; that yCl are not n member Of, |
nor do yCl contribute TO the support, I
aid or encouragement Of any order, /
association, corpora
alton or society which teaches, adj I
yises, cOuusels, encourages CT zids I
any person 10 erts~ Sigamy,
or srci' iatriarchal or .
plural nlarr,aEss or which teaches or I
advises thsi the laws Of the Terri 4
tor. % Utah prescribing rules OF civ I
II conduct are not the supreme law 4
Of said Territory; that you regard the
OF the United States I
anu the laws thereof. and the laws
II the Territory Of Utah. rs inter
lreted by the courts as the supreme
law Of the land. and that you will
support aad uphold the same, the
Of any order, sect or or
yaui6at;0n 70 the contrary r0twith-
so help yea Code
Section THAT IL any person thus
-ha:ienSer. shall take the oath OF AZ
az rendered him by the
Ioard Of judges he shall be admitted
% vote; and it shall moi be lawful af-
er he has taken such oath or az
Cor said board to tx
mine any witnesses touching his
want Of qualification; hut If he shall
etuse 70 take the oath OF affirmation
IS rendered 20 him, his vote shall
e rejected.
SectiouS That every person who,
iaviaE taken such oath or aflirma-
ion. wilfnlly and contrary 10 such
sIh UrafiiTmatiOn, states as true any
material matter which he knows 10
.e false, shall be deemed guilty Of
,erjury and shall be punished 10y
in the territorial pris-
n for not less than one nor mole ,
han fourteen years.