Arizona silver belt., 1890-02-15
-CINeEHSG THE MeRMoNs.

single exception of the substitution oi
 Arizona for Idaho, IS how before the Senate with a strong prospect of be- coming law before the next general election in this Territory. The blll reads:
 A BILL TO INSURE THE PURITY or ELEc-
 TIoNs IN THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unl- ted States of America in Congress as- sembled, that no person whe is blga- mist or pelygamiSt, or is living Tn what IS known as patriarchal, plural, or celestial marriage, or in violation of any law of the Territory of Arlzo- ma, or of the United States ferbtdding any such crime; or who in any man ner teaches, adylseS, counSels, aids or encourages any person to enter into blgamy, polygamy, or such patriarch al, plural, or celestial marriage, or to live in violation of any such law, or to commit any such crime; or who is a member of, or contributes to the sup- pert, aid, or encouragement of, any order, organl2ation, association, or so- ciety which teaches, advises, counsels, encourages, or aids any person to en. ter into blgamy, polygamy, or such patriarchal or plural marriage, or which teaches or advises that the laws of the Territory of Arizona presorib- ing rules of ciyll conduct are not the su preme laws of said Territory, shall either vote, serve as juror, or hold any evil office in the Territory of Arizona,
 SEC 2 That in addition to the grounds of challenge now allowed by law, any person offering 10 vote may be orally challenged by any elect6r of the county upon the ground that he is not eligible to vote on account of his coming within the proscnpton ot the preceding section.
 SEC. 8. If such person shall still inslst that he is entitled to vote, and the challenge shall not be withdrawn' the board Oi judges of elections shall administer the following oath or al- tirmauon to the voter: You solemn. ly swear Cor atfirm) that you will sup port the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the Territory of Auzona; that you are not mem Der of, nor do you contribute to the support, aid, or encouragement of any order, organization, association, cor poration, or society, which teaches, ad. vises, counSels, encourages, or aids any person to enter into bigamy, pOlyga my, or such patriarchal or plural mar riage, ST which teaches or advises that the laws of the Territory of Arizona prescribing rules of civil conduct are not the supreme law of said Territory: that you regard the Constitution of the United States and the laws there. of, and of the Territory of Arizona. as interpreted by the courts as the su- preme law of the land, and that you will support and uphold the same, the teachings of any order, sect, or organ izatlon to the contrary notwithstand ing, so help you God"
 SEC. 4. That if the person thus challenged shall take the oath or afr nation as rendered to him by the board of judges, he shall be admitted to vote, and 1t shall not be lawful aftei he has taken such oath or affirmation for said board to examine any witnesses touch ing his want of qualifications, but if he shall refuse to take the oath or af- frmation so rendered to him, bis vote shall be rejected,
 SEc. ,. That every person who, having taken said oath or affirmation, wilfully and contrary to such oath or affirmation, states as true any mate rial matter winch he knows to be fals | shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and | shall be punished by imprisonment Tn the Territorial prison for not less than one, nor more than fourteen years
 SEC. 6. That this act shall take eff | feet and be in force from and after the date of its approval.
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