Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-19

and consequently 10 the people, In.
,tean OF compelling the people to 10 70
the court. The liiigaut viii be made
TO feel that the court 10 Il friend Great
ed for his assistance whenever wrong
ed, rather than strange enemy seek.
ing TO oppress and unnecessarily carry
him away from his home. i also pro-
pose the election Of district attorney
IN each OF the seven districts oil the
/ Territory.
The President appoints the probate
Judges Of the Territory at present., and
these Judges. with tho clerks OF the
district couflH, who are appointed by
tie district Judges land they by the
PTesidoni), make up NIL the jury lists
for the Territory. There II no power
IN the pre- sent Territorial legislature or
In the entire people Of Utah or IN any
Official provided ~ Territorial laws TO
select snc luryman. My bill remedies
this evil by divOrcing the United States
business from the Territorial, and pro.
vlding for the election OF a probate
Judge Ia each county IN the Territory.
81 also propose that the probate Judge
and county clerk vi each county be
empowered 10 draw the Juriss from
iiets prepared by Jury commissioners
who Nv TO be appointed by the district
courts for the respective counties. The
holding Of court Ia each county aud
selecting the jury thefefrom would
save thousands Of dollars each year.
ONE UNITED STATES COURT.
81 propose that there shall be- one
United States court where all Viola.
tions Of the laws Of Congress will be
| cognimblc. The crimes classod M
polygamy, adultery, and unlawful
cohsbltAtion az there should he any
such would be tried In that court he.
fore juries selected by the Federal
officers. My bill also provides that
the expense for apprehcnding and
maintaining Territorial prisoners shall
be borne by the Territorial treasury
and all salaries Of Territorial officers
shall be paid from the same.
"rhe bill | have introduced proposes
| the election next November and every
/ two years thereafter OF a delcgst. ia
! Congress, p governor $4,000, lieulen'
nnt-g0vervor f2Jo0l, secretary (S30Oo),
auditor $4,000, treasurer (s.O10), nj.
torney-genoral (sS0O0l, superintendent
OF public instruction (s2500), threc
! judges Of the Supreme court $4,000
each), seven Judges OF district courts
! (s35nOl, 10 he residents Of the districts,
aud seven district attorneys (.25OO) ~
be residents OF tho districts. In each
/ county there shall at the same time be
chosen probate fudge, recorder, clefk
| (who shall he ex.oillclo clerk Of thu
district court while sitting In his
county and Of the probate courtl,
sheriff, assessor and collector, treasurer,
three selectment, superintendent Of
schools, surveyor, coroner, and In each
election precinct Ia the Territory one
constable anu one justice al the peace.
at also provides for the election Of
twelve members Of the Legislative
Council aud twenty.lour members
OF tho Assembly at 50 per diem fol
sixty days. The Territorial Legis,
laturo mny change the salaries of the
officers but can not change their own
In general the bill practically givei
Utah the rights OF statehood, except
that Congress reserves the right "a
cancel the privileges granted, and does
recognize the Territory as u State.
~ also propose TO abolish the board
Of Utah commissioners, and empower
the governor. attOrney.general, and
justices Of the Supreme court to TAX,
their place"
There Ia a strong disposition TO nd
vance the Till Of Senator Faulkner. II
Is regarded as emlnently conservativ,
and Just TO the people Of the Territory
and the right 10 abrogate the privilege,
granted by Congress IL still maintained
by the latter. The bill has received
the indopcmsnt Of the highest iiiclal,
aud most prominent men In the Re
publican and Democratic parties o
Utah, many Of whom 1t Is understood
will he here TO urge Its enactment OF
Congress.