The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-12

riageS entered into years ago should be
recognized, but this will throw down
the bars to all. If the storm comes,
don't let us charge it to the news
papers or to the ministers. but let us
blame ourselves. We have the power
to stop it right here.
Representative Bench said the domi-
nant church was not afraid. and he did
not see why outsiders should worry
about it. The majority of the people of
Utah wanted the bill
Representative Archibald Stuart of
Draper said his parents had crossed
the plains with a handcart, and his
mother had died in the Mormon faith,
but he should vote against the bill.
Representative Mcmillan of Salt Lake
said:
Let them bring on their constitu-
tiOnal amendment"
He said some of the opponents of
the bill were not in a position to speak
because they did not have one wife,
let alone two. The legislators would
hear from their constituents if they
did nos vote for the bill
Favored by Wells.
Representative Rulon S Wells of
Salt Lake said that Owen had invaded
the state TO stir up the agitation for a
constitutional amendment, AMI the pro-
posed law would cut off such cgitation.
"A statement mas been made here by
the son of Mormon parents. 1 deny
that ne represents the sentiment of
the young men and women born in
am proud of. it is that 1 am my faith
er'S son and my mothers son, and that
my mother was my fathers wife.
Wherever L have gone and have heard
my fathers name mentioned my bosom
has filled with pride"
This allusion to D4liel II. Wells
brought vigorous applause from the
spectators seats.
Mr.. Wells went on to say rhat the
Dill was for the protection of aged men
and women, and it was only the CUES
ton of j little time before the entire
question could be settled.
I Joined in the applause at the men,
ton of Daniel H. Wells name" said
Representative Sharp, rising to his feet.
L know he was a good man. But my
father was the drst tc agree to al de
by the laws of the land. L believe he
was just as good man as before when
he had lost his position in the CauI Oh
and after his friends had turned
against him. The reason he t1ok this
course was because he did not want
10 bring polygamOuS children into this
world to meet the 0pini0n Of the United
States against them. and this opinion,
gentlemen, is as strong as the CONT
nent Itself
Then the GIasmann amendment
keeping marriages since 1891 out of the
protection of the act. came up for a
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been voted down promptly. Mcmillan,
Gardner and Wells said the amendment
impugned the motives of the Mormon
people, and it was voted down.
Then the roll was called on the
Evans bill. One representative after
another called out his vote as the
names were called until the name of
Kelly of Fillmore was reached. He
rose to explain his vote.
Il am acting from conscientious mo-
tiXaS - he said tfT hnlipyp this hill will
have tendency to revive the old ram
cor and 1 do not wish to be a party to
anything that will bring about a
strife and turmoil and rancor. There
fore, ! vote no."
GlaSmann was the only On-MormOn
voting for the bill.
As soon as the vote was announced
there was a rush for the doors, and
the seats in the lobby became quickly
vacant
Senate Concurs.
The bill reached the senate at 4;45.
SmOOt moved that the senate concur in
the house amendment. changing the
word must to may so as to make
it read that any citizen knowing a pub
lie offense has been committed may
file a complaint. President Evans said
it was a matter of absolute indifference
TO him whether the senate concurred
or not. Allison was against concur
ring on the ground that people should
be compelled to file complaints when
they know crimes have been commit =
ted.
Bennion was in favor of concurring
Il understand" he said, that a certain
gentleman, whose first name is Charles,
says that under the present statute it
is his duty as a citizen to complain
against people who practice unlawful
cohabitation. I want to relieve him
from that responsibility
The hn1Tcn
CURED in and the bill ordered sent to
the committee on engrossed and en-
rolled bills. Allison suggested that the
measure be engrossed in red ink
Following is the text of the bill as
1T went to the governor:
y Section l. That section 4611, =
= of the revised statutes of Utah. =
1898, be and the same is hereby y
amended to read as follows: y
4611. Every person who has =
reason to believe that n crime or =
= public offense has been comm lifted Z
may make complaint against 4
such person before some magis- =
trate having authority to make =
inquiry of the same; provided, =
that no prosecution for adultery y
shall be commenced except on =
complaint of the husband or wife =
or relative of the accused, with y
Y In the first degree of consanguin- =
ity, or of the person with whom =
the unlawful act is alleged to 4
have been committed, or of the =
father or mother of said person. =
and no prosecution for unlawful 4
2 Capitalization shall be commenced =
except on complaint of the wife =
y or alleged plural wife of the ac- =
cused; but this prOViSO shall not y
apply to prosecutions under sec y
ton 420S of the revised statutes =
OF Utah, 1893, defining and pun =