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Show FURTHER DECISIONS. The following rulings with regard to registration and election were made by the Commission on Sept. 6. C. C. Goodwin, registration officer for Cache County, having submitted the following question: Will you please instruct me as to the voting qualifications of females who came to the country after they had arrived at the age of 21 years and who have failed to comply with the naturalization laws and who remain unmarried? After due consideration ordered: Such persons cannot register or vote. In answer to queries from registration officers, in substance, as follows: Can any person, male or female who, at any time, lived in polygamous relations, after July 1st, 1882, register or vote? After due consideration, the Commission answer, NO. On motion of Mr. Pettigrew: Ordered. That the secretary of this Commission to hereby instructed to notify the various county registration officers to return to the secretary at this Commission after the registration lists have been prepared, the affidavits subscribed to by persons whose names are on said lists, and the provision of rule 9, requiring the affidavits to be filed in the office of the clerk of the county court is hereby rescinded. Registration officers will take due notice to the above resolutions. Arthur L. Thomas. Secretary of Utah Territory and ex-Officio Secretary of the Commission. |