Show II I ln Jy tl m Wf I n I It was away back In the year yea 1852 1852 the legislative assembly assembly assembly assem assem- bly of ot the territory of ot Utah enacted enI enacted en en- en- en I acted a law which provided for tho the regulation of attorneys In view that such a law was passed would Indic Indicate te that there were lawyers In I that time that were Inclined to use more than vigorous language In the courts with the result that It was necessary to bring them in check by enactment of ot law to compel good behavior and the use of ot language that would not offend Here is the law as It wa was passed by the assembly and approved by Brigham Brigham Brig Brig- ham Young as governor of ot th the territory territory territory ter ter- ter- ter on February 19 1852 Se Section 1 of ot the a act adt t provided that the right of being heard by self or counsel shall not be denied tp to any person claiming a trial as plaintiff plaintiff plaintiff plain plain- tiff or defendant in any court in this territory and It shall b be the duty of all aU Judges of ot courts in this territory to grant a hearing as counsel coun coun- eel sel to any person of ot good moral character chosen by any person or persons pE to prosecute or r defend a case in which he she or they are area a party SERVICES GRATIS Section 2 provided that n no no person or persons employing counsel In ini any any of ot the courts of ot this territory should be compelled by any process of ot law to pay the counsel so employed employed employed em em- for any services rendered as counsel before or after or during the tile process of trial In the case Section 3 provides that It shall be the duty of ot the judges of ot all courts In this territory to forbid and prevent all indecent and exciting exciting exciting ing language and behavior In their courts and in a case of ot a 0 rebuke to counsel being disregarded and resented by said counsel it shall I be the duty of ot the Judge giving such r rebuke buke to nullify the right to plead of or such counsel and to take me measures meas mens- mens s- s ures to prohibit him from being heard a as counsel in any court of ot this territory until such time as satisfaction ha has been given glyen for tor his good conduct in future And it it shall shaH further be his duty to impo impose e ea a fine fino not exceeding on such counsel as they deem Just ana na he may commit said counsel to prison rison during the term of ot court then be being being being be- be ing held ARREST PROVIDED Section 4 provided that It shall be toe the duty pf pt the he executing officers cers of all au courts in this territory to arrest without process and put in safekeeping all aU persons whether counsel counselor or other officers of ot court or 01 persons the hearing of ot such courts who shall in any way behave indecently riotously or use Indecent cent riotous or exciting language language lan Ian guage subject to the release or ac action action ac- ac tion of ot the court in ins such arrest ar at- rest is made and such executive offices may call for assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance as maybe may necessary in mak mak- ing such arrests and for the safekeeping safekeeping safe sate keeping of ot such person or persons so offending Section 5 provided that any at attorney attorney at- at torney or persons otherwise assumIng assuming assum assum- ing to appear b before ore any court In Inthis Inthis inthis this territory in any case whatever whatever whatever what what- ever shall present all nil the facts Inthe in inthe inthe the case case whether they the are calculated calculated to make against his client or not of ot which he is in possession and shall present the best evidence that he can canin in the case ease to the Intent In tent that the tho true state of the case caseIn caseIn casein in litigation may be presented before before be be before fore the ourt court and for a failure to todo todo todo do so or to comply with all the requirements re requirements requirements re- re of ot this act shall be liable 11 li- able to all the pen penalty hereinbefore provided for and too the further penalty penalty penalty pen pen- alty of ot not less than 1 at the discretion discretion dis die of or the court ourt |