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Show ANTI-I'OLVUAMY AMENDMENT. 1 nihil Us Hi I ructlre uf I ulrgauijr unit rirliiilt 1 ilr aamiiis from Contms. Washington, lob 35 The proposed constitutional amendmtnt ngatnst admitting ad-mitting polygamlsta to congress hit been favorably acted on by the houte committee on election of president and vice-president The Joint resolution for thla purposo wat Introduced by Mr Capron of Windo Island, who will make the report, Tho title of the rea olutlon It aa follows "I'ropoalng amendments to the constitution con-stitution prohibiting polygamy within the United Htatei, and all placet tub-Ject tub-Ject to their Jurisdiction, and disqualifying disquali-fying polygamlst for election a una tort or reprew ulttlve In congress." Tho resolutleft submit to the legl lature of th aoveral state an amendment amend-ment to the action of the constitution constitu-tion giving the age and other requirement require-ment of ktnttor and representative, to that polygamy shall be Included aa a bar of aervlce A new article of the constitution alio It provided a follow! fol-low! "Article XVI, section 1 Polygamy shall nover exltt within the United Htatea or any place subject to their Jurisdiction Section S Congret shall havo powor to make all needful lawa to en force thla article and punish itt viola tora." |