Show M 0 M 0 ap A T L I 1 1 1 1 to mo congress to repeal femal an tin A ac ct entitled enticed an act ac to punish and ond uie vie e of b polygamy in ae the territories M of the lne united states Slates and mer uner places TO THE HONO rable ranle ahe tue THE SENATE asb AND HOUSE OF or OF tire THE stats inco IK COSO como BESS ASSEMBLED your I 1 taw th assembly of th the e Virl territory tony tory of utah respect guily dally represent that whereas upwards of fourteen years ngo ago the church of jesus carisi of latter day saints did publicly avow and proclaim its belief in tha the doctrine of plurality of wives as being of divine origin and t whereas IMe teas reas his ottrine doctrine oc trine has been adopted not for lustful purposes but from conscientious motives andas and as a portion of religious faith falth and whereat great prejudice has been crea created la tile the public mind a against ainest the people of this ter citory by the continued misrepresentations to which they havo have been subject because of the unpopularity flarity of this doctrine of their faith the existence of which prejudice the people of the territory have deplored and exerted themselves to the uttermost to remove and whereas under the influence of these prejudices and misrepresentations as we believe congress in the year eighteen hundred and sixty two did pass an act entitled an act to punish and prevent the of polygamy la in the territories orles orits of the tho united states etc expressly designing to restrict the said gaia church in its religious rights and whereas the judiciary of this Terri territory tory torr has not up to the present time tried any case unde undo baid said law though repeatedly urged to do so by br those who have been anxious to test its constitutionality and whereas the thi judges of the district courts of this territory have havo felt themselves obliged by hald kald act to refuse naturalization papers to ta certain applicants and I 1 Memoria lista lists haying evida ever boen been and ana loyal huor sui huf fers of the constitution dionot atthe the fj united n iio ilo lie states and aa profoundly raining valuing its provisions and guara guarantees abes and bellev bellet ing moreover more nore over that the said law TAW ls Is contrary tw t the spirit bart 0 the constitution and d conflict filet with jid the the first Arnen amendment dMent cu slates elates that congress shall malte matee ho law r establishment of religion or prohibiting the ahe free exercise thereof and whereas dae FAe veas reas plurality of wives as an article of religious belief was believed and practised practiced upward upwards of ton years before the passage of the act of congress prohibiting polygamy and v FA whereas hiir our the fruit of plural pinhal marriages has enjoyed an unexampled immunity from the tho vice of prostitution and antl its ts kin dred ared evils and 11 whereas said act beside belldo bein beina being a direct inva bion rion of the peoples rights and in conflict with the tho first amendment to the tile constitution Is ex x post alfo alto mae TAe therefore we wel your Memoria lists ask your honorable body for the reasons stated to repeal the prohibitory provisions orald orala act and to leave the people of this territory free to exercise their rell reli religion lon ion and its ordinances as guaranteed by the oon con believing bei bel levins lovins that in so doing yon you will best promote the peace and welfare of the country and and frown down ue 0 o insidious at are being maleto mate mase to array tiia the inhabitants of or one section against those 1 of another because of differences hn religious alous belief ana and your your memoria lists a asin in duty bound be will myer pter I 1 PA riby I 1 I 1 I 1 legislative J t monday io aday january iri ibi council H F V no 0 9 an act incorporating t the hd beaver city Asso association clation was read and returned to the engrossing councilor E snow on behalf of the committee on on irrigation and abd canals ton tov to whom phorn was referred substitute for C F no noa 3 an am act relating to water masters and management of water for irrigation and family use reported the same back with amendments and recommended its passage as amended read the first time and on motion of councilor llyde hyde was taken up on its second reading by sections and further amended bendin pending the readia reading of the fourth section the Couii council eil elf adjourned till ten am oft ort of tuesday I 1 house C F no 12 A an act incorporating the city ot of mount pleasant in I 1 was referred to the committee on blons mr wright chairman odthe of the committee on in corporations reported back R HF F KolO no lri iri an act to incorporate beaver city in beaver onney and recommended its passage tb the e report of the tho committee was accepted and the bill latu tabled to come up in order mr wright reported adversely to the passage cf of ha H F no 13 an act to incorporate the academy of music of Mantl Hanti in county report adopted mr reese chairman of committee on pe penitentiary I 1 tertiary tent iary lary reported that institution aas las being e economically co 11 omi cally conducted and recommended the appropriation of V ow to defray expenses of the current yean year th the committee attee indorsed endorsed Indor sed the sentiments contained in the governors message and recommended that the committee on peti lons long and memorials be instructed to memorialize congress to appropriate twenty thousand dollars tor for the purpose of finishing the penitentiary in a more mere substantial manner the report rt was adopted and the proper committees instructed accordingly mr snow chairman of caa committee cittee on roads recommended that the sum of tive live hundred dollars be inserted in the territorial appropriation bill ta assist in building a bridge across beaver river between beaver eity esty city eity and miners ville report received and the committee on claims anu and instructed accor mr muff duff presented a bill for auant an act to incorporate the Co alville library association read and referred on motion of mr reese neese the committee on roads bridges sc ere vere tre instructed to take into consideration tho the propriety or of authorizing the territory to take toll loll on the bridges crossing provo prove weber and ogden rivers and report by bill or otherwise mr lir snow chairman on committee commit tee toe on roads ac reported adversely to the passage of an act amending the act establishing a territorial road from G S L city to Wan wanshin wanship ship in summit county so as to include ta the e crossing of the weber river the report was received and the committee discharged from further duties la iia relation to the subject mr gates presented a bill entitled an act to amend an act establishing a territorial road from G S L city to in summit conn coun tv read and referred lio H P no 10 an act incorporating baader city in beaver county was taken up on its second reading and referred ret erred back to committee for further consideration adjourned uil ull 1 ten am of tuesday tuesday sih sib ten am councilor cannon withdrew withdrew bill of of patrick lynch for ben Ber services vices rendered in the publication of the laws of utah and presented petition for an appropriation for saia said services read and referred the substitute for CV C F no 3 an act relating to water masters and management of water for irrigation and family use was passed and sent to the house for concurrence councilor cannon gave notice of his intention at an early day to present a in memorial to con gre grf atea gesa 68 to repeal an act entitled an act to prevent and punish the practice of polygamy my in the territories of the united stat states a and other places H F no 10 an act to incorporate eester beaver gity city cit 7 an in beaver county was passed jas sed and the house notified accordingly councilor harrington moved that an appropriation pria tion of taw eam be made to assist in draining lurU and graveling the territorial road het bet between een american fork ana and Plea piea pleasant samm grove in utah county referred ito to committee on claims and a appropriations councilor benson presented petition of robt caldwell praying for the grant of a bridge and mry terry oyer over Blacks acks fork read and referred councilor benson presented petition caldwell praying for a grant of randi landi rea tea read and referred 0 P F no 11 an act to provida provide for the eieg lion tion of a delegate toabe hauso of represent tives lives of the united states was passed and and sent to the house for concurrence councilor hyde moved that the committee on roads bridges ferries and kenyons be instructed ted to inquire into in to the propriety of establishing a toll road from beaver city vi via a salt lake city to the county seat ot of box elder county and also from nephi city through salt creek kanyon kenyon and to report to the council by bill or otherwise read and referred councilor carrington chairman of the committee on judiciary to whom was waa referred C 11 no aj 6 an act to amend an act regulating the mode of procedure in civil cases in the courts of the territory of utah reported the same back with amendments ordered printed adjourned till ten amot amor wednesday on motion of mr pace the committee on claims and appropriations were yere instructed ted to insert in the tho territorial appropriation bill to be expended under the dirac tion tiou of the territorial road commissioner on the roads in utah county H F no 10 an act to incorporate beater beaver city in beaver neaver county was passed an act aut to repeal certain acts therein named was read and referred A bill was read from young g ande and audr E esler against the territory for plank and timber furnished to the amount of referred on motion of mr zjr jennings the committee on revenue were we re instructed to take into c consideration 0 the propriety of increasing the territorial tax from one half to 0 three fourths of one per cent 11 II F no 11 all ali an abt act entill entitled ed an act t to 0 incorporate I 1 the city of Grants grantsville ville was vas tabled to come up in its order an act to ancor incorporate orate library Asso association clation was waa fabled tabled to come up in nhi its order 1 the bill of theodore mckean ble AIe kean Kenn esq rial road commissioner for the cum cam of rive five hundred and forty dollars for services and I 1 prin pria printing ting was recommended to be placed on the territorial appropriation bill bili and the committee instructed accordingly H F no 17 an act for the relief alva nichols collector of box bos elder county was passed i 11 II F no 11 an act to incorporate tho city of Grants grantsville ville vilie tooele thoele county was pass pbs sed edwith with amended title I 1 0 F NO 8 an act relating to Water masters and management of water lor tor irrigation and family use was read and referred adjourned tillmen till ten am of wednesday I 1 wednesday jan fth COUNCIL the memorial to congress to repeal an act tp punish and prevent we tile practice of R polygamy 0 damyin in the territories orthe of the united un itea states and n other places was adopted and sent lo 10 the th house for concurrence H F no 11 an act incorporating the city of Grants grantsville ville was concurred in and tho tha house notified accordingly H F no 15 an act incorporating the coal sule vule library association was concurred in C CF F no 11 an act to provide for the election of a delegate was returned from the house mth with amendments concurred la in an act incorporating tho the city of mount pleasant in county was returned from the house with amendments T the ealend amendments 1 in sec see 5 were adopted those lu in sec see 10 were not adopted house noti doti noticed led ltd accord accordingly angly various other items of business bustness occupied lea led ghe the attention of the council coun conn cli ell adjourned till ten amul am amui ol 01 thursday HOUSE C F no 11 an act to provide for the election ele elc cliOn of a delegate to the congress of the united states was amended and passed the committee on claims and appropriations were instructed to insert ask asked ed for la in the special report of territorial road commas commissioner in the territorial appropriation bill C 11 no 12 an AO act incorporating the city of mount pleasant was amended anu and passed mr R millers bill for was withdrawn by mr rockwood permission to do so being granted the hous houst unanimously concurred in tho the memorial to congress to repeal the antt anti poly gamy act J H F no 15 an act to incorporate the coal tille library As association was passed with wib wih amended title several other portions of the business before the house rouse advanced a stage adjourned till ton am of thursday thursday jan loth C rno F no 6 an act concerning executions was passed did lid and sent to the house for I 1 C F no 14 resolution the road commissioner to alter niter the territorial road in utah county iwas was adopted aud sent to the house councilor hyde chairman of committee on revenue to whom was referred C P F no 13 an act to establish and limit the rate of interest 11 xe ported legislation thereon unnecessary C F no 15 an act to incorporate fillmore city in millard county was passed and incutto sent to the house rouse C F no 16 an act changing the county seat of kane county was passed an and ana dasent sent to the house A committee of conference on an act let to incorporate corporate mount pleasant was asked for by the house councilors councillors Counci lors hyde Carrington ausnow E snow benson denson and johnson were hene appointed a eh committee for the purpose H F no 21 an act to amend an act regulating elections was read and referred the petition of robert caldwell asking for seven square miles of land on hams fork was report reported eci on adversely councilor snow chairman of committee commett on roads acwith ac with reference to the petition of wro budge and others for an appropriation n for road purposes in cache county reported no fund at present that could be so used councilor cannon reported adversely to the passage of an act to amend an act regulating elections other business advanced a stage adjourn ed till 10 am of friday I 1 HOUSE A committee of conference waal waa appointed to act with one from the council on ou an act to incorporate mount pleasant report t of the deseret agricultural and manin ng society was read accept accepted pd and ordered printed several acts advanced q a stage I 1 H HF F no 21 an act to amer amei amend ad an act acl regulating elections was passed aj HF F NOA no an act to incorporate ate the thie des dej eret telegraph company 1 was pu passed 8 ed resolution authorizing tho the road commissioner to alter the thet territorial road in utah county was unanimously adopted C F no 15 an act to incorporate F fellmore liim ore city in mrm mig rd county was waa passed resolution concerning an appropriation for building a 6 road over the mountains between S cler cier ana and r pluto ruto counties was unanimously adopted an act to incorporate the provo kanyon road company was reported back amended ay by mr snow chairman of committee on roads ac and its passage recommended adjourned till friday 10 am friday january 11 jwj ten 9 ain aln aiu council U F no 21 resolution concerning an appropriation for building a road over the mountain between sevier and plute counties was read and concurred in and the house notified accordingly H X no 25 memorial for an appropriation U to repair penitentiary was read and refe referred tred trod bill of john D IV McAlli or services as us territorial marshel of patrick lynch for services rendered as clerk of the ad district court and of great salt lake county for use of rooms for district court were read and referred to the tile committee on judiciary H F no 23 an act incorporating brigham city was passed his |