Show EDMUNDS NEW LAW full text of the bill introduced by him THE diw DISTRICTS tile af the territory to be made vacant the the appointment A BILL in amendment of and supplementary to the act of congress approved march twenty second eighteen hundred and eighty two entitled an act to amend section fifty three hundred and fitly of the statutes of alie united states in re terenee to bigamy and for other purposes be it enacted by ane senate and house of of the united stales of america in congress assembled that alie existing election districts and apportionments of representatives concerning the members ot the legisla live assembly asp embly if alie territory of utah are hereby abolished and it shall be alie duty of alie governor territorial secretary ad the boand of commissioners mentioned in section idine of the act of congress march twenty ond eighteen hundred and eighth two entitled an act to amend section fitt three li undred and fifty tifty of the aei ed statutes of the united states in reference to bigamy and for other pui poses in said territory as soon as practicable after the insult of the acci sus of said territory to be taken in the year eight en hundred and ninety shall be made knon to said territory and apportion representatives in the in lucli mannar as to provide ab neady of hie same may be for an equal i of the people excepting indians not taxed being citizens of alie united states according to numbers in baid assembly and to alie numbers of nit inders of itie council and house of representatives j now by law and a record if the establishment of such new and the apportionment of representation thereto shall be made in she onice of alie secretary of said territory and such establishment and ahall continue until congress shall otherwise provide and no person other than citizens 01 alie united states and otherwise qualified shall be entitled to botu at any election in said territory SEC 2 the offices of territorial auditor treasurer commissioners to locate university lands probate judges county clerks selectmen assessors recorders and superintendent of district schools in the territory of utah are hereby vacated and all such officers hereafter be appointed by the governor of said territory by and with the advice and consent of the board oi coin mentioned in ejection nine of the act of congress approved march eighteen li undred and eighty two entitled an act to amend section fifty three bu nored nd fifty two of the revised af the united states in reference tp for other purposes provided that where any oance above named shall now hold his office by virtue of appointment or commission from lie president of the united States for a definite term the provisions of thi section shall not apply until the of aard term SEC 3 that the board of commissioners mentioned in section nine of the ct of congress approved march awen ty second eighteen hundred and eighty two entitled an act to amend section i fifty three haldred and fifty two of the revised statutes of the united states in reference tobi pamy and for other purposes is heneby authorized and empowered in its discretion to cause new registrations of voters in said territory of utah or any part thereof to bo made instead of revisions of previous lists as now required by the laws of said territory and said board is also hereby authorized and empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the united states for the conduct of regis tra tiona and elections in said territory |