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Show TO INVESTIGATE POLYGAMY. Senator Rawlins Introduces Important j Resolution In the Senate. j Washington, Dec. 9. Among the ! bills and resolutions introduced in the senate was one by Rawlins to investigate investi-gate polygamy, as follows: That the committee on judiciary is hereby instructed to inquire into and report to the senate: I First To what extent polygamy is practiced or potygamous marriages entered into in the United StateB, or in places over which -they have jurisdiction. juris-diction. .Second lave polygami6ts, or persons per-sons reputed to have more than one wife been elected to offices by the people peo-ple of Utah, and if so, has such election elec-tion been for the purpose of encour-ak''nT encour-ak''nT Pb'ram7 or la violation of any compact between said state and the United States. Third Have polygamies, or persons per-sons reputed to have more than one wife, been appointed to office by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the' senate, or in cases where the concurrence of the senate is not required, and if so have sich appointments ap-pointments been made in aid of polygamy polyg-amy or in violation of the compact between be-tween the United States and the state of Utah with reference to the subject. Fourth What if any steps should be taken or measures enacted for the prevention pre-vention of polygamy in the United States and places oyer which they have jurisdiction. The resolution went to the committee commit-tee on judiciary. |