Show j I TinriE is a largesized doubt in 1 the community as to the lengths to Ii which the Egmunds bill goes in the u It matter of polygamists and office ii k I I holding One section provides that inI I 1 all election and registration offices I ii i I shall be immediately vacated and I 1 another that no polygamist shall t be entitled to hold any office or Ii 4 J place of public trust honor or emolument I f j J em-olument in under or for any such ill F I J territory or place or under the II I United States Some parties main j I II i 1 tain that this latter clause would It i vacate all offices held by polygamists i i 1 polyga-mists while others say that poiyga J I 1 J mists at present in office would hold I 1 1 i until their terms expire and only a I J I monogamists could succeed them rI Ill From the tact that one set of Ii I it t I 1 I I officers are ousted by positive declaration 111 1 I decla-ration it looks as if the intention i t were to let others continue during I It j A their terms In opposition to this I view however conies in the debate A PjJ on the bill After the judiciary t jI1 I i committees amendments to the bill J I 1 had been adopted in committee of rl f i the whole Sc aator Saulsbury proposed 1 liji I pro-posed to amend the section in I fl reference to polygamists holding fiJ l t office by adding the following ll 1 J I 1 Provided That this section shall not I I i I I apply to any person nor holding any s I office or public trust honor or emolu w ment whether oy election or appointment I I f appoint-ment Edmunds said the Senate might j IJ I II I as well strike out the enacting t I clause of the bill as adopt the It J I amendment The yeas and nays be V I ing taken there were 13 for and 42 ti 1 I against the amendment which was 1ti1 f i 11 I therefore rejected This would im rL l ply that the intention was to vacate 1 j at once all offices held by polygain ii ists and if this view be correct Ir I I there would at once occur chaos as J I i to public affairs No provision is ij made in the bill for filling any office before the regular general election i 1 in August Tho bill was drawn by a I qi lawyer but it needs explanation in Ji f 1 I many parts to make it understood I i i J even by lawyers > i 1s u |