Show Morse of Massachusetts instead of worrying himself over manners and morals in Utah about which he displayed dis-played such woful igno ance in the House of Representatives had better apply himself to affairs nearer home Does he know that several marriages of girls under 14 years of age have taken place recently in his state Also that according to a decision which has never been reversed a marriage between be-tween two infants above the age of 12 i in femaes and 14 in males is valid without with-out the consent of their parents or guardians notwithstanding v the statutes stat-utes which prohibt magistrates or ministers min-isters under a penalty from solemnizing solemn-izing the marriage of a female under the age of 18 or a male under the age of 21 without the consent of parents or guardians Any girl of 12 or over and any boy of 14 may be married with I consent and the marriage is legal without with-out consent if any clergyman or jus J tlce of the peace can be prevailed upon to perform the cei mony whether they have a license of not Morse had better bet-ter reform Massachusetts laws before he interferes in Utah affairs again |