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Show 'THOSE UTAH BILLS. Edmonds Geti His Onn Faiortblj : 1 Bcportrd. The following appears as a special spe-cial In this morning's JJeraUb Washington, D. C-&un'J2- Senator Edmunds to-day reported favorably from the Senatejudiciary committee his bill (S. 3S3) PT'a; ing fdr ralistrlcUng the territory of nhh and apportioning n1:m", ,.0' the legisUturr. therein vactlmr the ofllcfterritorWauditor, treasurer, commlaloners to locate unlversltj s, prabatejudges, county clerks, .!tmen, afxfon, recorders and SSrintendents-of district schools, and making Uie same appointive by tlie governor of theTerritory byand witb theadviteanJ consent, of the Utah Commission, and empowering a!J commlsslou in its discretion to rau'e new registrations of voterrf to be made instead of revisions of previous lists; and further authorizing author-izing them to make and enforce rules and regulations not iuconustent with the laws'of the Tnlted States for the conduct of registrations and elections In said Territory. Senator Edmunds also reported favorably from the same committee. with flight verbal amendments, his bill (S. 4017) providing for the distribution of the personal property of the Jlormon church. Thtsjjis the bill introduced in the Senate on the 10th inst.- , ,. The PadJock bill providing for tlie appointment ot certain county officers In the territory of Utah was reported backtinfavorably and was accordingly laid upon the table, thus showing that Senatoe. Edmunds dues not brook any trespassing upon bis preserves, lie has undertaken to regulate matters in Utah and wants no assistance In the work. |