Show L J I Questions Questions- relating to the admission slon sion et t Utah as a state and the consequent consequent con con- sequent surrender ot of the power of congress over the tho subject ot of polygamy polygamy amy and plural marriage under the existing constitution ot of the UnIted States were paramount In tie report re- re port ot of the minority of th Utah commission fOl foi the year 1887 and the commission said that the question ques- ques tion of the giving up or surrendering surrender surrender- ing of the powers ot of congress was solely and properly in the of congress alone Considering these facts sa says R the report ep rt and the Importance of continuing the power of ontress over the sub subject ct of polygamy one ana relieving the power from any question ques- ques tion we venture respectfully to recommend rec- rec the adoption ot of an amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the constitution of th the United States prohibiting the institution or practIce of polygamy In any form in the states and in the territories or other places s over which the Unites States has sive jurisdiction supplement with appropriate power of legislation to carry it into fun full effect This recommendation the report is in accordanCe o with propositions which have u been submitted respectively in 10 tilt senate and house of representatives of which that in the house Is supported supported sup sup- ported by an able and elaborate report report re- re port from Its judiciary committee Such an amendment put an end to special and provisional legislation upon a disturbing question question ques- ques tion which legislation under the present constitution must cease to operate with the cessation ot of tile the territorial statutes It would raise an implied and Incidental powel primarily drawn from the power of congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting respecting re- re the territory or oth other r property prop prop- erty belonging t tb the United States to the dignity of an express power embedded in that Instrument Itself Other considerations favor It It would Insure us a solemn antI and deliberate deliberate erate verdict of the Amerian people peo- peo pie against the practice of polygamy polygamy amy either as a so social ial Institution or S religious rite It would serve as a rampart for tile the protection of monogamy the bedrock of American Amen Ameri- can and European civilization against the Inroads of an Asiatic device It would be an authoritative tive notice to Immigrants from an all lands that the United States is de dedicated ded- ded to the virtues ot of monogamy and passing as a lesson into the common schools ot of the country would form the minds of generations generations gen gen- In harmony with Its ideas and objects The minority report carries the sIgnature of John A A. A a ao and nd A A. A B. B Carlton as the minority o of f the tho Utah commissIon The commission appointing presiding pre pre- s siding iding judges and ex ex io t under an order dated August 1 10 0 1887 also caused the slon t to o Issue to the officials a supplemental supplemental supple supple- mental order regarding electors would participate In the of that year setting forth f order as follows Ordered That some of the cities and towns having es requiring requiring re- re quiring a residence In those corporations corporations corpo- corpo rations for six months the Utah commissIon has determined a H L L as Vl UL U jLII JO Lila 1 lIle act W. W congress or of March 3 1887 governs i in n tills this respect which requires that as a condition precedent to each electors elector's right to vote at any deetion dee elec- tion the voter shall among other things take an oath that he has resided In the territory of Utah for six months last passed fwd lii in tile the precinct for one month Immediately preceding the date of re which the commission is of the opinion Is the paramount law so far as time of residence is con con- Following the report of fhe Utah commission came the annual report ot of Governor Caleb A. A West In his report he revIewed the conditions in th territory and presented amass a amass mass of statistical information regarding re- re garding the territory lie He out in his report that had a population then 1887 of Jf almost people anti and an assessed valuation alu of the valuation in Salt Lake county bein being than third one of the total valuation while the population was placed at dr l' l one fourth ot of the total in the territory Utah county was second with a population ot of and a valuation of The population of tile the territory ed of natives of which number nurn- nurn her ber wre vere born in Utah and were foreign born The European European Eu- Eu countries of t Denmark Denmark Den Den- mark Sweden Scotland Wales Villes Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land Norway Switzerland Canada and the German contributed in the order named to the foreign born population England furnishIng furnish furnish- lag Ing nearly one half 0 |